02 Feb 2016: Application for res. card and certificate of perm. res. submitted (for my wife and me). 24 Apr 2016: Request to return passports through form. 03 May 2016: Repeated request through form, referencing previous request and citing very urgent family matters 09 May 2016: Filled and submitte...

I'm calling the Liverpool Home Office (0151 672 5626) but it's not even ringing, just hanging up on me after 5 seconds of silence. Any idea why? Do you know if it's their current phone number?

The thread doesn't matter - its a common UKVI system for passports return. Have you tried the number? HO aim but don't guarantee return in 10 days. There's no SLA to hold them too. Website clearly states this. You need to expect your life is on hold and rotates around HO when migration matters are ...

It's only been 12 working days and there's been a Bank Holiday in between. Probably a waste of a trip going to Croydon, never seen that reported as working. Here's a number you can try - dating from 2015: http://www.immigrationboards.com/british-citizenship/april-2015-naturalization-application-tim...

Hi all, tl;dr Requested to return my passport after getting the Residence Card CoA since I have to travel URGENTLY to a conference in the US. No post in over 2 weeks. How can I speed up the process? Any help really appreciated. - - I'm a Turkish citizen living in the UK with my German wife. I've app...