British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[padhme]

Yes. it would be the same photograph

Thank you!

[March_LR14]

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: not received yet
Date of interview booked: 26/11/2015
Date of interview: 05/12/2015
Date of return of documents: 26/11/2015
Date of SMS received: 07/12/2015
Date of passport receipt:

Do someone needs to be at home to receive passport?

[bayraktar]

what is this email about the passport office, i havent received any email what so ever ??

[valw]

Application Timeline

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 30/12/2015
Date application received by IPS:
Location of IPS Office involved:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[a.zaheer]

Application Type: New (naturalised) adult
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 25/11/2015
Application Received:26/11/2015
Date of interview letter: 02/12/2015
Date of interview booked: 02/12/2015
Date of interview: 05/12/2015
Date of return of documents: 04/12/2015
SMS received : 07/12/2015
Date of passport receipt: 08/12/2015

[padhme]

what is this email about the passport office, i havent received any email what so ever ??

Have you booked your passport interview? They usually send an email confirmation after you have called to book an appointment. If you've booked one and haven't received an email, maybe you should call them again and ask for one.

[Shaz_143]

Application Type: New (Naturalised) Adult
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 19/11/2015
Application Received:20/11/2015
Date of interview letter: 25/11/2015
Date of interview booked: 26/11/2015
Date of interview: 04/12/2015
Date of return of documents: 28/12/2015
SMS received : 07/12/2015
Date of passport receipt: 08/12/2015

ALL THOSE WHO HAVE APPLIED OR WILL APPLIED SOON... BEST WISHES FOR YOU

[Simi UK]

application Type: New (naturalised) adult
Method of application: Self
Date of application: 28/11/2015
Application Received:30/11/2015
Date of interview letter: 9/12/2015
Date of interview booked: 9/12/2015
Date of interview:16/12/15
Date of return of documents: 1/12/15
SMS received :
Date of Passport received:

[ohara]

Do someone needs to be at home to receive passport?

Special delivery has to be signed for, otherwise it is returned to your local post office mail centre. If this happens you will have to go there with some ID to collect it, and you should bear in mind that they only hold it for a couple of weeks before returning to sender. Special delivery is guaranteed by 1pm next day, so you should have a good idea of when it is going to arrive.

[vignezh]

application Type: New (naturalised) adult
Method of application: Self
Date of application: 28/11/2015
Application Received:30/11/2015
Date of interview letter: 9/12/2015
Date of interview booked: 9/12/2015
Date of interview:16/12/15
Date of return of documents: 1/12/15
SMS received :
Date of Passport received:

are you sure you got your docs returned 2 days after your submission?

[March_LR14]

Finally my long immigration journey has to come to an end.

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: 28/11/2015
Date of interview booked: 26/11/2015
Date of interview: 05/12/2015
Date of return of documents: 26/11/2015
Date of SMS received: 07/12/2015
Date of passport receipt:09/12/2015

My best wishes to all the people who are waiting and thinking of applying.

[bayraktar]

Application Type: New (Naturalised)
Method of application: Check and send post office
Date of application: 05/12/2015
Date of documents posted: 05/12/2015
Date of interview letter:
Date of interview booked:
Date of interview:
Date of return of documents:
Date of SMS received:
Date of passport receipt:

[valw]

Passport for: Adult (husband and wife applied at same time)
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 30/11/2015
Date application received by IPS: 01/12/2015
Date of return of documents: Husband - 09/12/2015, Wife not yet received.
Date of receipt of interview letter: Awaiting
Date of Passport Appointment: Awaiting
Date of Passport Receipt

[JS69]

Application Type: New (naturalised) adult
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18/11/2015
Application Received:20/11/2015
Date of interview letter: 05/12/2015
Date of interview booked: 05/12/2015
Date of interview: 08/12/2015
Date of return of documents: 28/11/2015
SMS received : 09/12/2015
Date of passport receipt:

Had the interview at victoria office, the lady was so polite and friendly didn't feel like an interview at all, just a casual conversation. She asked me about my education and work history/ bank accounts, credit cards / my current work and residential area. The status on their website shows 'Dispatched'. Guess a long journey comes to an end. This forum has helped a lot and saved me a lot of money too, so a big thank you to everyone.

cheers & good luck to everyone else waiting.

