URGENT!!!passport renewal

[ThisVividGreenEagle]

hi all ive had to renew my passport as it ends on the 27th of may this year and im flying to morroco on the 11th of july
it says that it will take three weeks to come back to me unless its during peak times
im bassically asking are we in a peak time?
will it be here before my holiday?
will it take longer than three weeks?

Have you already sent it off? I'd say it'll definitely be back before July.

You could’ve gone in person and got a quicker appt… not sure if they still allow the upgrade service ?

My husband did his this month and it was done in ten days

I renewed mine a couple of weeks ago and got the new one e within 7 days!! To say I was shocked is an understatement! If you apply for it right now you should be fine.

My friend sent for a new passport (as hers was lost) in early April. Came within a week. Do it NOW. It should come by the end of May! (She did it online!)

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Why did you leave it so late?

When we renewed DS's last year it took around 10 days I think
You should be ok

Chill out. It will be done before July

Perhaps the OP didn't think she could renew it til it ended? (You can. You can renew it anytime.) Mine was due to end in July 2022, and I was planning on going away in September 2022. So I just sent for a new passport in March 2022. I preferred losing 4 months of the 10 year passport, to sending for it later, and not getting it in time.

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Go to the post office and get them to help renew it , it comes back quicker as they have prechecked it

July? Yes. It’s April. You’ll have it within a week or two.

OP, as an FYI in case you weren’t aware - you don’t have to wait for it to expire on May 27th. Mine runs out 23rd August and I’m travelling September but I’m going to apply for a renewal on Monday.

And no OPs not left it late, if they apply by end of month it’ll probably be done by late May if not before and definitely by July.

According to this website that monitors waiting times, average is 10 days for a straightforward adult renewal atm.

Doing it through the post office doesn’t guarantee it’ll be any quicker, the way the website’s set up now means that they verify everything as you do it including whether the picture is suitable.

If you send it off now, I couldn’t see why you wouldn’t have it back before July. You don’t have to wait until the expiry date to renew.

DP renewed his in March took less than 2 weeks

Huh? She's got almost 3 months? Standard turnaround time at the moment is about 2 weeks.

You'll be fine OP.

What a useful and constructive addition to the thread. Why don’t you lend op your 20/20 hindsight glasses and Time Machine and she can sort it out! 🙄

OP you’re not even late. You’ll have it back before the expiry date.

I renewed mine 3 weeks ago. Online application, took my own photo. Sent off on the Friday, new passport received the following Thursday. So less than a week, including a weekend. Impressive!

I renewed on a Monday and my new passport arrived on the Friday. This was a few weeks ago.
If it’s a straight forward renewal I don’t see why it wouldn’t arrive before holiday. Be sure to send off your old passport without delay.

How quaint, you've tried sarcasm.

You haven’t left it too late. That was a useless and belligerent thing for a pp to say.
You’ll have it back within 2 weeks, plenty of time. No panic required.

yes i have fingers crossed x

thank you

yeah i have sent it off already just very worried lol x thank you x

Beats arseholery every time!