Expedited application for first time British passport

[hr200]

Hi everyone,

I travel globally for work, sometimes on just a days notice and this makes the application for a British Passport a little tricky considering the average timeframe between application and receiving documents back is upwards of a month.

According to https://www.gov.uk/get-a-passport-urgently there's no way to expedite first time British passports. Does anyone know if there's any way to get a quicker turnaround somehow? I'm happy to pay extra, etc. I'm just a little bummed out that with the 1 month + processing times I'll likely won't end up in possession of my British passport...

Thanks in advance!

[George111]

Unfortunately and puzzlingly (really not sure what reason they have for not offering this) it cannot be done, unless "you need a passport to travel urgently for medical treatment or because a friend or family member is seriously ill or has died". In this case you need to call HMPO, provide evidence and they try to process in a week or so.

[CR001]

Please do NOT post your questions in the timeline only topic for British passports.

The use "coljones" who you were asking a question to, did not naturalise in the UK after 5 years residence. He applied to register as British on form UKM as a person born before 1st January 1983 to a British mother. Completely different rules and requirements to your circumstances!!