Passport renewal time?

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I've been asked to take a work related trip overseas next month (7th June), but my passport has expired. Can anyone who has applied for a renewal recently please tell me how long I can expect to wait? Cheers.
 

Today's UK Government Farce - Passports

More Great British incompetence..... https://www.theguardian.com/money/2022/apr/09/meltdown-at-uk-passport-renewals-forces-travellers-to-cancel-easter-breaks I've got my first trip abroad planned for second week of June.....nearly 3 months I thought, no problem getting mine renewed, after all...
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andy_mk3 said:

Today's UK Government Farce - Passports

More Great British incompetence..... https://www.theguardian.com/money/2022/apr/09/meltdown-at-uk-passport-renewals-forces-travellers-to-cancel-easter-breaks I've got my first trip abroad planned for second week of June.....nearly 3 months I thought, no problem getting mine renewed, after all...
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Cheers. Bit of variance in times there. 3weeks+ seems to be the average. An expedited renewal it may have to be.
 
4 renewals sent off at the same time (all went to different Passport offices around the country)

- 1 back in 9 working days.
- 1 back in 13 working days
- 2 (kids) not even acknowledged that the old passports have been returned yet (they have, RM tracking shows delivered a week or more ago)

Fast track is also struggling, some not showing appointments available for a couple of weeks.
 
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Passport was posted through my letterbox on 2nd April. Took about 9 weeks from start to finish. And whatever you do, do not read any of the replies to the HM Passport Office twitter feed. :p
 
4 days via a visit to the passport office and delivery by TNT, but had to book the appointment almost a month in advance
 
Did three passport applications on line 27th April

Posted them recorded delivery the same day

RM tracking showed them signed for the next day

Notification today that they have been "received" :rolleyes:
 
{SAS}TB said:
Did three passport applications on line 27th April

Posted them recorded delivery the same day

RM tracking showed them signed for the next day

Notification today that they have been "received" :rolleyes:
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UPDATE

One of them (my youngest daughter's) turned up today (18 calendar days)

The other two (my wife and mine, different processing office) were both notified as "being printed" today. If the same pattern as the other one we should have them in the next few days
 
{SAS}TB said:
UPDATE

One of them (my youngest daughter's) turned up today (18 calendar days)

The other two (my wife and mine, different processing office) were both notified as "being printed" today. If the same pattern as the other one we should have them in the next few days
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UPDATE 2

Mine was delivered this morning (after TNT have failed to even attempt to deliver for 3 days)

24 calendar days from application

Just one more (my wife's) to be received - done at the same time and to the same processing office as mine. Her tracking details on TNT are not showing anything useful :rolleyes:
 
{SAS}TB said:
UPDATE 2

Mine was delivered this morning (after TNT have failed to even attempt to deliver for 3 days)

24 calendar days from application

Just one more (my wife's) to be received - done at the same time and to the same processing office as mine. Her tracking details on TNT are not showing anything useful :rolleyes:
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TNT are a nightmare I think. I had them delivering some radiators last year for a refurb, took them 6 attempts and me on the phone a lot... Radiators for god sake, would have thought they wanted rid, but reckon the delivery couldn't be bothered to get them out the van.
 
martin363 said:
TNT are a nightmare I think. I had them delivering some radiators last year for a refurb, took them 6 attempts and me on the phone a lot... Radiators for god sake, would have thought they wanted rid, but reckon the delivery couldn't be bothered to get them out the van.
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I got a text each day saying "delivery failed"

They failed to deliver. They hadn't attempted to deliver - Hermes are just as bad with "Oops there was a problem" - yes, you can't stick to your own schedule ...

Also such a big deal about having to be in and sign for them. They post them through the letterbox and dont even attempt to ring the bell or knock
 
Mine took about 2 weeks for a standard renewal, I was very surprised. I used a photo machine that gave me a specific code to input into the gov website rather than uploading my own photo
 
Tek81 said:
I've been asked to take a work related trip overseas next month (7th June), but my passport has expired. Can anyone who has applied for a renewal recently please tell me how long I can expect to wait? Cheers.
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I renewed my expired passport a few weeks ago and it took around 8-10 days to arrive. Took a picture at home and did it all online. Paid extra for recorded delivery of my expired passport.

This was when the media was saying people have been waiting months….
 
Apparently online application is the way to do it, never touches human hands, as such, unless you make a mistake. I believe from watching TV the main issues are with posted paper applications.
 
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