Is there any way to expedite a British Passport renewal in Australia?

Question

My uncle is to give me away at our wedding in Fiji early April. He lodged his renewal on Feb 20 and the British embassy won't even tell him where it is at? If he waits and it doesn't come through he will lose 100% of the cost of the trip. If we knew now there is no chace of it coming through we may be able to get the trip reassigned to another person but it will be very disappointing... ANy suggestions or experiences??

Answer 1

that is a bit short , if he wants his passport, it usually takes 4 to 6 weeks, why not check the embassy to see if they have a faster service?

United Kingdom Embassy/High Comission/Consulate For AustraliaOffice : High Comission

Street Address : Commonwealth Avenue

Postal Address :  

ZIP Code : 2600

City : Yarralumla

State : Canberra

Country : Australia

Phone : [phone]

Fax : [phone]

Email : [e-mail], [e-mail]

Website : http://www.britaus.net

please note:

Processing Time

For customers who wish to renew their British passport, the current processing time is 25 working days from receipt of a complete application. The current processing time for complex and first time issue applications is 25 working days from receipt of a complete application.  These processing times do not include the time it takes to post/courier the passport to and from the Passport Section

Answer 2

yep. can renew. just go to your embassy in australia and do it.