British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[nzvinokona]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 25th May 2016
Date application received by IPS: 28th May 2016
Date Money taken from account: 31st May 2016
Location of IPS Office involved: DURHAM
Date of return of documents: 9th June 2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 3rd June 2016
Date of Passport Appointment:8th June 2016 (Portsmouth)
Date of Passport Receipt:

[arsenal49]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 9th June 2016
Date application received by IPS:
Date Money taken from account:
Location of IPS Office involved:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[ali_hsn]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 1/6/2016 (Documents posted 2/6/2016)
Date application received by IPS: 3/6/2016
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 SMS received: Waiting
Date of Passport Receipt:Waiting

[szj]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 1/6/2016 (Documents posted 2/6/2016)
Date application received by IPS: 3/6/2016
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 SMS received: Waiting
Date of Passport Receipt:Waiting

[Rajan1972]

Passport for: Self , Wife , 2 Children
Application Type: First Passport (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 1-Jun-16 (Documents posted 2-Jun-16)
Date application received by IPS: 3-Jun-16
Location of IPS Office involved: Peterborough
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: 11-Jun-2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 22-Jun-2016 (Appointment at Reading Interview office)
Date of SMS received: No SMS
Date of Passport Receipt:Waiting

[SKJMR]

J
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New First Passport ( naturalisized citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send @ post office
Date of application: 01/06/2016
Date application received by IPS: 03/06/2016 ( didnot get any sms or email confirmation,i rang them for info)
Location of IPS Office involved: Petersborough
Date of return of documents: 13/06/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 11/6/2016 (dated 9/6/16)
Date of Passport Appointment: 20/6/2016
Date of SMS received: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

[ali_hsn]

UPDATE:

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 1/6/2016 (Documents posted 2/6/2016)
Date application received by IPS: 3/6/2016
Location of IPS Office involved: (not sure how to check this)
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: 14/6/2016 (dated 10/6/2016)
Date of Passport Appointment: 22/6/2016
Date of SMS received: Waiting
Date of Passport Receipt:Waiting

[matkirk]

My journey is now complete.

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport (Registered Citizen)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 30/05/2016
Date application received by HM Passport: 01/06/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: NA
Date of Passport Appointment: NA
Date of SMS received: NA
Date of Passport Receipt:10/06/2016
Date of return of documents:14/06/2016

[DKSin]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Post Office Check & Send
Date of application: 02/06/2016 (So called Special Delivery)
Date application received by HM Passport: 08/06/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 14/06/2016
Date of Passport Interview: 21/06/2016 (Portsmouth)
Date of SMS received: Awaiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Awaiting
Date of return of documents: Awaiting

[kimo]

Passport for : adult Application type: first passport Method of the Application: check & Send Date of Application : 25th June 2016 Date of Application Received : Unknown. Date of Return document : 10th June 2016 Date of Receipt Interview Letter : 10th June 2016 Date of Passport interview :14th June 2016 Date of SMS Received: 15th June 2016 Date Passport Received: 16th June 2016 My Journey Comes To The End

[peter2015]

[quote="peter2015"]Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport (Naturalized Citizen)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12/5/2016 posted 17/5/2016
Date application received by IPS:
Location of IPS Office involved:
Date of return of documents: 26/5/2026
Date of receipt of interview letter: 30/5/2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 10/6/2016
Date of SMS received: never got sms
Date of Passport Receipt:16/6/2016

After 11months 1 week it's over

[szj]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 1/6/2016 (Documents posted 2/6/2016)
Date application received by IPS: 3/6/2016
Location of IPS Office involved: Peterborough
Date of return of documents: 15/06/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 16/06/2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 09/07/2016
Date of SMS received: Waiting
Date of Passport Receipt:Waiting

[orpheus80in]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26/05/2016 (Documents posted 27/05/2016)
Date application received by HMPO: 01/06/2016 - online status update
Date of return of documents: 13/06/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 09/06/2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 17/06/2016 - London
Date of SMS received: 18/06/2016
Date of Passport Receipt: 20/06/2016 - Dx

[yourazhar]

Passport for: Child X 2
Application Type: First Passports (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04/06/2016 (Documents posted 06/06/2016)
Date application received by HMPO: 07/06/2016 - online status update
Date of return of documents: 16/06/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: NA
Date of Passport Appointment: NA
Date of SMS received: 16/06/2016
Date of Passport Receipt: 16/06/2016 - DX

[anniecc]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 01/06/2016 (Documents posted 07/06/2016)
Date application received by HMPO: 08/06/2016
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: Waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: Waiting
Date of SMS received: Waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