[Nitro]

Current nationality: Indian
Date of ceremony:27/11/2015( Private £225 rip off)
Date of BP Application:28/11/2015( online)
Date of BP Interview:5/12/2015 Cardiff
Date of BP SMS: 8/12/2015
Date of BP Receipt: 9/12/2015

[kais]

@NITRO

Hi

Did you book interview upon receipt of your interview letter or they let you book interview without interview letter? I applied same date ONLINE my documents have been returned on 7/12/15 but no interview letter, I rang once to book knowing some did manage to book interview without letter but I was told I should wait for the interview letter so that I could have correct REFERENCE number when i book interview.

please advice.

Thanks

[Nitro]

Hey hi,

No I booked it over the phone. I rang then them the very next day after they received my documents and the guy checked it and said you can go ahead and book an interview.

Just try ringing again and see if you get a nice helpful person. The fact that they sent your documents may dictate that your application is ready for Interview.

Best regards
Nitro

[bay_girl2]

I applied on line on Nov. 25 and my supporting documents were received on Nov 26. I got my documents back last Friday (December 04) but haven't heard anything about the interview. I'm a little paranoid and stressed because the Home Office took 6 months and 2 days to process my Nationalization application. As its getting close to Christmas and scared of a holiday delay.
I'm not sure about calling them because I have no reference number and don't want to tick them off....should I call?

[padhme]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (First time - Registered)
Method of application: Online + Postal
Date of application: 27/11/2015, posted 28/11/2015
Date application received by IPS: 30/11/2015, logged 01/12/2015
Location of IPS Office involved: Peterborough
Date of return of documents: 05/12/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A - Called to book it on 04/12/2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 08/12/2015
Date of SMS Received: 09/12/2015
Date of Passport Receipt: 10/12/2015

Took only 2 days from the interview to get the passport, and the interview lady was EXTREMELY friendly. Very happy with the service!! Such a stark difference between how you are treated as an immigrant with HO, and as a British citizen with HMPO. Finally my journey has come to a conclusion. What a surreal feeling to hold this beautiful passport in my hand. Here's to a life of hassle-free travel. Good luck to all those still waiting!!

[padhme]

I applied on line on Nov. 25 and my supporting documents were received on Nov 26. I got my documents back last Friday (December 04) but haven't heard anything about the interview. I'm a little paranoid and stressed because the Home Office took 6 months and 2 days to process my Nationalization application. As its getting close to Christmas and scared of a holiday delay.
I'm not sure about calling them because I have no reference number and don't want to tick them off....should I call?

Yes you should!! Call now!! They're open until 8pm!!

Even my passport interview letter has not yet arrived and I've already finished the whole process and got my passport today. I applied online Nov 28, docs received Dec 1.

Call their advice line 0300 222 0000 to check up on your application status. My application was logged 2 days after receipt, and a day or two later an interview letter was supposedly sent out as I was told over the phone (which means I can book an interview), although I still haven't received the actual letter over a week later. You don't need to wait for it. Ask them about your application status. IF they say they are still examining it, don't worry, just call them again the next day, they're so busy and numerous that you're guaranteed to have a different person answer every time anyway. Just keep calling until someone says it's ready and an interview can be booked. They will assure you that you don't need to wait for the letter.

Either way, I am extremely sure that you can book an interview by now. They're working very fast these days and you've applied even before I did!

You DO have a reference number. It's the number on your declaration form! You only need that number in order to check the status/book an interview. (Also, don't worry, these people are impossible to tick off... HMPO staff are extremely friendly!)

As soon as it's ready, call 0300 222 1000 and book an interview. Once an interview has been booked, they will give you an interview reference number, and email you a letter which you can print out and bring to the interview office.

