British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[Tire1Questions]

[quote="Tire1Questions"]Hi everyone little update
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (naturalised)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 09/11/2015
Date of interview letter: not received yet
Date of interview booked:12/11/2015
Date of interview:18/11/2015
Date of SMS received: 19/11/2015 (
Date of return of documents: 16/11/2015
Date of passport receipt:Should have arrived today, but nothing in today's post. Hope to get it tomorrow.

[raja935]

Passport for: Adult (self)
Application Type: New (naturalised)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 09/11/2015
Date of interview letter received: 17/11/2015
Date of interview booked: 13/11/2015 (called and booked)
Date of interview: 18/11/2015
Date of SMS received: 19/11/2015
Date of return of documents: 14/11/2015
Date of passport receipt: 20/11/2015

Must mention about the staffs in Passport Office, extremely friendly and humble.

[March_LR14]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (naturalised)
Method of application: Check and send post office
Date of application: 20/11/2015
Date of documents posted: 20/11/2015
Date of interview letter:
Date of interview booked:
Date of interview:
Date of return of documents:
Date of SMS received:
Date of passport receipt:

The lady in passport office asked that i need to submit my ILR biometric card and all the previous passports including my first ever entry to UK.
I told her ILR biometric card is not a requirement and i have to only send the valid passport as all other passports are cancelled by issuing authority. But she still insisted on it and said they will not refund fee in case of rejected application.I told her passport office can always request further documents if they need to.
Staff at post office have no knowledge and they don't even read the guidance booklet.

[khani]

Hi friends

I applied for Passport on 17th Nov, can you please tell how to book interview , what reference no to give them and what to say as I havnt received any letter yet ???


Thanks

[lucy_2011]

@March,

Even I was asked adamantly to submit my BRP card. I gave up aftr a long argument. N I gave her my brp card.

Wat to do. I think we all should stop using their services.

[March_LR14]

@March,

Even I was asked adamantly to submit my BRP card. I gave up aftr a long argument. N I gave her my brp card.

Wat to do. I think we all should stop using their services.

I didn't give her my BRP . Than she said we won't refund the fee in case application get rejected because of this. I said fine and if passport office needs my brp they can always write to me and request for it.

Passport office only requires our passport to make sure the particulars on naturalisation certificate match the official document.

[medous99]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Online- postal
Date of application: 10/11/15
Date application received by IPS: 12/11/15
Location of IPS Office involved: London
Date of return of documents:14/11/15
Date of receipt of interview letter: 19/11/15
Date of Passport Appointment:20/11/15
Date of Passport Receipt:21/11/15

I must say that my experience with the passport Department was the best in all the five years that I had to deal with immigration system. it was quick , they were friendly and it's reasonably priced.
My journey to British citizenship was not easy but it was worth all the struggle.

If there is one thing that I have learned throughout this journey and I wanted it to be an advise to everyone :
honesty is the best policy
Read the immigration rules and prepare your application in line with those rules and everything should be fine and also you will never have to use a lawyer or anything like that
don't lie
don't use fraud
don't cheat
and you should be just fine

[ilr84]

Passport for: CHILD
Application Type: New
Method of application: postal
Date of application: 14/11/15
Date application received by IPS: 16/11/15
Location of IPS Office involved:
Date of return of documents:still waiting

Date of Passport Receipt:20/11/15

[HelloitsmeAbby]

Hi All,

You know if you choose to NOT use check and send, how do you make payment to HMPO... postal order or do you pay online, or? and the extra £3 to pay for secure return of documents, how is that paid?

[HelloitsmeAbby]

Hi All,

You know if you choose to NOT use check and send, how do you make payment to HMPO... postal order or can you pay by card? and the extra £3 to pay for secure return of documents, how is that paid?

[khani]

Please help


Hi friends

I applied for Passport on 17th Nov, can you please tell how to book interview , what reference no to give them and what to say as I havnt received any letter yet ???


Thanks

[HelloitsmeAbby]

Please help


Hi friends

I applied for Passport on 17th Nov, can you please tell how to book interview , what reference no to give them and what to say as I havnt received any letter yet ???


