My e-visa application has gone from 'document check' to 'pending approval' back to 'document check' and has been 9 working days now in the portal. I emailed the embassy in London and they replied that 'The decision will be made within 5-10 working days from the date you submitted and paid for your visa application', so I'm assuming I'll receive approval on Monday, just hours before my flight. The suspense is unbearable.

@Wannikea ********

though not the UK embassy I understand

@Sonia ******

their email is on the embassy website under contact. Sorry don't have access to it right now

The London Embassy informed me by email that e-visas will be approved within 5-10 days

On their site it says allow 3-5 days, but my application's been in the system now for 8, 'processing' and 'pending approval'.

@Michael *******

thank you. Hopefully it'll be today then

@Steve ******

thanks

Yes, I applied, using my hotmail address, on Tuesday. I received no confirmation. After reading all the comments and advice on here I reapplied today using gmail and cropping the QR codes. I received confirmation instantly and approval 2 hours later.

I re-applied using gmail and received instant confirmation

Applied Tuesday, no confirmation yet