No passport backlogs this summer — with 460,000 issued to date

No passport backlogs this summer — with 460,000 issued to date

The Passport Service credits the online passport application service as the reason why these delays have dramatically reduced, citing it as the 'easiest, quickest, and cheapest way to apply for a passport'. Picture: Denis Minihane

The Passport Service have announced there are currently no application backlogs, with more than half of all simple adult renewals now issued within just two working days.

In contrast to last summer's extensive delays for applicants, the service says "all turnaround times are at their target level".

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