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To think his passport will arrive in time?

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anonhop · 28/07/2026 13:10

DH left his passport on a train & despite checking every lost property & following up, no luck. Paid for urgent fast stream appointment but the first he could get was today. The rules say the passport will arrive by courier “one week after the appointment”. We fly Sunday…

Does he have any chance of it coming by Saturday? Has anybody used the passport 1 week service recently? London office if relevant…

OP posts:
marcopront · 28/07/2026 14:11

My daughter had an appointment in Liverpool last Wednesday
Her new passport arrived on Friday.
However lost passports do seem to take longer.

There are a lot of Facebook groups where people post their timelines.

Gardenisablooming · 28/07/2026 14:11

Go without him and he can catch up. He lost his passport. You didn't !!

pinkandwhiteroses · 28/07/2026 14:11

I wouldn't bet on it, that's a very tight turn around.

Can you fly out alone and he joins you?

Rufusisturnedon · 28/07/2026 14:10

Channelling speed of the passport office for you ! Hoping it gets there. I have faith for sat am delivery !

Original poster
anonhop · 28/07/2026 14:08

Thanks all. Unfortunately can’t really move flights as hotels non refundable. It was a 4 day trip for my birthday…

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Arlanymor · 28/07/2026 13:31

There really is no way of telling, but I wouldn't bank on it. Is there any way to move the flights, even by 48 hours?

Pinkissmart · 28/07/2026 13:31

Well now I need to know what happens

Isitholidayyet · 28/07/2026 13:29

Can you ask to collect it once it’s ready rather than wait for the post

LiveLaughLove4 · 28/07/2026 13:29

if you get post in your area on Saturdays it could be delivered next Saturday. My daughter’s passport was approved on a Thursday, printed on the Friday and delivered on the Saturday. We booked that same day and then flew the next day .
From what l understand if it is printed before 1pm ish it should be delivered the following day. Only exception is they don’t dispatch passports on Saturdays due to no Sunday post. I have my fingers crossed for you

CuriousKangaroo · 28/07/2026 13:27

It’s possible, but I wouldn’t bank on it. Good luck!

BlackCatBea · 28/07/2026 13:26

I think same day urgent passport is for renewal only as you have to hand your old one in. So for a lost passport I believe 1 week is the fastest.

how stressful for you op! I hope it comes , I think I’d be looking at flights for the next day for dh to join you though

dementedpixie · 28/07/2026 13:25

Ah just saw you cant get a same day one for a lost passport.

dementedpixie · 28/07/2026 13:24

Could he not get a same day passport appointment?

Jellybunny98 · 28/07/2026 13:22

I’d be shocked if it was here by Saturday OP, my dad used it a few weeks ago and it was appt Wednesday passport arrived the following Wednesday

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