Help with a passport crises

[SettlerofCatan]

We are going to Austria skiing on Sunday and our son, who’s at Uni just texted to say his passport ran out in December. We are checking all the passport offices to see if there is an last minute appointment before Sunday. If he turns up in person without an appointment is there any chance they will help him… ?I know I ABU posting this but I am soo stressed.

@SettlerofCatan

Thought I should update… DS got the early train to his nearest passport office .. I tried to stop him after all your advice ( and I’d calmed down and didn’t want him out in the cold) but he went and didn’t get anywhere BUT he has got a cancellation in Durham on Saturday so if it goes to plan he can get to us Saturday night with the passport to fly out on Sunday.. yay massive lesson learned for all of us and we are all friends again. Thank you all for your help .

Hi op Just wondering if you did get this sorted. Just sorted out my own passport crisis hoping this did work out and you had a nice time despite missing your son at the beginning of it.

It's easy to do, same scenario here really the holiday was booked two years ago. Realised that son's passport has expired, luckily in enough time to get it organised.

@Inkyblue123

He is 18. An adult. Living in a different city. He is old enough to get married and have kids. I just don’t understand why anybody believes he needs his mother to check his passport! Let him sort it out. He can fly out later in the week. It will be the last time he lets his passport expire. I know it’s frustrating, but it’s a valuable lesson. My sister did the same thing many years ago and it didn’t kill her /she just lost a couple of days holiday.

Exactly. He's fucked up, he can get it fixed and put up with the consequences. Is his mum supposed to fix all his mistakes just because he is young? How long does that go on for? Or are people simply thinking 'poor dear' because he is male?