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Passport Stress, exploding brain.

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Fiosgrass · 27/03/2026 12:00

I have had an absolute mare with the Passport Office disputing my name for my renewal. Long story so won't bore you with all the details but it's meant me sending two extra lots of docs to them in the post.

During the initial application, I paid extra for return recorded delivery but I assume this doesn't cover all the extra stuff I've had to send to them since to then?

They've finally approved my application but should I/is there any point trying to arrange for them to post back my documents back AGAIN by recorded delivery? Or are there just too many chefs in the kitchen meaning my docs will just get sent back in whatever manner regardless of whether I try and ring up and pay for recorded delivery?

It's been such a long drawn out unnecessary affair and I just don't want anymore stress! I'll ring them again if I have to but not sure if there's enough cohesiveness there to mean there is any point!

Thank you for any advice anyone can give.

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Fiosgrass · 27/03/2026 14:37

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Placestogo · 27/03/2026 14:39

I think if they have been approved, your passports will be shortly with you.
i renewed my kids passports receny and they were sent home two days after being approved. The old passports came the same day as the new passports (but different envelopes)

Fiosgrass · 27/03/2026 15:26

Thank you @Placestogo. I just don't know if the Passport Office will send all my latest important documents back via Recorded delivery because we have had to send a few items back and forth in the last few weeks.

I have rung the Passport Office to see if I can pay extra to make sure they're all sent recorded but he couldn't promise they would be even if I paid extra again!

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donotmissyourchancetoblow · 27/03/2026 15:35

I renewed my passport and changed my name at the same time. I sent everything they originally asked for then they wanted other documents, that I sent. Everything was returned by recorded delivery and I got my passport first then the accompanying documentation a couple of days later. Everything i’d sent in over 2 separate posts was returned together in one envelope from the passport office

Fiosgrass · 27/03/2026 15:39

donotmissyourchancetoblow · 27/03/2026 15:35

I renewed my passport and changed my name at the same time. I sent everything they originally asked for then they wanted other documents, that I sent. Everything was returned by recorded delivery and I got my passport first then the accompanying documentation a couple of days later. Everything i’d sent in over 2 separate posts was returned together in one envelope from the passport office

That's reassuring, thank you and what I hoped to hear!! That's what I'm hoping they'll do in my case, fingers crossed!!

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