| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? 13:55 - Apr 26 with 10409 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
Don't seem to be ANY slots available online, so I've asked for a callback to see what my options might be. Suddenly need it for work... and realised my passport expires in 5 months. So close!
Any help gratefully received! |  |
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| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 21:18 - Apr 26 with 1257 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 21:11 - Apr 26 by Lord_Lucan |
Yeah but you said - "Years ago"
"Years ago" was different. Two things have changed dramatically.
1/ The seemingly essential need to work with skeleton staff.
2/ The fact that no one takes responsibility of their own life and leaves everything until the last minute. |
Although no-one's accused me of being in point 2, in my defence I haven't been abroad for years, had no idea when my passport was expiring, and only found out today I'm shooting an ad in South Africa. Which is also a very quick turn around in the advertising world.
It's also bloody annoying that a passport has to have at least 6 months left on it. No idea what that rule's all about. What's the point of the expiry date if that's not the expiry date?!
Just sh!t timing all round really.
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| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 21:26 - Apr 26 with 1248 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 21:18 - Apr 26 by The_Flashing_Smile |
Although no-one's accused me of being in point 2, in my defence I haven't been abroad for years, had no idea when my passport was expiring, and only found out today I'm shooting an ad in South Africa. Which is also a very quick turn around in the advertising world.
It's also bloody annoying that a passport has to have at least 6 months left on it. No idea what that rule's all about. What's the point of the expiry date if that's not the expiry date?!
Just sh!t timing all round really.
#prayfordollers |
I genuinely hope you get it sorted Dollers, seriously.
Uallas finger and your passport are quite seriously the two most important things I care about on here. |  |
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| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 22:48 - Apr 26 with 1216 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 21:18 - Apr 26 by The_Flashing_Smile |
Although no-one's accused me of being in point 2, in my defence I haven't been abroad for years, had no idea when my passport was expiring, and only found out today I'm shooting an ad in South Africa. Which is also a very quick turn around in the advertising world.
It's also bloody annoying that a passport has to have at least 6 months left on it. No idea what that rule's all about. What's the point of the expiry date if that's not the expiry date?!
Just sh!t timing all round really.
#prayfordollers |
It's because a small number of people every year have medical emergencies or accidents abroad and need to stay longer than they had planned, so 6 months is the standard buffer. |  | | |
| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 23:00 - Apr 26 with 1211 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 21:26 - Apr 26 by Lord_Lucan |
I genuinely hope you get it sorted Dollers, seriously.
Uallas finger and your passport are quite seriously the two most important things I care about on here. |
Would you believe one slot just came up for Liverpool... but before I could complete the process it was gone again.
Just have to keep looking and be quick/lucky I guess. | |
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| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 06:23 - Apr 27 with 1159 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 14:38 - Apr 26 by Lord_Lucan |
Also - say you need 3 months clear on your passport before you can travel.
This isn't definite info but some bod on the news today was saying
a/ that it's three months left from your return journey (not out)
b/If it expires in 2022 for example It's three clear months from day and month of issue and not the day and month of expiry **********
********I find this bit difficult to believe but it's just a word to the wise. |
It’s not correct. |  | | |
| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 06:36 - Apr 27 with 1153 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 21:18 - Apr 26 by The_Flashing_Smile |
Although no-one's accused me of being in point 2, in my defence I haven't been abroad for years, had no idea when my passport was expiring, and only found out today I'm shooting an ad in South Africa. Which is also a very quick turn around in the advertising world.
It's also bloody annoying that a passport has to have at least 6 months left on it. No idea what that rule's all about. What's the point of the expiry date if that's not the expiry date?!
Just sh!t timing all round really.
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Lol that’s not how it works, the expiry date is getting back into your home country. Why would someone let you in their country if your travel document expires before the maximum amount of time you’re allowed in as a visitor? You’ve become an instant overstayer risk and might seen as having immigrant intent by the border authorities. However, you can always chance it and if you have a return ticket, proof of ties in the UK etc you’ll probably be fine. It’s unlikely the airline will stop you at LHR but again depends who you get as they’re liable for the return costs if you get stopped in SA. I know a lot of people that have flown internationally with under a month left on their passport without any issues.
Either way it’s your responsibility to keep this up to date. Crazy that anyone whoever travels or has intent to travel abroad let’s it get within a year of expiry especially giving the complexities or travel these days.
Good luck though. You can pay over the odds and get it sorted pretty easily for definite peace of mind but it’s going to cost you. [Post edited 27 Apr 2022 6:46]
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| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 08:10 - Apr 27 with 1149 views | mikeybloo88 |
| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 06:36 - Apr 27 by Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
Lol that’s not how it works, the expiry date is getting back into your home country. Why would someone let you in their country if your travel document expires before the maximum amount of time you’re allowed in as a visitor? You’ve become an instant overstayer risk and might seen as having immigrant intent by the border authorities. However, you can always chance it and if you have a return ticket, proof of ties in the UK etc you’ll probably be fine. It’s unlikely the airline will stop you at LHR but again depends who you get as they’re liable for the return costs if you get stopped in SA. I know a lot of people that have flown internationally with under a month left on their passport without any issues.
