How long will it take to renew a passport?

Industrial action to cause ‘huge delays’ ahead of summer holiday season

Illustration of British passport text and travel stamps
Passport Office workers strikes could cause delays before summer
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Passport Office workers have begun a five-week strike, with union bosses warning that people trying to renew their travel documents ahead of the summer holidays should expect “huge delays”.

More than 1,000 members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union at eight passport processing centres across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland walked out on 3 April in a dispute over jobs, pay and working conditions. They are expected to stay on strike until 5 May.

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