It's official...we are all in serious trouble...this is the conversation I just had with HMPO advice line: N.B. I am an Australian National (and British citizen by descent) living in the USA. --- Me: Hi, my British passport application has been stagnant at Durham for almost eight weeks now. I was in...

So here are some things I have learned during this ludicrous process (in which I am still yet to receive my passport or any info about it!) which I hope will be helpful to some of you. It should be noted that my application is at Durham, so I'm not sure if this information will be useful (or necessa...

By way of update on the details noted above, I have still not received any communication from HMPO other than calling and being told that my application is still "awaiting examination" and it is six weeks today when I applied. The HMPO call centre have refused to transfer me through to th...

Passport for: Myself Application Type: First Adult Passport (Overseas Applicant: Australian National who is British Citizen by descent, applying from the USA) Method of application: Online Date of application submission: 11/04/2014 Date application received by HPMO(Durham): ~21/04/2014 Date of recei...

I think I'm in the same predicament as a few other Overseas applicants. I'm still waiting for an update from HMPO in Liverpool. Their online tracking system is abysmal - it refers to the same status for being examined by an Officer, and being printed. Calling the office achieves nothing either - ze...