Current passport waiting times?

[carreauchompeur]

Anyone renewed recently?

Need to renew my passport prior to travel in August. Only fly in the ointment is that I need to get Russian and Chinese visas. From what I understand they are fairly quick but do cut available time down...

Would rather not shell out the £115 for a jumbo passport on fast track unless I have to!

TIA

[F3RNY7]

It says it should take 3 weeks here ...

https://www.gov.uk/renew-adult-passport

[carreauchompeur]

Thanks- wanting to get some current real time suggestions though!

[v12bitch]

ours took 2 weeks last month

[Grey Ghost]

Renewed one last month using the Post Office document checking service and got new one back in 10 days.

[Eleven]

carreauchompeur said:

Anyone renewed recently?

Need to renew my passport prior to travel in August. Only fly in the ointment is that I need to get Russian and Chinese visas. From what I understand they are fairly quick but do cut available time down...

Would rather not shell out the £115 for a jumbo passport on fast track unless I have to!

TIA

We've just done one, did it ourselves rather than using the PO, sent it recorded, received a text within 24 hours to say it had been received, a further text within a week to say the new passport was being sent out. It hasn't shown up yet but I imagine it will do imminently.

[eldar]

Renewed mine a couple of weeks ago, 6 days.

[carreauchompeur]

Brilliant thanks guys, will go standard.

[C0ffin D0dger]

eldar said:

Renewed mine a couple of weeks ago, 6 days.

Same using the online service to fill out the forms & pay. The just print out the declaration, sign it and return with 2 photos + your old passport.

[Hackney]

Renewed mine online and got a brand new one for my son.
Took about a month I believe. Didn't fast track but did pay for secure document return.



As an aside, for my son's they ask for "Birth Certificate", so this is what I sent.
What they actually need is the other forms you get (multiple copies of if you want) which contains more information than the birth certificate.

[Mosman]

Renewed by daughter's a couple of weeks ago; used the online system and sent via special delivery. It took a week from posting to getting it back.

[Ynox]

Took the missus to be 2 weeks to get hers sorted last week. Including a name change.

Incidentally, I've had a Chinese business visa sorted in 48 hours before. And I didn't have to go in person. Expensive and stressful getting your passport back the day of your flight though!

[cailean]

3 days it took last week for me and son.

[Elysium]

C0ffin D0dger said:

eldar said:

Renewed mine a couple of weeks ago, 6 days.

Same using the online service to fill out the forms & pay. The just print out the declaration, sign it and return with 2 photos + your old passport.

Mine was the same - less than a week with the online payment service. Amazed me.

[carreauchompeur]

Fingers crossed. Sent it off on Friday complete with hilariously haggard updated photos so we'll see.

[Original Poster]

Got mine back last week, took 6 days.

[5potTurbo]

In March, overseas application to UK Passport Office, 2 weeks from sending to delivery
The later it's left to peak holiday season, the longer it will take

[Pugmitch]

Renewal took six days......bit better than last year eh? Passport Office seem to have it cracked now!