British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[Res]

[quote="Res"]Hi all

Application Timeline
Passport for: 1 x Adult
Application type: New (Naturalised British Citizen)
Method of application: Post Office Check and Send
Date of application: 27/05/2015
Date of Documents returned:
Date of receipt of interview letter: 03/06/15 ( dated 01/06/15)
Date of Passport appointment: 04/06/15
Date Passport printed: 04/06/15
Date passport received: 08/06/15

Last update, passport office moving fast now 7 working days ...wow
Best of luck to everybody

[jefstudent]

HI Res,

Many congrats for that.

One question, How did you find out the passport has gone for printing a day after your interview?

Thanks

[pnpatel3]

I have got a question. I phoned my council several times about booking of a private citizenship ceremony. All the time they ask my details and after that they tell me you have to wait for a message. 15 days are gone since the date I have received my invitation letter. The council didn't send me anything so far. Is it ok? By law I have to book my citizenship ceremony within 21 days after receiving a citizenship invitation. I started to worry about it. What should I do if the council would not reply in a week's time?....

...............................................better visit Council once and speak to them personally, explain then your situation of 21 days limit.

[jefstudent]

Hi PnPatel,

You can book your ceremony online , just follow this link

https://www.gov.uk/organise-citizenship ... ny-council

Keep a record of the reference number you get and contact Home Office Citizenship support on below email.

Citizenship.Support@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

They will get back to you with the resolution.

Hope it helps

Thanks

[pnpatel3]

Postby jefstudent » Mon Jun 08, 2015 8:07 am

HI jefstudent



Thanks..
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...................................... you will get a text message for this that "your passports are sent for printing"

[Res]

HI Res,

Many congrats for that.

One question, How did you find out the passport has gone for printing a day after your interview?

Thanks

Hi Jef
Thanks. They text me saying passport printed today, but when I received today was a day before I received the text. Was printed after my interview ..same day

[huqqapani]

Hi
I am about to apply for passport following receipt of naturalisation certificate. Reading this thread has confused me somewhat on the best method of applying i.e. online or post.

Can someone please summarise the benefits of one over the other in terms of timescales, easiness, cost etc. So that i can decide and proceed with my application.

Thanking in advance.

[pnpatel3]

Hi Huqqapani

Better to do online, cost & time and other factors remain same.
Applying online is better as you can track the process.

Parth

[CR001]

Hi
I am about to apply for passport following receipt of naturalisation certificate. Reading this thread has confused me somewhat on the best method of applying i.e. online or post. Even if you apply online, they still send you the document to sign and complete a few bits and to send in your supporting documents. I would recommend postal but that is my opinion.

Can someone please summarise the benefits of one over the other in terms of timescales, easiness, cost etc. So that i can decide and proceed with my application. No difference, a first time British Passport all go through the same processes and cost the same.

Thanking in advance.

[MissB]

Application Timeline
Passport for: 1 X Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 09 Jun 2015
Date application received by IPS:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt

[fwd079]

Final Update

The timeline is for my wife, she received her passport a few days ago.

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Online - Postal
Date of application: 20/05/2015
Date application received by IPS: 21/05/2015
Date of return of documents: 27/05/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 01/06/2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 04/06/2015

Date of Passport Receipt: 09/06/2015

Best of luck to all those who are waiting.

[mbanga]

UPDATE

Application Timeline
Passport for: 1 X Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Post Office (Check & Send)
Date of application: 1 June 2015
Date of receipt of application at PO: 2 June 2015?
Date of return of documents: 9 June 2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 9 June 2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 12 June 2015
Date Passport printed: Waiting......
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting......

