Application processing stage

I applied for my sons first passport on 17th March. Documents were signed for by 22nd March but not acknowledged on system till 5th April. Then yesterday 19th April I got a message to say Application Approved and they will met me know when it will be dispatched. So took 4 weeks to get from submission to approval. I’m guessing another couple weeks fro printing and recieving. Which makes 6 weeks about right, but I think that’s if everything goes smoothly! We fly June 1st so I was also very worried that if we got stuck in the processing stage we would be in trouble but thankfully they must hate for everything they need from my documents.

I applied for mine on the 16th March, lost passport so didn't need to send anything away. Same day I got my identity confirmed. 22nd March, went into processing and been stuck there since. I have tried calling, difficult when working full time, so I called last night at 6pm and come 8pm still no answer the auto message was switched on saying 'lines closed call back' so frustrating! we fly in 6 weeks. Application history StatusDate Application being processed 12:02pm on 23 March 2022 Identity details received 6:01pm on 16 March 2022 Email sent to person confirming your identity 11:29am on 16 March 2022 Ask someone to confirm your identity 11:28am on 16 March 2022 Application submitted 11:28am on 16 March 2022

Hi Can anyone help! I’ve been sat in processing since March 23rd and I have had no form of communication since - I have called and no one seems to be answering, it’s been 7 weeks since I submitted. I go on holiday in 6 weeks and getting really nervous.

I’ve been in processing since March 17th, I emailed them in regards to this & this was first reply: am happy to confirm we received your passport application at our Durham office on 17 March 2022 and it is currently waiting to be checked. All correctly completed applications are being processed within the timescales of the service you applied for, which is approximately 10 weeks for a replacement application. I then asked when the 10 weeks start from & they replied with the entry I posted above. I called them yesterday & they basically said it’s just a waiting game, try the Newport number as that’s how I got through: 01633 285419

Good Morning from Canada..."Documents Received" 10/3/22, "Application in Process" also 10/3/22, and then...nothing since - 6 weeks today of no update. Trying to ascertain what's next - is next update "APPROVED/Rejected"? Could they STILL come back asking for more supporting docs, or does the fact that it got into "Processing" mean that we're past that stage now? Soooo many questions, any enlightenment anyone can offer - or stories from other overseas applicants especially - would be much appreciated.

Not sure if same as UK but my belief is that if it goes to processing it has gone into manual checking rather than digital so has to wait for someone to physically check it. I’ve called & asked about this as mine has been processing since 17th March, I was told I basically just have to wait & it could mean other documents are required depending on it being checked. Not much help I’m afraid

thank you Max! As it seems all of us here just have to try and cobble together enough evidence to explain our situation, that information is helpful - as I forgot to mention my app is a First Adult Passport, hence it going to Manual Processing makes sense!

Dukee I called the passport office & mine was stuck in processing due to my old passport cancellation reference number not being received although I emailed them. Not sure if there’s anything that could be something similar holding yours up

Max FWIW, I'm seeing all over this board that - especially for an Overseas First Adult application - my timelines dont seem so crazy yet, and that I might wanna just hunker down and accept that it may be the whole 10 Weeks (May 20ish) before I have it in my hands. What I have learned here - and thus want to find out ASAP that its not the case for me - is that the stupidly unreasonable processing times seem to occur when there is a perceived problem with one's application, or in other words, the more it has to be "looked at", the longer it takes

Hi everyone. I applied for my passport on 2nd April (first adult passport) and sent my old child passport which they signed for on 4th April. On the 19th April i finally get a text to say they had received my old passport. Then today i get a text to say the application has been approved and the passport is being printed?! Have i been extremely lucked and bypassed the 'processing' stage or have i missed something? Thanks

Yes you’ve missed the dreaded processing stage which is good news

Has anyone received passports yet? 18 days before I travel and living in hope 😵‍💫

There is a fb page called Passport Chaos 2022 that you might all find helpful. I joined yesterday and there is a lot of support and helpful advice on there. I have been in Processing since 21 March - despite phone calls and web chats, still no movement 🙄

Hey! I did online renewal for my daughter on Thursday 14th April & sent docs signed for. They were scanned on 19th. Passport application approved 22nd, printed & delivered but 28th April. It was soo much quicker than I expected. Bootle is where her old passport had to go! Fingers crossed for you

Here is my timeline First Adult passport after naturalisation I have just received an update that my application was approved. My timeline is below: Application submitted:. 9:33 am on 23 March 2022 Ask someone to confirm your identity: 9:33 am on 23 March 2022 Email sent to per confirm omg your identity: 9:37 am on 23 March 2022 Identity details received: 10:02 am on 23 March 2022 Application received: 10:02 am on 23 March 2022 Documents sent by me on Friday, 25 March 2022 by Royal Mail special delivery. Documents sent to Bootle Documents marked as received by Royal Mail on Monday 28 March 2022 Documents received on the tracker on 10:27 am on 7 April 2022 Application approved on 11:43 am on 2 May 2022 Does anyone know how long it takes to be sent out?