British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[rajeshsubra]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 22 Feb 2013
Date application received by IPS: 23 Feb 2013
Date of return of documents: 1 Mar 2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt: 1 Mar 2013

[rajeshsubra]

Application Timeline
Passport for: 2 Adults
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 22 Feb 2013
Date application received by IPS: 2 Feb 2013
Date of return of documents: 1 Mar 2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 2 Mar 2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 7 Mar 2013
Date of Passport Receipt: 11 Mar 2013

[Somudro]

Passport for: 1 child

Application Type: New
Method of application: C&S
Date of application: 09/03/2013
Date application received by IPS: Did not bother
Date of return of documents: 19/03/2013 (Birth C.+passport+ registration certificate)
Date of receipt of interview letter: NA
Date of Passport Appointment: NA
Date of Passport Receipt:19/03/2013

Comments: Impressed with IPS service, Total worth of money.

[brandnew]

Hi ReallyFedup,

Can you please let me know how many days later (From application Date) you got your original documents back?

I am going to apply very soon and i need understand this before i apply.

Thanks for your help!

Hi all,

Just got interview letter today. IPS guy said I will not receive my documents back until the end of the process.


I see people here having their documents returned before they even have their interview, am I missing something?

Thanks for your help in advance

[siddarth6363]

Passport for: An Adult
Application Type: First Passport application after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send -Special Delivery with a pre-paid SD envelope for returning documents
Date of application: 25-Feb-2013
Date application received by IPS:- Don't Know
Date of fee deduction: Paid at the Post Office.
Date of return of documents:Set up a Royal mail direction, so don't know yet.
Date of receipt of interview letter: - Set up a Royal mail direction, so don't know yet.
Date of Passport Appointment: - 05-March-2013
Date of Passport Receipt: - 07-March-2013

I called the customer service number and the helpful chap told me that they already sent me a reference number to book the interview appointment. As it may take longer to receive it (second class coupled with royal mail redirection), I asked the person if he could give me the reference number and phone number to book the appointment. He did and went for the appointment yesterday.

I suggest people to read the example questions on this forum before going to the interview. Some of the question might trip you. For e.g. what's your parents DOB. I am sure quite a few of us don't know it (even my parents don't know the true DOB )

Got my passport today. The journey is finally over after 11.5 years. Shame I am leaving the UK soon. Good luck for all of you waiting.

Thanks Emmigrator. I did the same as you - calling before I received in my hands the letter. The helpful guys gave mt the reference number and said I can book an appointment which was available the enxt day. Thankfully by the time I reached home after taking the apointment, I did get the letter eventually and thankfully again all my details were spelt correct in it.

Regards,

[love_my_country]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 02 March 2013
Date application received by IPS: 04 March2013
Date of return of documents: 12 Mar 2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt: 13 Mar 2013

Impressed wit IPS service, Total worth of money

[Questa]

Passport for: Minor

Application Type: First UK Passport after Registration
Method of application: Post - Special Delivery
Date of application: 05/03/2013
Date application received by IPS: 06/03/2013
Date of fee deduction: 08/03/2013
Date of return of documents: 12/03/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt: 13/03/2013

Hi Slavek,

Congratulations! does this mean you didn't have to attend an interview for your passport? Please kindly confirm. I had my citizenship ceremony yesterday and applied for a passport (Post) same day.
Cheers

[subhankhan786]

[Passport for: First adult Passport after naturalization
Application Type: New
Method of application: check and send
Date of application: 13 march 2013
Date application received by IPS: 14 March 2013
Date of fee deduction: 14 March 2013
Date of return of documents: 21 March 2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 21 March 2013( letter dated 19 March 2013)
Date of Passport Appointment: 22 March 2013
Date of Passport Receipt:24 march (passport printed on 22 march 2013)

had my interview today, very friendly lady, and it was over in 10 min and was told will got my passport in 7 working days, so lets see

well my journey is over and good luck to all i hope you all get them soon

[furqankarim]

Application Timeline
Passport for: First Adult British Passport
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 25/02/2013
Date application received by IPS: Probably 26/02/2013
Date of return of documents: Not Yet
Date of receipt of interview letter: 07/03/2013 (Date stated : 05/03/3013)
Date of Passport Appointment: 09/03/2013
Date of Passport Receipt: 14/02/2013

INSHAALLAH I will get my first British Passport sometime in next week.

I must tell you guys to please try to remember the questions and answers specially about your parents and siblings if you had given in past when you came first time in uk. Interviewer has asked me few questions which I had mentioned at first application before coming into UK

[ReallyFedup]

The long journey is over for me (12 years, ILR + 1). I have chosen the longest, independent and most difficult route (based on continuous work and paying taxes), with years spent living and studying in the UK unaccounted.


Good luck to everyone else.

A note about the passport, it was really quick, I had it within two days of the interview and the staff were really friendly.

[Cashy]

[Passport for: First adult Passport after naturalization
Application Type: New
Method of application: check and send
Date of application: 12 march 2013
Date application received by IPS: 13 march 2013
Date of fee deduction: Paid @ post office
Date of return of documents: 19 March 2013,
Date of receipt of interview letter: 19 March 2013, dated 17 March 2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 03 April 2013
Date of Passport Receipt: 05th April 2013

[Rehan Arain]

Hi Everybody,

Could some body help here please.

For Passport Interview what time slot option they give to book the interview and are they open on Saturdays.

If some body has gone through this process, please let me know.

Regards.

[siddarth6363]

Passport for: An Adult
Application Type: First Passport application after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send -Special Delivery with a pre-paid SD envelope for returning documents
Date of application: 04-Mar-2013
Date application received by IPS:- 05-Mar-2013
Date of fee deduction: Paid at the Post Office by cardl
Date of return of documents:12Mar-2013 (dated 08-March)
Date of Passport Appointment: 13-March-2013** (Wednesday evening)
Date of Passport Receipt: 15-March 2013 (Friday morning)

**I could not get the appointment in London but I happily travelled to Chelmsford as that was where the next immediate appointment was available.

