British Passport Application by Post

I applied for my British Passport by post at the post office after my citizenship ceremony. Its been 1 month and I week I applied but have not gotten any reply apart from text msg I received on 19th of July from HMPO acknowledging the receipt of my application.

Please anyone here know how long the processing time is?

Thanks

It can take up to 10 weeks.

Uk2715 wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 19, 2022 2:33 am

I applied for my British Passport by post at the post office after my citizenship ceremony. Its been 1 month and I week I applied but have not gotten any reply apart from text msg I received on 19th of July from HMPO acknowledging the receipt of my application.

Have you not received confirmations by email?
Have you asked your referee for confirmation of your identity?

You can track your application here, you need your PEX application number: https://www.passport.service.gov.uk/track/

Please anyone here know how long the processing time is?

I received my passport exactly 5 weeks after posting my documents. Recent timelines are here: british-citizenship/british-passport-ap ... -8900.html

CR001 wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:45 am

It can take up to 10 weeks.

Thanks for your reply, is the time line different from online application?

Uk2715 wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 19, 2022 9:33 am

CR001 wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:45 am

It can take up to 10 weeks.

Thanks for your reply, is the time line different from online application?

No, not really.

Am still waiting. Please is their any reason that will make HO deny issuing of the passport after naturization?

I think you are just unlucky with waiting times - many people here and elsewhere are complaining about how long it takes ....

There's a section called "Refusing or withdrawing a passport" on page 5 of this document: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... _-__V4.pdf

Uk2715 wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 21, 2022 1:11 pm

Am still waiting. Please is their any reason that will make HO deny issuing of the passport after naturization?

Did you see my post above?

Try tracking it?

kamoe wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 19, 2022 9:31 am

Uk2715 wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 19, 2022 2:33 am

I applied for my British Passport by post at the post office after my citizenship ceremony. Its been 1 month and I week I applied but have not gotten any reply apart from text msg I received on 19th of July from HMPO acknowledging the receipt of my application.

Have you not received confirmations by email?
Have you asked your referee for confirmation of your identity?

You can track your application here, you need your PEX application number: https://www.passport.service.gov.uk/track/

Please anyone here know how long the processing time is?

I received my passport exactly 5 weeks after posting my documents. Recent timelines are here: british-citizenship/british-passport-ap ... -8900.html

kamoe wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 21, 2022 2:37 pm

Try tracking it?

kamoe wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 19, 2022 9:31 am

Uk2715 wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 19, 2022 2:33 am

I applied for my British Passport by post at the post office after my citizenship ceremony. Its been 1 month and I week I applied but have not gotten any reply apart from text msg I received on 19th of July from HMPO acknowledging the receipt of my application.

Have you not received confirmations by email?
Have you asked your referee for confirmation of your identity?

You can track your application here, you need your PEX application number: https://www.passport.service.gov.uk/track/

Please anyone here know how long the processing time is?

I received my passport exactly 5 weeks after posting my documents. Recent timelines are here: british-citizenship/british-passport-ap ... -8900.html

Sorry I saw Post but I can not track it as my barcode did not start with PEX, according to the website, its only those that captured their passport at the post can track.

Uk2715 wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 21, 2022 3:04 pm

Sorry I saw Post but I can not track it as my barcode did not start with PEX, according to the website, its only those that captured their passport at the post can track.

OK, that's too bad then. Well, you are still within average waiting times, I would not worry too much.

I managed to track my application today and got the below reply from HMPO Dunham.


Thank you for your email about your passport. I am happy to confirm we received the application at our Durham office on 18th July 2022.
The application is awaiting to be looked at. We do not need anything further at this stage, but if the Passport Officer needs additional information, they will contact you.

All correctly completed applications are being processed within our advertised processing times, which is approximately 10 weeks for a passport application.
Regards,
Her Majesty's Passport Office

Uk2715 wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 24, 2022 10:06 am

I managed to track my application today and got the below reply from HMPO Dunham.


Thank you for your email about your passport. I am happy to confirm we received the application at our Durham office on 18th July 2022.
The application is awaiting to be looked at. We do not need anything further at this stage, but if the Passport Officer needs additional information, they will contact you.

All correctly completed applications are being processed within our advertised processing times, which is approximately 10 weeks for a passport application.
Regards,
Her Majesty's Passport Office

Your mind can be at peace as you allow the processing to complete.

