Unfortunately, I can't give you better news....
I submitted my passport application on 21st January, at Glasgow PO. It appeared on the online tracking system on the 25th January and gave an ETA issue date of 15th February. That date was reached last Friday, and the progress bar had reached the end. When I checked again over the next few days, the ETA date hadn't changed, but the progress bar had gone into reverse!! I checked earlier today, and the ETA date is still 15th February, and the progress bar is now sitting at about 80%.
I was told by the PO Clerk in Glasgow when I submitted my application that they were now going to Cork and that they were taking about 3 weeks (even first-time applications like mine - I checked!).
The DFA website states that the turnaround time for first-time applications from Great Britain is a minimum of 48 working days, which for me would be around the 3rd of April. However, the website also states that applications sent by Great Britain Passport Express, which mine was, should take about 13 working days. Which one is correct? - it's difficult to tell....
Fingers crossed that it might actually be somewhere in between.....
Let me know how it goes with your application?
I hope you have better luck!
Regards, zippy12
Hello Zippy12,
Sorry been away on holiday first time checking this in a few weeks.
Sent my passport application away on Saturday 9th February and it’s giving me an ETA issue date the second week in March.
Have you had any luck receiving yours yet?
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