If you are in a hurry for the holidays etc, make sure you ask them for the soonest possible interview date, even if it means it's a bit father from where you live. For example, they gave me a date for Thursday for the office nearest to me, but I asked them to check for the availabilities for the other offices in the South to see if I can get an earlier date, so they gave me one on Tuesday in Portsmouth instead, which wasn't even that much farther away from where I live.

Any more questions please don't hesitate to ask. Good luck!

[bay_girl2]

I applied on line on Nov. 25 and my supporting documents were received on Nov 26. I got my documents back last Friday (December 04) but haven't heard anything about the interview. I'm a little paranoid and stressed because the Home Office took 6 months and 2 days to process my Nationalization application. As its getting close to Christmas and scared of a holiday delay.
I'm not sure about calling them because I have no reference number and don't want to tick them off....should I call?

Yes you should!! Call now!! They're open until 8pm!!

Even my passport interview letter has not yet arrived and I've already finished the whole process and got my passport today. I applied online Nov 28, docs received Dec 1.

Call their advice line 0300 222 0000 to check up on your application status. My application was logged 2 days after receipt, and a day or two later an interview letter was supposedly sent out as I was told over the phone (which means I can book an interview), although I still haven't received the actual letter over a week later. You don't need to wait for it. Ask them about your application status. IF they say they are still examining it, don't worry, just call them again the next day, they're so busy and numerous that you're guaranteed to have a different person answer every time anyway. Just keep calling until someone says it's ready and an interview can be booked. They will assure you that you don't need to wait for the letter.

Either way, I am extremely sure that you can book an interview by now. They're working very fast these days and you've applied even before I did!

You DO have a reference number. It's the number on your declaration form! You only need that number in order to check the status/book an interview. (Also, don't worry, these people are impossible to tick off... HMPO staff are extremely friendly!)

As soon as it's ready, call 0300 222 1000 and book an interview. Once an interview has been booked, they will give you an interview reference number, and email you a letter which you can print out and bring to the interview office.

If you are in a hurry for the holidays etc, make sure you ask them for the soonest possible interview date, even if it means it's a bit father from where you live. For example, they gave me a date for Thursday for the office nearest to me, but I asked them to check for the availabilities for the other offices in the South to see if I can get an earlier date, so they gave me one on Tuesday in Portsmouth instead, which wasn't even that much farther away from where I live.

Any more questions please don't hesitate to ask. Good luck!

Thank you so so much for urging me to call!! Just off the phone, interview appointment booked for Saturday morning!! She said there seems to be a problem with the letters that should be going out! Yaaaaay!!!

[Mind_The_Gap]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (naturalised)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 24/11/15
Date of return of documents: 27/11/15
Interview letter: 03/12/15 (dated 27/11/15)
Date interview booked: 03/12/15
Date of interview: 04/12/2015
Date of SMS received: 07/12/15
Date of passport receipt: 08/12/15

The journey was a little easier thanks to the wonderful moderators and members of this forum. A big thanks to everyone!

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Eligibility criteria: Tier 1(G) 5 years + ILR 1 year
Language criteria: LIUK + IELTS (2009)
Method of application: NCS
Council name - NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 13/04/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/04/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 08/05/2015
Date of acknowledgment: 13/05/2015 (dated 08/05/2015)
Date of Biometric invitation: 13/05/2015 (dated 08/05/2015)
Date of Biometrics : 14/05/2015
Date approval received: 17/11/05 (dated 04/11/15)
Date of ceremony: 24/11/05

[Latoya]

Hello,
I would be grateful if you could advise or share your experience
I recently got my approval but when I called the council to book the ceremony, i was told that the earliest private ceremony was 24th december.
The problem is that i have a trip booked from 22nd to 1st Jan!
I called other councils and they can book me earlier but my certificate is with kensington council.
What should I do? Can i ask them to send it to another council so I can book a ceremony earlier?
Also, assuming I can book a ceremony and apply for a passport next monday for exemple, do you think i have a chance that my current passport is returned before december, 22nd?

[Latoya]

Sorry for posting here, just realised it is timeline only..
Where can I post ? Thanks

[Abdoul1979]

What does the SMS say please