[viv_cole]

Here is a timeline of my son’s renewal (2nd passport):

Passport printed and sent 1:36pm on 29 September 2021
Application approved 11:09am on 29 September 2021
Documents received 10:25am on 3 September 2021
Application received 9:48am on 27 August 2021
Identity details received 9:47am on 27 August 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity 1:04pm on 26 August 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity 10:45am on 26 August 2021
Application submitted 10:45am on 26 August 2021

Pasting here because I thought this website and its contributors were really beneficial.

From online application start to the passport in my hand was 36 days. However, my application had a mistake (wrong date of birth of parent) which I was notified about in email on the 21st of September so I had to send in supporting documentation. This delayed my application by a week and I had no idea if my supporting documentation would be accepted. All of sudden, I received an email that my renewal was approved and it was being printed within a few days. If the error hadn’t occured, then I think I would have turned the renewal around in 26 days but the error added at least 8 calendar days delay.

In summary, leave plenty of time. At least 35 days because there is no guarantee you submit a perfect application!

• This reply was modified 2 years, 6 months ago by viv_cole.

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