Hi Tc1, Yes, indeed it is strange. I send an email asking for the status. Let me see what their response is. Thanks.

Dear All, I submitted the application for my Kids towards end of March 2018. I received a letter asking to submit the passport in May which I did and they returned the passport with in a week. When I followed up In Nov they responded saying it is being processed and will be submitted to Minister. No ...

Correction on date. Application send on 26th April and received by passport office on 27th April.

I application was received on 27th may. The status is still showing processing your application with an estimated issuing date of 1st June.
Anyone who submitted around 29th and still waiting?

Dear All, Here are my timelines, final update. Application Based On: 5 years residence (stamp 1 and 4, non-EU) Applied On: 13th July 2016 (old form) Application received On: 15th July 2016 Acknowledgement (1st Letter) : 2nd September 2016 Second Letter: 1st Nov 2016 Request to send the copy of ...

Dear All, Here are my timelines. Application Based On: 5 years residence (stamp 1 and 4, non-EU) Applied On: 13th July 2016 (old form) Application received On: 15th July 2016 Acknowledgement (1st Letter) : 2nd September 2016 Second Letter: 1st Nov 2016 Request to send the copy of updated GNIB Card ...

@JKarim, My application based on 5 years residency on stamp1/4.

@J_karim, I also received exactly the same second letter on 1st Nov. I applied on 15th July. I guess this is the standard format they must be sending unless anyone else received a different second stage letter who applied around this timeline. Regards, Praveen

Dear Friends, I received my second letter y'day 1/Nov/16. It states that my application has been initially assessed and has proceeded to second stage of processing. Case will be submitted to minister for decision as soon as enquiries are complete and required documentation has been compiled. I have ...