British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[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: -

[jms_uk]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First UK passport (following naturalisation)
Method of application: Check&Send - posted by Special Delivery
Office: sent to Newport, received by Durham
Date of application: 14/08/2012
Date application received by IPS: 15/08/2012
Date of return of documents: DX attempted 29/08/2012, received at work 31/08/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: Sent 28/08/2012 1st class, received 30/08/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 08/09/2012 at Newport Office
Date of Passport Printing: 10/09/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: DX attempted 11/09/2012, received at work 13/09/2012

[theautomator]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First UK passport (born in UK to settled mother after 1983, but grew up elsewhere)
Method of application: Posted by Special Delivery
Office: Peterborough
Date of application: 23 July 2012
Date application received by IPS: 24 July 2012 according to tracking, 25 July 2012 according to IPS
Date of return of documents: -
Date of receipt of interview letter: -
Date of Passport Appointment: -
Date of Passport Receipt: -


Other Updates:

13 Aug 2012:
Three weeks since posting, called IPS. Was told application was received 25 July 2012, examined 26 July 2012, Currently "In Process" but no printing date yet as they "don't get a date until 3 weeks (for postal application) after receipt (25 July in my case)". Told to call again after Wednesday for more information.

Does anyone know if moving passed "examined" to "in process" means it has been approved and is just going through the normal steps before printing?


15 Aug 2012:
Phoned and this time I was told it is "awaiting examination".

17 Aug 2012:
Phoned and was told "I have no idea, no info on my screen, you need to talk to the senior progress team.. oh, they're busy, we'll call back within 48 hours"

19 Aug 2012:
No call back

20 Aug 2012:
Called them and got to the progress team (I think the people who first answer the phone can only tell you "received", "awaiting examination", and "complete/processed". After being transferred to progress team member, I found out the application went to the examiner on 17 Aug 2012.

23 Aug 2012:
Still with examiner.

[Rungu]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New after naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send (in Glasgow)
Date of application: 02 July 2012
Date application received by IPS: 03 July 2013
Date of return of documents: 01 August 2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 02 August 2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 07 August 2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 09 August 2012

The application was sent and processed in Durham :cry: . I believe the application would have taken shorter time to be processed had been processed in Glasgow. All in all, I got the red book and in two weeks time I will be in Dubai :lol: :lol: :lol:

[vk1979]

Passport for: Adult Application Type:
First British Passport after naturalisation Method of application:
Date of application:17/07/2012
Date of return of documents:4/08/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter:Never received
Date of Passport Appointment: 06/08/2012
Date of Passport Print: 06/08/2012
Date of Passport Receipt:08/08/2022

Thanks for all the help and all the best to everyone!!

[siddhant4u]

Passport for: Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 11/07/2012
Date application received by IPS: 13/07/2012 (Peterborough)
Date of return of documents:
Date passport printed:
Date of Passport Receipt:

Both parents are on ILR, child born in UK.

Called them several times, they started working on application after 3 weeks. hope to get it soon.

[aram2010]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New after naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send (Huddersfield)
Date of application: 26/07/2012
Date application received by IPS: 27/07/2012
Date of return of documents: 22/08/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 21/08/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 23/08/2012 Manchester
Date of Passport Receipt: 28/08/2012

Thanks God!! My British citizenship journey end up!!!!
Good luck to everyone, be patient! It takes about 1 month to get a passport!
Calling IPS doesn't help really, just makes you more frustrated!

[Last_one_standing]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 26/07/2012
Date application received by IPS: 27/07/2012 (Durham)
Date of return of documents: 23/08/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 21/08/2012
Date of Passport Interview: 28/08/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 30/08/2012

Good luck everyone and thanks for the information.

[juliajules1979]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First British Passport after naturalisation
Method of application: Postal by Special Delivery
Date of application: 24/07/2012
Date application received by IPS: 25/07/2012 (IPS Peterborough)
Date of return of documents: 30/08/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 21/08/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 30/08/2012 (Crawley)
Date of Passport Print:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[slavek]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First British Passport after naturalisation
Method of application: Postal by Special Delivery
Date of application: 14/07/2012
Date application received by IPS: 16/07/2012 (IPS Newport)
Date of return of documents: 11/08/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 10/08/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 17/08/2012 (Bristol)
Date of Passport Print: 17/08/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 21/08/2012

[chipmunk1]

Application Timeline

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First British Passport after naturalisation
Method of application: Postal by Special Delivery
Date of application: 12/07/2012
Date application received by IPS: 13/07/2012 (IPS Peterborough)
Date of return of documents: 11/08/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 15/08/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 17/08/2012 (Peterborough)
Date of Passport Print: 17/08/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 22/08/2012

