Reform 2022 Passport Service to cover extra backlog of FIVE MILLION applications · petition

What the petition asks

Immediate help needed fix the current passport office crisis. The system is in total disarray and needs rectifying.

With more than 5 million outstanding extra passport applications in April 2022, the passport service is in chaos with call queues of up to 4 hours, turnaround times of 11 weeks, matters complicated by computer application system failures, and helpdesk staff are kept in the dark about what is happening. With the borders opening up for international travel and many airlines refusing British Passports with less than 6 months validity it is even more vital that processing times are reduced.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We understand that you are concerned about passport processing times, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Investigate massive delays and inconsistencies within the Passport Office: Investigate massive delays and inconsistencies within the Passport Office

Reform UK passport application tracking and options to fast-track applications: Reform UK passport application tracking and options to fast-track applications

Yesterday a Home Office Minister responded to an urgent question in the House of Commons about delays at HM Passport Office, and set out steps that were being taken to to high levels of applications. You can read what they said here: https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2022-04-27/debates/FDE27D2D-C4A4-488E-BF12-05BCD7382006/HMPassportOfficeBacklogs

Timeline

25 Apr 2022	Petition opened for signatures
28 Apr 2022	Rejected by the Petitions Committee