British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[Kickie-dee]

Update:

Update 2 - Just as i finished typing, my passport has just been dropped through the letterbox. My journey ends here. Thanks to all and God bless.

Application Timeline
Passport for: First Adult
Application Type: Naturalised/British Citizen
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 20.07.2016
Date application received by IPS: 23.07.2016 Text message received
Location of IPS Office involved: Not sure, Warwick probably.
Date of return of documents: 02.08.2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 03.08.2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 04.08.2016
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting - Text message received 05.08.2016 saying should receive passport within a few working days (so should be any day now hopefully)

[sam2346]

Update 2

Passport: Adult
Application type: First passport (Naturalisation)
Method of application: Postal Check and Send
Date of application: 18/07/2016
Date of application received : 20/07/2016 (Received SMS text to confirm my application)
Supporting documents received by HM Passport:
IPS Office: Durham
Interview letter received: 03/08/2016
Return of documents: 03/08/2016
Interview: 04/08/2016
Interview Office: Luton
SMS received: 05/08/2016
Passport received: 08/08/2016

[Magarmach]

Passport: Adult
Application type: First passport (Naturalisation)
Method of application: Postal Check and Send
Date of application: 06/07/2016
Date of application received : 08/07/2016 (Received SMS text to confirm my application)
Supporting documents received by HM Passport:
Interview letter received: 15/07/2016 (Wrong name on Interview Letter, called and was told a new one will be sent after correction to book interview).
Return of documents:
Interview:
SMS received:
Passport received:

Second Interview letter (after correction): 02/08/2016
Interview: 04/08/2016
SMS received: 05/08/2016
Passport received: 08/08/2016.

The Journey is finally over. Good luck to those who are waiting.

[chahn01]

Passport for: First Adult
Application Type: Naturalised/British Citizen
Method of application: royalmail
Date of application: 04.08.2016
Date application received by: 08.08.2016
Location of IPS Office involved: Not sure
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: Waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: Waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

[foufou]

Passport application 12/07/2016
Received on 13/07/2016 ( check & send )
Interview letter received on 24/07/2016
Interview booked on 03/08/2016 Peterborough office
Sms received 10/08/2016
Passport received on 12/08/2016
My advice is to avoid Peterborough office because it's look very busy ( this is my experience only)
Thank you again every one here , my journey with the home office is over forever

[Hola2015]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult (first)
Application Type: New
Method of application: post office Check & Send
Date of application: 09/08/16
Date application received by IPS: 10/08/16, sms 12/08/16
Location of IPS Office involved: no idea
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

[preeti456]

pplication Timeline
Passport for: First Adult
Application Type: Naturalized/British Citizen
Method of application: check & Send
Date of application: 3.08.2016
Date application received by IPS: 5.08.16 tracked online
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter:15.8.16(sent) approx 18.8.16
Date of Passport Appointment: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

Good luck everyone who are waiting

[Him11]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 27/07/16
Date application received by IPS: 30/07/16 - acknowledged by text
Location of IPS Office involved: Manchester
Date of return of documents: 9/08/16 (posted on 5/08/16)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 9/05/16 (posted on 5/08/16)
Date of Passport Appointment: 10/08/16 - Salford
Date of Passport Receipt: 12/08/16

thank you all for the posts and all the help i got from the forums from Tier 1 to Br Cit. journey... Good Luck to rest of you...

[preeti456]

pplication Timeline
Passport for: First Adult
Application Type: Naturalized/British Citizen
Method of application: check & Send
Date of application: 3.08.2016
Date application received by IPS: 5.08.16 tracked online
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter:15.8.16(sent) approx 18.8.16
Date of Passport Appointment: 19th aug 2016
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

Good luck everyone who are waiting

[stomperem]

Passport for: First Adult
Application Type: Naturalized/British Citizen
Method of application: online and posted to HO
Date of application: can't remember when completed online but I posted application docs the day before it was received
Date application received: 26/7/16
Date of return of documents: 11/8/16
Date of receipt of interview letter: 9/8/16
Date of Passport Appointment: 15/8/16
Date of Passport Receipt: 17/8/16

[Hola2015]

Update

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult (first)
Application Type: New
Method of application: post office Check & Send
Date of application: 09/08/16
Date application received by IPS: 11/08/16, sms 12/08/16
Location of IPS Office involved: Peterborough
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: 19/08/16
Date of Passport Appointment: 26/08/16, Maidstone
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

[Hola2015]

Update

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult (first)
Application Type: New
Method of application: post office Check & Send
Date of application: 09/08/16
Date application received by IPS: 11/08/16, sms 12/08/16
Location of IPS Office involved: Peterborough
Date of return of documents: 19/08/16 secured delivery
Date of receipt of interview letter: 19/08/16
Date of Passport Appointment: 26/08/16, Maidstone
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

[pinnasim]