[gssridhara]

applied thru NCS - 13-6-12
documents returned - 6-7-12
date of interview - 9-7-12 (at London)
passport received - 11-7-12

[Jambo]

Passport for: Child
Application Type: First Child Passport
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 26/06/12
Date application received by IPS: 27/06/12
Date of Passport Receipt: 11/07/12

[ekzecuive]

Passport for: Child
Application Type:First Child Passport
Method of application: Check and Send (London)
Date of application:18/06/12
Date application received by IPS:21/06/12
Date of return of documents:06/07/12
Date of Passport Receipt:09/07/12

[goonzilla]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 24/05/2012
Date of return of documents: 27/06/2012 (originally delivered 21/06/2012, redelivery arranged to work address)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 19/06/2012
Date of Passport Interview: 25/06/2012 - London Victoria
Date of Passport Receipt: 05/07/2012 (originally delivered 27/06/2012, redelivery arranged to work address)

[Mow12345]

passport for Adult guys?

[hanenyo]

Passport for: Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 03/07/2012
Date application received by IPS: 05/07/2012
Date of return of documents:06/08/2012
Date of Passport Receipt:31/07/2012

[manoj123]

Passport for: 1 Adult
Application Type: New after naturalisation
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 04/07/2012
Date application received by IPS: 05/07/2012
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter: 26/07/2012
Date of Passport Interview: 01/08/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 03/08/2012

[Kam348]

Passport for: 1 Adult
Application Type: New after naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 28/06/2012
Date application received by IPS:
Date of return of documents: 16.7.2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 13.7.2012
Date of Passport Interview: 17.7.2012
Date of Passport Receipt:19.7.2012

[den777]

Passport for: 2 Minors
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 02.07.2012
Date application received by IPS: 04.07.2012
Date of return of documents: 09.08.2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 10.08.2012

Passport for: 2 adults
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 02.07.2012
Date application received by IPS: 04.07.2012
Date of return of documents: 07.08.2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: wife - 03.08.2012 / me- 04.08.2012
Date of Passport Interview: 09.08.2012 (London-Victoria IPS)
Date of Passport Receipt: 10.08.2012

[bebe2011]

Application Timeline

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First British Passport after naturalisation
Method of application: Postal by Special Delivery
Date of application: 07/06/2012
Date application received by IPS: 08/06/2012 (received in Durham)
Date of return of documents: 2nd July
Date of receipt of interview letter: 30th June (Dated 28th June)
Date of Passport Appointment: 3rd July
Date of Passport Print: 3rd July
Date of Passport Receipt: 5th July (early morning )

Some people may say this is the end of the journey, but for me the journey has only just began!

[Anna Ustinova]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult(2) + Minor(2)
Application Type: New First British passport after naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send at the post office
Date of application: 21/06/2012
Date application received by IPS: 26/06/2012
Date of return of documents: 02/07/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 30/06/2012 (dated 27/06/2012)
Date of Passport Appointment: 11/07/2012 (London-Victoria)
Date of Passport Receipt:13/07/2012 (dated/printed 11/07)



Dates above are for my husbands documents, my dates and our kids dates are below (even though we sent all documents together)

My:
Passport for: Adult(2) + Minor(2)
Application Type: New First British passport after naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send at the post office
Date of application: 21/06/2012
Date application received by IPS: 26/06/2012
Date of return of documents: 12/07/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 12/07/2012 (dated 10/07/2012)
Date of Passport Appointment: 22/07/2012 (London-Victoria)
Date of Passport Receipt:25/07/2012

Minors:
Passport for: Adult(2) + Minor(2)
Application Type: New First British passport after naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send at the post office
Date of application: 21/06/2012
Date application received by IPS: 26/06/2012
Date of return of documents:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[atukflrn]

Passport for: Child
Application Type: New First British Passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 26-JUN-2012
Date application received by IPS: 27-JUN-2012
Date of return of documents: Awaiting
Date of Passport Receipt:10-JUL-2012

[pbtmb]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult (2)
Application Type: First British Passport after naturalisation
Method of application: Post Office Check & Send
Date of application: 25/06/2012
Date application received by IPS: I don't know, didnot send mail to IPS
Date of return of documents: 11/07/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 11/07/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 23/07/2012
Date of Passport Print: 23/07/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 26/07/2012

Got both passports today overall 1 month to get passport, total time from the day I applied for naturalisation: 4 months

[niku_saurabh]

Application Timeline

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (First Adult)
Method of application: Check & Send (Windsor)
Date of application: 06/06/2012
Date application received by IPS: 07/06/2012
Date of return of documents: 27/06/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 26/06/2012 (Sent on 22/06/2012)
Date of Passport Appointment: 28/06/2012 (Leicester)
Date of Passport Receipt: 02/07/2012 (Date of Issue: 28/06/2012)