British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[torikelly91]

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?

Perhaps book a group ceremony in January or ask them next date of private ceremony.

[Mind_The_Gap]

What does the SMS say please

HM Passport

Your new passport should arrive within a few working days. Keep it safe. Report any loss at www.gov.uk. Your supporting documents will be returned separately.

[Abdoul1979]

What does the SMS say please

HM Passport

Your new passport should arrive within a few working days. Keep it safe. Report any loss at http://www.gov.uk. Your supporting documents will be returned separately.

Thanks for answering my question, I had this message today lol
Will be waiting home the coming days to received it .
Good luck to those waiting

[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. YET received confirmation from HM Passport office that the application was received by then on 08/12/2015 - suppose that was when they opened the post / envelopes. (one week after actually receiving)....

Date of return of documents: Husband - 09/12/2015, Wife - 11/12/2015.

Date of receipt of interview letter: Awaiting
Date of Passport Appointment: Awaiting
Date of Passport Receipt

[chrisonzen]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (naturalised)
Method of application: Secure Delivery
Date of application: 01/12/15
Date of receiving the application: 02/12/15
Date of return of documents: 10/12/15 Dated for 11/12/15
Interview letter: 11/12/15
Date interview booked: 11/12/15
Date of interview: 15/12/15
Date of SMS received:
Date of passport receipt:

[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:

My document sent to Peterborough but still no news, hopefully next week i can hear somethings )

[kais]

Hi

Something to check does every one has to receive SMS first and then receive passport or they can send passport without SMS , asking Bcoz I Applied passport Online and after passport interview its online status says Dispatched, now does it means they have send my passport ? as I have not receive any SMS yet.

Thanks

[hksujan]

******************************* PLEASE HELP ME ..... NEED YOUR VALUABLE ADVISE**************************************

Hello everyone,
Me & my wife going to apply for our first British passport soon. We applied our naturalisation together & got approval after 5months , funny enough both approval letter came together. Then applied for Oath ceremony together again...

It's time to apply for our new British Passport. Anyone of you please let me know whether we should put 2 passport application in one big envelope? So that they can interview us at the same venue. It would be big inconvenience if one of us get an interview in London or near London & the other one in Ireland! ( She do't drive...Mean I've to take another day off for her interview ... )


Moreover, on the reference section ... Can the same person provide reference who did for our Naturalisation application?

Many thanks in advance
Sujan

[CR001]

You can choose where to book your interview and for which day. The interview is not pre-booked for you and interviews are available on weekends and in the evenings too. Same referee is fine. One envelope is fine.

P.S. this thread/topic is for TIMELINES ONLY, not general application questions.

[hksujan]

You can choose where to book your interview and for which day. The interview is not pre-booked for you and interviews are available on weekends and in the evenings too. Same referee is fine. One envelope is fine.

P.S. this thread/topic is for TIMELINES ONLY, not general application questions.

Much appreciate it...CR001

[vallae14]

Application Type: New (naturalised) adult
Method of application: Self
Date of application: 02/12/2015
Application Received:03/12/2015
Date of interview letter:10/12/2015
Date of interview booked:09/12/2015
Date of interview:10/12/2015
Date of return of documents:09/12/2015
SMS received :11/12/2015
Date of Passport received:14/12/2015

That's the long process ended. From 29/04/2015 to 14/12/2015. Almost 8 Months.
All I can say is a big thank you for this forum's guidance. Good luck to everyone else. Have a merry Christmas for any remaining applicants.

[bay_girl2]

Hey folks, got my text today to say my passport was on the way (interview was Saturday). I'm just wondering if I have to sign for it when it arrives? I didn't have to sign for the returned documents, so I'm curious.

[CR001]

Hey folks, got my text today to say my passport was on the way (interview was Saturday). I'm just wondering if I have to sign for it when it arrives? I didn't have to sign for the returned documents, so I'm curious.

Nope, mine was just popped through the post box.

[bayraktar]

i called the passport office today,

they asked reference number, then i gave them number but they said its only 9 digits , must be 10 digit

number, post office clerk wrote it only 9 digits and missed 1 number, so now i cant know my reference number

(((((

[NasirNNN]

Hi everyone

I have a question i have my British citizenship ceremony tomorrow.Due to some emergency i have to travel Pakistan and i won't apply my british passport until i come back.I know that i can travel to pakistan on pakistani passport,but when i come back how i will prove i have british visa as i read that ILR card
become invalid after your British citizenship ceremony.

Kind Regrads

[azanpk786]

i called the passport office today,

they asked reference number, then i gave them number but they said its only 9 digits , must be 10 digit

number, post office clerk wrote it only 9 digits and missed 1 number, so now i cant know my reference number

(((((

I check my reference no it is also 9 digit .i sent application on 8 December. i was thinking to phone onTuesday book interview. But 9 digits that mean I have to wait for interview latter

[bonasoares]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 14-Dec-2015
Date of interview letter:
Date of interview booked:
Date of interview:
Date of return of documents:
SMS received :
Date of Passport received:

[bonasoares]

If you have used the Post Office Check & Send service then the barcode will be a 9 digit number.

i called the passport office today,

they asked reference number, then i gave them number but they said its only 9 digits , must be 10 digit

number, post office clerk wrote it only 9 digits and missed 1 number, so now i cant know my reference number

(((((

[bay_girl2]

This harrowing, expensive and ridiculously drawn out experience is finally over for me, eight months to the day I applied for Naturalization on April 15.

Applied April 15
Approval letter received October 17
Ceremony November 25
Passport application (online) Nov. 25
Supporting Documents sent Nov.26
Docs recorded as received Nov.27
Supporting documents returned December 04
Interview letter never came!!!!!
Thanks to Padhme, who encouraged me to call the office!!!!!!
Interview December 12
SMS received December 14
British Passport received December 15

Dent to my bank account to a tune of £1095. Well worth it for such an expedient and well organised process....please insert high level of sarcasm here.

[rayclark]

Hi everyone

I have a question i have my British citizenship ceremony tomorrow.Due to some emergency i have to travel Pakistan and i won't apply my british passport until i come back.I know that i can travel to pakistan on pakistani passport,but when i come back how i will prove i have british visa as i read that ILR card
become invalid after your British citizenship ceremony.

Kind Regrads

I would suggest carrying your naturalisation certificate. That should be sufficient.

[bayraktar]

there is somethings wrong about this number i have no idea why he said must be 10 digit number,


i called today again, they now say system is down... we cant make any appoinment

god sake............

[xmhexm]

Application Type: New (Naturalised)
Method of application: Check and send post office
Date of application: 11/12/2015
Date of documents posted: 11/12/2015
Date of interview letter:
Date of interview booked:
Date of interview:
Date of return of documents:
Date of SMS received:
Date of passport receipt:

[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: N/A
Date of interview booked: N/A
Date of interview: N/A
Date of return of documents: 15/12/2015
Date of SMS received: none
Date of passport receipt:

[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: N/A
Date of interview booked: 16/12/2015
Date of interview: 17/12/2015
Date of return of documents: 15/12/2015
Date of SMS received: none
Date of passport receipt:

booked it this morning. relief

[bulldog70]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (naturalised)
Method of application: Secure Delivery
Date of application: 04/12/15
Date of receiving the application: 07/12/15
Date of return of documents: ???????
Interview letter: 14/12/15
Date interview booked: 16/12/15
Date of interview: 18/12/15
Date of SMS received: ????????
Date of passport receipt: ???????