Problem renewing retirement extension /passport renewal

[chaiyapoon]

A friend of mine who has an extension based on retirement when renewing this year was told at the counter that next year he won't be able to get the same again next year as there will not be 6 months left on his passport.

Details are extension date early january passport needs renewal in april.

Believe uk passport can't be renewed early.A another friend in similar circumstances has asked the Britisn embassy for help and they more or less just shrugged.

Any advice on the best way round this would be appreciated.

[ubonjoe]

The UK allows you to get a new passport as early as you want. The will even add up to 9 months of validity from the old one to the new one.

"You can renew or replace your passport at any time. <snipped cost>

Time left on an existing passport is added to your new one, up to a maximum of 9 months."

Source https://www.gov.uk/renew-adult-passport

Immigration would let him do the extension but it would only be done up to the date the passport expires.

[chaiyapoon]

Thank you for that Ubonjoe.

As I'm not yet in this position myself I wasn't able to advise him.

Thaivisa to the rescue again

[joeyg]

Thank you for that Ubonjoe.

As I'm not yet in this position myself I wasn't able to advise him.

Thaivisa to the rescue again

Ubonjoe "knows the ropes" , valuable commodity here. Thanks Joe