Passport renewal

heybearx · 2023-11-23T11:03:03+00:00

Has anyone recently sent off for a passport renewal!?! How long did it take? Im planning to send mine this weekend but need it back before the end of jan! Not sure if it's too tight for time!

CirreltheSquirrel · 23/11/2023 11:04

Mine took less than a week last month

LittleGreenDuck · 23/11/2023 11:05

Four within the last month, shortest was 7 days, longest was 10.

Underthemagnificentbeechtree · 23/11/2023 11:06

Just did my son’s and it came back in a week. You should be done unless you are very unlucky.

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heybearx · 23/11/2023 11:47

Great news!! Thank you all X

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Borangejuice · 23/11/2023 11:48

Mine took 10 days from application to printing at the beginning of this month.

Did it all on-line and took the photo myself on my phone.

Anawi · 23/11/2023 11:54

I applied for my son's renewal two days ago, posted his old passport yesterday and am hoping for it to come back fast 🤞🙈

We have a trip booked between Christmas and New Year but mostly need it back before a big family trip at Easter. We decided to renew it now on the basis that the Easter trip is our priority and we don't want to risk waiting until January. I'm fairly confident it will be back within a couple of weeks, I've never had a passport take longer that about 3wks at the absolute most. The passport application site said they're currently taking around 3wks and I find they usually overestimate so long as its not the pre summer holiday passport rush!

Holidayqueen1 · 23/11/2023 18:35

We sent our sons back on Sunday 5rh November ( using a code from passport photos taken at Timpsons), posted old one back on Monday and had new one here on Friday 10th, I was amazed!

Mama1980 · 23/11/2023 18:41

Sent my ds1's off last Thursday, came back today. Very quick at the moment i think.

gotomomo · 23/11/2023 18:42

Took 5 days last time, did it online

Auntieobem · 23/11/2023 18:43

Submitted online on 12th Dec, sent off old passport 13th, received new one today. 11 days start to finish.

Roselilly36 · 23/11/2023 19:28

Good luck OP, I think it may be a quiet time, my sons was back in a week.

cortex10 · 23/11/2023 19:31

Earlier this month - posted application on Friday - received new one the following Thursday

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heybearx · 23/11/2023 21:48

All positive, great news, gives me hope thank you 😊😊

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crew2022 · 23/11/2023 21:49

DH took 10 days for renewal end of September

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Alwayswithalacrity · 23/11/2023 22:05

Recently applied on a Wednesday, passports arrived Saturday.

Anawi · 28/11/2023 19:23

Anawi · 23/11/2023 11:54

I applied for my son's renewal two days ago, posted his old passport yesterday and am hoping for it to come back fast 🤞🙈

We have a trip booked between Christmas and New Year but mostly need it back before a big family trip at Easter. We decided to renew it now on the basis that the Easter trip is our priority and we don't want to risk waiting until January. I'm fairly confident it will be back within a couple of weeks, I've never had a passport take longer that about 3wks at the absolute most. The passport application site said they're currently taking around 3wks and I find they usually overestimate so long as its not the pre summer holiday passport rush!

Following in from this comment I just received an email to say my application has been approved. So filled in the online application on 21st, approved today 28th. Speedy. 🙂