British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[Miraiza]

Type of app: One Adult- First time applicant
Date of Passport application: 25th August by Check & Send
Date received by IPS: Pending
Date of Letter to book appointment: Pending
Interview date: Pending
Passport received through secure delivery: Pending

Update:

Date application received by IPS: 02/09/2011
Date of return of documents: 08/09/2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 09/09/2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 12/09/2011
Date of Passport Receipt: 14/09/2011

The end of one race is the Beginning of another!

[29ELLA]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Post office check & send
Date of application: 09 August 2011
Date application received by IPS: 11 Aug 2011
Date of return of documents: 18 August 2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 20 August 2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 22 August 2011
Date of Passport Receipt: 24 August 2011....passport printed 22.aug.2011

[Mrs Khan]

Here are my timelines

Type of app: Two Adults- First time applicants
Date of Passport application: 4th August by Check & Send
Date received by IPS: 9th August 2011
Date of Letter to book appointment: 19th August 2011
Interview date: 22nd August 2011
Passport received through secure delivery: 24th August 2011

[nondo]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 03.08.11
Date application received by IPS:05.08.11
Date of return of documents: 16.08.11
Date of receipt of interview letter:16.08.11(Chelmsford)
Date of Passport Appointment:20.08.11(Chelmsford)
Date of Passport Receipt:

application refereed to Peterbrough passport office for further ''security checks'' l phoned then 23.08.11 told it might take 5more weeks(this surprises me)

[CheerfulBelle]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 23.08.11
Date application received by IPS: 24.08.11
Date of return of documents: 01.09.11
Date of receipt of interview letter: 01.09.11
Date of Passport Appointment: 06.09.11
Date of Passport Receipt: 09.09.11

Other Updates:
27.08.11- Rang the IPS to track application. Was informed the address they put on the system is incorrect
On a positive note, my application is now being looked at, so I hope to get a reference number soon.
30.08.11 Rang to correct the address issue. Was given my reference number at the same time
I have also made a passport interview appoointment.

[7omi]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: C&S service Birmingham post office
Date of application: 26/07/2011
Date application received by IPS: 27/07/2011
Date of return of documents: 10/08/2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 10/08/2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 15/08/2011
Date passport printed: 19/08/2011 (Extra Security Check carried out)
Date of Passport Receipt: 23/08/2011

Finally... Florida is booked for next summer

[Beige]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Post office check & send
Date of application: 22 Aug 2011
Date application received by IPS: 23 Aug 2011
Date of return of documents: 31 Aug 2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 31 Aug 2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 31 Aug 2011
Date of Passport Receipt: 6 Sep 2011 (issued 31 Aug 2011)

I'm done!

[rnr79]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 18 Aug 2011
Date application received by IPS: 19 Aug 2011
Date of return of documents:27 Aug 2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 26 Aug 2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 03 Sep 2011 (I needed an early morning or sat appointment so will have to wait so long)
Date of Passport Receipt: 06 Sep 2011 issued on 3rd sep 2011


Other Updates:

Interim Updates:

[blondybush]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 28/07/2011
Date application received by IPS: 29/07/2011
Date of return of documents: 10/08/2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 11/08/2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 15/08/2011 (Crawley)
Date of Passport Receipt: 18/08/2011 ( New format printed on the 15th!)

[takearun]

Passport for: 2 Adults + 1 Child
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 19 July 2011
Date of return of documents: 06 August 2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 03 August 2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 12 August 2011
Date of Passport Receipt: 16 August 2011

Arun

[booboo2010]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 22.07.2011
Date application received by IPS: 25.07.2011
Date of return of documents: 08.08.2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 06.08.2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 10.08.2011
Date of Passport Receipt: 16.08.2011

[sundayscorp]

Passport for: Adult x 2
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check and Send
Date of application: 05/08/2011
Date application received by IPS: 08/08/2011
Date of return of documents: 16/08/2011 (Paid for recorded delvery)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 16/08/2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 20/08/2011 (Chelmsford)
Date of Passport Receipt: 23/08/2011

[Erun]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check and Send
Date of application: 02/08/2011
Date application received by IPS: 04/08/2011
Date of return of documents: 16/08/2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 16/08/2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 25/08/2011 *sigh*
Date of Passport Receipt: 30/08/2011

[Tboy1980]

Date of application: 28/07/11
Passport for: Adult
Application Type:new
Method of application: Check & Send post office
Date application received by IPS: 29/07/2011
Date of return of documents:15/08/11
Date of receipt of interview letter:13/08/2011
Date of Passport Appointment:13/08/2011
Date of received of passport: 20/08/2011.

