Applying for new UK passport

[sophie]

Anyone done this lately via High Commission, if so how long did it take from start to finish and have any rules changed. Don't suggest BRS please, I'm just double checking!! Thanks.

[Laura B]

Sorry for ignorance but I have to do ours this year. How can one do it via High Commission? I thought it had to go kargo to the UK.

[ozankoys]

It has been several years since you could renew in Cyprus you have to send your application away by courier now. Suggest you check the latest information from UK government website.

[Cyprus2011]

I used Dagli Insurance, they send it by courier for you, they charge 50 euros. Print everything off that you need and take it to them together with your 2 passport photos, please note that you'll also pay a courier fee with the passport office so it's not a cheap exercise!!!!

If you have any questions call Dagli. the service was brilliant plus you can track your application online. I did mine in December and it only took a couple of weeks.

[karmels]

The British High Commition no longer process pasports.
You can fill the forms in on the web and send it by DHL to the UK. It takes about two weeks. DHL will contact you to deliver the new pasport, plus the old passport will be returned in a different package also by DHL.

https://www.gov.uk/browse/abroad/passports

[Laura B]

Many thanks for the information.

[Panchocat]

Who currently has the DHL franchise please so that I can take mine to be sent off. Thanks in advance.

[Laura B]

Either the Little Furniture shop in Çatalköy or Dağli Sigorta in Karaoğlanoğlu it would seem.