Shoaib28

Hey once again thank you for your reply. Just have to be patient.

Shoaib28

Just have to have patient not alot more we can do.

Shoaib28

"I can confirm that your passport application was received by the Belfast Passport Office on the 29/08/2018. Your passport application is currently going through the examination process"
This is the same reply for the last 7months.

old.sparkles

I see your patience lasted only two days

BiP has given you the minimum processing time (which is currently 8 months), and given the application was received on 29/8 which is only 6 1/2 months ago, you may need to develop your patience level further. I would suggest not continually asking for status updates, let the processing staff process applications and not reply to emails, and wait at least another 6 weeks before expecting any answer - and probably a bit longer.

Shoaib28

Oh ok so it's best not to email them to much?
And yes thank you for your
sarcastic reply who ever you are. And it's bein over 7months.

christmasoompa

Still well within the timescales quoted - BIP said *minimum* 8 months, and told you previously that 12 months should be expected.

Constantly emailing them for updates will just slow things down, for everybody. Seems a bit pointless to me unless you've gone over the expected timescale.

Shoaib28

Oh ok thank you. I didn't even relise it would slow down the process by emailing them.the unrest has bein becuse they has
Bein zero contact from hmpo from the day of application.

christmasoompa

The more time they spend replying to emails, the less they will spend on actually processing applications.

Why do you expect contact? It's a good sign IMO that you haven't heard anything yet.

I know it's easier said than done, but all you can do is be patient. You're not even up to 8 months yet (the stated processing time) and as BIP has already said, you've got various complications with your application that are likely to mean a longer processing time. You may not hear a thing for another 5 months if BIP is right (and he ALWAYS is!). So just sit tight and be as patient as poss.

Good luck.

Shoaib28

Hey thank you for your reply again.
Due to the various complications, befor the passport application we applied and recived a home office status letter after 6months they stated he's a British citizen. They only used 3 documents to issue the status letter.
1.partents marriage certificate
2.fathers citizenship certificate
3.hes birth certificate

They told us to send all 3 documents with the passport application.
So we sent all 3 with the ips notication and other supporting documents.

christmasoompa

BIP has already told you that the letter isn’t likely to make any difference to processing time though.

Shoaib28

Ok so did we waste our money and time in getting this letter?

FlyingHorse

We recently got our child's First British Passport. I am sharing the information for others for help.

Facts: Child's mother is a born British Citizen living in Pakistan after marriage since 2012.
-Baby was born in Lahore, Pakistan
-Applied for Passport from Lahore, Pakistan

Timeline: Baby Born in last week of October 2017.
Applied for British Passport on: 12th Jan - 2018
Were asked for additional documents on: 31st Jan -2018
Additional Documents Submitted: 12th Feb 2018
Were asked for an Interview: 1st March 2018
Interview conducted in Lahore on: 8th March 2018
Got a call from Lahore office that our Passport is ready for pickup: 27th March 2018
Picked Passport: 28th March 2018

It took less than 2 and a half months whereas it states minimum 6 months for First British Passport applied from Pakistan. I was in a positive shock when we got the call that passport is ready. I think it was luck purely but on the other hand we made sure to include all necessary documents and actually delayed our application for couple of weeks just in order to prepare for some additional documents like NICOP which otherwise wasn't considered necessary.

Maryoma

Congratulations, submitted my application July 2017.frustrated, with 22 documents, not a sign of progress so far.

FlyingHorse

No communication from Home office? Did you try calling their helpline?

Maryoma

I was told to stop calling them,of that manytime I called and emailed.