Passport renewal

I think you’ve done it in the safest way possible. I use Max Spielman for photographs and they’ve always been pretty good.

We got our photos in Tesco's photo booth and then did the rest online, including the reference number which came with the photos. We sent our old passports back by post. The new ones came very quickly, followed soon by the old ones. That was in November.

I'm sure that you will be fine, Nana56, as Timpson's are probably doing that job regularly. It's bound to take a bit longer in the summer, but the Passport Office does seem to be pretty quick.

We went through Timpsons too. Sent our old passports back ourselves though. Very quick turnaround. New passports within the week. That was in February though. Not a very busy time.

Thanks for the reassurance. I'm just worried if it gets lost and the implications.
M0nica, I assume Timpsons sent your old passport for you ?

Lets name names. I had my photo taken by Timpsons, who sent it direct to the passport office and I had my new passport within a fortnight.

I renewed mine online on 1st August, received the new one in under two weeks.

Why are you worried? Has a long time elapsed since you did this and you have heard nothing? You don't say how long ago
your passport was sent away for renewal.

Do you have any particular reason to be so worried? On the face of it it does not seem that you have done anything stupid. You could either contact the photo shop or the passport office with your concerns if you need your passport
urgently or just want information and reassurance.

I know from experience that passport renewal can take quite a long time, especially during the holiday season.

The last time I renewed my passport I did it all online. OH took my photo and it all worked a treat.

If it’s the well known photo chain that I think it is, I’m sure it will all be in order. We only had our photos taken by them and they were electronically sent with a reference number to the Passport Office. We sent our old passports to the PO.
The passport office email you when it’s processed and I thought sent it back directly to you.