British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[apply4hsmp]

Application Type: First Adult Passport (After Naturalisation) - 1 Adult
Method Of Application: Passport Check and Send
Date Of Application: 05/09/2013
Date Of Application Acknowledged By IPS: 10/09/2013 (By text message)
Date Of Return Of Documents: 18/09/2013
Date Of Receipt Of Interview Letter: 12/09/2013
Date Of Passport Interview Appointment: 21/09/2013
Date Of Passport Receipt:

[dado13]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First adult passport after naturalisation .
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 06th September 2013
Date application received by IPS: 09th September 2013 (royal mail tracking)
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 11th September 2013(SMS)
Date of return of documents:16/09/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter:13th September 2013 (dated 11/09/2013)
Date of Passport Appointment:17/09/2013
Date of Passport receipt :19/09/2013
and that's the end of my journey!!

[ritswaney]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First adult passport after naturalisation
Method of application: Check and Send
Date of application: 11th September 2013
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 13th September 2013(SMS)
Date of return of documents: 18th September 2013 (DX Secure)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 18th September 2013 (1st Class Post)
Date of Passport Appointment: 28th September 2013 (Wanted Sat apptmt)
Date of Passport receipt : 1st Oct 2013

Thanks again everyone for all the guidance. And good luck to those waiting.

[gvk1711]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First adult passport after naturalisation
Method of application: Check and Send
Date of application: 16th September 2013
Date application acknowledged by IPS:18th September 2013(SMS)
Date of return of documents: 21st September 2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 20th September 2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 21st September 2013
Date of Passport receipt : 24th September 2013

[ali_asad_pk]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Minor
Application Type: New (After MN1 Registration)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 30 Aug 2013
Date application received by IPS: 3 Sep 2013 (SMS Received)
Date of return of documents: 6 Sep 2013
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt: 6 Sep 2013 (passport issue 5 Sep 2013 and was delivered along with supporting documents, different envelops but same delivery man)

[slavek]

Passport for: Minor

Application Type: First UK Passport for Child
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 19/09/2013
Date application received by IPS: 23/09/2013 (confimed by SMS)
Date of fee deduction: N/A
Date of return of documents: 26/09.2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt: 25/09/2013

[alex68]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: first passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 19 Sep 2013
Date application received by IPS: 23 Sep 2013 SMS
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[satandrive]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First adult passport after naturalization
Method of application: Check and Send
Date of application: 23rd August 2013
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 27th August 2013(SMS)
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter: 31st August 2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 12th September 2013
Date of Passport receipt : 17th September 2013

[satandrive]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First adult passport after naturalization
Method of application: Check and Send
Date of application: 23rd August 2013
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 27th August 2013(SMS)
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter: 31st August 2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 12th September 2013
Date of Passport receipt : 17th September 2013

[ukilrforman]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult First adult
Application Type: New/First
Method of application: Post office Check & Send Hounslow
Date of application: 14 September (Saturday)
Date application received by IPS: *estimated 16 Sept (Monday) No sms rcvd.
Date of return of documents: 20 sept (Friday)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 20 sept (Friday)
Date of Passport Appointment: 21 Sept (Saturday)
Date of Passport Receipt: *Expected in around 5 working days.

[ikk1980]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult First adult
Application Type: New/First
Method of application: Post office Check & Send Hounslow
Date of application: 14 September (Saturday)
Date application received by IPS: *estimated 16 Sept (Monday) No sms rcvd.
Date of return of documents: 20 sept (Friday)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 20 sept (Friday)
Date of Passport Appointment: 21 Sept (Saturday)
Date of Passport Receipt: *Expected in around 5 working days.

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Ukilrforman Your Almost There...

[faraj_jehad]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult First adult (British by birth but never applied)
Application Type: First
Method of application: HM passport Office (applied abroad)
Date of application: 4th September 2013
Date application received by :HMPO 6th September 2013
Fees Deducted: 10th September 2013
Date of return of documents: 19th September 2013
Date of Passport Receipt: 22nd September 2013

[Amber]

Passport for: 1 Adults + 2 Child
Application Type: First adult passport after naturalisation .
Method of application: Check and Send
Date of application: 14th September 2013
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 18th September 2013(Via SMS)
Date of return of documents:TBC
Date of receipt of interview letter: 21st September 2013 (dated 20/09/2013)
Date of Passport Appointment:25/09/2013
Date of Passport receipt :TBC

[azhfaq]

Application Type: First Adult Passport (After Naturalisation) - 1 Adult
Method Of Application: Check and Send
Date Of Application: 13/09/2013
Date Of Application Acknowledged By IPS: 19/09/2013 - SMS
Date Of Receipt Of Interview Letter: 21/09/2013
Date Of Passport Interview Appointment: 24/09/2013
Date Of Return Of Documents: 25/09/2013
Date Of Passport Receipt:

[raja999]

Application Type: First Adult Passport (After Naturalization) - 1 Adult
Method Of Application: Passport Check and Send
Date Of Application: 10/09/2013
Date Of Application Acknowledged By IPS: 13/09/2013 (By text message)
Date Of Return Of Documents: 16/09/2013
Date Of Receipt Of Interview Letter: 17/09/2013
Date Of Passport Interview Appointment: 19/09/2013
Date Of Passport Receipt: 23/09/2013

Whole process completed in just 2 week . Good Luck to every one
and best wishes
tc

[raja999]

