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First passport application pending over 10 weeks

Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 1:39 pm
by Tier1_2020
Dear Forum Admins and Contributors!

Thank you for all the information created and posted here for public use!

I have the following question:
My first British passport application is stuck for 10 weeks since ‘Documents Received’ status update.
HMPO website says that due to this fact (10 weeks past) I can ask for my application to be processed faster by sending email to HMPO.
From your experience, should I send this email with simply asking to expedite the application, or it is better to explain in the same email why I need the passport, send them the tickets, etc?

Thank you in advance!

Re: First passport application pending over 10 weeks

Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 11:27 am
by AmazonianX
Tier1_2020 wrote:
Mon May 22, 2023 1:39 pm
Dear Forum Admins and Contributors!

Thank you for all the information created and posted here for public use!

I have the following question:
My first British passport application is stuck for 10 weeks since ‘Documents Received’ status update.
HMPO website says that due to this fact (10 weeks past) I can ask for my application to be processed faster by sending email to HMPO.
From your experience, should I send this email with simply asking to expedite the application, or it is better to explain in the same email why I need the passport, send them the tickets, etc?

Thank you in advance!
Explain and substantiate reason why you request for it to be expedited.

Re: First passport application pending over 10 weeks

Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 5:57 pm
by T1-Entrep
AmazonianX wrote:
Tue May 23, 2023 11:27 am
Tier1_2020 wrote:
Mon May 22, 2023 1:39 pm
Dear Forum Admins and Contributors!

Thank you for all the information created and posted here for public use!

I have the following question:
My first British passport application is stuck for 10 weeks since ‘Documents Received’ status update.
HMPO website says that due to this fact (10 weeks past) I can ask for my application to be processed faster by sending email to HMPO.
From your experience, should I send this email with simply asking to expedite the application, or it is better to explain in the same email why I need the passport, send them the tickets, etc?

Thank you in advance!
Explain and substantiate reason why you request for it to be expedited.
Thank you, AmazonianX!
That's what I thought as well

Re: First passport application pending over 10 weeks

Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 10:05 pm
by matlau_2862
Hi there, are there any updates and have you been able to receive your passport? Thanks!