[anniecc]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 01/06/2016 (Documents posted 07/06/2016)
Date application received by HMPO: 08/06/2016
Date of return of documents: 21/06/16
Date of receipt of interview letter: 21/06/16
Date of Passport Appointment: 29/06/16
Date of SMS received: Waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

[ali_hsn]

Update

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 1/6/2016 (Documents posted 2/6/2016)
Date application received by IPS: 3/6/2016
Location of IPS Office involved: (not sure how to check this)
Date of return of documents: 14/06/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 14/6/2016 (dated 10/6/2016)
Date of Passport Appointment: 22/6/2016 - London
Date of SMS received: 23/06/2016
Date of Passport Receipt:Waiting

[SKJMR]

Final Update...!!! thank everyone in this group, made life easy
J
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New First Passport ( naturalisized citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send @ post office
Date of application: 01/06/2016
Date application received by IPS: 03/06/2016 ( didnot get any sms or email confirmation,i rang them for info)
Location of IPS Office involved: Petersborough
Date of return of documents: 13/06/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 11/6/2016 (dated 9/6/16)
Date of Passport Appointment: 20/6/2016
Date of SMS received: 21/6/2016
Date of Passport Receipt: 23/06/2016

praise the lord, thanks everyone and hope and pray every one who is waiting will get their good news soon

here i come OCI - to
deal with my beloved indian govt

[Rajan1972]

Update:

Passport for: Self , Wife , 2 Children
Application Type: First Passport (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 1-Jun-16 (Documents posted 2-Jun-16)
Date application received by IPS: 3-Jun-16
Location of IPS Office involved: Peterborough
Date of return of documents: 11-Jun-16
Date of receipt of interview letter: 11-Jun-2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 22-Jun-2016 (Appointment at Reading Interview office)
Date of SMS received: 23-Jun-2016
Date of Passport Receipt:Waiting

[ali_hsn]

Final Update!

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 1/6/2016 (Documents posted 2/6/2016)
Date application received by IPS: 3/6/2016
Location of IPS Office involved: (not sure how to check this)
Date of return of documents: 14/06/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 14/6/2016 (dated 10/6/2016)
Date of Passport Appointment: 22/6/2016 - London
Date of SMS received: 23/06/2016
Date of Passport Receipt:25/06/2016

I would like to thank everyone on this forum for their support - My journey has finally ended.

[eawan]

Passport for: Children x 2( Age: under 2 & under 5)
Application Type: First Passports
Method of application: Fast Track
Date of application: 26/06/2016
Date application received by IPS: 26/06/2016 (in person)
Location of IPS Office involved: London Office
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of SMS received: Waiting
Date of Passport Receipt:Waiting

Anybody applied through Fast Track? How long does it take to receive the passport? They say one Week hoping to get it soon..

[Rajan1972]

Update:

Passport for: Self , Wife , 2 Children
Application Type: First Passport (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 1-Jun-16 (Documents posted 2-Jun-16)
Date application received by IPS: 3-Jun-16
Location of IPS Office involved: Peterborough
Date of return of documents: 11-Jun-16
Date of receipt of interview letter: 11-Jun-2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 22-Jun-2016 (Appointment at Reading Interview office)
Date of SMS received: 23-Jun-2016
Date of Passport Receipt:24-Jun-2016

Received the passports on 24th Jun. My journey as far as this forum is concerned is over
Next is OCI process with the Indian Government.

[arsenal49]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 9th June 2016
Date application received by IPS: 13th June 2016
Date Money taken from account: check and send service: 9th june 2016
Location of IPS Office involved:
Date of return of documents: 16th June 2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 16th June 2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 28th June 2016
Date of Passport Receipt: 30th June 2016

[eawan]

update : got the passports very quick.. Would recommend Fast Track if someone planning to travel...

Application Type: First Passports
Method of application: Fast Track
Date of application: 26/06/2016
Date application received by IPS: 26/06/2016 (in person)
Location of IPS Office involved: London Office
Date of return of documents: 30/06/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of SMS received: 30/06/2016
Date of Passport Receipt:01/07/2016

Best of luck everyone:)

[anniecc]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 01/06/2016 (Documents posted 07/06/2016)
Date application received by HMPO: 08/06/2016
Date of return of documents: 21/06/16
Date of receipt of interview letter: 21/06/16
Date of Passport Appointment: 29/06/16
Date of SMS received: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt: 01/07/16

Process took exactly one month.