Passport renewal
Jun 4th 2019, 5:09 pm
#1
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Passport renewal
I know this as been asked many times and I have probably missed it' , my UK passport runs out in January and I need to renew it, do I send it back to the UK or do I send it to the UK embassy over here. Thanks.
Jun 4th 2019, 5:12 pm
#2
He/him
Joined: Dec 2006
Location: WA
Posts: 18,837
Re: Passport renewal
All done online, it may involve you sending documents to the UK,, begin the process online.
Jun 4th 2019, 5:19 pm
#3
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Re: Passport renewal
https://www.gov.uk/overseas-passports
Jun 4th 2019, 11:12 pm
#4
DE-UK-NZ-IE-US... the TYP
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 2,855
Re: Passport renewal
did mine online a couple of weeks ago, 9 days total, details in this thread:
Renew British Passport While in Holidays in London!
I sent it tracked UPS which cost almost as much as the new passport, did not send my expired 2nd UK passport or expired EU passport or copies, time line is as follows:
StatusDatePassport printed and sent on 20 May 2019
Application approved on 20 May 2019
Joined processing queue on 17 May 2019
Documents received on 17 May 2019
Application received on 14 May 209
Application submitted on 14 May 2019
Renew British Passport While in Holidays in London!
I sent it tracked UPS which cost almost as much as the new passport, did not send my expired 2nd UK passport or expired EU passport or copies, time line is as follows:
Application history
Received via DHL on 23 May 2019, old passport received via separate DHL on 24 May 2019.StatusDatePassport printed and sent on 20 May 2019
Application approved on 20 May 2019
Joined processing queue on 17 May 2019
Documents received on 17 May 2019
Application received on 14 May 209
Application submitted on 14 May 2019
Last edited by tht; Jun 4th 2019 at 11:15 pm.
Jun 5th 2019, 1:55 am
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Joined: Dec 2001
Location: Dixie, ex UK
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Re: Passport renewal
All British passports applications are processed, and all British passports are printed, in the UK. Applications can be submitted on-line, though I think application using a paper form is still possible.
Last edited by Pulaski; Jun 5th 2019 at 2:06 am.
Jun 5th 2019, 6:58 pm
#6
In the pink
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Location: USA
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Re: Passport renewal
I just renewed mine, and it took 17 days. I did it online. Daughter took my pic with iPhone. Delivered by DHL. Had to mail in old passport, and photocopy of every page of my US passport. Old pp and copies arrived back by DHL a few days later. PP is red, and does nor mention EU on the front.
Last edited by Mallory; Jun 5th 2019 at 7:00 pm.
Jun 5th 2019, 8:46 pm
#7
Joined: Feb 2012
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Re: Passport renewal
I just renewed mine, and it took 17 days. I did it online. Daughter took my pic with iPhone. Delivered by DHL. Had to mail in old passport, and photocopy of every page of my US passport. Old pp and copies arrived back by DHL a few days later. PP is red, and does nor mention EU on the front.
Jun 6th 2019, 4:15 am
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Re: Passport renewal
Mind you, I wonder how bad the backlog will get when people realise they can get a proper blue one again!
Jun 6th 2019, 8:38 pm
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Re: Passport renewal
The words 'European Union' disappeared from the front of passports starting around the third week of March. I got mine mid March, and it was among the last few with the words still on it. There were stories in the rags about husbands and wives applying later that month, and one getting a renewed passport with the words and one without - with corresponding tales of high marital discord.
