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Having a bit of a slow run with my daughter’s first child passport. Hoping we make progress soon, as we’re booked to go on holiday on 16 May.
Her documents were signed for on 31 March but they didn’t acknowledge them for almost two weeks. This does not bode well for getting passports in time!
Application history
StatusDate
Documents received 1:39pm on 11 April 2022
Application received 6:09pm on 28 March 2022
Identity details received 6:09pm on 28 March 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity 4:08pm on 28 March 2022
Ask someone to confirm your identity 4:01pm on 28 March 2022
Application submitted 4:01pm on 28 March 20221st Child Passport Application
Application submitted 17 February 2022
Identity details received 6 March 2022
Documents received 23 March 2022 (Recorded delivery was 11 March 2022)
Application Approved 12 April
Passport Printed 18th April
Passport Received 20th AprilAnother application at the same time was processed slower, but printed and sent faster!
Application Approved 31 March
Passport Printed 6th April
Passport Received 11 Aprilpusinky – that’s what I thought but the woman on the phone said all new first adult passports need an interview now, I even asked twice as I’d heard otherwise as well.
Can I ask what was the date your interview letter was sent then, the 25th? Just trying to judge roughly if I do get one as your timeline is the same as mine just a month earlier. (22 days for docs, then 3 and a bit working days to go to processing) Means I’d be due one in about 5 days
I hate the whole process of phoning them up and being on hold but guess I’m going to have to every few days as I can’t afford to wait 13 days for a letter just asking to call them.
My child renewal appears to be processing rather quickly compared to others.
Here is our timeline:Application history
StatusDate
Application approved 7:43am on 20 April 2022
New photo received 5:32pm on 19 April 2022
Photo rejected 10:08am on 19 April 2022
Documents received 3:47pm on 13 April 2022
Application received 9:03pm on 3 April 2022
Identity details received 9:02pm on 3 April 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity 8:55pm on 3 April 2022
Ask someone to confirm your identity 2:47pm on 3 April 2022
Application submitted 2:47pm on 3 April 2022Hi @Stp – that’s definitely not the case, my 1st passport after naturalisation was approved last week with no interview. It depends on how recently your citizenship was granted. I believe if it’s been less than 12 months then no interview is needed, as they would have recently checked your identity at your biometrics appointment.
Dear All, Does anyone know if this is normal please? How much longer do we need to wait?? Many thanks
Application history
Status Date
Application being processed 9:33am on 18 March 2022
Documents received 3:25pm on 8 March 2022
Application received 9:16pm on 23 February 2022
Identity details received 9:15pm on 23 February 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity 11:22pm on 21 February 2022
Ask someone to confirm your identity 11:17pm on 21 February 2022
Application submitted 11:17pm on 21 February 2022I’m in the same position. I have applied to upgrade to fast track as we fly on the 30th April however I am still yet to hear anything!
Application history
StatusDate
Documents received 10:30am on 17 March 2022
Application received 8:20pm on 23 February 2022
Identity details received 8:20pm on 23 February 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity 1:43pm on 21 February 2022
Ask someone to confirm your identity 11:23am on 21 February 2022
Application submitted 11:23am on 21 February 2022leiluna – mine is actually a first adult passport as someone born in England, never having held one before.
Not sure if they are processed the same, I do hold a British driver’s licence so maybe they have enough on the system to not need an interview?
Have just remembered the woman on the phone actually said they will text/email me when it comes to that though so anyone else reading who’s needed an interview can I ask if they wrote, text or emailed you for it?
What type of questions did they ask you during your interview?
Mine was done online in March – basically spell your name, then basically a sort of conversation where you are asked various things, where do you live, describe your house how far away is so and so, how would you get to your local shop from your house (describe route) why do you need a passport, where are you planning to go – just general stuff really things you’ll know easily – if you’re really you that is!!
mine is actually a first adult passport as someone born in England, never having held one before.
Yup interview for you – it’s been policy for a few years. While mine wasn’t technically a first passport as my actual first passport was issued back in the 1980’s and long lost and they no longer have records of those passports I had to apply as if it was my first – I too was born here. Mine was done online and it’s really nothing to worry about – unless of course you’re trying to steal someone’s identity!!
Djbdane – thanks for the info. How did they get in contact with you to arrange the interview, was it letter, text or post?
I’m perfectly fine with having an interview it’s just a few pages back pusinky had said it took 13 days to receive a letter requesting an interview and then 12 days wait for the earliest one. With my flight now being 25 days away I’d need to arrange an interview in the next week now and even that’s pushing it.
Stp – it’s a mystery why some applications are processed quickly and others take such a long time.
The letter requesting an interview was printed on 26 March but only received on 7 April. Not sure why this cannot be done by text or email… Their processes are a mess.
It may have taken longer to get an interview date because of the Easter Bank holidays.Good luck everyone.
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 lucky and bypassed the ‘processing’ stage or have i missed something? Thanks
Our current status. First child passport. Issue with photographs caused a delay even though they were taken in a shop who specialise in passport photos. Documents were posted 18th March – Royal Mail are still saying they have them at post office
Application approved 12:16pm on 22 April 2022
New photo received 10:23pm on 19 April 2022
Photo rejected 12:31pm on 15 April 2022
New photo received 12:27pm on 15 April 2022
Photo rejected 10:22am on 14 April 2022
Documents received 3:52pm on 1 April 2022
Application received 6:01pm on 16 March 2022
Identity details received 6:00pm on 16 March 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity 4:10pm on 16 March 2022
Ask someone to confirm your identity 4:07pm on 16 March 2022
Application submitted 4:07pm on 16 March 2022Djbdane – thanks for the info. How did they get in contact with you to arrange the interview, was it letter, text or post?
I had an email to arrange an interview, when I applied Feb/Mar this year they were still doing virtual interviews and mine was done on MS Teams with the application approved an hour later. I think they have moved back to in person interviews now though.
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