Application Type: First Adult Passport (After Naturalization) - 1 Adult
Method Of Application: Passport Check and Send
Date Of Application: 10/09/2013
Date Of Application Acknowledged By IPS: 13/09/2013 (By text message)
Date Of Return Of Documents: 16/09/2013
Date Of Receipt Of Interview Letter: 17/09/2013
Date Of Passport Interview Appointment: 19/09/2013
Date Of Passport Receipt: 23/09/2013

Whole process completed in just 2 week . Good Luck to every one
and best wishes
tc

[njoy1987]

Passport for: First time Adult Passport
Application Type: New
Method of application: Post Office Check & Send
Date of application: 06/09/2013
Date application received by IPS: Next working day
Date of Application acknowledged by IPS: HMPO SMS 10/09/2013
Date of return of documents:15/09/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 17/09/2013
Date of Interview:19/09/2013
Date of Passport Reciept: 24/09/2013 ( Attempted 23rd I was sleeping they came at 8 )

My Journey BEGINS now

[azhfaq]

First Adult Passport (After Naturalisation) - 1 Adult
Method Of Application: Check and Send
Date Of Application: 13/09/2013
Date Of Application Acknowledged By IPS: 19/09/2013 - SMS
Date Of Receipt Of Interview Letter: 21/09/2013
Date Of Passport Interview Appointment: 24/09/2013
Date Of Return Of Documents: 25/09/2013
Date Of Passport Receipt: 26/09/2013 (Issue Date: 24/09/2013)

Finally it all comes to an end, the whole process took 4 months, 25 days (148 days). I would like to thank everyone on this forum for all the help and wish everyone still waiting all the best.

[GmanILR2012]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult First adult
Application Type: New/First
Method of application: Post office Check & Send Aldwych Street
Date of application: 26 September 2013
Date application received by IPS: (text msg) 02 October 2013
Date of return of documents: TBC
Date of receipt of interview letter: TBC
Date of Passport Appointment: TBC
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

[Karnavati]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First adult passport after naturalisation
Method of application: Postal (Special Delivery)
Date of application: 26/09/2013
Date application received by IPS: 27/09/2013
Date of Application acknowledged by IPS: 30/09/2013 (via Text Message)
Date of fee collection: 28/09/2013 (Credit Card)
Date of return of documents:
Date of interview letter sent out: 30/09/2013 (Confirmed by IPS)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 02/10/2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 03/10/2013 (Maidstone)
Date of Passport Receipt:

[mavrick7]

Application Type: First Adult Passport (After Naturalisation) - 1 Adult
Method Of Application: Passport Check and Send
Date Of Application: 24/09/2013
Date Of Application Acknowledged By IPS: 27/09/2013 (By text message)
Date Of Return Of Documents: Awaited
Date Of Receipt Of Interview Letter: Awaited
Date Of Passport Interview Appointment: Awaited
Date Of Passport Receipt: Awaited

[dejidejan]

Application type: First Adult Passport (After Naturalisation)
Method of Application: Post office check & send
Date of application: 23/09/2013
Date of application acknowledged by IPS:25/09/2013(SMS)
Date of return of documents:26/09/2013 DX Secure
Date of interview Letter:26/09/2013
Date of passport interview appointment:27/09/2013
Date of passport receipt:01/10/2013

All done in one week. Super fast. Good luck and thanks to immigration board

[apply4hsmp]

Application Type: First Adult Passport (After Naturalisation) - 1 Adult
Method Of Application: Passport Check and Send
Date Of Application: 05/09/2013
Date Of Application Acknowledged By IPS: 10/09/2013 (By text message)
Date Of Return Of Documents: 18/09/2013
Date Of Receipt Of Interview Letter: 12/09/2013
Date Of Passport Interview Appointment: 21/09/2013
Date Of Passport Receipt: Redlivered 28/09/2013 (First attempt 24/09/2013)

I work in London and my home is up North of England, so had to chase through email. I live alone as Missus is in training post and lives elsewhere(with kids) so no one at home to collect the passport. The DX people left No card or tracking number at my flat when they came on 24/09

Also I requested the passport to be delivered to my Missus address and attached a separate document to explain my situation. The interviewer said he had no clue of the alternate address and made clear it will come to my home address.

I emailed them on Wednesday(25/09) thinking(guessing) they must have delivered and they indeed had, fixed delivery for today(28/09) in the same email (saying if you have please reschedule it for 28/09 rather than waiting for a response to say they had tried, they need 2 days for a reschedule date after you confirm I think) and all sorted else would have waited another Saturday for delivery.

Also they are pretty quick to respond with the email address as below trackin@... . The guy at reception(@interview) had told me that these days turn around was quick i.e. 4 to 5 days which gave me the clue.




chasedelivery@thedx.co.uk

tracking@securemail.co.uk

T: 0844 371 0000, ext 2321
E: CCSupport@thedx.co.uk
W: www.thedx.co.uk

[njoy1987]

they do have the tendency of taking back the passport. they rang the bell once I was sleeping other half rushed to answer after the second they were gone. Good information above

[a4aneel]

Application type: First Adult Passport (After Naturalisation)
Method of Application: Post office check & send
Date of application: 27/09/2013
Date of application acknowledged by IPS: 01/10/2013
Date of return of documents: Awaiting
Date of interview Letter: 05/10/2013
Date of passport interview appointment: 07/10/2013
Date of passport receipt:awaiting