Passport office - timespan?

[1198]

Does anyone have any recent experience with the passport office please? I’ve applied for a renewal (about a fortnight ago) and got a text message saying it was being processed. I’m considering a quick trip to France in the near future and was curious if anyone has any idea of timespans.
Thanks!

[Ste]

If you're lucky you'll have it before Christmas.

[ZebraDriver]

There will be loads of inflatable boats lying on the beach at Dover. Grab yourself one - its only 22 miles pf paddling, you won't need a passport - seems to work coming the other way.


On a more serious note if its a renewal I got mine in under 10 days, but that was last year.

ZD

[1198]

Thanks ZD. They did send a text messagesaying up to ten weeks before ringing to chase it but that is the standard msssage I suspect. Time will tell….

[arry]

Don't worry, you'll be fine.

I ordered mine start of April, got it start of May. Bang on 4 weeks.

A friend just had similar timescales.

[1198]

Thanks ‘arry!

[Freddyfruitba...]

From what I've heard it's pretty quick if the application is straightforward and 'computer says yes'; but if it requires human intervention for some reason (like the friend who got theirs back with a typo in the name ) then it's nightmare city
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[Ayrton]

My mate did one recently and it took about 3 weeks. It actually arrived the day before we were flying to France

[1198]

Ha, I’m not planning on flying anywhere. I’m going to be working in Hampshire before long so if I’ve got a passport I’m considering putting myself on a ferry to France for a weekend. I’d like to go Portsmouth Caen or Portsmouth Cherbourg but that costs a fortune. I’m thinking a long day trip Dover Calais or even Dover Dunkirk. The silly part of me thinks get a late Friday sailing and dash to the ‘Ring, returning Sunday evening. It’s not my most sensible idea - but I’ve been on the lager….

[P.]

3-4 weeks currently for renewals

[MCN]

Two options.
1) Fast tract for the premium service.
Thats effectively within 24hrs, or realistically, the day you submit your application. Provided there is o issue with your application.

2) Shop around for the least busy passport office. It will mean travel/hotel but how desperate are you?

3) Combination of 1 and 2.

It aint cheap but its also an investment that 'can' last for 10 years.
So do the maffs
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[arry]

The nearest appointment (in terms of time) I could get with the passport office was something ridiculous like 6 weeks away and even then, that was in Belfast. .
Someone jumped in on that off chance before I'd even had time to contemplate it.

[yen_powell]

My renewal was done at the post office on 14th June and the new passport arrived 27th June.
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[Ribenapigeon]

I was a few weeks earlier this year.

[yen_powell]