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The wait time is currently 10 weeks but there are fast track services you can use

UK travellers used to be able to carry up to nine months from an old passport to a new one — with new regulations catching out one unlucky Brit

The Passport Office is suffering chaotic backlogs with a 10-week processing time - so Brits should check their expiry date and renew if necessary 'as soon as possible' to avoid being caught out

Submitting an application by post can take up to eight weeks

Labour tonight criticises Home Office ministers over passport “chaos” which has scuppered some families’ Easter holidays. Travel plans have had to be scrapped because of a backlog in applications fuelled by a race to renew documents after coronavir

Experts are telling people to use a simple switch to save themselves money when buying a passport.

Here is a guide on whether or not you can fly while your passport is near its expiration date

Experts are advising people to use a simple switch to save themselves money

Anyone who needs a passport for this summer should apply as soon as possible