Passport - interview without letter??

[ajpetri]

Hello!

I see time after time people mentioning in "timeline" posts that they scheduled a passport interview without an invitation letter. I tried calling the Passport advise line, but was told to wait for the letter.

what is your secret, people?

i looked through numerous posts on this forum but could not find a straight and clear answer
Your help will be appreciated.

Thank you

[CR001]

When did you apply for your passport?

[ajpetri]

online form submitted on april 27. documents were sent to them on May 3

[CR001]

So basically on a few days ago. Suggest wait another couple of weeks, HMPO are coming into their busy season now, so delays might be possible.

[ajpetri]

you mean if i call again the same number in several days, and then again and again, they may give me an interview without letter?

or are you saying i must wait for the letter?

[CR001]

Just be patient and wait a couple of weeks and see if you get a letter. Phoning them constantly will NOT speed up the process.

[ajpetri]

thank you
but this was not my question

question was - how do people manage to get interviews before receiving interview letters.

[CR001]

Not many do or have. If HMPO maybe say letter been posted and applicant says not received maybe lost in post. There is no special trick but I think you need the passport application barcode.