British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[tuzeni]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online and Sent Supporting Documents Special Delivery
Date of application: 19/04/2018
Date application received by IPS: 20/04/2018 (Supporting Documentation, application was Online)
Location of IPS Office involved: Peterborough
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[infamouscandi]

Application Type: First Adult Passport
Method of Application: Postal, First Class Signed For
Date of Application: 07/04/2018
Date Application received by HMPO: 09/04/2018
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: 11/04/2018 - "We'll contact you by 02/05 if more info or an interview is required. Do not book travel until your passport is received"
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched: 26/04/2018
Date of Text from Courier: 26/04/2018
Date of Return of Supporting Documents: 20/04/2018
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: 18/04/2018
Date of Passport Appointment: 24/04/2018
Date of Passport Receipt: 26/04/2018

[Samsara]

Application type: First passport
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 06/02/18
Date of payment: 15/02/18
Date of ceremony: 18/04/18
Text from HMPO: 21/04/18
Text from courier: 24/04/18
Passport recieved: 24/04/18

[elocin]

Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Online and Special Delivery
Date of Application: 13/04/2018
Date Application received by HMPO: 19/04/2018
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: 20/04/2018 -'Declaration form received, being processed' (Online Status Update - No text recieved)
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched: 27/04/2018
Date of Text from Courier: 28/04/2018
Date of Return of Supporting Documents: 30/04/2018
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: Not Required
Date of Passport Appointment: Not Required
Date of Passport Receipt: 30/04/2018

[defcon9]

Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Online and Special Delivery
Date of Application: 09/04/2018
Date Application received by HMPO: 11/04/2018
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: 11/04/2018 -'Declaration form received, being processed' (Online Status Update - No text recieved)
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched: No Text (online status says dispatched)
Date of Text from Courier: 23/04/2018
Date of Return of Supporting Documents: 26/04/2018
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: None
Date of Passport Appointment: None
Date of Passport Receipt: 24/04/2018

[doppioslash]

Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Check & Send
Date of Application: 14/04/2018
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: 18/04/2018 - "We'll contact you by 09/05 if more info or an interview is required"
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched: 28/04/2018 - "You should receive your passport within a few days"
Date of Text from Courier: 01/05/2018
Date of Return of Supporting Documents: Waiting
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: None
Date of Passport Appointment: None
Date of Passport Receipt: 01/05/2018

[doppioslash]

Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Check & Send (with documents returned by Secure Delivery)
Date of Application: 14/04/2018
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: 18/04/2018 - "We'll contact you by 09/05 if more info or an interview is required"
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched: 28/04/2018 - "You should receive your passport within a few days"
Date of Text from Courier: 01/05/2018
Date of Return of Supporting Documents: 01/05/2018
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: None
Date of Passport Appointment: None
Date of Passport Receipt: 01/05/2018

Note: I used Check&Send, but the clerks who checked the form knew less than me about it.
They also gave me wrong information, they said my Italian passport would be return separately by slow post.
In the end it was returned together with my citizenship certificate by fast post.
They also folded my British citizenship certificate in two, which was annoying.

[tuzeni]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online and Sent Supporting Documents Special Delivery
Date of application: 19/04/2018
Date application received by IPS: 20/04/2018 (Supporting Documentation, application was Online)
Location of IPS Office involved: Peterborough
Date of return of documents: 03/05/2018
Date of receipt of interview letter: n/a
Date of Passport Appointment: n/a
Date of Passport Receipt: 03/05/2018

[DAC000]

Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Royal Mail check and send
Date of Application: 03/05/2018
Date Application received by HMPO: N/A
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: 05/05/2018 -- "We'll contact you by 26/05 if more info or an interview is required. Do not book travel until your passport is received"
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched: N/A
Date of Text from Courier: N/A
Date of Return of Documents: N/A
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt:

[mmali]

Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Passport Check & Send from Post Office
Date of Application: 03/05/2018
Date Application received by HMPO: N/A
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: N/A
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched: N/A
Date of Text from Courier: N/A
Date of Return of Supporting Documents: N/A
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt: N/A

[Kingtutt]

Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Post Office check & send
Date of Application: 28/04/2018
Date Application received by HMPO:30/04/2018
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: 02/05/2018
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched: 09/05/2018
Date of Text from Courier: 10/05/2018 (for passport)
Date of Return of Supporting Documents: Not yet
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: Not required
Date of Passport Receipt: 10/05/2018

the application was for my both daughters and I. we all hold Egyptian passports. Good luck everyone.
9 working days in total

[onlyoneshoe]

Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Passport Check & Send from Post Office
Date of Application: 02/05/2018
Date Application received by HMPO: 05/05/2018
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: 05/05/2018 We'll contact you by the 26/05 if more info or an interview is required.
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched:11/05/2018 You should receive your new passport within a few working days. We'll send your supporting documents separately.
Date of Return of Supporting Documents: N/A
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt: N/A

[mmali]