Either way it’s your responsibility to keep this up to date. Crazy that anyone whoever travels or has intent to travel abroad let’s it get within a year of expiry especially giving the complexities or travel these days.
Good luck though. You can pay over the odds and get it sorted pretty easily for definite peace of mind but it’s going to cost you. [Post edited 27 Apr 2022 6:46]
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Quite right JJJJ.... my passport was due to expire May22 but I renewed it in Jan21 when no one was thinking of travelling and the passport offices were quiet. Figured it was worth getting in early as travel would be opening up again and exactly this current situation might occur. Got it back within a week....can’t believe some people have sat around for two years moaning about not being able to travel and don’t have the foresight to check their passports and be ready. |  | | |
| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 09:15 - Apr 27 with 1132 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 08:10 - Apr 27 by mikeybloo88 |
Quite right JJJJ.... my passport was due to expire May22 but I renewed it in Jan21 when no one was thinking of travelling and the passport offices were quiet. Figured it was worth getting in early as travel would be opening up again and exactly this current situation might occur. Got it back within a week....can’t believe some people have sat around for two years moaning about not being able to travel and don’t have the foresight to check their passports and be ready. |
I haven't sat around for two years moaning I can't travel and had no intention of travelling. See above.
I don't know what JJJJ has said as I have him on ignore but I imagine it was something abusive and not at all helpful. | |
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| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 09:18 - Apr 27 with 1125 views | Leaky |
| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 23:00 - Apr 26 by The_Flashing_Smile |
Would you believe one slot just came up for Liverpool... but before I could complete the process it was gone again.
Just have to keep looking and be quick/lucky I guess. |
Had the same problem ready book a slot, my phone rang like an idiot I answered it. On the phone for about 2 minutes found 2 days of slots had gone. |  | | |
| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 09:33 - Apr 27 with 1113 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
Child passports are only valid for 5 years. Does anybody know if the same rule about validity applies...so you would have to arrive 4 years and 9 months since the ISSUE not expiry date? |  |
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| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 09:34 - Apr 27 with 1116 views | GeoffSentence |
| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 13:57 - Apr 26 by Swansea_Blue |
There was a thread on here the other day with people reporting they were getting them back within a few days (some a bit longer, maybe 2-3 weeks or so if I remember rightly) |
WifeSentence applied on the 8th of April and it is due to be delivered within the next hour and a half.
That was a straightforward renewal. |  |
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| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 09:37 - Apr 27 with 1109 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 21:18 - Apr 26 by The_Flashing_Smile |
Although no-one's accused me of being in point 2, in my defence I haven't been abroad for years, had no idea when my passport was expiring, and only found out today I'm shooting an ad in South Africa. Which is also a very quick turn around in the advertising world.
It's also bloody annoying that a passport has to have at least 6 months left on it. No idea what that rule's all about. What's the point of the expiry date if that's not the expiry date?!
Just sh!t timing all round really.
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| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 09:38 - Apr 27 with 1104 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 06:23 - Apr 27 by Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
It’s not correct. |
Oh yes it is.....for Schengen countries. [Post edited 27 Apr 2022 9:39]
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| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 09:45 - Apr 27 with 1086 views | blueasfook |
| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 20:43 - Apr 26 by The_Flashing_Smile |
To fast track you need an appointment at a passport office. You fill in a form online and then have to go there as well.
"just pop the details in online and press 'go' and some elves sort out the rest in some office somewhere and send it to you thereafter?" takes 10 weeks. I need it in 3 weeks. |
Anyone finding themselves needing a new passport urgently is guilty of poor planning.
Hope that helps. |  |
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| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 10:00 - Apr 27 with 1083 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 09:45 - Apr 27 by blueasfook |
Anyone finding themselves needing a new passport urgently is guilty of poor planning.
Hope that helps. |
Some people are wired differently and planning that far in advance doesn't cross their mind. They deal with what is in front of then, when it is in front of them.
Something like a passport, which is (for most people) only used once or twice a year can seem to have a very long expiry date, but this stronger emphasis on both date of issue and 6 months+ expiry date now the consequences of Brexit are being implemented strictly, is catching lot of people out. | | | |
| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 10:25 - Apr 27 with 1070 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 10:00 - Apr 27 by ArnoldMoorhen |
Some people are wired differently and planning that far in advance doesn't cross their mind. They deal with what is in front of then, when it is in front of them.
Something like a passport, which is (for most people) only used once or twice a year can seem to have a very long expiry date, but this stronger emphasis on both date of issue and 6 months+ expiry date now the consequences of Brexit are being implemented strictly, is catching lot of people out. |
What has changed since Brexit with regards to passport dates - ? I'll be honest I don't know but Gov.co.uk are saying three months on the passport to EU and not six months.
As an aside I notice Portugal are letting Brits in through the EU passport line and Spain are likely to follow this if they haven't already done so - but you still need a stamp. I would wager that other EU countries will follow this with the probable exception of France  | |
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| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 11:28 - Apr 27 with 1028 views | mylittletown |
| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 10:25 - Apr 27 by Lord_Lucan |
What has changed since Brexit with regards to passport dates - ? I'll be honest I don't know but Gov.co.uk are saying three months on the passport to EU and not six months.