Pinnasim
Application Timeline
Passport for: First Adult
Application Type: Naturalised/British Citizen
Method of application: Check & Send post office
Date of application: 04.08.2016
Date application received by IPS: 06.08.2016 Text message received (yes Saturday)
Location of IPS Office involved: Belfast
Date of return of documents: 19.08.2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 19.08.2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 26.08.2016
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

received a letter on the 17th (sent the 12th) asking info about a different address for delivery (we put that in case we were going to be away, to receive the passport at my fiancée office). sent back docs confirming the connection same day)

[goingbrit]

Application Timeline

Passport for: First Adult + 1 Child
Application Type: both Naturalised British Citizen
Method of application: Check & Send post office
Date of application: 24.08.2016
Date application received by IPS: Waiting
Location of IPS Office involved: Waiting
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: Waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: Waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

[preeti456]

pplication Timeline
Passport for: First Adult
Application Type: Naturalized/British Citizen
Method of application: check & Send
Date of application: 3.08.2016
Date application received by IPS: 5.08.16 tracked online
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter:15.8.16(sent) approx 18.8.16
Date of Passport Appointment: 19th aug 2016
Date of Passport Receipt: 23 aug 2016

Good luck everyone who are waiting

[ali4777]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 22th Aug 2016
Date application received by IPS: ( 25/08/16)
Date of return of documents: ( Waiting )
Date of receipt of interview letter: ( Waiting )
Date of Passport Interview: ( Waiting )
Date of Passport Receive: ( Waiting )

[pinnasim]

[quote="pinnasim"][quote="pinnasim"][quote="pinnasim"]Pinnasim
Application Timeline
Passport for: First Adult
Application Type: Naturalised/British Citizen
Method of application: Check & Send post office
Date of application: 04.08.2016
Date application received by IPS: 06.08.2016 Text message received (yes Saturday)
Location of IPS Office involved: Belfast
Date of return of documents: 19.08.2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 19.08.2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 26.08.2016
Date of Passport Receipt: 31st

good luck everyone... the journey has finished. no back log at the moment. if no issue with the application, you can expect your passport in 3 weeks. I wish they told me that before. all worried for nothing.

[Hola2015]

Update

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult (first)
Application Type: New
Method of application: post office Check & Send
Date of application: 09/08/16
Date application received by IPS: 11/08/16, sms 12/08/16
Location of IPS Office involved: Peterborough
Date of return of documents: 19/08/16 secured delivery
Date of receipt of interview letter: 19/08/16
Date of Passport Appointment: 26/08/16, Maidstone
Date of Passport Receipt: 31/08/16[/color]

[gag12]

UPDATE
Application Timeline
Passport for: First Adult
Application Type: Naturalised/British Citizen
Method of application: Self
Date of application: 21.07.2016
Date application received by IPS: 22.07.16 tracked online
Home Office letter rec. to confirm diff delivery address: 03/08/2016
Replied to Home office Letter : 19/08/2016
Date of return of documents: 23/8/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 24/8/16
Date of Passport Appointment: 28/08/16 Sunday
Date of Passport Receipt: 31/08/16 , dispatched on 30/8/16 due to Bank Hol.

Holidays Booked : 01/09/16

[Sas Sam]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 22/08/2016
Date application received by IPS: N/A. No SMS, No email, no letter. I've called HMPO on 31/08 and they confirmed my application has arrived
Location of IPS Office involved: N/A
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter: 01/09/2016
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[goingbrit]

Application Timeline

Passport for: First Adult + 1 Child
Application Type: both Naturalised British Citizen
Method of application: Check & Send post office
Date of application: 24.08.2016
Date application received by IPS: text acknowledgement received 29.08.2016
Location of IPS Office involved: ????
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: 03.09.2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 14.09.2016
Date of Passport Receipt: Child passport (no interview required) rec'd 05.09.2016

[christopherSAGACITY]

Passport First Adult
Aplication type: UK / British Citizen by birth
Method of application: Check & send
Passport office :Liverpool passport office
Date of Applications : 6th of June 2016
Date of application received :08 June 2016
Date application received by Liverpool passport office was on the 8th of June 2016.
status of Aplication till date: Declaration form received being processed

I am totally unhappy of the delay in processing and posting my British passport to me.My Mum is sick.I will definitely need my British passport in order to travel.I am totally unhappy of the ineptitude and sluggish attitude of Her majesty passport office staffs towards the processing of my passport. I perceive this as them being erroneously nefarious & incompetent in the way and manner handling my passport Aplication. However, I am unhappy & disappointed with delay process.

I do request my respected forum members to look into this issue on my behalf It is now taking three months instead of six weeks which shouldn't be.I am dissatisfied & disappointed.

[Casa]

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We thank you for your understanding and co-operation.

[zimchic]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (naturalization)
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 05/09/2016
Date application received by IPS: 07/09/2016
Location of IPS Office involved: Peterborough
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

[goingbrit]

Application Timeline

Passport for: First Adult + 1 Child
Application Type: both Naturalised British Citizen
Method of application: Check & Send post office
Date of application: 24.08.2016
Date application received by IPS: text acknowledgement received 29.08.2016
Location of IPS Office involved: ????
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: 03.09.2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 08.09.2016
Date of Passport Receipt: Child passport (no interview required) rec'd 05.09.2016