Why does the government quote an outdated, unattainable timeline?
Cynics would say it’s arrogance or that the government simply does not want to admit publicly that it takes this long. It is more likely that the increase in processing time over the previous few years has not been properly communicated through government channels. The designers of the website may have been referring to outdated information when building their ‘Passport Information’ website. The Acceptance Agents, who are only involved at the beginning of the application process, probably just never hear from all the people who miss their scheduled trips because they did not get their passports in time.
