Passports

My husband has just got his passport back in 11 days! Holiday booked.

I applied at Christmas online. The site said to expect a 5-6 week wait. I received it in less than a week.
I feel the online renewals go through quickest judging by the reports I have read.

In February my husband applied online for his passport renewal and received his new passport 2 weeks later.

We are very lucky and very grateful.
The courier who delivered it posted it through the letter box but then loitered in the drive. I went out to say 'thank you' and he said he has delivered passports to people who have missed their flights. He was pleased that I wasn't irate.
Hope it goes smoothly for every one in the process of renewal right now.

You are very lucky. My son in law is having a horrendous battle trying to get his passport. He applied in February , the passport was delivered to the wrong address and returned . He rings the number, is passed from one person to another, sometimes he is cut off ,but no one can give him any advice What a shambles. I think I read somewhere that part of the service has been passed to a private company. Another failure for this government.

That sounds good. We’re just in the process of renewing ours ?

Very glad for you. I was on Mumsnet and a whole family were turned away at the airport because of the six month rule.