Passports

(asked on 10th March 2026) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to improve passport renewal and acquisition times.


Answered by
Mike Tapp Portrait
Mike Tapp
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
This question was answered on 17th March 2026

His Majesty’s Passport Office consistently exceeds the performance indicator for its standard service within the UK, with over 98.5% of customers receiving their passport within three weeks where no further information is required.

Information about the performance of HM Passport Office can be found within the latest transparency data release: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/699c360be1c6bad1576fbb88/passports-and-citizenship-data-oct-dec-2025.ods

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