renew kids passport, flying on the 3rd april

wedrum · 10 Mar 2017 at 20:22

hmmm one of our kids passport has run out.
is there enough time to get it before we fly ?

G-MAN2004 · 10 Mar 2017 at 20:27

Takes about three weeks to arrive normally. There's a fast track option though if you're willing to spend more money.

NoobCannon · 10 Mar 2017 at 20:27

No.

6 p's as my boss would say.

Proper preparation prevents **** poor performance

Fully star swearing - Armageus

wedrum · 10 Mar 2017 at 20:28

does the fast track have to be done at a passport office ?

NeoReloaded · 10 Mar 2017 at 20:28

If you send now you'll be cutting it close, but you could always go to a Passport Centre and pay a bit extra, but get it on the day I believe?!

Ceryndrion · 10 Mar 2017 at 20:30

I renewed my own passport a week ago yesterday, the new one arrived on wednesday, six days from applying to replacement, pretty good I thought.

Thekwango · 10 Mar 2017 at 20:33

Ceryndrion said:
I renewed my own passport a week ago yesterday, the new one arrived on wednesday, six days from applying to replacement, pretty good I thought.

I would suggest that is a very lucky exception!
OP, go on to the passport website they will list the options available and your nearest passport office. You'll need the fast track option. There's a couple of choices, from memory, 1 day and 5 day.

Captain · 10 Mar 2017 at 20:35

Why wouldn't you check before you book your holiday?

rubberduck · 10 Mar 2017 at 20:44

NoobCannon said:
No.

6 p's as my boss would say.

Proper preparation prevents **** poor performance

Is David Brent your boss?

Diddums · 10 Mar 2017 at 20:44

South African passports take 6 months to renew. lol.

trancesphere · 10 Mar 2017 at 20:47

NoobCannon said:
No.

6 p's as my boss would say.

Proper preparation prevents **** poor performance

7 P Rule

Proper planning and preparation prevents **** poor performance

Fully star swearing - Armageus

Droolinggimp · 10 Mar 2017 at 20:48

After experiencing this on more than a few occasions (not my own passport I might add, well once if memory serves my correct

) I/we have always had a passport back within 2 weeks, one time within 10 days too. Time of year didn't play any role either. We just went to post office in Derby, got it checked by the teller and left it with them. I say you should, be fine but for peace of mind pay the little extra to have it rushed through.

Bickaxe · 10 Mar 2017 at 21:06

Just renewed mine. Took a week (not fast tracked).
Sent new pic online and it was approved with no problems. Returned old passport too as you have to before they will process it.

Lmg80 · 10 Mar 2017 at 21:30

Thekwango said:
I would suggest that is a very lucky exception!
OP, go on to the passport website they will list the options available and your nearest passport office. You'll need the fast track option. There's a couple of choices, from memory, 1 day and 5 day.

Nope same went to Post Office Saturday and the new one arrived the following Thursday. This was last month

Freefaller · 10 Mar 2017 at 21:30

Doesn't look like you have much of a choice - you better get it renewed ASAP.

Next time, check everything before booking the holiday

neviditelny · 10 Mar 2017 at 23:12

What is it that makes UK passports so slow to get done? When I renewed my swedish passport it took about a week from I went to renew it (went to passport office in a police station in Gothenburg, had a new photo taken, confirmed my details and paid for it). A week later it was ready to be picked up at the embassy in London. When my dad renewed his passport he had his ready to be picked up later the same week... Funniest thing with my renewal of the passport was that the flights to and from Gothenburg to Stansted, price of passport and a national id-card and transport to and from the airportrs cost me less than the passport and id-card would have cost me at the embassy in London....

rubberduck · 10 Mar 2017 at 23:17

I would imagine the UK passport office has more applications that the Swedish one.......... Of course the UK could double the size of their passport office but I believe we are trying to reduce public expenditure.

garnett · 10 Mar 2017 at 23:19

Sent my renewal off last Thursday (completed and paid for online and printed off along with some selfies!) and got the new passport back in today's post. (That was a regular application - no fast track or anything like that).

Failing that, we've gone to the passport office in London before and had it sorted same day - for about £110 IIRC.

Definitely still got time.

wedrum · 11 Mar 2017 at 09:38

sent by check and send fast tracked she called it.
fingers crossed

Bat · 11 Mar 2017 at 09:42

Renewed my son's a few weeks ago. Had the new one in under a week using standard service. Did 2 last year as well, and they were both received in under 2 weeks.