Otta Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Heading to France nid September. Going to submit application for daughter's first passport. Is 5 weeks enough for a standard application? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/34984-passports-how-long-does-it-take/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loz334 Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 I recently got my daughter's first passport and applied through the Post Office. The passport office texted me about 5 days later to confirm receipt and then it was 16 days before it came through so you should be fine Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/34984-passports-how-long-does-it-take/#findComment-667596 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otta Posted August 5, 2013 Author Share Posted August 5, 2013 Cool, thanks for that. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/34984-passports-how-long-does-it-take/#findComment-667653 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lochie Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 I applied direct, not through post office (so therefore cheaper) and both son and daughter passport arrived within 2 weeks. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/34984-passports-how-long-does-it-take/#findComment-667662 Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverTheRainbows Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Also really want to know if passports will arrive on time for a holiday! Loz and Lochie, do you mind me asking what month your applied? Don't know if I should be panicking or not... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/34984-passports-how-long-does-it-take/#findComment-667683 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lochie Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Hello yes, I think I applied in May. We are going on holiday in September so wanted to allow enough time but they came through very speedily thank god!!! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/34984-passports-how-long-does-it-take/#findComment-667692 Share on other sites More sharing options...
newguy42 Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 We just got our daughter's first passport, it was much quicker than they say on their website! We posted the application on Monday 15th July (not check and send, just normal 2nd class recorded delivery), they texted to say it had arrived on the 18th and we got her passport last week on Saturday 31st July, so it took 3 weeks in total for ours. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/34984-passports-how-long-does-it-take/#findComment-667694 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loz334 Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Hi OverTheRainbows, ours was end of June. Passport office confirmed receipt on 26th June and it was back 11th/12th July It was more expensive through the post office but as it was 8 weeks before our holiday, I was paranoid I'd get something wrong on the form/with the ID and would get it sent back!Good luck - I'm sure you'll have enough time :-) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/34984-passports-how-long-does-it-take/#findComment-667714 Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverTheRainbows Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Thanks L and L (and others) for the info - fingers crossed!! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/34984-passports-how-long-does-it-take/#findComment-667738 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs f Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Hi, we just had to get an emergency appointment & they said it would be back in a week, it took 2 or 2 1/2 I think. We had two people counter sign ( I used the wrong pen 1st time) & they both said that they had been written to on all the applications they had been asked to sign recently, sure enough they were written to this time & they have to write back, so this can really slow things down. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/34984-passports-how-long-does-it-take/#findComment-667868 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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