British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[TESTSAN]

Passport for: Adult X 2
Application Type: First passport after naturalization
Method of application: Check & Send from Post Office
Date of application: 04/10/2012
Date application received by IPS: 05/10/2012
Date payment taken: NA
Date of return of documents: 15/10/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 16/10/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 26/10/2012 (Birmingham)
Date of Passport Receipt: 29/10/2012(Delivered)

[mterbla1]

Passport for: Adult X 2
Application Type: First passport after naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 08/10/2012
Date application received by IPS: 09/10/2012
Date payment taken: 11/10/2012
Date of return of documents: 15/10/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 13/10/2012; dated 11/10/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 03/11/2012 (Luton)
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

[palcsaky]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First passport after naturalisation
Method of application: Postal (1st class recorded)
Date of application: 03/10/2012
Date application received by IPS: 04/10/2012
Date payment taken: 11/10/2012
Date of return of documents: 12/10/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 13/10/2012; dated 11/10/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 03/11/2012 in Peterborough
Date of Passport Receipt: 06/11/2012

[manfriday]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (First passport)
Method of application: PO Check & Send (Glasgow)
Date of application: 11th october 2012
Date application received by IPS: TBC
Date of return of documents: TBC
Date of receipt of interview letter: TBC dated TBC
Date of Passport Appointment: TBC
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

[dravijitbd]

Time line for my Daughter:

Passport for: Minor / Infant (Parents on Pakistani passport with ILR)
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send - Knightsbridge Post Office
Date of application: 06/08/2012
Date application received by IPS: 08/08/2012
Date of return of documents: NA
Date of receipt of interview letter: NA
Date of Passport Appointment: NA
Date of Passport and Supporting documents Receipt: 07/09/2012

Had the most horrible experience. They should have sent the passport in 2/3 weeks but had to make dozens of calls to expedite it. Once the verification checks were completed, I had to pay around 40 pounds extra to get it processed quickly and delivered next day. This was on top of the passport fee. It felt like a ransom amount as I had to travel urgently with my daugther. Paid another 6 pounds or so to the courier company as apparently we were not home, inspite of being there. Pretty horrible experience. It could be they were very busy around olympics but it's a bit of cheek to ask for another 40 pounds to process the application quicker when it's been late by even their standards.

hi saad,
did they verified to call the person who sign on ur child's application?i got same situation and they call my family friend who sign on my daughter's application that he knows us from long time.

[dravijitbd]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 26/09/2012
Date application received by IPS: 27/09/2012
Date of return of documents: 11/10/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt:11/10/2012

hi ,
i also applied for my daughter(6yrs) for British passport.just 2 weeks before.they contact to my family friend who sign on my daughter application as he knows us from long time.please tell us did you face this type of situation?

[emarketeruk]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (First adult passport after naturalisation)
Method of application: Post Office Check & Send (Canary Wharf)
Date of application: 10/October/2012
Date application received by IPS: 12/October/2012
Date of return of documents: TBC
Date of receipt of interview letter: 20/October/2012
Date of Passport Interview:24/October/2012 @ London Victoria
Date of Passport Receipt: 27th saturday @ 4.45 pm

[welcome321]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (First Adult Passport)
Method of application: Post Office Check & Send
Date of application: 18/09/2012
Date application received by IPS: 20/09/2012
Date of return of documents: 1/10/2012 (Secure Delivery)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 29/09/2012
Date of Passport Interview:4/10/2012 (Leeds) (Missed interview on 2/10/12)
Date of Passport Receipt: 8/10/2012

[joh118]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (First Adult Passport)
Method of application: Post Office Check & Send
Date of application: 20/09/2012
Date application received by IPS: 24/09/2012
Date payment taken by IPS : Taken at Post Office
Date of return of documents: 9/10/2012 (Secure Delivery)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 9/10/2012 (Dated 5/09/2012)
Date of Passport Interview:6/11/2012 (London Victoria) (Earliest date possible in London)
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

[t1seeker]

Passport for: Adult x 2
Application Type: New (First passport)
Method of application: Check & Send (after naturalisation)
Date of application: 19/09/2012
Date application received by IPS: 20/09/2012
Date payment taken by IPS : N/A
Date of return of documents: 05/10/2012 ( Standard Secure Delivery )
Date of receipt of interview: 05/10/2012 ( Dated 03/10/2012 )
Date of Passport Appointment: 16/10/2012 (booked at Bristol as even though London Victoria is closest, it is fully booked for next 4 weeks and I need it ASAP)
Date of Passport Receipt: 18/10/2012 (2 days after the interview!)

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Passport for: Child x 1
Application Type: New (First passport)
Method of application: Check & Send (after registration)
Date of application: 19/09/2012
Date application received by IPS: 20/09/2012
Date payment taken by IPS: N/A
Date of return of documents: 02/10/2012 ( Standard Secure Delivery )
Date of receipt of interview: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt: 05/10/2012

[applyhsmp]

Passport for: Adult + Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send Edinburgh
Date of application: 06/10/2012
Date application received by IPS: 08/10/2012
Date of return of documents: 19/10/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 16/10/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 22/10/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: Minor-16/10/2012 Adult-24/10/2012

[rkmetta]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send Glasgow
Date of application: 19/09/2012
Date application received by IPS:
Date of return of documents: 09/10/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 02/10/2012 ( dated 28/09/2012)
Date of Passport Appointment: 03/10/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 05/10/2012 ( dated 03/10/2012)

Tips : Interview is very friendly and everything went cool after naturalization, This forum helped a lot in my journey. Good Luck every one

[sksk0101]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (after naturalization)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 01.10.2012
Date application received by IPS: not known
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: 11/10/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 20/10/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

[electricorange]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send (London - Shepherd's Bush)
Date of application: 1/10/2012
Date application received by IPS: 2/10/2012
Date of return of documents: 12/10/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 11/10/2012 (Sent 9/10/12)
Date of Passport Appointment: 15/10/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 17/10/2012

UPDATE 11 Oct: Greater London and environs had minimum 2-week wait for interviews, but I was offered my choice of day in Manchester (including tomorrow or Saturday). So for those looking to get a quick interview, might be worth finding a cheap train ticket to Manchester.

