Passports can't add remaining months on

smudge56

Merry_Mawkin wrote: »

Just had the wife's returned today and expires 7 march 2029 so the time is still added.

That’s because it was issued before the 10th of September

PompeyPete

Stealth......A warning would have been nice.

So now a renewal passport will be only valid for 'up to 10 years'.

Quite a few countries require 6 months remaining validity on a Passport as part of their Entry Requirements. That would/could mean applying for a new Passport 9 months before travelling, thus losing almost 10%.

Nick_C

Annoying, and I have still to see anything officially about this, but someone posted on the other thread that this was to bring us into line with international regulations.

The cost of the passport covers the cost of processing the application and issuing the secure document. It's not a tax. No one is benefiting from this, but it seems the change may have been necessary.

It's worth noting that the cost of a UK passport fell from £77.50 to £72.50 in 2012. The current on line price of £75.50 is still less than it was six years ago.

katejo

Tigsteroonie wrote: »

Thank you for joining MSE to confirm that - what is the basis for your statement? Have you perhaps seen a document, or work for the agency?

Have you seen this item on MSE? https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2018/09/passport-applicants-hit-out-after-being-given-shorter-than-expec/?_ga=2.82490326.1999776730.1536770818-1350169800.1510431772

Pollycat

katejo wrote: »

Have you seen this item on MSE? https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2018/09/passport-applicants-hit-out-after-being-given-shorter-than-expec/?_ga=2.82490326.1999776730.1536770818-1350169800.1510431772

Thanks, katejo.


That's interesting.


I pmd MSE Callum at 07:38 this morning to flag up the 2 posts discussing this and suggested it may be an idea to put something out to a wider audience.
I specifically mentioned shaun from Africa's archive find (post #5).


I did think MSE would have started a thread on the forum as not everyone visits the main site regularly. I don't.


The bit about "Bizarrely, the Home Office refused today to confirm that any change has taken place - so we don't yet have full details of the changes and if there any exceptions to the new rule. It's understood an official announcement is planned later this week." is very interesting.

katejo

Pollycat wrote: »

Thanks, katejo.


That's interesting.


I pmd MSE Callum at 07:38 this morning to flag up the 2 posts discussing this and suggested it may be an idea to put something out to a wider audience.
I specifically mentioned shaun from Africa's archive find (post #5).


I did think MSE would have started a thread on the forum as not everyone visits the main site regularly. I don't.


The bit about "Bizarrely, the Home Office refused today to confirm that any change has taken place - so we don't yet have full details of the changes and if there any exceptions to the new rule. It's understood an official announcement is planned later this week." is very interesting.

There is already an entry by MSE on this forum. https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5894236/revealed-passport-applicants-given-shorter-renewals-after-stealth-rule-change-mse-news

Pollycat

katejo wrote: »

There is already an entry by MSE on this forum. https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5894236/revealed-passport-applicants-given-shorter-renewals-after-stealth-rule-change-mse-news

OK.
So it was only posted 75 minutes before my post.
My bad for missing it.

PompeyPete

Nick_C wrote: »

Annoying, and I have still to see anything officially about this, but someone posted on the other thread that this was to bring us into line with international regulations.

The cost of the passport covers the cost of processing the application and issuing the secure document. It's not a tax. No one is benefiting from this, but it seems the change may have been necessary.

It's worth noting that the cost of a UK passport fell from £77.50 to £72.50 in 2012. The current on line price of £75.50 is still less than it was six years ago.

Divide the cost of the passport by 10, and use it regularly then it's a bargain.

Also a nice keepsake, especially the photo, and all those Entry/Exit, and Visa stamps.

Plus it has other ID uses, and is a sought after document by many a crook, and often costs a pretty penny.

phillw

shaun_from_Africa wrote: »

It appears to be the case that the government have quietly removed the process that allows you to apply early and get up to 9 months added on.

The Passport renewal form from December last year:
https://web.archive.org/web/20171230214813/https://www.gov.uk/renew-adult-passport/renew

I see your archive.org from december 2017 and raise you nationalarchives.gov.uk from august 2018

http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20180809142720/https://www.gov.uk/renew-adult-passport/renew

elsien wrote: »

It must have only just changed then, because I got the extra added on at the end of June.

Yes, it has only just changed..