Passport Trouble!

[loulee89]

Ive lost my passport, so ive been applying for a new one ... but as my countersignature took so long to sign it, its now 10 days before i go on holiday and ive still not sorted my passport out. My only option is to take it 3 hours away up to Durham on Monday and get it sent off and get it back within a week ... however i travel on the following Monday .... so looks like ill get my passport in the morning at 11 .. when im suppose to leave at 3am!!
Unless the passport office will get it to me sooner ... it looks like i might aswell forget my holiday ............. grrrrrrrrr this is the worst day ever :'(

[PinkFizz]

when I had to get a new passport and I only had a week till my hols I went to the passport office,filled the forms in waited all morn,then finally went home with new passport.

[electricblue]

Yep we once went to peterborough to the office there(think it was peterborough) to get a passport for someone,waited around for hours but got it and brought it home same day!

[xJx]

yeah it can be done within a day but i guess it costs quite a bit but then again would be worth it to save you missing your holiday. im kind of in a similar situation. i have applied to change my surname on deed poll recently and im due to travel to belgium on the 8th july so have been told to sort my passport out on my return which is the 14th. im in the process of bookin a week away on the 28th but im unsure whether to do in in my current name or my new name but id need to get my passport within the space of 2 weeks. any suggestions? shuld i book in new name or leave it it current name for time being?

[Goodsoulette]

its about one hundred quid to get it that day.

[loulee89]

Ive tried booking an appointment at the peterborough office, and for the same day service, but for some reason they've said its unavailable :S

[electricblue]

Oh,we didnt book an appointment we literally just turned up before they opened,really early,and queued up with everyone else,there were quite a few!!

[PinkFizz]

I just turned up as well.

[Champagne]

Hi loulee. I think the passport office now says that they don't process same day passports anymore, except in extreme situations. Their turnaround time is super-quick now, so if I were you I would send all the relevant documents today by registered post. They probably put it as a high priority when they see your planned date of travel.

If you're really concerned, phone the passport office first and have a chat. They are human beings so they'll give you sound advice!

You'd be amazed at how willing they are to help in last minute applications. I'm always applying for visas with my job and most of them are done 2 days before travel!! Always fun 'n games here...