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

[carreauchompeur]

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

[carreauchompeur]

Brilliant thanks guys, will go standard.

[carreauchompeur]

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