Passporrt chip broken

peachyprice

Not every country in the world has biometric passports, the US must still have the ability to read a magnetic strip, which ours still have.

glentoran99

But if you aren't getting a visa you need a biometric passport, not every country as a visa waiver programme

smudge56

joncombe wrote: »

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I was advised this can take up to 10 weeks, so would be without a passport for that time

It takes up to 10 day NOT 10 weeks.
It can be sent to
HMPO
PO Box 767
SOUTHPORT
PR8 9PW

George_Michael

joncombe wrote: »

They told me that I would need to apply for a new passport, send in new photos (and pay again) and return my current passport with it. They would check it. If it was found that my existing passport is faulty a new passport would be issued for the remaining validity of my existing passport and the charge refunded. If it was not faulty but had been damanged, I would be issued a new 10 year passport but would not be be refunded the fee.

This explains the full process for getting a damaged passport replaced:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/118581/damaged-faulty.pdf
and they also state that the testing and confirmation for a faulty chip should in most cases be about 2 weeks (or 10 working days)