[9876543210]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Born in UK before 1983, overseas application from Ireland)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 6/5/2015
Posted supporting documents: Friday 8/5/2015 (Registered post, to Belfast)
Date application received by IPS: Monday 11/5/2015 (Royal mail tracking)
Date application received by IPS: Tuesday 12/5/2015 Online tracker showed it as received
Date of return of documents: Monday 8/6/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: Not received
Date of Passport Appointment: Not required
Date of Passport Dispatched: Friday 29/5/2015 (Online status)
Date of Passport Receipt: Monday 1/6/2015

Processing time was 15 working days (3 weeks), from the receipt of documentation to dispatch of the passport and another week for the return of the supporting documents (without the photocopy of my Irish passport).

The DHL driver rang me to check if it was ok to drop my passport in the letter box and if he could do the same thing for the supporting documents when they arrive, even though there is nothing on the package saying it contained a passport or was from the passport office. They might as well have written British passport in big red writing across the envelope

[huqqapani]

Hi
I am about to apply for passport following receipt of naturalisation certificate. Reading this thread has confused me somewhat on the best method of applying i.e. online or post. Even if you apply online, they still send you the document to sign and complete a few bits and to send in your supporting documents. I would recommend postal but that is my opinion.


Thanking in advance.,/quote]

Postal application with or without check and send?

[Sonnyboy8011]

Passport for: 1 adult applicant
Application Type: New (first)
Method of application: applied online and post
Date of application: 3-June-2015
Date of receipt of application by po :04-June-2015 (record delivery)
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter:10-06-2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 11-06-2015
Date Passport printed: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt:waiting

[hestervanderpoll]

Received a text message from the UK Passport
office this morning. My British passport is being printed and should be with me in a few days.

[JamesBrodie]

So far really impressed by the passport office. Everything has happened very quickly.

[mfaheem]

Passport for: 2 adult applicant
Application Type: New (first)
Method of application: Applied check and send
Date of application: 3-June-2015
Date of receipt of application by PO :05-June-2015
Date of return of documents: 11-06-2015
Date of receipt of interview letter:10-06-2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 11-06-2015
Date Passport printed: Waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

[HEBRO]

[quote="datgirlk"][quote="datgirlk"]Application Timeline
Passport for: 1 X Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Post Office (Check & Send)
Date of application: 08 jJUNE 2015
Date of receipt of application at HO:WAITING
Date of return of documents: WAITING
Date of receipt of interview letter: WAITING
Date of Passport Appointment:WAITING
Date Passport printed:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[sheraz_aries]

I sent my passport application via postoffice ( next day recorded delivery [ no check and send] ) on 05 June. I recieved text message on 09 June saying its under processing.

Method of payment was credit card and so far no money has been taken. Any idea at what stage they deduct money?

[Sonnyboy8011]

Sonnyboy8011"]Passport for: 1 adult applicant
Application Type: New (first)
Method of application: applied online and post
Date of application: 3-June-2015
Date of receipt of application by po :04-June-2015 (record delivery)
Date of return of documents: 11-06-2015
Date of receipt of interview letter:10-06-2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 11-06-2015
Date Passport printed: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt:waiting

[pnpatel3]

Hi sheraz_aries

Normally money gets deducted in a week's time (as happened with me) but it may take up to 10 days as busy periods come in summer.

Regards

[mbusman]

Update

Application Timeline
Passport for: 1 X Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Post Office (Check & Send)
Date of application: 4 June 2015
Date of receipt of application at PO: N/A
Date of return of documents: 12/06/15 (Expected)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 11/06/15
Date of Passport Appointment: 20/06/15
Date Passport printed:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[hestervanderpoll]

Dx couriers delivery service are bloody useless. How can
they say I am not in when I am. Police if not delivered.

[Sonnyboy8011]

Latest update:
Passport for: 1 adult applicant
Application Type: New (first)
Method of application: applied online and post
Date of application: 3-June-2015
Date of receipt of application by po :04-June-2015 (record delivery)
Date of return of documents: 11-06-2015
Date of receipt of interview letter:10-06-2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 11-06-2015
Date Passport printed: 12-06-2015 ((text msg received))
Date of Passport Receipt:waiting