@Kirstie15162239@passportwaiting Definitely DO NOT withdraw your application. I did this 4 weeks ago (was told would be 2 weeks to return passport) and still not had withdrawal accepted. Have now lost £,000s on my holiday as too late to cancel or refund.
@RachelBoyd1311@RebeccaLewis_1@passportwaiting I feel your pain. As helpful as the info on this site is, it’s also a torment when you see others being approved and you’re still waiting. No hope for me now, I’m staying at home while my family go away (can’t spoil their holiday too 😔) I have everything crossed for you though.
@RebeccaLewis_1@passportwaiting 🤞 they do it tomorrow for you. It’s too late for me now, they’ve completely destroyed my plans but doesn’t mean I’m not relieved for others (albeit a bit jealous 🥴)
@SimpleGull@AmyMelia5@passportwaiting Thanks, my bank balance is feeling extremely sorry for itself I can tell you. It’s a total lottery as to when you get processed now. I’ve spoken to so many advisers who all are polite but just can’t actually help you sort their mess out 🤬
@SimpleGull@AmyMelia5@passportwaiting I’ve lost £75 pointlessly withdrawing application and as due to fly this weekend, now 2k holiday down the drain as too late to alter or get a refund….😩
@SimpleGull@AmyMelia5@passportwaiting Careful with this one. I withdrew my application 3 weeks ago hoping to get passport back and do fast track. Just been told still has to be examined before officially declared withdrawn, so another 3 weeks at least.
@LilySoffe@Naomi87431559@passportwaiting It can take a couple of weeks for your documents to be linked to your application. You’ll keep getting the same tracking status until they either approve it or it goes to processing.
@TrulyThomas2@cristina_cocean@darceycollier2@passportwaiting No you have to withdraw your application first by letter then still wait for an examiner to agree the withdrawal. I’ve been told by HMPO twice when I managed to speak to them that collection isn’t possible and you have to wait for it to be returned by post or courier
@cristina_cocean Intrigued to hear if they let you have it back, they’ve refused me mine, said I have to wait for examiner to withdraw it from the system 🤷♀️
@darceycollier2@cristina_cocean@passportwaiting I’ve been waiting two weeks to hear from them since withdrawing my application and requesting my passport back. Told weekend there’s no time frame, could still be weeks😭
@DanielGore1@Nicolleflex@katelloyd85@passportwaiting@HM_Passport That’s untrue too as I withdrew my application by letter (upon their advice)over two weeks ago, it’s still not linked to my application. They’ve told me now there is no time frame to returning your passport for you to try and get an online 1 week fast track.🤬
@GuySlade5 @HM_Passport Hope you’ve managed to get a response to this. I asked this myself on Monday but told it would complicate things as then looks like same person is applying for two passports.