British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[brummie]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application:Post Office Check & Send
Date of application: 02/04/2012
Date application received by IPS: Don't Know
Date of return of documents: 16/04/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 17/04/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 02/05/2012 (All the dates before the 2nd were full, so had to wait awhile)
Date of Passport Issue: 02/05/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 05/05/2012

What an lovely journey it has been. I raise a glass tonite to all who answered my queries and helped me out, my very best to you all.

[jinkazama_11]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 12/04/2012
Date application received by IPS: 16/04/2012
Date of return of documents: 26/04/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:26/04/2012 (dated 25/04/2012)

[idrissule]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 28/03/2012
Date application received by IPS: 29/03/2012
Date of Letter to Signatory: 16/04/2012(returned to IPS on 17/04/2012)
Date of return of documents: 21/04/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 21/04/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 24/04/2012
Date of passport printing:25/04/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 26/04/2012

[DwainO]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Adult
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 19/03/2012
Date application received by IPS: 20/03/2012
Date of return of documents: 04/04/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 05/04/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 19/04/2012
Date of passport printing: 20/04/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 23/04/2012

[doubletrouble]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 19/04/2012
Date application received by IPS: GOK
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt: 05/05/2012

[khloe123]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 04/04/2012
Date application received by IPS: 05/04/2012 (IPS online tracking)
Date of return of documents: 19/04/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 19/04/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 25/04/2012
Date of Passport Issue: 25/04/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 27/04/2012

[jishar81]

Passport for: Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Delhi/Hong Kong/London
Date of application: 13/01/2012
Date of fee accepted: 17/01/2012
Awaiting return of passport:

Ok folks was wondering if you could help me out:

My little one was born in India. I applied for UK passport through my desendency. Please could you let me know the turn around time for first time uk passport from India.

[ub0314]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Adult
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 16/03/2012
Date application received by IPS: 19/03/2012
Date of return of documents: 27/03/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 27/03/2012
Date of Passport interview: 10/04/2012
Date of passport printing: 10/04/2012
Date of Passport Received: 12/04/2012

[cherryplum]

[quote="irshad999"][quote="irshad999"]Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 21/03/2012
Date application received by IPS: 23/03/2012
Date of return of documents: 04/04/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 02/04/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 05/04/2012
Date of Passport Receipt:11/04/2012

How do you know when your passport will arrive?

[irshad999]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 21/03/2012
Date application received by IPS: 23/03/2012
Date of return of documents: 04/04/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 02/04/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 05/04/2012
Date of Passport Receipt:11/04/2012

[milrr]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 28/03/2012
Date application received by IPS: 29/03/2012 - Checked via online tracking
Date of return of documents: 11/04/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 05/04/2112
Date of Passport Appointment: 13/04/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 18/04/2012

Thank you everyone for your help and advice and good luck to those who are waiting.

[mimimt]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 20/03/2012
Date application received by IPS: 22/03/2012
Date of return of documents: still waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: still waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: 16/04/2012 (booked with reference got from the phone)
Date of Passport Receipt:

-----------

IPS said interview letter was sent to me on 30 March. I still have not received it. Neither have I received my documents (paid extra for secure delivery). Getting really worried that IPS either posted to wrong address or letters got lost in the post... Any suggestions?

[nolia]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send or Postal
Date of application: 14 March 2012
Date application received by IPS: 15-16 March 2012
Date of return of documents:27 March 2012
Date of receipt of interview letter:27 March 2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 3 April 2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 5 April 2012[/b]

[kaushal1976]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 03/04/2012
Date application received by IPS: 04/04/2012 - Phoned to check
Date of return of documents: 17/04/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 18/04/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 19/04/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 21/04/2012 (date of issue 19/04/2012)

[jommy999]

Application Timeline

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send ( Blackheath )
Date of application:15/03/2012
Date application received by IPS: not known
Date of return of documents: 27/03/2012
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: 27/03/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 29/03/2012 ( London office will take 2 weeks so i went to Portsmouth which available in 2 days )
Date of Issue: 29/03/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 02/04/2012

Thank you to all members and good luck everyone .

[blacksta]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 02/04/2012
Date application received by IPS: 05/04/12 Glasgow
Date of return of documents: 20/04/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 19/04/2012 ( Dated 18/04/2012)
Date of Passport Appointment: 25/04/2012
Date of Issue: 30/04/2012. All Glory belongs to God
Date of Passport Receipt: 03/05/2012 - God is good God - Thank You Jesus

[Luckychap]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: 1st Adult
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application:30th March 2012
Date application received by IPS: 2nd April 2012
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter: 11th April 2012
Date of Passport interview Appointment: 12th April 2012 (Outside London -because it takes above 2 weeks for London interview)
Date of Passport Issue: 12th April 2012
Date of Passport Receipt:17th April 2012

My immigration journey is finally over. Good luck to every one who is waiting.
Glory be to God.

[masha.ketu]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of Application: Check and Send
Date of Application: 28/03/2012
Date of Receipt by IPS:29/03/2012
Date of Return of Docs:
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Issue: waiting
Date of Receipt of Passport:waiting

[friendinneed]

Application Timeline

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 28 March 2012
Date application received by IPS: 29 March 2012
Date of return of documents: 17 April
Date of receipt of interview letter received: 14 April 2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 19 April
Date of Passport Issue: 20 April
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

[oscar22]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 02/03/2012
Date application received by IPS: 05/03/2012
Date of return of documents: 13/03/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 14/03/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 26/03/2012 (I had to go outside London as no slot was available in London for 2 weeks!)
Date of Passport Receipt: 28/03/2012

This completes my immigration journey in UK, best of luck to all who are waiting for responses especially those awaiting approval of naturalisation. Thanks to all members, moderators of this board, who helped me during the journey.

[vanthiyathevan]

assport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 18/02/2012
Date application received by IPS: 23/02/2012
Date of return of documents: 03/03/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 02/03/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 05/03/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 07/03/2012

[KFM]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of Application: Check and Send
Date of Application: 15/03/2012
Date of Receipt by IPS:Not Known
Date of Return of Docs: waiting
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: 24/03/12
Date of Passport Appointment: 05/04/12
Date of Passport Issue: 05/04/12
Date of Receipt of Passport:10/04/12

[Young2005]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of Application: Check and Send
Date of Application: 22/02/2012
Date of Receipt by IPS:23/03/2012
Date of Return of Docs: 13/03/2012
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: 20/03/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 17/03/2012
Date of Passport Issue: 17/03/2012
Date of Receipt of Passport:22/03/2012

[jamil05]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 09/02/12
Date application received by IPS: 13/02/2012
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

NB: Its almost 7 weeks now. They sent a 2 letters to my counter signatory and the letters never arrived. They then sent a letter to me saying they have rejected my counter signatory and that i should fill a new form with a new counter signatory. I did that and today they informed me that they have sent a letter to the new counter signatory. Just praying that it will arrive as this is taking way longer than i ever expected. Will keep you posted

[chocho]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 21/12/2011
Date application received by IPS: 22/12/2011
Date of return of documents: 06/01/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 31/12/2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 07/01/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 11/01/2012

The Wife
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 20/03/2012
Date application received by IPS: 21/03/2012
Date of return of documents: 11/04/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 03/04/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 05/04/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 12/04/2012