I'm currently on a 1 year retirement permit and will be visiting the U.K. to see family for three weeks in September. I will be getting the re-entry permit tomorrow but this will mean I will only have a couple of blank pages left on my passport so I was considering the fast-track renewal service once I'm there.

 

However, looking at the renewal booklet issued by the passport office it appears that you can only use the fast-track service for passports that are due to expire. My problem is that although I have used up my passport (mostly with full page visas) it doesn't actually expire until 2027. 

 

Does anyone have any experience with this? Do the passport office consider a full passport as having expired and therefore available for replacement?  I want to avoid the Thailand method of renewal if I can because I live up country.

 

Thank you.

 

Edited August 7, 20187 yr by Baht Simpson

There is no mention of it needing to be near experation here. https://www.gov.uk/get-a-passport-urgently

But it does say this on the website, which is confusing me. 

 

I think it's probably o.k. I renewed alright in 2016 but I only had a few months left on my old passport then. No matter, I can always come back and renew if fast-track isn't available.

 

Thank you.

6 minutes ago, Baht Simpson said:

I think it's probably o.k. I renewed alright in 2016 but I only had a few months left on my old passport then. No matter, I can always come back and renew if fast-track isn't available.

I see no reason for them not to it. If the passport is almost full it is not really a useable one.

Be sure to get a 50 page passport so it will last longer than the one you have now did.

Did mine at Liverpool last month, 7 day service. Had new Passport back by post within 24 hours.

10 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

I see no reason for them not to it. If the passport is almost full it is not really a useable one.

Be sure to get a 50 page passport so it will last longer than the one you have now did.

I certainly will. I want to do a bit more travelling in Asia now. 

 

Cheers