Desperate help - passport expired, travel on Wednesday

[Nowanextraone]

I feel sick. I don't understand how we have overlooked this as we renewed 2 of our other children's passports, but we've just seen our daughter's passport expired in January.

We are fucked aren't we? It says a child's passport can only be renewed urgently in a week.
I feel sick

Insurance won't even pay will it as it's our fault.

🙄

Isn’t it obvious. You need more checks for a child. You don’t want children being taken abroad at a moments notice. It’s so one parent can’t take a child out of the country without the other parent knowing.

I went for an appointment last Monday morning at Liverpool and got my son’s passport back on Thursday. Could you maybe fly out later and join the rest of your family once you’ve got the passport?

Totally understandable. My thoughts were it might be an option if very young around one or two. I hope it works out for the best.

i had the same a few years ago. Noticed daughter’s passport had expired on Sunday and we were due to fly 4 days later.
I booked an appointment in Durham for the Tuesday (first one showing anywhere and we are London based) as there were none showing in Victoria, got the passport form countersigned that night and prepared to get the train on the Tuesday. I rechecked on the Monday morning and appointments had been released at Victoria on the same day. I got there, handed in forms and explained the predicament. I then rang them every two hours for the next two days. They must have got really fed up with me because on the Wednesday morning an exasperated woman rang me, told me off, made me pay extra and I picked up the passport on the same day.
I’m not saying that this will happen for you, but it’s worth a try. I was an absolute pain in the arse for them I’m sure.

First thing Monday and pray it comes in time
But back up plan is one parent travels with 2 x DC and the other catches up on a different flight the minute passport arrives.

Flight will be an additional cost but it's not going to be the 6K you stand to lose and you still get your holiday. How long is the holiday for? Definitely workable if it's two weeks....

ive had to go in person to the passport office a few times in Newport. Each time the passport has arrived the next day. Adult and child.

The Glasgow office might have more appointments. The school holidays have already started 1-2 weeks already so I'd imagine there'd be less demand on that office now.

It was a suggestion if child was very young ie one or two as was stated...
Very young!

I phoned the PP Office on a Sunday. We were turned away from the flight on the Saturday as the was too close to return flight 🤨. Spoke to Liverpool on Sunday to a real person and DH went to an office on the Monday and collected a renewal. He took copies of all our flight bookings so they knew nothing dodgy happening.

It's a measure against child abduction and trafficking. You know, crazy ex with a dozen non-molestation and restraining orders books one way flights to a lovely little country in the middle east, snatches the kiddie while she's outside at playtime, zooms to the passport office and says "we're all ready for our lovely holiday but silly old me remembered to bring everything but her passport! You couldn't knock up another one a bit sharpish could you? Ideally before 3.20pm if you can please, before anyone notic so as we can get good seats on the plane!".

NO. I did this. We went to Newport.

I went to Newport Passport Office and got a sane day Passport for my child. Why are you so rude.

I'd ring today try to get an appointment for Monday. Explain the emergency and hope for the best. Choose which one of you will stay home with dd until it arrives. It maybe quicker with a renewal and you may only miss one or two days holiday

I had to renew my child’s Uk passport in May. Not urgent; standard application. It was received on one day and printed next day. We live on the west coast so it took a week from us sending to receipt of new passport but I’d assume would be much faster for you in the UK.

What is the point of this comment? How is it relevant?

"It was a suggestion if child was very young ie one or two as was stated...
Very young!"

How would a one or two year old have a passport that expired in January? 🤪 Clearly must be at least around 6 years old

Oh my OP - hope you can get this sorted before your holiday - fingers crossed for the one day service

@Nowanextraone

Am really hoping for good news for you when the Passport Office opens at 9 am.

Try the webchat first, as you may get a quicker response.

www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-passport-office/contact/hm-passport-office-webchat

I second the webchat,

My mistake. I wouldn't leave a child capable of understanding the concept of a holiday. Many children spend a week at a time with Grandparents. It wouldn't be my preference but absolutely nothing wrong with it.

I'd be there in person OP & as early as possible today.

I can’t believe people were suggesting leaving the child at home. That’s the type of resentment that they would carry into adulthood

Best of luck OP

I stayed with my wonderful & deeply loved grandparents when my parents went on a much needed holiday abroad after my mums hospital stay. Shock! horror! I have no resentment whatsoever, indeed I loved my time spent with Grannie & Grandad. I don't think its appropriate at age 9 (unless oc the child is happy about it) especially if other children in the family are going. I mistakenly suggested only if the child was very young forgetting the passport for a child also lasts many years. I also think other posters who suggested this were thinking along the same lines.