AmazonianX wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 24, 2022 8:55 pm

Uk2715 wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 24, 2022 10:06 am

I managed to track my application today and got the below reply from HMPO Dunham.


Thank you for your email about your passport. I am happy to confirm we received the application at our Durham office on 18th July 2022.
The application is awaiting to be looked at. We do not need anything further at this stage, but if the Passport Officer needs additional information, they will contact you.

All correctly completed applications are being processed within our advertised processing times, which is approximately 10 weeks for a passport application.
Regards,
Her Majesty's Passport Office

Your mind can be at peace as you allow the processing to complete.

AmazonianX wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 24, 2022 8:55 pm

Uk2715 wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 24, 2022 10:06 am

I managed to track my application today and got the below reply from HMPO Dunham.


Thank you for your email about your passport. I am happy to confirm we received the application at our Durham office on 18th July 2022.
The application is awaiting to be looked at. We do not need anything further at this stage, but if the Passport Officer needs additional information, they will contact you.

All correctly completed applications are being processed within our advertised processing times, which is approximately 10 weeks for a passport application.
Regards,
Her Majesty's Passport Office

Your mind can be at peace as you allow the processing to complete.

Am still worried, some people that submitted after me are receiving theirs. Why is mine taking this long.?

Other ways to apply

It takes longer to apply by post than online.

Uk2715 wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 25, 2022 1:10 am

Am still worried, some people that submitted after me are receiving theirs. Why is mine taking this long.?

You are still within the 10 weeks from the 18 July, so no reason to worry. The passport service is extremely overwhelmed at the moment with many people experiencing delays. If they need more information from you they will be in touch. Processing times for individual applications are random, two people applying on the same day could get their passports on completely different timescales.

contorted_svy wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 25, 2022 9:13 am

Uk2715 wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 25, 2022 1:10 am

Am still worried, some people that submitted after me are receiving theirs. Why is mine taking this long.?

You are still within the 10 weeks from the 18 July, so no reason to worry. The passport service is extremely overwhelmed at the moment with many people experiencing delays. If they need more information from you they will be in touch. Processing times for individual applications are random, two people applying on the same day could get their passports on completely different timescales.

Ok, let me remove my mind from them for now since am not travelling anytime soon. Thanks

vinny wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 25, 2022 2:35 am

Other ways to apply

It takes longer to apply by post than online.

Really? I should have known. Do you know the time line for post office application?.
Anybody know the telephone number of the Durham passport office?

I got the below mail after my enquiry yesterday. I don't know if it a mistake by saying my application was processed on 18th July.




Thank you for contacting me regarding your passport application,
Your application was processed on the 18th July and it's waiting to be examined within the service level agreement.
We have the information we need,if anything else is needed we will contact you.
All correctly completed applications are being processed within the timescales of the service you applied for,which is approximately 10 weeks.
Regards,


Her Majesty's Passport Office

You've done nothing wrong. You simply have to wait the 10 weeks processing time (from the 18th July, that will be around the 22nd September).

contorted_svy wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 30, 2022 10:46 am

You've done nothing wrong. You simply have to wait the 10 weeks processing time (from the 18th July, that will be around the 22nd September).

I managed to call them last week to let them know I have to travel urgently. This Monday I called again and they gave email address to write a mail. I did and they gave me a missed call in the evening and send me email as well requesting extra £92.50 for them to issue it that same them. On Tuesday morning I called them back, they collected the payment on the phone bum my passport was printed same day. Today I received it together with my other documents including my settled BR card. What am suppose to do with again?

Thanks all for the support and everything. It's all over now to the glory of God.

They charged you twice £92.50 ??

alterhase58 wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 08, 2022 4:25 pm

They charged you twice £92.50 ??

Yes, they said the fee is for upgrade.

Uk2715 wrote: ↑

Mon Sep 12, 2022 8:26 am

alterhase58 wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 08, 2022 4:25 pm

They charged you twice £92.50 ??

Yes, they said the fee is for upgrade.

There's no mention of "upgrades" on the HMPO fee schedule https://www.gov.uk/passport-fees
Did they give you this in writing? If it's no clear I would ask them for an explanation in writing, and a refund.
It's a lot of money ....