How Far in advance can I renew my passport

HitAndMiss · 24 January 2017 at 12:48PM

My passport expires in mid October 2017. How far in advance can I renew it. If I use the Post office service costing around £82 how long does it take to receive the new passport.

DomRavioli · 24 January 2017 at 1:06PM

HitAndMiss wrote: »

My passport expires in mid October 2017. How far in advance can I renew it. Max 9 months can be added onto a new passport. https://www.gov.uk/renew-adult-passport/renew has the details and its the second result on google.

If I use the Post office service costing around £82 how long does it take to receive the new passport. How long is a piece of string?! Each passport application/renewal is unique and as such it could be two weeks or six months. Best to give them a call for actual information regarding your specific renewal.

See above, and please use google.

Murphy_The_Cat · 24 January 2017 at 1:08PM

Here you go

eDicky · 24 January 2017 at 2:19PM

I think you can renew any time, for example if it becomes completely full, but you will not get more than the additional nine months prior to its expiry date by applying nine months in advance.

Processing time is according to each particular case and how busy they are, not on whether you use the Post Office service or not.

agrinnall · 24 January 2017 at 3:22PM

I'm not sure yet how long it will take to get the new passport but last week I had a letter from them rejecting my photos and asking me to get new ones 4 days after posting the application.

Edit: Photos posted on Saturday (21st), got a text from the Passport Office today to say that my passport has been renewed and will be with me in the next few days.

sheramber · 24 January 2017 at 8:23PM

We used the Post Office and our new passports arrived in under week.

Apply outwith the main holiday dates for a quicker turn around.

photome · 24 January 2017 at 8:59PM

Using the post office will not speed up your application, it will just cost you more

Shelldean · 24 January 2017 at 9:43PM

Didn't use passport check and send via post office. Posted last Wednesday and new passport rec'd today

Dean'sDilemma · 25 January 2017 at 6:49PM

I thought you could only renew 6 months in advance if you wanted the finish date to coincide with that on your passport i.e. 10 years from your current expiry date.If you wanted to renew before does not the start date commence from the date it is received not the expiry date.Have I got that wrong!!!. It is in my opinion always a good idea to pay the extra at the post office as they will verify photographs are OK. If possible avoid trying to renew between June and September as it is peak season and will take longer.

MallyGirl · 25 January 2017 at 7:03PM

My DD's passport was due to expire in May but she needed 6 months clear on it for our next destination. We sent it using the 'check and send' process on 7th Jan and it came back on 16th Jan, new expiry date is in June.

Mischiefmanaged · 25 January 2017 at 11:31PM

Mine runs out in October 17. I re newed mine about 3 weeks ago. I used the online service. I also had to change my name as I got married 6 years ago but didn't change my passport cos I was too tight to lose the 6 years I had left. I answered the questions online. I was instructed to print off the declaration and sign and date. I had to send this along with 2 new photos, that didn't need countersigning because my appearance hadn't really changed, my old passport and my marriage certificate. I paid online. I sent in on a Monday afternoon and received it back in my new name by Thursday.