Is this the quickest ever standard passport renewal?

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I applied on online on Tuesday night and posted my old passport back to them on Wednesday after work (first class recorded delivery). New passport is being delivered today. So 4 days in total. Now that is gold standard service! Well done Liverpool passport office!

I’ve never known it to take more than a week anytime from November to March. It must be the most efficient government service.

Don't create an expectation OP!!

Seriously, anyone planning a summer holiday, check your passport now to see it has an expiry that is enough for the country you are visiting. Don't leave it until a couple of weeks beforehand.

Mine took 4 days too. DH took the photo

That is quick OP.
DH posted his off between Christmas/New Years and got it back the following week. Considering the bank holiday and weekends, he was very impressed.

i ordered mine a couple of years ago , also in January ,
and had it back within 6 days ,
but 4 is super swift !

The last time I had to renew my passport was in early December a few years ago, I also got mine back quickly I think it was about a week. Off season is definitely the time to do it!

Was the same last week for dh, well applied Monday evening , sent Tuesday morning, got message on Thursday to say it was done and it arrived Friday morning.

4 days for us too. Not Liverpool but can't remember where

I think mine was 5 days and similar go one of my kids. Brilliant service

That is amazing! I was impressed with getting a first time Irish passport for my daughter in under 3 weeks from sending the application to receiving the passport!

Well done for getting them back so fast. I need to renew DC's. We will do a fasttrack though, as I'm a worrier! The price is worth it to me, to reduce the worry. Although many come back fast you also hear horror stories of them taking many weeks.

Mine was 9 days in November

i think HMPO might these days be the most efficiently run government office these days, but so it should be cos passports are v expensive

My Son’s is the same. They got his old passport Monday but didn’t update it until Tuesday and no update since. Mine was back in 5 days

This is a quiet time of year for the passport office. I remember seeing a chart once of how many passports they issue per month. Summer is busiest.

I applied for a first adult passport this time last year. I had the interview on Friday at 4:15pm.

i received my passport the following day!

Yep got mine back within the week and my old one returned which I didn’t pay the extra for just standard delivery. Took my photo myself on the iPad too. Very pleased. Well, apart from the fact I looked like a criminal

Just had mine back after 4 days also- from Hemel Hempstead. I couldn’t believe it!

I got mine in 7 days.
Sent off my passport on last week Monday. Applied on the Monday.

But Royal Mail took about 4 days to get my old passport to them. Was worried it may have got lost.

Then new one came this Tuesday.

Think its a good time to apply.

Expect it would be much busier in Summer.

Pretty standard these days from what I can gather.

Someone needs to look at what's happening in the passport office and figure out how to apply it to other public services!

DH and a friend both sent theirs off, had them renewed, and received new ones — all in under a week this month (we’re based in the North West).

Miracles really do happen 😳🙏✨🤣

It must be an international improvement in passport system, I'm in Ireland and had my renewal in 38 hours last summer.

Mine went to corby and took 7 days

@Newlittlerescue mine went to Corby too.

A couple of weeks ago : applied online on the Thursday evening, posted off old passport 1st Class on the Friday, old and new arrived on the Tuesday. Very impressed.

@TulipTuesdaystandard passport renewal not fast application involving an interview.