2Huskies

Has anyone used the passport production centre in Washington to renew their passport & what was the timeframe in getting it back?, thanks.

Lloydies

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...renew+passport

check out this thread

Yungster

Washington received my passport renewal application on March 18 and i got the passport today. So it takes about one month.

2Huskies

That's about the timeline i was expecting, thanks.

clairemarie70

hi, i sent my son's passport off to washington in feb09, it too 10 working day exactly..but i did send it when they had a busy period..so it may come back sooner

dannyg1001

Sent mine off 3 weeks ago... nothing yet. i know it was received in washington as i used the tracking on the couriers website.

How did you pay the fee's? i filled out a credit card form and included it in the application.

I hope there's no delay as i found out last week that I have to go back to England in 6 weeks!!!!

clairemarie70

hi, i did the same as u filled out the credit card sheet..u can call the passport place in ottawa..they will be able to tell u what is happening with it..go to ukincanada..cant remember the rest but should get u somewhere and the number is there to call

shrek1969

Hey there, I havent sent my documents off yet, but I cant believe all the crap you have to go through, I'm just doing a name change, and its going to cost $200 in US Dollars, what gives?? what happened to dealing with OTTAWA? and to add a sour note to it we now have to liaise with Washington DC, what the heck do they have to do with UK Passports??:curse: I also think the people you call and speak with regarding passports need a lesson in communication and being polite

JAJ

Considering it's a British Embassy, probably quite a lot.

You need to get used to the idea that most countries no longer have tens of small passport issuing offices across the globes.

clairemarie70

hi, i know it seems expensive $200..but i would assume they have to check into u in the UK.. also they are probably not just dealing with UK passports either and it is probably the same amount in pounds if u do it in the UK...

Yungster

I had to change my name on the passport too but i needed to renew it because my passport expired in June 09 so it didn't cost me anything extra - just the renewal fee. If you filled out the credit card form, it is best to call them to find out the status of your application. You should get your passport within 10 workings days after they have taken the fees from your credit card.

penny farthing

just got it-5 - 6 weeks

tallperson

I renewed my last month and it took only a couple of weeks to come back.

dannyg1001

Wish mine would hurry up, i sent it off almost a month ago.... they havent even took the payment off my credit card yet. Im supposed to be travelling in 6 weeks! Im also assuming I filled everything out properly and my photos were acceptable!

I had so much time to get this done, why oh why did i wait until last minute?:curse:

TonyD

"wishing" isn't very reliable. We need a way of alerting the Embassy to the egregious 6+ week delays that are occurring. The needless upset and misery this causes is easy to fix - if they hear about it. Anyone got a contact at the Embassy on Washington ?