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raptortx2020
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Re: First time passport application

Post by raptortx2020 » Tue Jul 13, 2021 12:55 pm

No Change in the Tracker. Still shows it is being processed, the progress Bar is at 75%

The estimated* issue date for your Passport Book is:
13/07/2021

Processing application
Your application is being processed

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Re: First time passport application

Post by Tourin31 » Wed Jul 14, 2021 12:58 pm

Tourin31 wrote:
Tue Jul 06, 2021 7:30 pm
Hi all,

My grandmother (born in Ireland) and mum (born in UK) have both applied for their first Irish passports. Think my grandmother's was a paper application so don't know the status, but here is the timeline of my mum's online application in case anyone finds it useful. It's still processing but will update when the status has changed.

Completed online application: 4/4/2021
Documents received: 4/6/2021
Estimated issue date: 6/7/2021

Based on earlier posts here I'm guessing the passport will be issued in the next couple of weeks.

I have also done a Foreign Birth Registration at a similar time, but guessing I won't hear anything for at least a year!
As an update to this my mum's passport status has changed to 'printing' today, which is 8 days after the estimated. Here is the timeline so far (spelt out, so not to confuse US readers)

Online application: 4th April 2021
Documents received: 4th June 2021
Status changed to 'processing': 8th June 2021
Estimated issue date: 6th July 2021
Actual printing date: 14th July 2021

GIGPH
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Re: First time passport application

Post by GIGPH » Wed Jul 14, 2021 11:32 pm

Tourin31 wrote:
Wed Jul 14, 2021 12:58 pm
Tourin31 wrote:
Tue Jul 06, 2021 7:30 pm
Hi all,

My grandmother (born in Ireland) and mum (born in UK) have both applied for their first Irish passports. Think my grandmother's was a paper application so don't know the status, but here is the timeline of my mum's online application in case anyone finds it useful. It's still processing but will update when the status has changed.

Completed online application: 4/4/2021
Documents received: 4/6/2021
Estimated issue date: 6/7/2021

Based on earlier posts here I'm guessing the passport will be issued in the next couple of weeks.

I have also done a Foreign Birth Registration at a similar time, but guessing I won't hear anything for at least a year!
As an update to this my mum's passport status has changed to 'printing' today, which is 8 days after the estimated. Here is the timeline so far (spelt out, so not to confuse US readers)

Online application: 4th April 2021
Documents received: 4th June 2021
Status changed to 'processing': 8th June 2021
Estimated issue date: 6th July 2021
Actual printing date: 14th July 2021
Thanks a million for sharing. It helps all in this group to know what dates are being processed right now.
Will sincerely appreciate if you can update when your Mum actually receives the passport and then her original documents.

mon28
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Re: First time passport application

Post by mon28 » Thu Jul 15, 2021 4:54 am

I agree posting dates helps everyone below are my dates for first time naturalized child
Applied on 13 June
Documents received on 15 June
Expected issue date 16 July
Current status is processing

ct101
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Re: First time passport application

Post by ct101 » Fri Jul 16, 2021 7:55 am

Hi all, just wondering if anyone's paper application is currently being processed? I was told nearly 3 months ago now that my paper application had been sent to Ireland and I would receive a tracking number once it was with a checker, but have heard nothing since. It's frustrating when online applications are at least receiving small status updates- definitely seems like the better route! Good luck to all.

chai
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Re: First time passport application

Post by chai » Fri Jul 16, 2021 2:08 pm

Sharing my timelines:

Online application: 16th April 2021
Documents received by passport office: 31st May 2021
Status changed to processing: 4th June 2021
Estimated issue date: 28th June 2021
Status changed to printing: 14th July 2021
Status changed to dispatched: 15th July 2021
Passport arrived: 16th July 2021

Hope it's useful to people who are looking for estimates!

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Re: First time passport application

Post by Tourin31 » Sat Jul 17, 2021 1:59 pm

Tourin31 wrote:
Wed Jul 14, 2021 12:58 pm
Tourin31 wrote:
Tue Jul 06, 2021 7:30 pm
Hi all,

My grandmother (born in Ireland) and mum (born in UK) have both applied for their first Irish passports. Think my grandmother's was a paper application so don't know the status, but here is the timeline of my mum's online application in case anyone finds it useful. It's still processing but will update when the status has changed.

Completed online application: 4/4/2021
Documents received: 4/6/2021
Estimated issue date: 6/7/2021

Based on earlier posts here I'm guessing the passport will be issued in the next couple of weeks.

I have also done a Foreign Birth Registration at a similar time, but guessing I won't hear anything for at least a year!
As an update to this my mum's passport status has changed to 'printing' today, which is 8 days after the estimated. Here is the timeline so far (spelt out, so not to confuse US readers)

Online application: 4th April 2021
Documents received: 4th June 2021
Status changed to 'processing': 8th June 2021
Estimated issue date: 6th July 2021
Actual printing date: 14th July 2021
My mum's passport arrived this morning to London, UK. Still awaiting docs.

