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How long for UK passport after printing?

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ChristmasEveBaby2022 · 08/07/2023 04:49

I've just received a message to say my passport has been printed, how long after this has it taken everyone to receive their passports?

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Swearwolf · 08/07/2023 05:25

Mine was just a couple of days, that was back at the end of May though.

CapEBarra · 08/07/2023 05:27

I’ve just got mine back. It took 12 days from submitting the application to receiving the passport. About 4 - 5 days from printing.

LadinLee · 08/07/2023 05:54

Mine arrived about 4 days after the message. That was earlier this year

fancypants124 · 08/07/2023 06:12

Next day, 3 weeks ago.

ChristmasEveBaby2022 · 08/07/2023 06:38

Thanks everyone x

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JustKeepSlimming · 08/07/2023 07:22

Mine was next day; the kids (a few weeks later) were about 2-3 days.

ConsistentlyPeeved · 08/07/2023 07:47

2-3 days here, around 14 days in total from renewal.
Really impressed and grateful for how fast we received ours considering we're going away next week.. and we submitted second week of June!

sweetheartyparty · 08/07/2023 08:02

I got a text yesterday to say that my passport has been printed and shortly after that to say it will be delivered the next day ie today. It took 10 days from application to delivery. So pleased I didn't pay more for fast-track

AW87 · 06/02/2024 10:51

I had my passport interview on Friday and received my new one on the Tuesday. Just keep calling the office as they seem to be able to move it along faster when you do.

Heckythump1 · 06/02/2024 10:57

How long after you got notification to say they had received your documents/old passport did you get notification to say new passport was being printed please?
Sent documents/old passports last Wednesday, got notification yesterday to say they have been received, just wondering how long I'm looking at before we move onto the next stage? Thank you :)

robinsnest1967 · 06/02/2024 11:08

Sent my old passport last Wednesday and I got an email this morning to say its being printed.

AW87 · 06/02/2024 16:09

So after they had received docs it was a few days later. My brother sent his doc the day after an online application he did on Sunday and received his old passport and new one on the Wednesday. ATM the turn around is super fast, it slows down at the end of march until the end of October. So realistically, based my Families and my recent experience you should receive it by the end of the week but as I said, call them every morning and stress your concern as they can speed it along, the customer services have been really empathetic and helpful.

Heckythump1 · 07/02/2024 07:06

All 3 passports I applied for have been printed last night/early hours of this morning, now just to wait for them to be delivered, and docs/old passports to be returned. I'm so impressed with how speedy the service has been thus far!

Chanxex · 07/02/2024 07:31

4 days from submitting the online form to delivery I couldn’t believe it

TreesAtSea · 07/02/2024 10:50

@Heckythump1 My new passport arrived two days after the email/text saying it had been printed. Got a text from Royal Mail the day before delivery and on the day itself, giving an estimated delivery time. That was nine days after I did the online renewal. The old one came back on the tenth day.

KeithfromBelgium · 24/07/2024 13:34

From notification by HM Passport Office that my passport had been printed to home delivery at my Belgian address: 36 hours. Pretty impressive, in my opinion!

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