Holidaymakers heading away for the summer holidays are being advised to double and triple-check their passport dates as workers in the country’s passport offices go out on strike for the next five weeks. More than 1,000 members of the Public Commercial Services (PCS) union walked out on April 1 and will not return until May 6.
The Home Office has said that the strike action will not have an impact on passport applications and says that the standard 10-week wait time will still apply. However, those looking to travel this summer are being urged not to make plans until they receive their new passport.
It added: “Processing time guidance is provided to help ensure that people allow sufficient time to get their passport. There are no plans to change this guidance in response to the industrial action."