[SOMA78]

Passport for: Adult --Me
Application Type: New (First passport)--Born in UK in 1978 and grew up in India since 1982
Method of application: Courier service to High Commission , New Delhi, India
Date of application: 14/01/2012
Date application received by High Commission: 19/01/2012
Date payment taken by High Commission : 23/01/2012
Date of return of documents: TBC
Date of receipt of interview: 13/08/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: TBC
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

[SaadAhmed82]

Time line for my Daughter:

Passport for: Minor / Infant (Parents on Pakistani passport with ILR)
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send - Knightsbridge Post Office
Date of application: 06/08/2012
Date application received by IPS: 08/08/2012
Date of return of documents: NA
Date of receipt of interview letter: NA
Date of Passport Appointment: NA
Date of Passport and Supporting documents Receipt: 07/09/2012

Had the most horrible experience. They should have sent the passport in 2/3 weeks but had to make dozens of calls to expedite it. Once the verification checks were completed, I had to pay around 40 pounds extra to get it processed quickly and delivered next day. This was on top of the passport fee. It felt like a ransom amount as I had to travel urgently with my daugther. Paid another 6 pounds or so to the courier company as apparently we were not home, inspite of being there. Pretty horrible experience. It could be they were very busy around olympics but it's a bit of cheek to ask for another 40 pounds to process the application quicker when it's been late by even their standards.

[manyaonisland]

Passport for: 2 Adults
Application Type: New (First passport)
Method of application: Post Office Secure Special Delivery
Date of application: 29/09/2012
Date application received by IPS: 01/10/2012
Date payment taken by IPS : 02/10/2012
Date of return of documents: 11/10/2012
Date of receipt of interview: 12/10/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 24/10/2012 (Portsmouth, first available)
Date of Passport Receipt: 28/10/2012 - Saturday around 5 PM

[sufferhead]

First Adult Passport
Method and Date of Application: Check & Send 04/09/2012
Received at Durham Office 06/09/2012.
Appointment letter received 17/09/2012.
Returned of Document 21/09/2012.
Interviewed 25/09/2012.
Receipt of Passport 27/09/2012.

[United4life]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send (after naturalisation)
Date of application: 28/09/2012
Date application received by IPS:02/10/2012
Date of return of documents: 12/10/12
Date of receipt of interview letter: 11/10/12 (dated 09/10/12)
Date of Passport Interview: 12/10/12 @ Manchester
Date of Passport Receipt: 16/10/12

[tsotsi_300]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (First passport)
Method of application: Post Office Special Delivery (after naturalisation)
Date of application: 04/09/2012
Date application received by IPS: 05/09/2012
Date payment taken by IPS : 11/09/2012
Date of return of documents: 26/09/2012 ( Standard Secure 2 Delivery )
Date of receipt of interview 26/09/2012 ( Dated 24/09/2012 )
Date of Passport Appointment:16/10/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 19/10/2012

[jinkazama_11]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 26/09/2012
Date application received by IPS: 27/09/2012
Date of return of documents: 11/10/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt:11/10/2012

[beever]

Me
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New - first passport following naturalisation
Method of application: Post office Canary Wharf (check & send)
Date of application: 19.09.2012
Date application received by IPS: 21.09.2012 at Peterborough Office
Date of receipt of interview letter: 5.10.2012
Date of return of documents: 17.10.2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 23.10.2012 at Luton (earliest i can find)
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

Husband
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New - first passport following naturalisation
Method of application: Post office Central London (check & send)
Date of application: 19.09.2012
Date application received by IPS: Checked status online and been told it was passed to Belfast Passport Office
Date of receipt of interview letter: 01.10.2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 13.10.2012 London office
Date of return of documents: 15.10.2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 18.10.2012

Thanks all, finally All done!! God save the Queen!!!

[cupy80]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (First passport)
Method of application: PO Check & Send (after naturalisation)
Date of application: 25.09.2012
Date application received by IPS: 27.09.2012
Date of return of documents: 09.10.2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 05.10.2012 dated 04.10.2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 18.10.2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 22.10.2012

After 5 months from NCS appointment, I finally received my passport. Good luck to everyone who's still waiting or is in the process of applying. This forum has really helped a lot. All the best!

[sunflower]

Passport for: Adult (1) After Naturalization!
Application Type: New
Method of application: PO Check & Send
Date of application: 21.09.2012
Date application received by IPS: 25.09.2012
Date of return of documents: 10.10.2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 10.10.2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 16.10.2012 (Bristol)
Date of Passport Receipt: 18.10.2012

[MyHSMPApplication]

Passport for: Adult (2) + child (1) After Naturalization!
Application Type: New
Method of application: PO Check & Send
Date of application: 22.09.2012
Date application received by IPS: 25.09.2012
Date of return of documents: 06.10.2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 05.10.2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 18.10.2012
Date of Passport Receipt:

UPDATE !
Got my child's passport on 04.10.2012. All document w.r.t the kids application was returned along with the passport. Hopefully ours should follow soon.