How long do passport applications take?

[ToxicPaddy]

I done an application on the internet just now, and it will be posted tomorrow morning, so I should recieve the application form by thursday. Then I add the photo and relative documents etc, and will post it thursday evening. I am due to fly to Ireland around the 20th July, reckon I'll get it by then?

[Callum.]

direct gov is the best to have a look at.

3 weeks for a first adult passport (16+) if you have had a passport before

i'm taking you're over 16, if not, can be up to 6 weeks.

[brandon]

I thought if you went to Ireland you could get away with a picture ID, like a driving license.

[ToxicPaddy]

I thought if you went to Ireland you could get away with a picture ID, like a driving license.
thats what i heard, you can go to places in the EU with photo id. but what could i use :S

direct gov is the best to have a look at.

3 weeks for a first adult passport (16+) if you have had a passport before

i'm taking you're over 16, if not, can be up to 6 weeks.
i'm 15 :(

[brandon]

http://www.citizencard.com/

Citizen Card. It is government approved.

"Please allow up to 21 working days for a Standard £10 application and 4-5 working days for an Urgent (£21) application. All urgent applications MUST be sent by special delivery. Please be aware that occasionally we may be unable to contact a verifier and this may slow down the process, this is particularly pertinent during school holidays if you teacher is your verifier."

[Dan!]

when i got my passport it said allow up to 6weeks i had the interveiw and had it in the post within three weeks!!! now that good for them

[J0SH]

Get an Oyster card or something, you're not too far out London so I dunno if you can get them, but if you go Scotland etc you don't need a passport I don't think

[ToxicPaddy]

Get an Oyster card or something, you're not too far out London so I dunno if you can get them, but if you go Scotland etc you don't need a passport I don't think

I have got an Oyster card, but they don't have photos on them so they wouldn't accept it I don't think :S

[J0SH]

I'm sure you can use an old expired passport for ID? Then it saves you sending off for a new one.

[ToxicPaddy]

I'm sure you can use an old expired passport for ID? Then it saves you sending off for a new one.

Nope, its actually not a legal form of ID to use an old passport :(