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Well it looks like i would have been able to make my holiday on the 25 October – shame I felt I had to cancel it…
Application submitted 24th Sept
Docs Received 30 Sept
Approved 20th Octoberwaiting for printing now…
Many thanks for this feedback. I ultimately have decided to postpone my holiday until mid November… I couldn’t risk losing all my holiday money… the school will just have to deal with me taking my kids out… I sent them a letter explaining the situation and the headteacher said she would not request a fine…
From what i’ve been reading on twitter recently, you should be ok (touch wood)… 20/21 days from docs received to approval seems to be typical time line at the moment. I’m travelling on 25th oct but passport office are saying they only got docs received on 30 Aug… so very tight… but still hopefull
Also, just to confirm, when this website gives the average time… is that from when docs are received or when the application has been made?
It’s truly awful and ridiculous that you can’t upgrade to a fast-track if it’s already in the system. Gutting to know that if we hadn’t made the application yet, we could still fast track and be totally fine. Plenty of time. I was told it could take 10 days to get my old passport back if I cancelled my application to try and do a fast track. This basically puts me in the same bad situation.
I think I’m going to have to cancel my holiday. Will probably lose the cost of the flights, but save the hotel which is expensive (a treat as we’ve not been away for a long time due to Covid and other issues). My girls are going to be gutted but I don’t think we can risk it.
At least you guys have been in the system a good bit longer…
I wish there was more info about the stats and probabilities on this site… bit useless without the sample size. Would also be good to know the distribution… how many peeps have gone way over 24 days etc.
Best of luck to you and everyone else in this horrid situation.
