Passport renewal

Union boss warns action likely to lead to passport renewal delays for holiday makers.

[Durham](/topic/durham), [Glasgow](/topic/glasgow), Liverpool, London, Newport and Southport will take part in the strike action. The announcement by the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCSU) has prompted warnings that the action will lead to a huge backlog of passport renewal applications from holiday makers. [Peterborough](/topic/peterborough) are to go on strike next month in a dispute over pay and conditions.

Anyone with a holiday booked is being warned to plan ahead as strikes will take place in the lead up to the busy travel period.

A standard online passport renewal remains the cheapest option, going from £75.50 yo £82.50 for an adult and £49 to £53.50 for a child. Fast-track passports, which renew them within a week, prices rising to £155 for adults and £126 for children. The union warned that escalations in long running disputes over pay, pensions, redundancy terms and job security will likely have a "significant impact" passport deliveries in the lead up to summer. At this time, the Home Office has not responded to claims made by PCS. However, this option costs significantly more than the general application - £155. But how can our members ignore the cost-of-living crisis when 40,000 civil servants are using foodbanks and 45,000 of them are claiming the benefits they administer themselves?"

With the summer holidays only a few months away, Yahoo News UK explains why some Passport Office staff are striking and when people should renew their ...

The five-week walkout will have a "significant impact" in the run-up to the summer travel season, unions say.

You can also get in touch in the following ways: Mark Smith, from Buckinghamshire, has terminal cancer and says his trip to Australia later this year is his last opportunity to visit his daughter and be there for the birth of his granddaughter. Guidance for each country can be found on the Please include your name, age and location with any submission. "All our members in the passport office will get financial support from the colleagues in the union and that means we can sustain not just this strike but many more like it for months to come", he said. If you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the Most countries require the passport you are travelling with to be valid for the duration of your planned stay, but other countries - mainly ones where you need visas for entry - require a passport with a certain period of time left until the expiry date. The union warned of delays to applications and the delivery of passports in the run-up to summer. "If they're on strike for a month there's likely to be a massive backlog to get through," he said. But news of the strike has given rise to fears passports will not be processed in time for some people's holidays this summer. A spokesperson added: "We are working to manage the impact of strike action whilst ensuring we can continue to deliver vital services to the public, with comprehensive contingency plans in place." Members of the Public and Commercial Services union working across England, Scotland and Wales will take part in the action from 3 April to 5 May.

The Passport Office strike will delay the delivery of passports ahead of the summer holidays, so we've gathered everything you need to know about the five ...

The Passport Office strikes are the latest in a series of walkouts in several UK industries. The cost of passport renewals also rose by nine per cent on Thursday 2 February. It’s estimated that in excess of a million passport renewal applications could be received by the passport office during the strike period. But how can our members ignore the cost-of-living crisis when 40,000 civil servants are using food banks, and 45,000 of them are claiming the benefits they administer themselves? “Their approach is further evidence they’re treating their own workforce worse than anyone else. [England](https://www.cntraveller.com/gallery/beautiful-places-england), [Wales](https://www.cntraveller.com/gallery/prettiest-villages-in-wales) and [Scotland](https://www.cntraveller.com/article/best-places-scotland) – the specific offices involved are in Durham, Glasgow, Liverpool, [London](https://www.cntraveller.com/gallery/things-to-do-in-london-this-weekend), Newport, Peterborough and Southport.

More than one million passport applications could be delayed for the summer season - as HM Passport Office staff are set to strike for five weeks from the ...

During the strike, more than one million passport applications are likely to be submitted, according to More than one million passport applications could be delayed for the summer season - as HM Passport Office staff are set to strike for five weeks from the start of April. The upcoming walkouts have the potential to increase application and renewal delays, as well as cause holidaymakers travel disruption. The strikes are set to begin on April 3 and finish more than a month later on May 5. As many as 1million passport applications could be delayed for the summer season - after it was announced that HM Passport Office staff will strike for five weeks from the start of April. How the Passport Office strikes will affect YOU - from application and renewal delays to holiday disruption

The five-week walkout will have a "significant impact" in the run-up to the summer travel season, unions say.

You can also get in touch in the following ways: Mark Smith, from Buckinghamshire, has terminal cancer and says his trip to Australia later this year is his last opportunity to visit his daughter and be there for the birth of his granddaughter. Guidance for each country can be found on the Please include your name, age and location with any submission. "All our members in the passport office will get financial support from the colleagues in the union and that means we can sustain not just this strike but many more like it for months to come", he said. If you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the Most countries require the passport you are travelling with to be valid for the duration of your planned stay, but other countries - mainly ones where you need visas for entry - require a passport with a certain period of time left until the expiry date. The union warned of delays to applications and the delivery of passports in the run-up to summer. "If they're on strike for a month there's likely to be a massive backlog to get through," he said. But news of the strike has given rise to fears passports will not be processed in time for some people's holidays this summer. A spokesperson added: "We are working to manage the impact of strike action whilst ensuring we can continue to deliver vital services to the public, with comprehensive contingency plans in place." Members of the Public and Commercial Services union working across England, Scotland and Wales will take part in the action from 3 April to 5 May.

The union representing Passport Office workers warned the strike will have a “significant impact” on passport delivery as the summer approaches.

Additionally, paper application forms can be collected at a Post Office or sent to you if you call the [Passport Adviceline](https://www.gov.uk/passport-advice-line). Currently, the Passport Office operates a fast track service where you can pay £155 to get your passport renewed in one week. Although the Passport Office says it has contingency plans in place for the strike period, Lisa Francesca Nand from The Big Travel Podcast told ITV News the industrial action "probably will delay your passport if you need to renew it in the next few months." It costs £82.50 to renew or replace your passport if you apply online, or £93 if you fill in a paper form. You must also renew it if you don't have enough time left on it (how much time you need on your passport If your British passport has expired, you must renew it to travel abroad.