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Passport renewal?

omnipeta
omnipeta Posts: 226 Forumite
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in Overseas holidays & travel planning
Phoned UK passport office (0300 222 0000) just now to get this question answered, still unclear?
Can you renew a UK passport 'completely' by going online, i.e. what about photographs?
Guy was not very helpful and I felt he was making it up as he went along!
Any advice appreciated.

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  • mgdavid
    mgdavid Posts: 6,710 Forumite
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    Op - what do you mean by 'completely'?
    The questions that get the best answers are the questions that give most detail....
  • daveyjp
    daveyjp Posts: 13,847 Forumite
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    Yes you can now do it all online.

    My new one arrived yesterday, it took longer than it could have due to first photo being rejected. Applied mid April, had first photo been OK it would have been about 10 days turn round.

    Complete form on line, upload photo, pay. Post old passport, wait for new one to arrive.

    You will get an e-mail at all stages and text message when it is dispatched.
  • meer53
    meer53 Posts: 10,217 Forumite
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    Yes, i did mine online using a photo i took on my phone. Took about 2 weeks altogether.
  • mgdavid
    mgdavid Posts: 6,710 Forumite
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    daveyjp wrote: »
    ...... Post old passport, ........

    so not 'completely' online then.
    The questions that get the best answers are the questions that give most detail....
  • needaholiday
    needaholiday Posts: 572 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    i've done mine online this week and have posted my old one of so waiting for the new one. I paid £9.99 for 4 photographs at our local Timpson store. The approve the photos online and give a code you can just put onto the application and the photo pops up so no need to upload yourself. Much easier for someone like me as I am not very good uploading things etc
  • mgdavid
    mgdavid Posts: 6,710 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    thought someone else posted this link but it seems to have disappeared?
    so for completeness:
    https://www.gov.uk/renew-adult-passport/renew
    The questions that get the best answers are the questions that give most detail....
  • alwaysskint96
    alwaysskint96 Posts: 984 Forumite
    i did mine- uploaded pic sent old passport off and i got new one yesterday- 8 days in total
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