British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[mindhunter89]

Hi,I have a question about countersignature .. Can someone sign it if he only got his first Britis passport 2 months ago but he know me from last 3 years...

yes

Thanks ,
Do he need to be a professional or anyone can sign it ?

[mavdi]

Yes he needs to meet the other requirements set by PO.

See this https://www.gov.uk/countersigning-passport-applications

[JohnNelson.J]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 01/08/2015
Date application received by IPS: 04/08/2015 (Royal mail tracking)
Date of return of documents: waiting...
Date of receipt of interview letter: 11/08/2015 (dated 07/08/2015)
Date of Passport Interview Appointment: 12/08/2015
Date of Passport Receipt:

[king442]

****UPDATE****
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First adult NEW
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 31/07/2015
Date application received by IPS: 03/08/2015
Date of return of documents: 07/08/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 08/08/2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 11/08/2015
Date of SMS Received: 12/08/2015
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

Received SMS from HM Passport as 'Your new passport should arrive within a few working days.'

[tarwiht]

Hi Everyone,
When sending by Postoffice checking service do you get an sms when thr HO receive the form ?
Thanks

[nfornv]

****UPDATE****

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First adult
Method of application: Post check and send
Date of application: 28.07.2015
Date application received by IPS: Dont know
Date of return of documents: 05/08/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 07/08/2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 10/08/2015
Text Received: 11/08/2015
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

[bestshow]

****UPDATE****

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First adult
Method of application: Post check and send
Date of application: 28.07.2015
Date application received by IPS: Dont know
Date of return of documents: 05/08/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 07/08/2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 10/08/2015
Text Received: 11/08/2015
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

did they send the interview letter by DX or Royal mail?

[bestshow]

Hi Everyone,
When sending by Postoffice checking service do you get an sms when thr HO receive the form ?
Thanks

my application was received on 04.08 by tracking number and then I received SMS on 06.08.

[mavdi]

Hi Everyone,
When sending by Postoffice checking service do you get an sms when thr HO receive the form ?
Thanks

I didn't receive and SMS, I called them and they said they have received it.

[jaweb]

Hello,

My husband has just got his approval and will do the ceremony next week and wants to apply for the passport same day.
I had some passport forms at home as well as I have picked up some from post office too. Now I have just noticed there are 2 different addresses on the envelopes and I do not know which address is correct. I have a Durham address and Peterborough one. Which one is the right one?

[ChOudhry1]

Hello,

My husband has just got his approval and will do the ceremony next week and wants to apply for the passport same day.
I had some passport forms at home as well as I have picked up some from post office too. Now I have just noticed there are 2 different addresses on the envelopes and I do not know which address is correct. I have a Durham address and Peterborough one. Which one is the right one?

Both are ok, but one passport office can be more busy then the other one, which we don,t know until we start writing the name of the passport office every individual is sending his application to. They are Peterbrough, Liverpool, Durham, london, Belfast , Newport, Glassgow.

My application was sent to liver pool passport office by post office check and send service and after more than 12 days I have no response but king has gone through every thing and should get his passport tomorrow. We both send our application on the same day. But he does not remember which passport office he sent his application to, since no body even bothers to see what is the address written on his application envelop.
So I think from now on if every body starts writing the name of passport office his application gone to, will be help full for the The forum members. Since some are more busy than others.
So I am starting my time line with the name of passport office and others may do so as well.
Best of luck to ever body on this last step of this long ladder.

[ChOudhry1]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First adult NEW
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 31/08/2015
Date application received by LIVERPOOL IPS: 03/08/2015
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

[JohnNelson.J]

***UPDATE***
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 01/08/2015
Date application received by IPS: 04/08/2015 (Royal mail tracking)
Date of return of documents: 12/08/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 11/08/2015 (dated 07/08/2015)
Date of Passport Interview Appointment: 12/08/2015
Date SMS received: 13/08/2015
Date of Passport Receipt:waiting...

