I need a passport asap for my dc, have I any chance at all at getting one in less than 2 weeks??

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Could I go and queue for a day to get it there and then?

I sent off for DD's passport with check and send and got it back within a week

This was around 4 weeks ago

Howveer, the blurb says it can take up to 6 weeks so if you want to be sure, then you should go to an office

I think the post office do a 1 week 'check and send'. It costs a little more but you do get it v.quickly.

You can't go & queue for a day I'm afraid, I know, I lost a holiday 2 years ago for this very reason although I only realized about the passport 36 hours before the flight [numbskull emoticon ]. Unless of course this isn't your dcs first passports? It's only first passports that require at least 6 weeks (although as other posters say it doesn't necessarily take that long).

This will be his first passport. A friend has said I can ring up and say he is going away and needs it but I haven't applied for a passport for over 10 years and assume things have changed. Maybe a trip to the post office is in order in the morning.

I would get on the passport website now and see what the options are for him. you might be able to get an appointment at a passport office.

Our nearest office is London. I am confused why the site is saying go to the office when it isn't a case of queue and get a passport.

if you make an appt you can get the passport back within a week

costs twice as much though!

You make an appointment - call them up now.

How much is twice as much?

you need the fast track one week service

£96.50

check and send at the post office should be 2 weeks but could take longer

DH has phoned and got all the info, thank you for the links.

DH is now saying his gut feeling is not to let DS go abroad but we will talk some more.

i got my ds(9) first one in about 6 days was really quick! didn't do check and send but got local photographer to do photos. (cause i would bugger them up!)