+17 votes
by (470 points)
Hey, has anybody applied for a passport recently. If so. How long did it take to process and get it back? We’ve got a holiday booked for August (currently not cancelled! ) my eldest’s passport is out of date and my youngest doesn’t have one! I know we’re not supposed to apply right now but worried they won’t have one in time if we leave it any longer! Thanks  
Hey, has anybody applied for a passport recently.

16 Answers

+2 votes
by (250 points)
Same here, we go away mid July , neither of us have a passport at present and the web page says not to. Tbh, I'm hoping it cancelled, really don't want to go now x
+2 votes
by (260 points)
Hi I sent off my sons passport about a week before lockdown for a July holiday. I received his new passport last week! So they are definitely back working, maybe just prioritising travel dates? Here is the text I received.  
+5 votes
by (610 points)
I applied online for mine and my daughters passport in March during lockdown and we had them back within just under 2 weeks. So really quick turnaround. No holiday plans until September
+3 votes
by (510 points)
@giannini197 how long from applying did yours take ? Xx
+1 vote
by (510 points)
I applied 14th april and still waiting on renewal and i got 2 new passports back within days in march z
+1 vote
by (2.7k points)
I applied online for a renewal on 1st April. Had my new one arrive on the 5th April
+1 vote
by (280 points)
I applied over a month a go now for a replacement as I lost mine and we where suppose to go on the 11th of may obviously cancelled and I’ve still not received
+15 votes
by (390 points)
My husbands renewal came back within 1-2 weeks but my sons renewal still hasn’t arrived and it’s been 5 weeks now. I applied for both online. Not sure why one was prioritised and not the other but timescales are obviously varying at the moment for one reason or another with everything going on
+11 votes
by (400 points)
I applied in January, I'm still waiting
by (4.7k points)
@grume thst doesn’t sound right even in lockdown
by (400 points)
I know, waiting to go for a interview  
+15 votes
by (1.4k points)
I renewed my sons online middle of April, it took 10 days
+7 votes
by (470 points)
Ok, thank you everyone! I think I’ll just go ahead & do it then and hope for the best!  
by (510 points)
@heathendom167 simon Calder has just said on this morning that they're not taking passport applications atm but he said as soon as lock down eases further  To make applying priority.  
+7 votes
by (330 points)
I applied for my boys 1st passport at the start of april, its still being processed no sign of it arriving soon x
+4 votes
by (280 points)
Sent our renewals thru check and send at post office yesterday, told us to expect them in 3-4 weeks.  
+8 votes
by (370 points)
We applied for a first passport on 12th March and still haven't received it or received the documents back yet. My husband applied for a renewal a week or two later and got it back within 2 weeks. And our holiday was cancelled  
+13 votes
by (410 points)
Advice this morning from travel expert was to apply asap.  
by (470 points)
@iden3 oh really? What was that on, the news? Thanks for letting me know!  
+5 votes
by (250 points)
Got mine back in less than a week. Did it all online and sent back my old passport on the day I submitted the application.  
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