Help with sons passport urgent!

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Ok so my son is starting a job in Holland in 3 weeks he did not send off for a passport earlier due to him not thinking he would get the job anycase a month on from applying he was told he is due to start in 3 weeks (13th june) he has a standard 5 year child passport that expired in November 2013 and i would like to know if he is eligible to fast track his passport and would like to know how the process works like how does he apply were will he need to go and what supporting documents will he need

thank you any information will be a great help i cant seem to grasp anythink written on the internet about this

also will he need to have his photos signed again

many thanks,

If he's applying for his first adult passport then I understand he'll need an interview?

its his first adult passport yes but ive read in places that if hes had a 5 year standard child passport issued before he is 16 he will not need a interview

www.gov.uk/renew-adult-passport

www.gov.uk/apply-first-adult-passport/overview

As he's renewing he can apply for Premium or Fast Track www.gov.uk/get-a-passport-urgently

Yes int can get in one day or one week. I'd recommend premium as you can wait a week or so just for an appointment? I got mine in 2 hours!

thank you he was thinking of using the post office check and send because it says allow 3 weeks and he hasnt booked a flight and he think he may be able to be a day or two late

what he would like to know is the service reliable?

he was thinking of using the post office check and send because it says allow 3 weeks

Ignore the 3 weeks claim. It is not accurate.

Apparently there is a huge backlog at the passport office in Durham, everyone is doing overtime to try to clear it but it will take longer than usual to get passports back. People have not bothered to renew passports over the last few years but as the economy is improving people are going abroad again and this has led to a huge increase in the workload at the passport offices.

Fingers crossed that your son's passport arrives in time

BTW the post office check and send won't speed things up, as long as he has completed the form correctly it would take the same amount of time. What he should do is pay for a fast track service at the passport office, this will prioritise the application. Put in a covering letter explaining when he is travelling.

I have just received my renewal and DD's first adult passport (she has previously had child passports) back in 15 days, so they can be processed quickly.