Online application: 4th April 2021
Documents received: 4th June 2021
Status changed to 'processing': 8th June 2021
Estimated issue date: 6th July 2021
Actual printing date: 14th July 2021
Dispatched + tracking no: 15th July 2021
Arrived in UK: 17th July 2021

GIGPH
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Re: First time passport application

Post by GIGPH » Sat Jul 17, 2021 3:25 pm

Tourin31 wrote:
Sat Jul 17, 2021 1:59 pm
Tourin31 wrote:
Wed Jul 14, 2021 12:58 pm
Tourin31 wrote:
Tue Jul 06, 2021 7:30 pm
Hi all,

My grandmother (born in Ireland) and mum (born in UK) have both applied for their first Irish passports. Think my grandmother's was a paper application so don't know the status, but here is the timeline of my mum's online application in case anyone finds it useful. It's still processing but will update when the status has changed.

Completed online application: 4/4/2021
Documents received: 4/6/2021
Estimated issue date: 6/7/2021

Based on earlier posts here I'm guessing the passport will be issued in the next couple of weeks.

I have also done a Foreign Birth Registration at a similar time, but guessing I won't hear anything for at least a year!
As an update to this my mum's passport status has changed to 'printing' today, which is 8 days after the estimated. Here is the timeline so far (spelt out, so not to confuse US readers)

Online application: 4th April 2021
Documents received: 4th June 2021
Status changed to 'processing': 8th June 2021
Estimated issue date: 6th July 2021
Actual printing date: 14th July 2021
My mum's passport arrived this morning to London, UK. Still awaiting docs.

Online application: 4th April 2021
Documents received: 4th June 2021
Status changed to 'processing': 8th June 2021
Estimated issue date: 6th July 2021
Actual printing date: 14th July 2021
Dispatched + tracking no: 15th July 2021
Arrived in UK: 17th July 2021
Great news, thanks for sharing. All the best to all of us who are waiting ..

mon28
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Re: First time passport application

Post by mon28 » Sun Jul 18, 2021 7:49 pm

chai wrote:
Fri Jul 16, 2021 2:08 pm
Sharing my timelines:

Online application: 16th April 2021
Documents received by passport office: 31st May 2021
Status changed to processing: 4th June 2021
Estimated issue date: 28th June 2021
Status changed to printing: 14th July 2021
Status changed to dispatched: 15th July 2021
Passport arrived: 16th July 2021

Hope it's useful to people who are looking for estimates!
Thank you for sharing was this first time application for a child or adult. Was it for naturalized citizen

chai
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Re: First time passport application

Post by chai » Mon Jul 19, 2021 3:06 pm

First time adult naturalized citizen.

I also applied for my child and sent documents the same day I applied for my own passport, but my child's application is still processing.

GIGPH
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Re: First time passport application

Post by GIGPH » Mon Jul 19, 2021 4:17 pm

We are hearing a lot from those who applied in Mar-April when the system was on-hold. No news from people who applied in May/June and already got the passport ?

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Re: First time passport application

Post by polarcub » Tue Jul 20, 2021 7:12 am

I thought they were prioritizing applications received up to April 31st (and then the rest will get processed)? I assume they haven't cleared that backlog yet.
GIGPH wrote:
Mon Jul 19, 2021 4:17 pm
We are hearing a lot from those who applied in Mar-April when the system was on-hold. No news from people who applied in May/June and already got the passport ?

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Re: First time passport application

Post by GIGPH » Tue Jul 20, 2021 7:52 pm

polarcub wrote:
Tue Jul 20, 2021 7:12 am
I thought they were prioritizing applications received up to April 31st (and then the rest will get processed)? I assume they haven't cleared that backlog yet.
GIGPH wrote:
Mon Jul 19, 2021 4:17 pm
We are hearing a lot from those who applied in Mar-April when the system was on-hold. No news from people who applied in May/June and already got the passport ?
I read somewhere that total backlog was around 90,000 before 1st May and maximum capacity of the department is to process around 100,000 applications each month ... It has been 80 days since 1st May,so, not too sure why there is still backlog !! Maybe that backlog ACTUAL number was much higher....

hako
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Re: First time passport application

Post by hako » Tue Jul 20, 2021 8:38 pm

I got connected to the web chat today just to ask them if they still stick on the 40 business days for first time applications. The person simply told me they have a backlog and can't even give me a number :) Basically 40 business days may actually be longer cos they still seem to struggle with lots of applications. Who knows maybe 40 is still realistic but once I get mine printed I will share the timeline.

