There is a specific form that you need to
Renew your Passport this
should not be used if you believe that your passport was stolen
if you believe that it's been stolen then you first need to
report it to the Police and obtain a Crime Reference number
before seeking a replacement passport.
With
Passport Renewal unless
otherwise advised you will not need to have a 121 meeting at a
local
Passport Office to obtain a new passport. Renewal
takes around one month however may take longer during peak
seasons such as the Summer, Easter and Christmas to name a few.
Like wise with first time
Passport Applications it is
advised that you send in a sensible and up to date picture of
yourself as the
passport issuing Government
agency
Identity and Passport Service does have the right
refuse pictures which they consider inappropriate and unfit for
purpose. This can therefore delay the process and run the risk
of you not receiving the renewed travel documentation prior to
your departure abroad.
British citizens should seriously consider keeping their
passport up to date even if
they do not travel outside the UK as it does have the benefit of
being used as an Official form of ID which can be used to open a
bank account, prove your age, birth date, nationality among
other benefits. In an age that requires checking and double
checking of peoples identity a
British Passport can
quickly prove your identification in a quick and stress free
manor.
You will need to
renew your passport if you
wish to extend it's length or change a name on it e.g. in the
event of marriage or divorce, it is important that the name of
your passport is that of your legal name. For information on
when you should do this along with the most cost efficient way
to do this we suggest you visit IPS.gov.uk
There are different fee's in renewing or
extending you pasport,
these vary depending on the what you need to do and it what time
scale you need these changes / revisions in place. On some
services there are "fast track" methods which can dramatically
reduce the processing time of your request/s however these do
come at a
premium and are not available
on all services.
