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Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 63,105 Send Message	AnninGlos	Report	13 Feb 2015 09:29
	Passports sent via the post office on Friday 6th, arrived here at 0830 this morning. Worth paying the extra I think. :-) :-)
	Researching: Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 674 Send Message	Solrosen	Report	13 Feb 2015 09:34
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 674 Send Message	A one week turnaround? That sounds brilliant, Ann :-) :-)
Member Since: November 2008 Posts: 39,699 Send Message	PatinCyprus	Report	13 Feb 2015 11:32
	A friend took my renewal application back to UK and posted it there. 10 days later I had my new passport out here. That was 2 years ago before all the problems last year. Looks like they are back to normal. :-)
	Researching: Lloyd,Paddock,Cooper,Morris,Rigby West Midlands Salop Worc
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 63,105 Send Message	AnninGlos	Report	13 Feb 2015 12:58
	Yes the fellow in the post office said they were back to normal.
	Researching: Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin
Member Since: October 2005 Posts: 23,596 Send Message	JoyBoroAngel	Report	13 Feb 2015 13:12
	I sent Strays and baby Satan's off at the post office two years ago and thy where back within a week :-D :-D a servis well worth paying for
	Researching: The birth of Middlesbrough
Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 13,123 Send Message	UzziAndHerDogs	Report	13 Feb 2015 17:06
	Wow that was quick.
	Researching: Turner, Staniforth in Beighton and Ridgeway Sproat in Sheffield and Cumbria
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 9,750 Send Message	ஐ+¨^¨+e+¨^¨+ஐ Mildred Honkinbottom	Report	13 Feb 2015 20:27
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 9,750 Send Message	Sent off both mine & daughters renewals & both came back within a week. I paid no extra either. :-D
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 589 Send Message	Barry_	Report	17 Feb 2015 21:33
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 589 Send Message	I have just returned from the post office having sent my old passport, my application and two new photos to Durham. I entered everything and paid for it online. It cost me a little over $23 for registered post. If, as, and when it is returned ... I'll be back ... to let you know.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,048 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	18 Feb 2015 01:23
	OH is renewing his Canadian passport .......... ......... filled out the form, got the 2 signatures needed on Tuesday, had photos taken last Wednesday, took it down to the Passport Office on Thursday, they checked everything, punched holes in his current (out-of-date by 1 month) passport to cancel it, and said the new one should be delivered to the house "within 10 days" ............................... everything has to be sent to the Data Centre in PEI :-) he renewed it for 5 years .................... thought it might be tempting fate to get a 10 year one :-D
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 589 Send Message	Barry_	Report	4 Mar 2015 16:28
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 589 Send Message	The courier company contacted me first thing this morning. They will be making a delivery - my new passport - today. That's 15 days total turnaround ... not bad at all for overseas ... judging by many of the 'horror' stories I have heard the time it has taken for passport renewal for many folks. I thought I might have received e-mail notification - the application asked for it - when it was completed. I checked their website with my reference number and it merely said 'despatched'; there was no date stated. Regardless, I am well pleased with this 15 day time frame. Now, if only there is sun somewhere in the world ...!
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 63,105 Send Message	AnninGlos	Report	4 Mar 2015 16:34
	Well done Barry. I did get e mail notification with mine.
	Researching: Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,048 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	4 Mar 2015 17:15
	OH got his passport (Canadian) back in a week, by recorded delivery Haven't had a Brit passport since 1974
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 589 Send Message	Barry_	Report	4 Mar 2015 17:32
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 589 Send Message	It would have been nice to have notification, Ann. Oh, well. Oh, you'll have fun if you apply for a new UK passport, Sylvia, believe me! My recent Canadian passport took 15 days via my local Service Canada outlet. The one five years ago took FIVE days in my hand, again via SC outlet. I have been impressed with both 'sides' so far. Possibly, these may be my last renewals .....?
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,048 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	4 Mar 2015 17:40
	Barry ............. we're Canadian citizens, and so carry Canadian passports ........... no need to have a Brit one :-D
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: December 2007 Posts: 87,799 Send Message	Dermot	Report	4 Mar 2015 18:17
	We are regularly surprised when things go well. Far too long have UK residents suffered from incompetent/indifferent services from many quarters. Judging from some media reports, it's much easier to procure false travelling documents.

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