British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[banku]

Passport for: Adult (After naturalisation)
Application Type: New
Method of application: NCS Post office Slough
Date of application: 22/08/12
Date application received by IPS: 26/08/12
Date payment taken by IPS: 22/08/12
Date of return of documents: 14/09/12
Date of receipt of interview letter: 15/09/12 (letter dated 13/09/12)
Date of Passport Interview: 21/09/12 (IPS Portsmouth)
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

[city-guy]

Passport for: Adult - naturalization
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 21/08/12
Date application received by IPS: 23/08/12
Date of return of documents: 06/09/12
Date of receipt of interview letter: 11/09/12 (letter dated 4/9/12)
Date of Passport Appointment: 19/09/12 - London
Date of Passport Receipt: 21/09/12

[BRP]

Passport for: Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 19/09/2012
Date application received by IPS: 20/09/2012
Date fees deducted from my bank : 21/09/2012
Date of return of documents:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[MrKewl]

Application Timeline
Passport for: 2 Adults + 1 child - ( after naturalisation )
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 13/09/2012
Date application received by IPS: 18/09/2012
Date of return of documents: 11/10/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 11/10/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 15/10/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 17/10/2012

[rentmeda]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult(Self + spouse) - ( after naturalisation )
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 18/09/2012
Date application received by IPS:19/09/2012
Date of return of documents: 02/10/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 03/10/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 20/10/2012 This is the earliest Saturday appointment we could get in Peterbrough.
Date of Passport Receipt:

[Emmasangel]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult ( after naturalisation )
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 25/08/2012 (Saturday @ the post office)
Date application received by IPS: 28/08/2012 (Petebro')
Date of return of documents: 08/09/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: on 12/09/2012 but letter dated 07/09/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 18/09/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 20/09/2012 (yayyyy!!!! )

[suj_ram27]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 31/08/2012
Date application received by IPS: NA
Date of return of documents: 17/09/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 18/09/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 19/09/2012(Manchester)
Date of Passport Receipt: 22/09/2012

[ilrbuddy1]

Application Type: Naturalization + Adult
Method of application: Check and Send
Date of application: 14/08/2012
Date application received by IPS: 15/08/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 31/08/2012
Date of return of documents: 02/09/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 12/09/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: TBD

[macgyver]

Passport for: Minor
Application Type: First UK passport. Born in Uk to parents with Indef Leave to remain
Method of application: Check & Send (Bromley London)
Date of application: 1/09/2012
Date application received by IPS: 4/09/2012
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter: NA
Date of Passport Appointment: NA
Date of Passport Receipt: 15/9/12 (Issued on 14/9)

[Dihwua9]

Eligibility criteria: 2yr spouse of BC + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (London Southwark) on 17/08/2012
Date of debit of fees: 28/08/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 31/8/2012
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[ukgupta]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult ( after naturalisation )
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 30/08/2012
Date application received by IPS: 04/09/2012 ( Peterborough office)
Date of return of documents: 18/09/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: on 18/09/2012 but letter dated 14/09/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 20/09/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 24/09/2012

Had my interview... took 10 mins approx.... asked to wait for 4 working days and should receive by this time next week...

Got the passport.. My best wishes to all...

[msms2727]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 30/08/2012
Date application received by IPS: 05/09/2012
Date of return of documents: 19/09/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 19/09/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 24/09/2012 (London Victoria)
Date of Passport Receipt: 26/09/2012

Wishing all the best

[ukgupta]

Time line for my son:

Passport for: Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 07/08/2012
Date application received by IPS: 08/08/2012
Date of return of documents: 29/08/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: NA
Date of Passport Appointment: NA
Date of Passport Receipt: 29/08/2012

[Hopeful200]

Application Type: New after Naturalisation ( Family)
Method of application: Check and Send
Date of application: 09/08/2012
Date application received by IPS: Dont know
Date of return of documents: still waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: 29/08/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 05/09/2012 ( Chelmsford)
Date of Passport Receipt 08/09/2012.

Total length of time 5 months in total from naturalisation to reciept of passport . . Thanks to all those on this board who made the journey that much easier !