[taliska]

Passport for: 2 Adult and 1 minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal (Special Delivery)
Date of application: 01/08/2011
Date application received by IPS: 02/08/2011
Date of return of documents: 12/08/2011 for me and my wife
Date of receipt of interview letter:15/08/2011
Date Ref no obtained from IPS:
Date of Passport Appointment: 20/08/2011
Date of Passport Receipt:17/08/2011 (child), 23/08/11 (self), 24/08/11 (wife).

[1664]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: C&S
Date of application: 11/08/2011
Date application received by IPS: 12/08/2011
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter: 23/08/2011
Date Ref no obtained from IPS: 21/08/2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 27/08/2011 (Maidstone)
Date of Issue/Print:02/09/2011
Date of Passport Receipt:06/09/2011

[vipul1981]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal (Special Delivery)
Date of application: 11/08/2011
Date application received by IPS:12/08/2011. Credit card charged same day
Date of return of documents: 23/08/2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 23/08/2011
Date Ref no obtained from IPS: 19/08/2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 24/08/2011 (Crawley)
Date of Passport Receipt: 26/08/2011

[shs213]

Application Timeline:

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 08/08/2011
Date application received by IPS: 11/08/2011
Date of return of documents: 18/8/2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 19/8
Date of Passport Appointment: 02/09 [London victoria]
Date of Passport Appointment: 17/09 [Crawley]
End of the road: 20/09/2011

Update: Incorrect DOB captured at the interview booking; IPS asked to re-send the Naturalisation certificate (PP not required) - Interview will be re-schedule once the Nat certificate reaches IPS (I've created separate thread in the forum sharing my experience for others)

[lionking007]

Application Timeline:
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 19/07/2011
Date application received by IPS: 20/07/2011
Date of return of documents: 03/08/2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 03/08/2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 04/08/2011 (birmingham)
Date of Passport Receipt:08/08/2011

[magic]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application:check and send
Date of application: 27/07/2011
Date application received by IPS:03/08/2011
Date of return of documents: 12/08/2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 11/08/2011 dated 10/08/2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 13/08/11
Date of Passport Receipt:16/08/11

[tom1]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application:check and send
Date of application: 30/07/2011
Date application received by IPS:02/08/2011(peterborough passport office)
Date of return of documents:12/08/2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt:15/08/2011
Date of Passport Printed:11/08/2011

Application Timeline
Passport for:Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application:check and send
Date of application: 30/07/2011
Date application received by IPS:02/08/2011(peterborough passport office)
Date of return of documents:15/08/2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 13/08/2011
Date of Passport Appointment:27/08/2011( question about all information filled in passport form plus old home adress and some bank details and credit cards etc)*
Date of Passport Receipt:01/09/2011
Date of Passport Printed:27/08/2011

* must say to remember all information u put on ur passport application form


Application Timeline
Passport for:Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application:check and send
Date of application: 30/07/2011
Date application received by IPS:02/08/2011(peterborough passport office)
Date of return of documents:15/08/2011**
Date of documents(after correction) resend to IPS:31/08/2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 03/09/2011
Date of Passport Appointment:06/09/211 (interview held manualy )
Date of Passport Receipt:14/09/2011
Date of Passport Printed:12/09/2011

** send back documents and asked me to correct the naturalization certificate (surname was followed by 1st name) before further proceeding
so sent my natualiation certificate to ukba(17/08/2011) got corrected certificate back on 31/08/2011 and sent to passport office again on same day

[gidoc]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: C&S(Royal Mail)
Date of application: 07/07/2011
Date application processed by IPS: 12/07/2011 - Durham
Date of return of documents: Not recd yet- sent by secured delivery
Date of receipt of interview letter: Not recd yet-sent by 2nd class mail
Date Interview letter issued: 22/07/11
Date Ref no obtained from IPS: 23/07/11
Date of Passport Interview: 26/07/11-Sheffield
Passport received:28/07/11

[radi8]

Application Timeline:
Passport for: Adult (2)
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 28/06/2011
Date application received by IPS: 29/06/2011
Date of return of documents: 12/07/2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 13/07/2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 23/07/2011
Date of Passport Receipt:26/07/2011

[moneydogg]

Passport for : Adult
Application type : new
Method of application : C&S
Date of application : 2/7 2011
Date of app received by ips : 6/7/2011
Date of return of documents : 18/7/2011
Date of receipt of interview letter : 16/7/2011
Date of passport appointment : 20/7/2011
Date of passport receipt : 23/7/2011

[walnutfish]

Application Timeline
Passport for: 2xAdult
Application Type: New
Method of application: PostOffice (Check & Send)
Date of application: 05 July 2011
Date application received by IPS: 11 July 2011 (Don't know why it took so long)
Date of return of documents: 26 July 2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 22 July 2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 25 July 2011 (Crawley)
Date of passport printed: 25 July 2011
Date of Passport Receipt: 30 July 2011 (we scheduled a Saturday delivery)