As an aside I notice Portugal are letting Brits in through the EU passport line and Spain are likely to follow this if they haven't already done so - but you still need a stamp. I would wager that other EU countries will follow this with the probable exception of France |
Your passport is no longer valid for entry to the EU if it was issued more than ten years ago. Whereas the limit used to be the expiry date as stated on the passport.
Mrs Mylittletown's passport was issued in April 2014 with an expiry in 2025 (she had lost the previous passport) It will no longer be of any use after April 2024. |  | | |
| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 11:30 - Apr 27 with 1026 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 10:25 - Apr 27 by Lord_Lucan |
What has changed since Brexit with regards to passport dates - ? I'll be honest I don't know but Gov.co.uk are saying three months on the passport to EU and not six months.
As an aside I notice Portugal are letting Brits in through the EU passport line and Spain are likely to follow this if they haven't already done so - but you still need a stamp. I would wager that other EU countries will follow this with the probable exception of France |
I have read an article about cases where people are being turned back due to the passport being more than 10 years from issue date at the end of the six month period because they reapplied with some months to go and had a 10 year plus passport to cover the excess.
The article said that in the past it would have been waved through but now it is being applied strictly as we no longer have freedom of movement. So, to be safe, allow 9 years and 6 months from date of issue for countries with a six month requirement, and 9 years and 9 months for those with a 3 month requirement, rather than going by the expiry date.
The article was this one which I can't get to work on my phone, but it comes up in Google search for "passport expiry cancel":
https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/20091161.mum-issues-pas | | | |
| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 12:02 - Apr 27 with 991 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 11:30 - Apr 27 by ArnoldMoorhen |
I have read an article about cases where people are being turned back due to the passport being more than 10 years from issue date at the end of the six month period because they reapplied with some months to go and had a 10 year plus passport to cover the excess.
The article said that in the past it would have been waved through but now it is being applied strictly as we no longer have freedom of movement. So, to be safe, allow 9 years and 6 months from date of issue for countries with a six month requirement, and 9 years and 9 months for those with a 3 month requirement, rather than going by the expiry date.
The article was this one which I can't get to work on my phone, but it comes up in Google search for "passport expiry cancel":
https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/20091161.mum-issues-pas |
Oh I see - now if Dolly had this problem I could understand more as it really isn't common knowledge is it.
I hate changing passports, you build up loads of visas and stamps so you look real cool and important at the passport desk but when you change it the blooming thing is empty and you look like a sad and lonely square.
I had to change mine recently and then we had Covid - I am a very sad and lonely square  | |
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| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 13:29 - Apr 27 with 935 views | ElderGrizzly |
| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 12:02 - Apr 27 by Lord_Lucan |
Oh I see - now if Dolly had this problem I could understand more as it really isn't common knowledge is it.
I hate changing passports, you build up loads of visas and stamps so you look real cool and important at the passport desk but when you change it the blooming thing is empty and you look like a sad and lonely square.
I had to change mine recently and then we had Covid - I am a very sad and lonely square |
A lot of countries are changing to digital 'stamps' too, so you don't/won't even get the stamp in the passport where you always did. |  | | |
| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 13:50 - Apr 27 with 916 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 09:18 - Apr 27 by Leaky |
Had the same problem ready book a slot, my phone rang like an idiot I answered it. On the phone for about 2 minutes found 2 days of slots had gone. |
yeah, you're not an idiot, I didn't realise it would go that quickly. I saw slots at 3.30am this morning that disappeared by the morning (they were 18th May anyway so no use to me). It's a bit of a bun fight/luck of the gods. | |
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| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 13:50 - Apr 27 with 906 views | blueasfook |
| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 19:01 - Apr 26 by NthQldITFC |
The temporary incumbent of 10 Downing St., SW1A is threatening to privatise the Passport Office, I believe. Just what we fkn need. More of the country's public infrastructure in the hands of his corrupt mates. What we need is a revolution, and then a pragmatic and responsible investment in public infrastructure and basic services with modern management and employee buy in.
Sorry. I realise that's no help. |
Ok, calm down Jeremy Junior. | |
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| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 13:53 - Apr 27 with 907 views | jeera |
| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 13:50 - Apr 27 by The_Flashing_Smile |
yeah, you're not an idiot, I didn't realise it would go that quickly. I saw slots at 3.30am this morning that disappeared by the morning (they were 18th May anyway so no use to me). It's a bit of a bun fight/luck of the gods. |
I remember sitting up late at night trying to get a Tesco slot during the first lockdown.
They appeared and disappeared before I could hit the button sometimes.
Leaving the room to go for a wee became out of the question.
It was like playing whack-a-mole.
*This isn't really helpful I know. I'm just trying to join in. |  |
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| Anyone had any joy fast tracking a passport renewal lately? on 13:54 - Apr 27 with 907 views | jeera |
Well that's clearly his own fault.
He should have been more organised and renewed it 5 years sooner or something just to make sure. | |
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