harrycatcat1 Posted May 4, 2022 Report Share Posted May 4, 2022 I have to renew my passport as its recently expired behind my back 😩 😉 What would be the fastest way to renew 🤔 I have just looked at how to do it and there are numerous options. Online, by post or the post office checking thingymybob. Are there other options? What would you do for the fastest 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjaferret Posted May 4, 2022 Report Share Posted May 4, 2022 Either way they are taking months to come through . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted May 4, 2022 Report Share Posted May 4, 2022 (edited) In person, at a Passport Office, by appointment. Turn up. Do the face to face. Go and wander around the local area. Come back two or three hours later and collect the thing. I've only done it that way the once. https://www.gov.uk/get-a-passport-urgently/online-premium-service But, yes, it does get you the thing the same day. A tip...check the place and choose an day when there's a market on and/or the local shops don't close early. https://www.gov.uk/find-regional-passport-office Next step down is this. One week delivery. https://www.gov.uk/get-a-passport-urgently/online-premium-service Edited May 4, 2022 by enfieldspares Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted May 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2022 36 minutes ago, enfieldspares said: In person, at a Passport Office, by appointment. Turn up. Do the face to face. Go and wander around the local area. Come back two or three hours later and collect the thing. I've only done it that way the once. https://www.gov.uk/get-a-passport-urgently/online-premium-service But, yes, it does get you the thing the same day. A tip...check the place and choose an day when there's a market on and/or the local shops don't close early. https://www.gov.uk/find-regional-passport-office Next step down is this. One week delivery. https://www.gov.uk/get-a-passport-urgently/online-premium-service I have just had a look and 38 minutes ago, enfieldspares said: In person, at a Passport Office, by appointment. Turn up. Do the face to face. Go and wander around the local area. Come back two or three hours later and collect the thing. I've only done it that way the once. https://www.gov.uk/get-a-passport-urgently/online-premium-service But, yes, it does get you the thing the same day. A tip...check the place and choose an day when there's a market on and/or the local shops don't close early. https://www.gov.uk/find-regional-passport-office Next step down is this. One week delivery. https://www.gov.uk/get-a-passport-urgently/online-premium-service Do you think they have shut these appointments down? Has anyone had one recently? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave at kelton Posted May 4, 2022 Report Share Posted May 4, 2022 I would do through post office given above. Both wife and I did this pre covid and very efficient. Cannot comment on current timescales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted May 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2022 3 minutes ago, Dave at kelton said: I would do through post office given above. Both wife and I did this pre covid and very efficient. Cannot comment on current timescales. May I ask was it the post office checking thingymybob? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave at kelton Posted May 4, 2022 Report Share Posted May 4, 2022 5 minutes ago, harrycatcat1 said: May I ask was it the post office checking thingymybob? Yes it was the checking and they did the photos too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted May 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2022 6 minutes ago, Dave at kelton said: Yes it was the checking and they did the photos too I am not sure whether to go that route or online if the visiting the passport office route is closed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave53 Posted May 4, 2022 Report Share Posted May 4, 2022 Online. 2weeks from Start to finish, informed of progress throughout no problem. This was 3 weeks ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjaferret Posted May 4, 2022 Report Share Posted May 4, 2022 Mate had sent his recorded 8 weeks later still nothing , then he found out, after tracking it, that it was sitting in a queue to be signed for ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agriv8 Posted May 4, 2022 Report Share Posted May 4, 2022 A renewal is quicker than new first passport as they are updating an existing record. we have a renewal going through for my son hoping that it back within 10 weeks ! I think the 1 week fast track has been removed because it has been over subscribed! Agriv8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymo Posted May 4, 2022 Report Share Posted May 4, 2022 Post Office Check and send is where they make sure that everything that your to submit, is all correct and won’t be rejected by the Passport office. Same day service was most probably ceased at the start of covid and like many other Government services, hasn’t resumed for one Union excuse or the other. Last week I submitted an online renewal for my lads Passport and sent his passport is registered mail. Four days later and I received notification that they were in possession of it. Hopefully it will be renewed soon, unlike my bloody FAC/SGC renewal 😡 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted May 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Dave53 said: Online. 2weeks from Start to finish, informed of progress throughout no problem. This was 3 weeks ago. I have done mine on line just now, they want the old passport sending back so I have took it to the late post office and sent it off recorded delivery. Thanks for everyone's advice 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted May 4, 2022 Report Share Posted May 4, 2022 Online the wife and i did ours that way but despite both old passports being sent back in the same envelope my new passport arrived a week after the wifes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
den5008 Posted May 4, 2022 Report Share Posted May 4, 2022 Mine was out of date for six months,renewed on line with a digital photo from a photo booth,withe a code.3 weeks later arrived in letter box,was simple and straight forward .job done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve s×s Posted May 5, 2022 Report Share Posted May 5, 2022 If we weren't inundated with every wafe and stray on the planet we would not be having this conversation JMHO 🤐 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted May 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2022 11 hours ago, den5008 said: Mine was out of date for six months,renewed on line with a digital photo from a photo booth,withe a code.3 weeks later arrived in letter box,was simple and straight forward .job done. Yes thats what I did it was a very simple process 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted May 6, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 On 04/05/2022 at 21:10, den5008 said: Mine was out of date for six months,renewed on line with a digital photo from a photo booth,withe a code.3 weeks later arrived in letter box,was simple and straight forward .job done. I've just had a text to say don't forget to post your old passport, which has been done. Hopefully they are on the ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
den5008 Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 Yeah had the same then 2 weeks later passport arrived,couldn't fault them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymo Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 Received a text today saying passport being printed. At this rate it will be less than two weeks turnaround 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted May 7, 2022 Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 7 hours ago, Jaymo said: Received a text today saying passport being printed. At this rate it will be less than two weeks turnaround 👍🏻 Yeah, but they are probably using a John Bull printing outfit eBay 203930796852 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymo Posted May 7, 2022 Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 2 hours ago, amateur said: Yeah, but they are probably using a John Bull printing outfit eBay 203930796852 Jeez, how mucky did we get with those sets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted May 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 10 hours ago, Jaymo said: Received a text today saying passport being printed. At this rate it will be less than two weeks turnaround 👍🏻 Good luck 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted May 7, 2022 Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 Hi My lad did him Mothers, on-line (despite my using the PO all previous years) and it came back in just over 2weeks. His own renewal 2? years back was again about 2weeks. Maybe there is something in 'elec-trickery' stuff on-line, though I am still in old ways...... L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted May 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 On 04/05/2022 at 18:55, Jaymo said: Post Office Check and send is where they make sure that everything that your to submit, is all correct and won’t be rejected by the Passport office. Same day service was most probably ceased at the start of covid and like many other Government services, hasn’t resumed for one Union excuse or the other. Last week I submitted an online renewal for my lads Passport and sent his passport is registered mail. Four days later and I received notification that they were in possession of it. Hopefully it will be renewed soon, unlike my bloody FAC/SGC renewal 😡 I posted my old passport last Wednesday evening "signed for" so suppose they might get it next week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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