Need new passport urgently - help!!!

longwalks1

We fly to Corfu in 3 weeks time (26th June) and the mrs passport is nowhere to be found. We moved house recently, and have searched hi and low for it to no avail. We've got a new form and photos, and hope to get the photos signed Friday (today when most of you read this). I said we get the train to London office and do it in person, she says pay for Post Office check and fast track service to be back in 10 days (apparently), whats advisable please? Wasnt there months of tailbacks a while ago?

Any advice greatly received, as we are stressing loads!!

NiftyDigits

I think that you need to make an appointment in order to visit the Passport Office.
Only once you have made that appointment, can you avail yourself of the Fast Track service.
So call to make that appointment first thing, as your problem is when they can fit you in for an appointment.

Call the Passport Adviceline to book an appointment at a Passport Customer Service Centre.

Your appointment may be up to 3 weeks from the day you book it.

Passport Adviceline
Telephone: 0300 222 0000
Textphone: 0300 222 0222
Text Relay: 18001 0300 222 0000
Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm
Saturday, Sunday and public holidays, 9am to 5:30pm

Look here

jackieblack

Post Office Check and Send 'service' doesn't get your application fast tracked, or processed any more quickly than posting it in yourself.
Neither does it guarantee that your application is correct, accurate, that the photos won't be rejected or any of the other things that can delay an application.

photome

as above check and send makes no difference! apart from costing more

I sent my application myself on the friday before the last bank holiday got it back on the 2nd june

11 days in total but that included a BH and 2 weekends

jackieblack

DD's renewal last month was sent late Tuesday afternoon, new passport arrived Saturday.
However, I have no idea whether there is additional bureaucracy involved with replacing a lost passport vs a straightforward renewal.

Pollycat

You're not going to like his but I recently read a thread on Tripadvisor from someone who applied for a replacement passport (lost) on 1st May and was still waiting on 3rd June.

I think they do additional checks for lost/stolen passports.

You can't use the premium service but you can use the fast track service - you will need an appointment.

Is it possible to change your travel dates?

Have you been in touch with the people living in your old house to see if they've found it?

InsideInsurance

Photos dont need to be signed unless you cannot be recognised in comparison to the old photo

Lost passports do get more checks than normal replacements, even on the express 1 week service they warn a lost passport may not be completed in the timescales.

You can always call them and see what appointments they have. I was lucky when I did mine and got an appointment the next day but have heard others having to wait a week or two for an appointment. https://www.gov.uk/get-a-passport-urgently

sexyshark

for my lost passport it took 8 weeks as you have to have extra security checks i believe

smudge56

I suggest you make an appointment for the 1 week fast-track service
03002220000. It will cost you 103

NiftyDigits

smudge56 wrote: »

I suggest you make an appointment for the 1 week fast-track service
03002220000. It will cost you 103

Is there a (very delayed) echo in here?

longwalks1

Thanks everyone, had an appt at 3.45pm Tuesday this week, and passport was delivered Thursday lunchtime - Very very impressed!