Documentation for passport renewal

BlueJuly

Hi everyone,
I'm attending a passport renewal interview this week. From what I understand I will need to take:
A completed passport application form + 2 photos + my old passport. 
Is this correct, or do I need to take  something else? 
Thank you

Sandtree

It will depend on the nature of your renewal, for example if you are a dual citizen you also need to bring your non-UK passport

BlueJuly

Thanks.
No I'm not a duel citizen. Just my old passport has expired and I need a new one. Nothing more than that and no name etc change either lol. 

onashoestring

BlueJuly said:

Hi everyone,
I'm attending a passport renewal interview this week. From what I understand I will need to take:
A completed passport application form + 2 photos + my old passport. 
Is this correct, or do I need to take  something else? 
Thank you

Impressed that you got an appointment! They have been hard to book . 

If your name , gender , nationality and all other details remain the same as your previous passport - you don’t need anything else than what you have already listed .

Make sure the passport photos meet the criteria: https://www.gov.uk/photos-for-passports/photo-requirements

BlueJuly

Thank you, that's reassuring. 
I tried day and night to book an appointment and honestly couldn't believe my luck when I  finally managed one. In the short time it took me to fill in the details, all other appointments across the country were gone. 
I wear glasses and noticed a small reflection below my eyes in the printed photos, so took a second print without the glasses. Hopefully they'll pass.

sheramber

My son recently managed to get  an premium appointment to renew his passport .

He kept trying as slots were issued throughout the  day. He found that while filling out the details the appointment would disappear.  

The office was queued outside and many did not have an appointment.  Those with appointments were called out of the queue for their allocated time. Those without appointments were dealt with separately.

He said it was a very slick experience.

BlueJuly

Been to the appointment, thankfully it all went well. The actual "interview" barely took 5 minutes, if that.
However, I noticed only half the booths were staffed, which may help explain the delays inside and the long queues outside. 

sheramber

My son was amazed at how quickly the new passport available.

smudge56

BlueJuly said:

Thank you, that's reassuring. 
I tried day and night to book an appointment and honestly couldn't believe my luck when I  finally managed one. In the short time it took me to fill in the details, all other appointments across the country were gone. 
I wear glasses and noticed a small reflection below my eyes in the printed photos, so took a second print without the glasses. Hopefully they'll pass.

if your photos are not suitable there is a photo booth in the office where you can take new ones so don't worry about that.