Application Type: First Passport application after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Check & Send from Post Office (with documents return by Secure Delivery)
Date of Application: 05/03/2018
Date Application received by HMPO: N/A
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: 09/05/2018
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched: 15/05/2018
Date of Text from Courier: 16/05/2018 TEXT delivery due by tomorrow (17/05/2018 ) but delivered same day 16/05/2018
Date of Return of Supporting Documents: 17/05/2018
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt:16/05/2018

[DAC000]

Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Royal Mail check and send
Date of Application: 03/05/2018
Date Application received by HMPO: N/A
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: 05/05/2018 -- "We'll contact you by 26/05 if more info or an interview is required. Do not book travel until your passport is received"
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched: N/A
Date of Text from Courier: 22/05/2018 (original documents)
Date of Return of Documents: N/A
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: 21/05/2018
Date of Passport Appointment: 22/05/2018
Date of Passport Receipt:

[Engnenk]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport after naturalization
Method of application: Online
Date of application:
Date application received by IPS: 23/05/2018
Location of IPS Office involved: Durham
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[DAC000]

Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Royal Mail check and send
Date of Application: 03/05/2018
Date Application received by HMPO: 05/05/2018
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: 05/05/2018 -- "We'll contact you by 26/05 if more info or an interview is required. Do not book travel until your passport is received"
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched: 23/05/2018
Date of Text from Courier: 22/05/2018 (original documents)
Date of Return of Documents: 23/05/2018
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: 21/05/2018
Date of Passport Appointment: 22/05/2018
Date of Passport Receipt: 24/05/2018

[englishrose198]

pplication Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Royal Mail check and send
Date of Application: 24/05/2018
Date Application received by HMPO: 31/05/2018
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: 31/05/2018 -- "We'll contact you by 21/06 if more info or an interview is required. Do not book travel until your passport is received"
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched: Waiting
Date of Text from Courier: Waiting
Date of Return of Documents: Waiting
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: Waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: Waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

[Engnenk]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport after naturalization
Method of application: Online
Date of application:
Date application received by IPS: 23/05/2018
Location of IPS Office involved: Durham
Date of return of documents: 31/05/2018
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[nishanttailor]

Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: ONLINE & SPECIAL DELIVERY
Date of Application: 18/05/2018
Date Application received by HMPO: 23/05/2018
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: NONE
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched: 31/05/2018
Date of Text from Courier: 01/06/2018 (for passport)
Date of Return of Supporting Documents: Not yet
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: Not required
Date of Passport Receipt: 01/06/2018

[Bormandlili]

Hello everyone
I have just got my approval letter now.
Date of application : 21/12/2017 Barnet NCS
Date of biometric done: 09/01/2018
Date of approval 21/05/2018 (arrived 04/06/18)

Just want to mention , don't panick and nervous about your application after 3 month. The timeline is 6 month.as you see mine got approved in 5 month.and arrived 5 month and 2weeks.So don't be nervous about the reasons yours is over 3 month.most people get it near 6 months.two of my friends got their approval near 6 months too.
Just be patient and relax.

[emailubk]

Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation(My Son)
Method of Application: Post Office Check and send
Date of Application: 22/042018
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: 25/04/2018(Unless we contact you for more information, your passport should be with you by dd/mm, do not book travel until your passport is received)
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched: 01/06/2018(You should receive your new passport within a few working days. we'll send your supporting documents saperately.
Date of Text from Courier: 01/06/2018(Your delivery from HMPO is due tomarrow. we'll try to post it through your door.
Date of Return of Documents: 05/06/2018
Date of Passport Receipt: 01/06/2018


Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation(Mine)
Method of Application: Post Office Check and send
Date of Application: 22/042018
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: 25/04/2018(We'll contact you by dd/mm if more info or an interview is required. Do not book travel until you passport is received.,)
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched: 02/06/2018(You should receive your new passport within a few working days. we'll send your supporting documents saperately.
Date of Text from Courier: 05/06/2018(Your delivery from HMPO is due tomarrow. we'll try to post it through your door.)
Date of Passport Receipt: 05/06/2018
Date of Return of Documents: waiting
Thanks everyone an good luck

[englishrose198]

pplication Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Royal Mail check and send
Date of Application: 24/05/2018
Date Application received by HMPO: 31/05/2018
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: 31/05/2018 -- "We'll contact you by 21/06 if more info or an interview is required. Do not book travel until your passport is received"
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched: WaitingJune 5th 2018
Date of Text from Courier: WaitingJune 5th 2018
Date of Return of Documents: Waiting
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: Waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: Waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

[Tetuan44]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New first after naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send or Postal
Date of application: 20/06/18
Date application received by IPS: 22/06/18
Location of IPS Office involved: Peterborough
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[Tetuan44]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New, first after naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send or Postal
Date of application: 20/06/18
Date application received by IPS: 22/06/18
Location of IPS Office involved: Peterborough
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:None
Date of Passport Appointment: None
Date of Passport Receipt:06/07/18

[annalynedano]

Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 7/Jun/2018
Date Application received by HMPO: 18/Jun/2018
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: None
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched: Not yet
Date of Text from Courier: Not yet
Date of Return of Documents: Not yet
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: 13/July/2018
Date of Passport Appointment: Not yet
Date of Passport Receipt: Not yet