British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[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)

[forwardever]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal (Special Delivery)
Date of application: 21/07/2011
Date application received by IPS: 22/07/2011
Date of return of documents: (sent out 03/08/11) recieved 04/08/11
Date of receipt of interview letter: 04/08/11
Date Ref no obtained from IPS: 03/08/11
Date of Passport Appointment: 04/08/11
Date of Passport Receipt: 06/08/11

[Markie]

Application Timeline
Passport for: 2xAdult / 2xMinor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal to Peterborough
Date of application: 29 June 2011
Date application received by IPS: 30 June 2011
Date of return of documents: 14 July 2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 14 July 2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 19 July 2011 (Crawley)
Date of Passport Receipt: 21 July 2011

Had to defer passport application due to travel outside UK though we've been naturalised 15June. No problem/s encountered when I returned back to UK.

Managed to book appt prior to arrival of interview letter (Peterborough staff really helpful).

[River1river]

Application Type (New/Replacement etc): NEW Adult
Date of Passport Application: 27/06/2011
Method Used: (Postal or Post office): Post Office C&S
Date application received by IPS: 30/06/2011
Documents received by Post: 12/07/2011
Interview Letter Received: 13/07/2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 18/07/2011
Date of Passport Receipt: 20/07/2011

The journey ends !!!!!!! This will be my last update good luck everyone & thanks

[Neuluk]

Timeline for My Wife

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 20/07/2011
Date application received by IPS: 25/07/2011
Date of return of documents: 05/08/2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 05/08/2011
Date of Passport Interview: 16/08/2011
Date of Passport Receipt:30/08/2011

[ngueda2009]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 27th june 2011
Date application received by IPS: 5th July 2011
Date of return of documents: 15th July 2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 15th July 2011
Date of Passport Interview: 16th july liverpool
Date of Passport Receipt: 19 July 2011

[e1Gonz]

Passport Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: Friday 15 July 2011
Date application received by IPS: Don't know
Date of return of documents: Friday 29 July 2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: Friday 29 July 2011 (Dated 27 July 2011)
Date of Passport Appointment: Monday 1 August 2011 - Manchester Office
Date of Passport Receipt: Tuesday 2 August 2011

[pbs6vas]

Passport for: Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 05/07/2011
Date application received by IPS: 07/07/2011
Date of return of documents: 12/07/2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: NA
Date of Passport Appointment: NA
Date of Passport Receipt: 13/07/2011


Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 05/07/2011
Date application received by IPS: 07/07/2011
Date of return of documents: 12/07/2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 13/07/2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 13/07/2011
Date passport printed: 14/07/11
Date of Passport Receipt: 15/07/2011
End of my journey to british passport. Thanks to all helpful members on immigrationboards.

[oluwa112]

Date of appln. for passport - 02/06/2011
Method used - post office Check and Send
Date of Receipt of documents -06/06/2011 (i used the progress tracker on the IPS website)
Interview Invitation letter -17/06/2011 - Dated 15/06/2011.
Date Documents Returned: 21/06/2011
Date of interview - 01/07/2011 - Crawley Office
Date passport received – 04/07/2010