All the best to everyone here!

[mo_jo]

Passport for: An Adult
Application Type: First Passport application after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send -Special Delivery + envelope for secure returning documents.
Date of application: 14-Mar-2013
Date application received by IPS:- 15-Mar-2013
Date of fee deduction: Paid at the Post Office by card.
Date of return of documents: 19-Mar-2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: NA : 19-Mar-2013 (dated 17-Mar-2013)
Date of Passport Appointment: 05-Apr-2013
Date of Passport Receipt:

[kdsuk]

Application Timeline
Passport for: 2 Adults
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 16/03/2013
Date application received by IPS: NA
Date of return of documents: NA
Date of receipt of interview letter: NA
Date of Passport Appointment: NA
Date of Passport Receipt: NA

[FunkMaster]

Application Timeline
Passport for: 2 Adults
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send (Post Office)
Date of application: 18/03/2013
Date application received by IPS: Waiting
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: Waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: Waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

[Help on hand]

Application Timeline
Passport for: 2 Adults
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 18/03/2013
Date application received by IPS: 20/03/2013
Date of return of documents: ?
Date of receipt of interview letter:26/03/2013, DATED 25/03/2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 02/04/2013
Date of Passport Receipt: ?

[tinux]

Application Timeline
Passport for: wife
Application Type: New
Method of application: secure delivery
Date of application: 19/03/ 2013
Date application received by IPS: 20/03/2013
Date of return of documents: TBA
Date of receipt of interview letter: 27/03/2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 11/04/2013
Date of Passport Receipt: N/A

Post office tried to confuse us with their checks at first so i decided to send it without their checking. they claimed that I with a dot is not acceptable and using tipp-Ex on a non used box that was crossed out will also be rejected; let wait and see

[kmore97]

Passport for: Child
Application Type: First Passport application after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send -Special Delivery + envelope for secure returning documents.
Date of application: 11-Mar-2013
Date application received by IPS:- Should be 12-Mar-2013
Date of fee deduction: Paid at the Post Office by card.
Date of return of documents: 19-Mar-2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: NA
Date of Passport Appointment: NA
Date of Passport Receipt:19-Mar-2013 (Passport Dated 15-Mar-2013

[chrisrich]

Passport for: An Adult

Application Type: First Passport application after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send -Special Delivery
Date of application: 1 March 2013
Date application received by IPS: Don't know
Date of fee deduction: Paid at the Post Office.
Date of return of documents: 7 March 2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 8 March 2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 18 March 2013
Date of Passport Receipt: 20 March 2013

I have come to the end of my immigration journey, thank you forum for all your support, God bless us all

[fora]

Passport interview was yesterday,today i received my British Passport!!! I wish all of you the best of luck!!! Special THANK YOU for this site to all the moderators This is the best immigration site ever!Very useful and very informative

[seputus]

Post office tried to confuse us with their checks at first so i decided to send it without their checking. they claimed that I with a dot is not acceptable and using tipp-Ex on a non used box that was crossed out will also be rejected; let wait and see

Might be accepted, but they're not wrong. The official advice says mistakes must be corrected by crossing out the erroneous text and putting the correct text in the next available boxes.

[tinux]

Post office tried to confuse us with their checks at first so i decided to send it without their checking. they claimed that I with a dot is not acceptable and using tipp-Ex on a non used box that was crossed out will also be rejected; let wait and see

Might be accepted, but they're not wrong. The official advice says mistakes must be corrected by crossing out the erroneous text and putting the correct text in the next available boxes.

Indeed I have checked the leaflet ( did not bother as i applied for me and kids over many many times in last 30 years i assumed to know all )
the place where i put the tipp-ex on was section 4 i put first name first than crossed it out and tipp-exed it and moved to next boxes and put correct names that section is not even taken into consideration as My wife has been naturalised so no need for parent's details to prove she may be British. so let's wait and see
But the capital I was a real joke though

Update:

letter arrived today asking my Mrs to book appoitment so all went well as i expected it and again .The service from passport office is Top as always

Update

Interview went ahead today. 11.04.13
Most questions were about me and not my wife and were very difficult too but glad they made it hard for fraudsters. Mrs signed and the signature was not correct and was asked to sign again and it was accepted.
Some of the questions were a bit silly like when did you meet your husband? ..... how did you manage to get married and what job i did and where etc....

[let_koko]

Post office tried to confuse us with their checks at first so i decided to send it without their checking. they claimed that I with a dot is not acceptable and using tipp-Ex on a non used box that was crossed out will also be rejected; let wait and see

I had similar problem with them at the post office when i was about to post my son's passport application, i was asked to fill another application, i insisted that i don't have to and she was asking for more document, e.g my passport and my naturalization certificate and i explained to her that i don't need naturalization certificate because i have ILR b4 giving birth to my son, and my passport has been posted to naturalization section that i only have copy, she refused to accept it.
I just put a covering letter, put it in an envelope in her present and asked her to send it off, to God be the glory, i receive the passport today.
Sometime, they over do it
Its better to send all docs to the people concern
Good Luck to all

[BigSam]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 11/03/2013
Date application received by IPS: not sure but I assume was 12/03/2013
Date of return of documents: 21/03/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 20/03/2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 25/03/2013
Date of Passport Receipt: 27/03/2013

The IPS customer service is the best customer service I dealt with by a long way. I am not only referring to public bodies, but also some of the biggest household private company names. They are very efficient, friendly and highly professional. I plan to write then a letter of appreciation when I get a chance!!