Holidaymakers have been urged to act now if they want to get their new passports in time for summer travels. Unprecedented demand is expected to see 9.5 million Brits apply for a new passport throughout 2022.
Strict rules about passport expiry dates have seen some people lose their much-need holidays. The Passport Office dealt with around one million applications in March and people have been urged to allow up to 10 weeks to get their new passport.
The coronavirus pandemic saw a big drop in people applying for a new or renewed passport as not many people were doing much travelling, NottinghamLive reports. It's estimated that more than five million people delayed their passport applications during the pandemic in 2021 and 2021.
