Passport

[stevemcs]

Given it’s a few years since I last renewed and I cannot remember what I had for tea yet alone 9 years ago … it’s coming up to renewal time - passport will be 10 in December I was thinking of applying for a new one now. However I need to use the current one in 5 weeks time,

So should I just wait until I get back

Or can I apply now and use whichever I have before going away, however that won’t work if I need to send the old one off straight away and the new one takes 10 weeks

Bite the bullet and pay fastrack

[shambolic]

Here’s hoping you never renewed it early last time. You may be going nowhere.

[LuS1fer]

Don't you need a minimum of 6 months on it?

[stevemcs]

Less than 10 years when you leave and 3 months when you come back from the EU

[shambolic]

BUT it’s not 10 years if you renewed it earlier last time have a look as dates are different. Loads of stuff in media about this last few years.

[stevemcs]

It’s 10 years old in Dec, but expires April 23

[ecsrobin]

This thread is for you https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[stevemcs]

ecsrobin said:

This thread is for you https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

The only issue is if I have to send the old passport off and it takes longer than 4 weeks I’m stuffed, I might as well wait, come back and then renew. Or just bite the bullet and pay £177.

[DavePanda]

stevemcs said:

The only issue is if I have to send the old passport off and it takes longer than 4 weeks I’m stuffed, I might as well wait, come back and then renew. Or just bite the bullet and pay £177.

If you do it online with a code etc you should get it back in a week or so. Look on the Passport Turnaround thread.