New Passport

Such has been the press and media going on about the refusal by EU countries to accept UK passports that were issued pre-Brexit that we decided to renew early.  

Effectively I will lose about 8 months off my old one and Claire a little longer.

Photos were taken on Tuesday morning at a local camera and electronics shop, Device in Hythe,  and the forms done online. I rushed to the Post Office to send the old ones back with next day delivery. All done in about 90 minutes of hectic activity.

What was the rush? For both of us it was to get it turned around before we go to Spain in May. 

Both the old ones were sent back in the same envelope with both application codes. 

Mine has been turned around in four days and I have it. 

It does mean that after many years we have gone back to a blue UK and Northern Ireland passport instead of the maroon EU version.

As a non Brexit supporter this hardly matters what colour the cover is.

Claire's a little miffed as hers seems to be going a bit slower. Today, 5th April, she has only had the message and email to say her's has been approved. Hopefully she'll get hers on Monday or Tuesday...