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Looks like my daughter’s arrived today so can’t complain at all for a new passport and lost previous one.
Forgot to add. I had no comms that it was being sent. First i knew was a knock on the door about 5pm and it was hand delivered. Then about 9pm that night got a text saying it was out for delivery today, when we’d already had it!
My daughters passport was three weeks from submitting to arriving. Quite impressed with it all.
As promised, an update from me.
Received my new passport today 17 days after starting the online renewal process, which included the long Jubilee weekend
And an update from me..!
Application went in on Sunday 6th June
Just had a text to say its arriving today so what's that.. 19 days?
10 weeks for Mrs Spekkies passport. Sent and delivered back to an address in the UK.
applied on the 21st. renewal with digital photo/code thing.
sent off old passport on the 24th, received on the 27th, approved on the 29th
printed/shipped notification today.
Two of our party heading out tomorrow applied for passports about 10 weeks ago.
One got their passport from the Victoria PO yesterday at 4, the other one picks up his from Victoria at 4 today! A little close for comfort. But i think their applications got stuck in the rush before half-term.
Apparently you can call the help line and tell them your travel dates and they will expedite so you get it (just) in time. But lots of phone calls and chasing
Apparently you can call the help line and tell them your travel dates and they will expedite so you get it (just) in time. But lots of phone calls and chasing
Yes & no. I applied ten weeks ago. Not heard anything since. Applied for an upgrade two weeks ago. Heard nothing. Dozens of phone calls with differing advice every single time I spoke to someone. Ended up going to the passport office who were brilliant but can’t do anything until you’re within 48hrs of travel. Managed to sort it after being extorted for more cash. Upgrade is £66 and takes a week. I applied for this 10 days ago but was told yesterday that I need the Fast track service as I travel on Monday. This is £100. I obviously paid but seems a bit sneaky to me!
If the call centre was as informative and clear as the staff at the passport office were I would’ve had a lot less stressful few days!!
Turned up yesterday, so 13days from applying to receipt. Including 3 days delay for me sending off old passport.
Submitted 30th April via post office
Recieved today 15th July
Mrs md applied for her renewal on 31 July using the Post Office digital service and the new one arrived this morning. (17/08).
Took junior about 3 months from application for an adult passport to replace a valid child passport to receiving it.
PO asked for the same information twice (during application, and then during the process).
Also asked for parental counter signatures for the application as it was started before junior turned 18 but the request for this came somewhat after.
OK I suppose, but a few moments of ‘will it turn up in time to fly’ later this month. It did mean plans for a possible trip to Berlin were abandoned.
Applied online Wednesday 24 Aug, old one sent Friday 26 Aug, new passport came today, Friday 2 Sep.
Guess things have got quicker.
I applied last Wednesday afternoon on line (12 October)my returned passport which I posted on Friday arrived with them on Monday, new passport was in my hand at midday today, so seven days. Realistically it couldn’t have been any quicker.
Edit: it does seem less robust than the old burgundy one though. A bit cheap and cheerful tbh