Submitted 30th April via post office
Recieved today 15th July
Mrs md applied for her renewal on 31 July using the Post Office digital service and the new one arrived this morning. (17/08).
Took junior about 3 months from application for an adult passport to replace a valid child passport to receiving it.
PO asked for the same information twice (during application, and then during the process).
Also asked for parental counter signatures for the application as it was started before junior turned 18 but the request for this came somewhat after.
OK I suppose, but a few moments of ‘will it turn up in time to fly’ later this month. It did mean plans for a possible trip to Berlin were abandoned.
Applied online Wednesday 24 Aug, old one sent Friday 26 Aug, new passport came today, Friday 2 Sep.
Guess things have got quicker.
I applied last Wednesday afternoon on line (12 October)my returned passport which I posted on Friday arrived with them on Monday, new passport was in my hand at midday today, so seven days. Realistically it couldn’t have been any quicker.
Edit: it does seem less robust than the old burgundy one though. A bit cheap and cheerful tbh
