How long is it taking to get a passport back these days?

[sweetheart]

I am in a slight panic - we go to America in 9 weeks and i have just relised that dd's passport expires in June. I'm pretty sure that you must have 6 months left on a passport to travel to USA.

Does anyone know for sure? Or how long it will take to get dd's replaced?

TIA xxx

We have found that it generally takes less than a week - no kidding.

We do the application online, where you fill in the form and they send back a typed one ready for signing. It mean they already have the data in their system, so basically just issue it when they get your form and the photo back.

Apparently you don't need to have 6 months for the US. If you present in the US with less than six months, the passport is automatically extended to give you six months. Worth checking this out.

That sounds great ST - do you have a link to the website?

We got ours back in about a week - that was a year ago - remember they may have slight delays due to the snow (depending on whether staff made it in)

we filled out the form manually and used the check and send service at the post office and got it back within 5 days. result!

PHEW - thanks, panic over. Hopefully!

Is it a replacement or renewal?
You can call and book an appointment and get your passport on the day.
call this number: 0300 222 1000 (Passport and Identity Office)

During our stay in Florida we stayed in a wonderful villa just 2 miles from the Disney parks that we have rented direct from the owner Eunice www.mickeyatwindsorhills.com she is british and very helpful with any questions that you might have.

We sent our application for DD's first passport last week and it arrived 3 days later!! We were panicking since we are travelling on Saturday and completely forgot that she needed one!!

I just renewed by daughters and filled the form in online and then they sent it to me for signing, i sent it back and got the passport back within about a week - very quick and I was very impressed!