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How long is a UK passport renewal taking at the moment?

9 replies

WiseGreySloth · 26/05/2026 16:51

Hi all, Can anyone let me know how long it takes to get a passport renewed at the moment? Thanks for any help!

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Restlessinthenorth · 26/05/2026 16:55

I did mine about 1"days ago. It was six days from doing my online application to my passport dropping through the door

itsjustthepricewepay · 26/05/2026 16:55

Took about a week for me back in December

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 26/05/2026 16:57

I got mine within 3 weeks and it was complicated because I didn’t have my old one. The online chat people are absolutely useless though

SisyphusDad · 26/05/2026 17:11

Made the application online last Tuesday. Posted old passport same day. Notified of dispatch on Friday. Through the letterbox on Saturday.

cingolimama · 26/05/2026 17:13

It's the one area of government that seems to be working well. I got mine earlier this month. It took about a week after they received my old passport.

PeatandDieselfan · 26/05/2026 18:39

Its pretty fast just now. I renewed 3 childrens' passports recently, from overseas, and it took 4 weeks from filling out the online application to having the new documents in my hands. I usually allow up to 3 months.

Smileandtheworldsmileswithyou · 27/05/2026 09:37

About a month recently renew my daughter’s passport. We live abroad so takes a bit longer and they ask for additional documents which slows things down a little.

amoamas · 27/05/2026 09:59

Same as most pp, just under a week - very impressed!

PeonyPanda · 27/05/2026 10:01

Just a reminder that children’s passports can never be less than 1 week, even if using fast track.

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