[Reefzxvy]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New after naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send (Hounslow)
Date of application: 13/08/2012
Date application received by IPS: 15/08/2012
Date of return of documents: not yet
Date of receipt of interview letter: over the phone
Date of Passport Appointment: 31/08/2012 Peterborough
Date of Passport Receipt:
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[darksun]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: PO Check & Send
Date of application: 24.08.2012
Date application received by IPS: 28.08.2012
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter: 12.09.2012 dated 07.09.2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 27.09.2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 03.10.2012 (attempted 01.10.2012)


Had my interview at Crawley office. It was really a great experience. It was in a very friendly manner. Took around 20 minutes. All the questions as much as I remember were from the questions on this site. So thank you very much for all the helpful links

[Mauser1905]

Passport for: Adult (After naturalisation)
Application Type: New
Method of application: Special Delivery (IPS Belfast office)
Date of application: 23/08/12
Date application received by IPS: 24/08/12
Date payment taken by IPS: 25/08/12
Date of return of documents: 07/09/12
Date of receipt of interview letter: 11/09/12 (letter dated 05/09/12)
Date of Passport Interview: 13/09/12 (IPS Edinburgh)
Date of Passport Receipt: TBA

Update1:
Supoorting Documents Sent:
cancelled Indian passport on which came first to the UK,
current Indian passport, Naturalisation certificate original, credit card payment slip, Prepaid self-addressed special delivery envelope for return of documents.

Update2:
Happy that my (Indian) passport was returned in 2 weeks. Cool. Now I can travel as planned!

Update 3:
Called 0300 222 0000 requested for reference number
Called 0300 222 1000 with ref No and booked appointment for interview.

Update 4:
Interview successfully completed. The receptionist and interviewer were nice, kind and good to come across. Reached 45 min early, Lady in reception managed to bring my interview 30 min early for me! 10 days for the wait for passport. Typical questions as in sticky thread. Exactly typical.

[dpk]

Application Type: First UK passport after naturalisation
Method of application: PO Check and Send
Office: Peterborough
Date of application: 26 July 2012
Date application received by IPS: 27 July 2012
Date of return of documents: 22 August 2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: - 13 August 12
Date of Passport Appointment: - 30 August 12
Date of Passport Receipt: 3rd September 12

[dpk]

Passport for: Minor
Application Type: First
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 26/07/2012
Date application received by IPS: 27/07/2012 (Peterborough)
Date of return of documents: 23/08/2012
Date passport printed: 19/08/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 23/08/2012

[iamiam]

Application Type: First Adult UK Passport (Following Naturalisation)

Method of application: Check & Send Postal (Cheltenham-Postoffice)

Date of Application: 21/08/2012

Date Application Received by IPS: - I Dont Know how to findout, If anyboady can tell me Plz ? ? ?

Date of Return of Documents: -

Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: -

Date of Passport Appointment: -

Date of Passport Receipt: -

[jim3650]

Application Timeline first adult application
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send or Postal
Date of application: 4th july 2012
Date application received by IPS: 6th july 2012 durham
Date of return of documents:9th aug 2012
Date of receipt of interview letter:6th aug 2012
Date of Passport Appointment:20th aug 2012
Date of Passport Receipt:23 aug 2012

[barnsley11]

Application Type: First UK passport after ILR
Method of application: Postal

Date of application: 22 aug 2012
Date application received by 23 aug 2012
payment taken : 24 august 2012
Date of return of documents: - 10 sep 2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: - STILL AWAITING THEY SAYING LETTER BEEN SENT. 3 DIFFERENT ADVISOR TOLD ME TO WAIT FROM 1 DAY TO 3 WEEKS FOR INTERVIEW LETTER. THEY ARE USELESS IN THAT MATTER . SURPRISE I GOT MY DOCUMENT BACK
Interview letter sent : 5th sep 2012
Interview later recieved : 11 sep 2012
Date of Passport Appointment: - 18 sep 2012
Date of Passport Receipt: -20th sep 2012.
IPS great service . The call centre need improving .

[madihi]

Application Type: First UK passport after ILR
Method of application: Check and Send Postal
Office: Durham
Date of application: 17 July 2012
Date application received by IPS: 24 July 2012
Date of return of documents: -
Date of receipt of interview letter: - 16 august 12
Date of Passport Appointment: - 21 august 12
Date of Passport Receipt: -

after the interview, they said you should wait 10 working days... have anyone had that kind of feedback before?

[jack_seth]

Passport for: Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 28/07/2012
Date application received by IPS: 01/08/2012 (Durham)
Date of return of documents: Not yet
Date passport printed: 19/08/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 21/08/2012

Both parents are on ILR, child born in UK

[Midnight Rider]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First UK passport (following naturalisation)
Method of application: Check & Send (London)
Date of application: 16/07/2012
Date application received by IPS: - 19/07/12
Date of return of documents: - 13/08/12
Date of receipt of interview letter: - 14/08/12
Date of Passport Appointment: - 16/08/12 (Portsmouth)
Date of Passport Receipt: - 20/08/12

That's me done folks