HM Passport Office - renewal took less than a week

Nile

HMPO received my passport renewal form on 30 March. They sent me 2 text messages, to advise form received and then to advise the new passport was on the way to me.

My passport was delivered early this morning, 4 April.:cool:

I didn't use the check and send service, I just posted the old passport, cheque, photographs and form using their envelope and a first class stamp.;)

I'm impressed that the passport renewal took less than a week. Well done HMPO.:T

sjbrun

Mine was just as quick, Sent it off on the tuesday by first class post and it came back on the Sunday. The old passport then cam back a week later.

I was expecting to wait weeks not days.

RichardD1970

My wife applied for her first passport a couple of weeks ago. Had her interview last Tuesday.

Received a text following day saying all processed OK.

Passport arrived yesterday morning (Sunday).

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

This is not on, people doing things off their own back, Why is no one using the internet to search out passport service providers and letting them do the hard work for you!

BrentMeister

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth wrote: »

This is not on, people doing things off their own back, Why is no one using the internet to search out passport service providers and letting them do the hard work for you!

I thought that was hpuse posting for a moment there!

System

This is the best time of year to renew it.

But in the summer, people note their passport has less than 6 months on it 10 days before they go on holiday, which they booked in Feb. Then moan about the holiday maybe cancelled.

AJXX

ScarletMarble wrote: »

This is the best time of year to renew it.

But in the summer, people note their passport has less than 6 months on it 10 days before they go on holiday, which they booked in Feb. Then moan about the holiday maybe cancelled.

They don't just "moan" about it, they blame and spit venom at HMPO workers rather than accepting blame themselves.

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

BrentMeister wrote: »

I thought that was hpuse posting for a moment there!

He is quite at the moment, must be all those engineers at google hq

Deep_In_Debt

I actually ordered my new passport a few days before Christmas last year. Wasn't expecting it until the new year (and in no hurry for it) but it arrived the week after Christmas. Very quick.

glentoran99

Applied for my daughters first passport online, sent declaration and photos on good Friday arrived yesterday, very impressed

glentoran99

I did notice hers says issued by HMPO and the rest of the familys says issued by IPS, did something change?