sooo i need to get my honeymoon booked before the 19th of this month to get the package that we want/can afford. the only problem is that i don't have my passport yet. it is 11 weeks before we would go away so i would imagine my passport would be back by then especially if we put a rush on it. Would you say it's worth going ahead and booking? x TIA x
When we met: August 2009
When we announced engagement: December 2015
When we will get married: September 2017
CommentAuthorKathleenO17
Got married 33 months ago
Posted: Jul 7th 2017
When will you be sending off for it? I would say you should be fine to book 11 weeks is plenty of time to get it back. My passport came back within 2 weeks earlier in the year. You can always pay extra for fast tracked for that extra piece of mind too x
CommentAuthorNicoleW665
Got married 3 years ago
Posted: Jul 7th 2017
i'll be sending it off beginning of next week, i just need to get it signed by my witness. i think i will pay for the fast track :) thanks Kathleen x
When we met: August 2009
When we announced engagement: December 2015
When we will get married: September 2017
CommentAuthorFlossie
Got married 4 years ago
Posted: Jul 12th 2017
edited
I posted my passport off a few weeks ago to change my name - it came back within 2 weeks and that was just the normal standard service, I was really surprised at how quickly it came back. I'd say you'd be fine to go ahead and book xx
Happily married
18th June 2016
xx
CommentAuthorTiffany
Got married 31 months ago
Posted: Jul 12th 2017
edited
If you can get to do it, I'm positive you can get a same day passport. You have to travel to the passport office and have an interview etc if I remember correctly. Also putting a cover letter in explain its for you honeymoon will help you get it faster. 11 Weeks should be plenty of time but its now hight of season for passports/holidays so they will be busy this time of year.
**Edited to add** Just checked they still do the same day passports. You have to make an appointment at the passport office, you can do this on the gov website. You can get your passport the same day if you provide a completed application form, 2 photos and all your supporting documents. You can usually collect it 4 hours after your appointment.
thanks everyone :) i'm sending off for it tomorrow (the person to sign as my witness is away until today) i think i'll ask them how much more it for the rush but yeh i'm hoping standard should be ok. thanks for the tip on the same day passport will definitely look into that! x
When we met: August 2009
When we announced engagement: December 2015
When we will get married: September 2017
CommentAuthorFlossie
Got married 4 years ago
Posted: Jul 12th 2017
I didn't think mine would come back so quickly with it being holiday season - I need mine for the last week of September so was kind of expecting it to take a month or so, was pleasantly surprised when I got a text not even 2 weeks later saying that it had been dispatched and I'd receive it in a few days! I would just say triple check that you've filled in your form correctly and provided all the relevant documentation etc so that they have no reason to delay it xx
Happily married
18th June 2016
xx
CommentAuthorNicoleW665
Got married 3 years ago
Posted: Jul 12th 2017
yeh definitely ! i'll check it again when I get home tonight
When we met: August 2009
When we announced engagement: December 2015
When we will get married: September 2017
CommentAuthorDonnamc
Posted: Jul 23rd 2017
you can fast track it it shouldn't take to long, just a few days, i had to renew mine, it took 2 weeks, that was on a standard service online hope this helps x
CommentAuthorEmily17
Got married 3 years ago
Posted: Jul 23rd 2017
I've booked a holiday end of August in my maiden name and honey moon beg October in my married name. I'm going to have the paperwork ready to send as soon as we're back in August
Met in 2009
He proposed Jan 2014
Will become Mrs P 7th October 2017
CommentAuthorNicoleW665
Got married 3 years ago
Posted: Jul 24th 2017
Emily, i sent mine off the other day (friday i think it was, my counter signature didn't fill the form correctly!) and they said maximum of 3 weeks so should definitely be ok for you as well x
When we met: August 2009
When we announced engagement: December 2015
When we will get married: September 2017
CommentAuthorNicoleW665
Got married 3 years ago
Posted: Jul 31st 2017
hi everyone - just letting you all know in case anybody was worrying about their passport return, i've already got mine back a week to the day of sending it off :) x
When we met: August 2009
When we announced engagement: December 2015
When we will get married: September 2017
CommentAuthorEmily17
Got married 3 years ago
Posted: Jul 31st 2017
Wooo, relief :)
Met in 2009
He proposed Jan 2014
Will become Mrs P 7th October 2017
CommentAuthorNicoleW665
Got married 3 years ago
Posted: Jul 31st 2017
absolutely :) can't believe it came back so quickly! can't wait to get my flights booked now x
When we met: August 2009
When we announced engagement: December 2015
When we will get married: September 2017
CommentAuthorKathleenO17
Got married 33 months ago
Posted: Jul 31st 2017
That's great Nicole, one less thing to worry about x
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