Thanks

You need to wait for the interview letter first

[khani]

Please help


Hi friends

I applied for Passport on 17th Nov, can you please tell how to book interview , what reference no to give them and what to say as I havnt received any letter yet ???


Thanks

You need to wait for the interview letter first

People Booked their interview before they received interview letters, this is what I am asking. how to ?

thanks

[HelloitsmeAbby]

think the reference number is same as the barcode u got from post office...

[adinx]

NEW PASSPORT DESGIN
Hi peeps,
Please can anyone who has applied recently and received their passports confirm if it is the new design passport as I have just applied for mine.

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... gazine.pdf

[rayclark]

I paid by credit card. The guidance notes that come with the form have a card payment page which you simply cut out, fill in and enclose with your application. I sent my application by special delivery. I didn't bother with secure return of docs but if you want you can enclose a prepaid envelope such as special delivery.

I did this 4 difference times, for each of my family members and had no problem. I never used check and send.

Hi All,

You know if you choose to NOT use check and send, how do you make payment to HMPO... postal order or can you pay by card? and the extra £3 to pay for secure return of documents, how is that paid?

[rayclark]

If you used the paper form the ref number is the same as the barcode on the top left of the form. For online apps I don't know. I would wait 1 week from when you sent the application.

Please help


Hi friends

I applied for Passport on 17th Nov, can you please tell how to book interview , what reference no to give them and what to say as I havnt received any letter yet ???


Thanks

[bpt]

Hi,

I applied for the interview before I received the letter, you have to mention the barcode as the reference number and it gets you through.

Best wishes

[khani]

Hi,

I applied for the interview before I received the letter, you have to mention the barcode as the reference number and it gets you through.

Best wishes

Hi

after how many days of applying you called them ??? thanks

[HelloitsmeAbby]

I paid by credit card. The guidance notes that come with the form have a card payment page which you simply cut out, fill in and enclose with your application. I sent my application by special delivery. I didn't bother with secure return of docs but if you want you can enclose a prepaid envelope such as special delivery.

I did this 4 difference times, for each of my family members and had no problem. I never used check and send.

Hi All,

You know if you choose to NOT use check and send, how do you make payment to HMPO... postal order or can you pay by card? and the extra £3 to pay for secure return of documents, how is that paid?

So I can use MY debit/credit card to pay for my husbands application?

[chowkal]

@Averagejodle
During online application there is a option to sect secure returning documents and the passport fees to be selected. Both these payments can be made online using card.
Yes u r right the bar code on top left is the referees number..

It's very very easy and after that you have a chance to review all information before you click on submit button. Even after submitting the form if u do a mistake, which I did. . I added a letter to correct my mistakes. I spoke to then and they said all ok.

Nowadays they are sending a additional letter to the referee to confirm the identity of applicant by a separate letter for all kids applications

Good luck

[HelloitsmeAbby]

@Averagejodle
During online application there is a option to sect secure returning documents and the passport fees to be selected. Both these payments can be made online using card.
Yes u r right the bar code on top left is the referees number..

It's very very easy and after that you have a chance to review all information before you click on submit button. Even after submitting the form if u do a mistake, which I did. . I added a letter to correct my mistakes. I spoke to then and they said all ok.

Nowadays they are sending a additional letter to the referee to confirm the identity of applicant by a separate letter for all kids applications

Good luck

We will be using postal service not online and not check and send

[rayclark]

Yes absolutely!

I paid by credit card. The guidance notes that come with the form have a card payment page which you simply cut out, fill in and enclose with your application. I sent my application by special delivery. I didn't bother with secure return of docs but if you want you can enclose a prepaid envelope such as special delivery.

I did this 4 difference times, for each of my family members and had no problem. I never used check and send.

Hi All,

You know if you choose to NOT use check and send, how do you make payment to HMPO... postal order or can you pay by card? and the extra £3 to pay for secure return of documents, how is that paid?

So I can use MY debit/credit card to pay for my husbands application?

[HelloitsmeAbby]

Thankyou RayClarke.

[padhme]

Hi all, from what I read and understood in this topic, it seems you just need to use the reference number on the form to call them and book an interview even before receiving the invitation. However if you use the online form, is there a reference number you can use? Or do you just have to wait for the invitation in this case?