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Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2020 3:52pm
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ptgrrtt

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Hello Forum members

I'm a resident here in Spain and living in Almoradi. I need to renew my British passport and I'm feeling a little anxious about posting it to the UK to get it done. Is there by any chance somewhere I could renew it in Almoradi or nearby? Or do I have to renew it in the UK and trust the post? Tbh I'm more concerned about the UK postal systems than the post here!!! I'm not likely to be travelling back there any time soon!!! Thanks in advance for any advice :-)

Best wishes Pat

Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2020 4:52pm

RobScot

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Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2020 4:52pm

It can be renewed online - https://www.gov.uk/renew-adult-passport

Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2020 5:04pm

ptgrrtt

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Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2020 5:04pm

Thanks so much for that information - I had no idea!

All the very best Pat

Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2020 5:16pm

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Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2020 5:16pm

You can do the application online but ultimately you still have to post your old passport back to UK for anything to actually happen. 

New passports are sent by courier so you need have no real concerns about that end of the process. 

Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2020 5:25pm

ptgrrtt

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Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2020 5:25pm

Thanks so much. Presumably that means I'm without my passport for a certain amount of time? Slight concern as I still work in the UK and often at very short notice!

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Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2020 10:42pm

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Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2020 10:42pm

A friend of mine took hers to the Post Room in Benijofar last week and was advised that it could take as much as 12 weeks to receive her new passport due to Covid-19 related backlog.

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Kim

Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2020 12:14am

ptgrrtt

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Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2020 12:14am

Wow!!! 12 weeks!!! Thanks Kim, that's definitely worth knowing. 

Best wishes Pat 

Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2020 12:11pm

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Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2020 12:11pm

I had an email from GOV.UK informing me of the delay in dealing with my passport application. Unfortunately didn't  indicate the length of time. I used The Post Shop in Villamartin who send and receive the passports.

Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2020 1:49pm

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Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2020 1:49pm

If you apply online, the Passport Office doesn’t send your new passport via postal service, it comes through DHL.

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