Applying for British Passport

[ToxicPaddy]

Hi
I've done something stupid.. lost my passport. And I'm traveling on 13th of february on a plane. If I applied for one tomorrow (17th) online, would it be here in time? I don't know what the average passport processing time is. +rep for help, this is important!

[Yoshimitsui]

You should apply for a passport as soon as possible and use the fast track option, i think it costs more but it is alot quicker by far and will arrive well before 13th FEB.

[Mathew]

It only takes a few weeks to arrive, I'm pretty sure it will be here for the 13th.

Good luck.

[ToxicPaddy]

Thanks very much, +rep

[Xarea]

By appointment only at passport office counters – guaranteed same day Premium service: £114 per adult (you must go to the passport office in London)

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By appointment only at passport office counters guaranteed one week Fast Track service: £97 (you must go to the passport office in London)

It's the only way you'll get it. It takes three weeks to process a Passport, plus three days to send from the office. No way would you get it by your fly out date.

http://www.ips.gov.uk/passport/fees.asp

[ToxicPaddy]

By appointment only at passport office counters – guaranteed same day Premium service: £114 per adult (you must go to the passport office in London)

- or -

By appointment only at passport office counters guaranteed one week Fast Track service: £97 (you must go to the passport office in London)

It's the only way you'll get it. It takes three weeks to process a Passport, plus three days to send from the office. No way would you get it by your fly out date.

http://www.ips.gov.uk/passport/fees.asp

If you're flying within the UK, do you need a passport? After now knowing that, I hope you don't need one

[Xarea]

As far as I am aware, you need a Passport to go through any airport where you will be boarding an aircraft.

[Yoshimitsui]

By appointment only at passport office counters – guaranteed same day Premium service: £114 per adult (you must go to the passport office in London)

- or -

By appointment only at passport office counters guaranteed one week Fast Track service: £97 (you must go to the passport office in London)

It's the only way you'll get it. It takes three weeks to process a Passport, plus three days to send from the office. No way would you get it by your fly out date.

http://www.ips.gov.uk/passport/fees.asp

The maximum is 3 weeks you should need to wait should they be taking a long time, eg busy period.

I got mine really quick if you use a fast track, and all this was from a post office.

[Excellent2]

No you don't need a passport if you're flying in the UK. I don't have a passport but I was able to fly using my national health insurance card.

[Judge Judy]

National health insurance card.. that's new

I'm sure that anything that proves you're from UK (like National Insurance) can mean you can fly anywhere in Britain (as you're flying internally). I may be/most likely to be wrong though.

EDIT: I looked around google and people say you don't need passport flying within UK but you need photo ID