British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[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

[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