British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[gorayah]

Passport Type: Adult
Application Type: First Adult passport
Method of application: Check and Send
Date of application: 21.09.11
Date application received by IPS: Don't Know
Date of return of documents: 03.10.11
Date of receipt of interview letter: 01.10.11
Date of Passport Appointment: 04.10.11 (London office)
Date of Passport Receipt: 06.10.11

[itsram.san]

Passport Type: 2 Adults and 1 minor
Application Type: First passport
Method of application: Check and Send
Date of application: 1 October 11
Date application received by IPS: 6 October 11
Date of return of documents: 17 October 11
Date of receipt of interview letter: 18 October 11
Date of Passport Appointment: 21 October 11
Date of Passport Receipt: 19 October 11 (minor) & 25 October 11 (Adults)

Citizenship journey completed

[mego_1980]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 27 September 2011
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of return of documents:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[durian]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 24 September 2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 1 October (dated 30 September)
Date of return of documents: 7 October (1st class recorded delivery)
Date of Passport Appointment: 7 October
Date of Passport Receipt: 12 October (issued on 7 October)

[rightmove]

Passport for: 2 Adults + 1 Child

Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 28 Sept 2011
Date application received by IPS: 5th oct, into IPS system
Countersignory received letter: 20th.
Date of return of documents: 28 oct
Date of receipt of interview letter: 26 oct
Date of Passport Appointment: 27 oct
Date of Passport Receipt: 31 oct (Adults). Child (Not received Yet)

quick note: be careful that the counter signatory gives an address where he goes to work every day rather than the office address in case he/she is consultant so that they can respond quicker.

[umb]

Passport for: Child

Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 15 Sept 2011
Date application received by IPS: Not sure
Date of return of documents: 27 Sept 2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: NA
Date of Passport Appointment: NA
Date of Passport Receipt: 27 Sept 2011 (issued on 23 Sept 2011)

[Mushfiq11]

Passport application timeline

Passport Type: Adult
Application Type: First adult passport
Method of application: Check and Send
Date of application: 16.09.11
Date application received by IPS: 19.09.11
Date of return of documents: 30.09.11
Date of receipt of interview letter: 01.10.11
Date of Passport Appointment: 04.10.11 (London PP office)
Date of Passport Receipt: 06.10.11 (Journey ends here)

Other Updates:
26.09.11 : My application's counter signatory person received a letter with post paid 1st class stamp requesting him to confirm whether he signed in my form or not. Also requested it to do in a business letter headed paper.

[ILR_Applicant_UK]

Application Timeline
Passport for: 2xAdult / 1xMinor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 20 Sep 2011
Date application received by IPS: 21st Sep 2011 (called and confirmed)
Date of return of documents: 27th of September
Date of receipt of interview letter: 28th of Sep (dated 26th for me, 27th for the wife)
Date of Passport Appointment: Monday 2nd October 2011 in London
Date of Passport Receipt:

Son: 4th Oct 2011
adults: 6 Oct 2011


Other Updates: 1 PO refused to do check and send as the counter signatory had put just the first and last name of the applicant in Sec 10, missing out the middle name. Went to another PO and they had no problem with it.
Interim Updates
Date: 26 Sep 11: Had called 2 days after sending the application away to see if I could get my original passports back as I need to apply for another visa urgently. Called today (26th) to see if there was any movement on the request. Was told your documents should already be on the way as your interview letter has been sent already!!!. Asked if I could get the reference number and the girl said I'm not supposed to, but have you got a pen.... . Wouldn't give my wife's reference though as she wasn't present. 6 days to finish whatever checks they do and return the original documents is actually pretty sweet. Now I just hope I can get an appointment quickly.

Riz

[tears]

Timeline for kids:

Passport for: Child
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 15/09/2011
Date application received by IPS: 20/09/2011
Date of return of documents: 15/11/2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt: 15/11/2011 (dated 11/11/2011)

Timeline for mine and husband's :

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 15/09/2011
Date application received by IPS: 20/09/2011
Date of return of documents: 15/11/2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 14/11/2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 17/11/2011
Date of Passport Receipt: 21/11/2011 (dated 17/11/2011)

Updates:
29/09 - The person who signed the applications, received a letter asking to confirm their signature. Hopefully it's not going to take ages now to get there....
21/10 - I have received other forms to fill in, stating in the covering letters that the forms were not correctly completed in Section 10. So, we had to fill in the new forms (we have asked someone else to complete Section 10) and these were received by IPS on 31/10
29/10- the new countersignatory received a letter to confirm the details

For me it was a very long waiting time, comparing with the naturalisation process that only took 5 weeks
Good luck to everyone that are still waiting and many thanks to immigrationboards

[ihatelovestorys]

Passport application timeline

Passport Type: Adult
Application Type: First adult passport
Method of application: Check and Send
Date of application: 30.08.11
Date application received by IPS: 31.08.11 (my guess)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 05.09.11
Date of return of documents: 10.09.11
Date of Passport Appointment: 08.09.11
Date of Passport Receipt: 09.09.11 (got it the next day..probably a record!)

Very happy with the service. (obviously)

[skr27]

Passport for: Child
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 26 Aug 2011
Date application received by IPS: 30 Aug 2011
Date of return of documents: 2 Sept 2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: NA
Date of Passport Appointment: NA
Date of Passport Receipt: 6 Sept 2011 (issued on 1/9/11)

[Cranberry]

Passport application timeline

Passport Type: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 18.08.11
Date application received by IPS: 19.08.11
Date of receipt of interview letter: 26.08.11
Date of return of documents: 27.08.11
Date of Passport Appointment: 02.09.11
Date of Passport Receipt: 05.09.11

[perm55]

Passport Type: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal (London)
Date of application: 05.09.11
Date application received by IPS: (Peterborough) 06.09.11
Date of receipt of interview letter: 17.09.11
Date of return of documents: 16.09.11
Date of Passport Appointment: 20.09.11 (Chelmsford)
Date of Passport Receipt: 22.09.11

[olugbo]

Passport Type: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send (Glasgow)
Date of application: 24.08.11
Date application received by IPS: 25.08.11
Date of receipt of interview letter: 03.09.11
Date of return of documents: 05.09.11
Date of Passport Appointment: 15.09.11
Date of Passport Receipt:24.09.11

Long-winded, unnecessarily complicated process...but finally over. No more visas needed to go to countries "next door" like Ireland or France

Good luck to everyone who's still waiting...

[krisanj]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 10/08/2011
Date application received by IPS: 12/08/2011
Date of return of documents: 18/08/2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 19/08/2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 31/08/2011
Date of Passport Receipt: 07/09/2011

DX tried to deliver on 05/09, because I live in flats they could not enter the apartment. They didn't even try to call me. Without knowing they tried to deliver sent a mail to DX secure on expectant courier from IPS, they kindly sent above information and arranged for re-deliver to my office on 07/09.

Finally journey ends there.

[khalid31]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: C&S service manchester post office
Date of application: 18/08/2011
Date application received by IPS: 19/08/2011
Date of return of documents: 26/08/2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: Not yet received letter got reference number over the phone
Date of Passport Appointment: 27/08/2011
Date passport printed: 27/08/2011
Date of Passport Receipt: 31/08/2011

[geriatrix]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (First)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 24-Aug-11
Date application received by IPS: 25-Aug-11
Date of return of documents: 01-Sep-11
Date of receipt of interview letter: 01-Sep-11
Date of Passport Appointment: 10-Sep-11
Date of Passport Receipt: 16-Sep-11

[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: