IMPORTANT - UK PASSPORT APPLICATIONS!!!! READ ME!!!!
 

Just a heads up for anyone who has to use the Passport Service in Washington to renew/get a first passport.

There is a LONG delay (some reporting up to 12 weeks from sending their applications to getting their passports back) so give yourself plenty of time.

Plan accordingly and don't leave it until the month before you need to fly to get that application in.

You can follow a thread on the subject here: http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...607794&page=92

The Washington Regional Passport Processing Centre have also recently added an annoncement on to their site here, which states: "16 June 2011 - Please note that the Washington Regional Passport Processing Centre is experiencing a significant increase in demand for passports which may affect the processing time for applications. Your passport application could take up to ten weeks. We have put in additional staff resources to reduce processing times. We are sorry for the delay. Please bear with us while we work hard at processing your passport application as quickly as possible."