This is my time line so far:
17th Feb Application submitted
17th Feb Application received
10th Mar Documents received
11th Mar Application being processed.
I’m due to go on holiday on 21st April so I’ve called the passport office a few times last week. Someone finally called me back yesterday and said they have scanned someone elses old passport onto my application so the progress has stalled because the photo’s don’t match. She said they would investigate and to call back in a week if I haven’t heard anything.
I’ve called back today and logged a complaint. The man I was speaking to said he would transfer me to a manager and I have currently been waiting on hold for 1 hour and 41 minutes. I’m not sure if he has put me through to a number that isn’t answered or if I just need to keep waiting.