[nfornv]

****UPDATE****

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First adult
Method of application: Post check and send
Date of application: 28.07.2015
Date application received by IPS: Dont know
Date of return of documents: 05/08/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 07/08/2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 10/08/2015
Text Received: 11/08/2015
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

did they send the interview letter by DX or Royal mail?

HI Bestshow, I have received it via Royal Mail

[luckyapplicant]

ChOudhry1

just wanted to check how did u find out when IPS have received the application adn which office?

[ChOudhry1]

ChOudhry1

just wanted to check how did u find out when IPS have received the application adn which office?

They confirmed it when I called them on the number given on the receipt.

[esmsi]

Passport for: 1 X Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check and Send
Date of application: 6/Aug/15
Date of receipt of application at PO:
Date of receipt of interview letter: 13 Aug 2015
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of return of documents: 13 Aug 2015
Date Passport printed:
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

[king442]

****UPDATE****
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First adult NEW
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 31/07/2015
Date application received by IPS: 03/08/2015
Date of return of documents: 07/08/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 08/08/2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 11/08/2015
Date of SMS Received: 12/08/2015
Date of Passport Receipt: 13/08/2015

It just took 9 working days to receive the passport. Good Luck all

[adamw92]

****UPDATE****
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First adult NEW
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 31/07/2015
Date application received by IPS: 03/08/2015
Date of return of documents: 07/08/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 08/08/2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 11/08/2015
Date of SMS Received: 12/08/2015
Date of Passport Receipt: 13/08/2015

It just took 9 working days to receive the passport. Good Luck all

Lucky you! I'm on 37 working days now and I still don't have mine. Good news is that they managed to retrieve it from the address they mistakenly delivered it to, I've been told I'll have it very soon.

[n2legos]

Passport for: Adult (for spouse + me)
Application Type: First adult NEW
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of applications: 07/08/2015
Date applications received by IPS: unknown
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letters: 14/08/2015 (dated 12/08/15)
Date of Passport Appointments: 19/08/2015 - note, closest office (still 1.5 hours away) the next appointment was 9/9/15 - so we opted to travel an extra hour and had the choice of appointments beginning from next business day.
Date of SMS Received: waiting
Date of Passports Receipt: waiting

We sent our documents in one envelope. Each received an interview letter.
FYI: Person on phone told me that Liverpool is not currently offering any interview appointments.

[bestshow]

Passport for: Adult + Child
Application Type: First adult + First child NEW
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 03.08.2015
Date application received by IPS: 04.08.2015
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

still no thing, may be I have to expect a long time to get my Passport.

[tulip11]

Just a bit irrelevant question but lemme ask. Is there passport interview center present in every city or there are few major cities which are offering this service ?

[ChOudhry1]

Just a bit irrelevant question but lemme ask. Is there passport interview center present in every city or there are few major cities which are offering this service ?

https://www.gov.uk/passport-interview-office

Not every city but quite a few of them

[ChOudhry1]

Passport for: Adult + Child
Application Type: First adult + First child NEW
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 03.08.2015
Date application received by IPS: 04.08.2015
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

still no thing, may be I have to expect a long time to get my Passport.

Do you remember which IPS you sent your application to I mean address on your envelope. My application was sent to Liverpool IPS by post office check and send service and was received on 3rd of Aug and I haven,t got any response so far but another forum member king442 applied on the same date has already got his passport. So I think different IPS's are taking different times depending on there busyness level.

[bestshow]

Passport for: Adult + Child
Application Type: First adult + First child NEW
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 03.08.2015
Date application received by IPS: 04.08.2015
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

still no thing, may be I have to expect a long time to get my Passport.

Do you remember which IPS you sent your application to I mean address on your envelope. My application was sent to Liverpool IPS by post office check and send service and was received on 3rd of Aug and I haven,t got any response so far but another forum member king442 applied on the same date has already got his passport. So I think different IPS's are taking different times depending on there busyness level.

I sent the applications to Durham HMPO, I think it will take a time because I sent my child's application too.