British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[Will Singh]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 14 Dec 2011
Date application received by IPS: 15 Dec 2011
Date of return of documents: 30 Dec 2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 22 Dec 2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 05 Jan 2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 10 Jan 2012

Just under 4 weeks and that was with Christmas and New years holidays so really pleased.

[another]

Passport for: child
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application:03/01/2012
Date application received by IPS:
Date of return of documents:11/1/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:11/1/2012

I am rather surprised with this speed!

[sticagus]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send (Ealing)
Date of application: 02/10/2011
Date application received by IPS: 05/10/2011
Date of return of documents: 16/10/2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 16/10/2011 dated 14/10/2011
Date of Passport Appointment:25/10/2011 (Reading office)
Date of Passport Receipt:29/10/2011

[geek1981]

Passport for: Minor
Application Type: First Child Passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 06/01/2012
Date application received by IPS:
Date of letter sent to counter signatory:
Date of return of documents:16/01/2012
Date of Passport Receipt:16/01/2012

[TahirMahmood]

Passport for: Adult (Me and wife)
Application Type: New
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 03/01/2012
Date application received by IPS: 04/01/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 10/01/2012
Date of Passport Appointment : 19/01/2012
Date of return of documents:
Date of Passport Receipt: 10/01/2012

[decenta]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 15/12/2011
Date application received by IPS: 16/12/2011
Date of return of documents: 11/01/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 11/01/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 24/01/2012 (London)
Date of Passport Receipt: 26/01/2012

[nico122]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check and Send (Harrow)
Date of application: 19/12/2011
Date application received by IPS: 21/12/2011
Date of letter to co-signatory:03/01/2012
Date of return of documents: 12/01/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 12/01/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 27/01/2012
Date of Passport Receipt:30/01/2012

Note: When I called to make my appointment I was told that the London office is so busy that they call back to make the appointment. I called on Fri 13 Jan and received the call back on the Mon 16 Jan. Soonest appointment is approx 2 weeks away

[mft]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send (Hayes post office)
Date of application: 22/12/2011
Date application received by IPS:
Date of return of documents: 19/12/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter:19/12/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 28/12/2012
Date of Passport Receipt:

Update:
6/12/2012 - I received a letter (dated 3/12) from IPS asking me to fill a new application again (must be countersigned as well). They said my sginagutre was too faint to be scanned. A new application was sent next day.

[Junaidbinyasin]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 16/12/2011
Date application received by IPS: 19/12/2011
Date letter to countersigntery: 27/12/2011
Date of return of documents: 05/01/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 05/01/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 18/01/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 10/02/2012

[Tamim]

Passport for: First Adult Passport
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application:16/12/11
Date application received by IPS:19/12/11
Date of return of documents:04/01/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter:31/12/11
Date of Passport Appointment:14/01/11
Date of Passport Receipt:17/01/11

My Journey is over now so thank you to every one on the forum:) and Best of luck to ppl who are still waiting.
Good Bye
God Bless

[ex-immigrant]

Application Type: First Adult Passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 15/11/2011
Date application received by IPS: 17/11/2011
Date of letter sent to counter signatory: 2/12/2011
Date of return of documents: 13/12/11
Date of receipt of interview letter:09/12/11
Date of Passport Appointment: 12/12/11
Date of Passport Receipt:13/12/11 ( quickest printing and sendin)

[salmanakram]

Timeline for my son and I:-

Passport for: 1 Minor + 1 Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 12/12/2011
Date application received by IPS: 13/12/2011
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[sedor21]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application:12/12/2011
Date application received by IPS:13/12/2011
Date of return of documents: 17/1/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 13/01/2012
Date of Passport Appointment:16/01/2012
Date of Passport Receipt:20/1/2012

Passport for:3 Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application:12/12/2011
Date application received by IPS:12/12/2011
Date of return of documents: 28/12/2011
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:28/12/2011

i thank God and everybody on this forum that i finish the journey that i started 20/01/2005 as finally come to end.

[another]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Adult Passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 21/11/2011
Date application received by IPS: 28/11/2011
Date of letter sent to counter signatory: -----
Date of return of documents: 09/12/2011
Date of receipt of interview letter:---
Date of Passport Interview Appointment: 15/12/2011
Date of Passport Receipt: 19/12/2011

[codemonkey]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 31-Oct-2011
Date application received by IPS: 3-Nov-2011
Date of return of documents: 21-Nov-2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 23-Nov-2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 1-Dec-2011
Date of Passport Receipt: 5-Dec-2011

[sudhirdige]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Adult Passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 16/11/2011
Date application received by IPS: 21/11/2011
Date of letter sent to counter signatory: don't know
Date of return of documents:30/11/2011
Date of receipt of interview letter:29/11/2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 03/12/2011
Date of Passport Receipt:08/12/2011

passport journey complete.lol

[stillwaiting2]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send post office (Uxbridge)
Date of application: 09/11/2011
Date application received by IPS: N/A
Date of return of documents: 28/11/2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt: 28/11/2011

[GETMEIN]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Minor (2)
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send post office
Date of application: 02/11/11
Date application received by IPS: 04/11/11
Date of return of documents: 18/11/11
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt: 21/11/11

[Spring2011]

Passport for: Adult (My husband)
Application Type: First Adult Passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 14/11/2011
Date application received by IPS: 15/11/2011
Date of letter sent to counter signatory: 25/11/2011
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:30/11/2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 14/12/2011
Date of Passport Receipt: 15/12/2011

[osteophytes]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 09/11/2011
Date application received by IPS: 10/11/2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 24/11/2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 25/11/2011
Date of return of documents: 24/11/2011
Date of Passport Receipt:01/12/2011

[gd_chandrasekar]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 02/11/2011
Date application received by IPS: 03/11/2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 16/11/2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 17/11/2011
Date of return of documents: 17/11/2011
Date of Passport Receipt: 21/11/2011

[MiniAyo]

Passport type: Child
Application type: New
Method of application : check nd send
Date of application: 14/11/2011
Date received by Ips: 15:11:2011

[hmw]

Passport Type: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal Check and Send (Harrow)
Date of application: 25.10.11
Date application received by IPS: 01.11.11 (Durham)
Date of letter received by counter signatory: 16.11.11
Date of receipt of interview letter: 19.11.11
Date of return of documents: 18.11.11
Date of Passport Appointment: 24.11.11
Date of Passport Receipt:

[gagsingh]

Passport for: Child
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 10/11/2011
Date application received by IPS:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment: N.A
Date of Passport Receipt:

[shs213]

Mrs PP application time lines
Passport Type: 1 Adult
Application Type: First passport
Method of application: Check and Send
Date of application: 12 Nov 11
Date application received by IPS:
Date of return of documents: 29/11/11
Date of receipt of interview letter: 29/11/11
Date of Passport Appointment: 3/12/11
Date of Passport Receipt:

If all goes well, should have the PP by 2nd week Dec. May not come back to update the date received. Good luck to all!