GIGPH
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Re: First time passport application

Post by GIGPH » Tue Jul 20, 2021 11:54 pm

hako wrote:
Tue Jul 20, 2021 8:38 pm
I got connected to the web chat today just to ask them if they still stick on the 40 business days for first time applications. The person simply told me they have a backlog and can't even give me a number :) Basically 40 business days may actually be longer cos they still seem to struggle with lots of applications. Who knows maybe 40 is still realistic but once I get mine printed I will share the timeline.
They just give vague information. Why can not they share the real numbers ? How many applications of backlog processed - how many remaining etc... Everything is automated these days; it will not take them even 1 minute to extract this info if they really wish to share but then probably we are just an application number to them. :)

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Re: First time passport application

Post by Tourin31 » Wed Jul 21, 2021 10:53 am

What is your timeline so far GIGPH? I assume you won't have to wait too much longer if my mum applied April but didn't send her docs in until early June. Her wait was 30 working days from sending the documents.

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Re: First time passport application

Post by GIGPH » Wed Jul 21, 2021 3:03 pm

Tourin31 wrote:
Wed Jul 21, 2021 10:53 am
What is your timeline so far GIGPH? I assume you won't have to wait too much longer if my mum applied April but didn't send her docs in until early June. Her wait was 30 working days from sending the documents.
I applied online on 18th June, docs received by them on 22nd June - so if you look at 30 days timeline, I should get lucky tomorrow !! :) But the issue here is ... They seem to be processing applications received ONLY before 30th April(Backlog applications).
My assumption : Anyone who applied from 1st May onwards is still in queue and the processing has not started.
Basis of my assumption : I have not seen anyone on this thread who disclosed that he/she applied in May/June and got the passport.

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Re: First time passport application

Post by polarcub » Wed Jul 21, 2021 7:03 pm

Will this ever end :shock:

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Re: First time passport application

Post by Bealtaine » Wed Jul 21, 2021 9:29 pm

Naturalisation Application: June 2019

Approval: Oct 2020

Affidavit sent: March 2021

Cert Received: May 2021

Passport application: 31st May 2021

Processing Application: 6th June 2021

Passport Printed: 15th July 2021

Passport Dispatched: 16th July 2021

Passport Received: 19th July 2021

Passport Card Received: 20th July 2021

Documents awaited. It’ll apparently take up to 15 working days.



All the very best.

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Re: First time passport application

Post by alex98uk » Thu Jul 22, 2021 7:40 pm

Application via parent born on island of Ireland

Online application: 24th May 2021
Documents received: 11th June 2021
Status changed to 'processing': 14th June 2021
Estimated issue date: 16th July 2021
Actual printing date: ---

GIGPH
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Re: First time passport application

Post by GIGPH » Sat Jul 24, 2021 6:19 pm

Bealtaine wrote:
Wed Jul 21, 2021 9:29 pm
Naturalisation Application: June 2019

Approval: Oct 2020

Affidavit sent: March 2021

Cert Received: May 2021

Passport application: 31st May 2021

Processing Application: 6th June 2021

Passport Printed: 15th July 2021

Passport Dispatched: 16th July 2021

Passport Received: 19th July 2021

Passport Card Received: 20th July 2021

Documents awaited. It’ll apparently take up to 15 working days.



All the very best.
Thanks for sharing. Please let this group know when you receive original docs

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Re: First time passport application

Post by GIGPH » Sat Jul 24, 2021 6:20 pm

alex98uk wrote:
Thu Jul 22, 2021 7:40 pm
Application via parent born on island of Ireland

Online application: 24th May 2021
Documents received: 11th June 2021
Status changed to 'processing': 14th June 2021
Estimated issue date: 16th July 2021
Actual printing date: ---
My estimation says that your passport should be printed in next 4 days. Let us see :)

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Re: First time passport application

Post by Chap1122 » Sat Jul 24, 2021 6:59 pm

Naturalisation Application: March 2019

Approval: May 2021


Cert Received: June 2021

Passport application: 27/06/ 2021

Processing Application: 29/ June/ 2021
Estimated print Date:23/07

Still awaiting

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Re: First time passport application

Post by mon28 » Sat Jul 24, 2021 7:58 pm

GIGPH wrote:
Sat Jul 24, 2021 6:20 pm
alex98uk wrote:
Thu Jul 22, 2021 7:40 pm
Application via parent born on island of Ireland

Online application: 24th May 2021
Documents received: 11th June 2021
Status changed to 'processing': 14th June 2021
Estimated issue date: 16th July 2021
Actual printing date: ---
My estimation says that your passport should be printed in next 4 days. Let us see :)
Is your estimate for adult or child application. I have a child application pending with similar date profile

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Re: First time passport application

Post by GIGPH » Sat Jul 24, 2021 11:34 pm

mon28 wrote:
Sat Jul 24, 2021 7:58 pm
GIGPH wrote:
Sat Jul 24, 2021 6:20 pm
alex98uk wrote:
Thu Jul 22, 2021 7:40 pm
Application via parent born on island of Ireland

Online application: 24th May 2021
Documents received: 11th June 2021
Status changed to 'processing': 14th June 2021
Estimated issue date: 16th July 2021
Actual printing date: ---
My estimation says that your passport should be printed in next 4 days. Let us see :)
Is your estimate for adult or child application. I have a child application pending with similar date profile
For adult. As far as I understand - they are more cautious while processing child's application.

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