US Passport renewal

Hi All,

I sent my application for a second passport to the embassy here in London yesterday. According to the website, it takes 3 weeks to process the application. I’m not sure if this information accounts for the delays caused by COVID.

Does anyone have a recent experience with getting a second passport from the embassy or passport renewal in general?

Thank you,

I just did this (and used the delivery service associated with the embassy).  I sent it on April 7 (2021) and my renewed passport arrived on April 30. I hope this helps.

I just did this (and used the delivery service associated with the embassy).  I sent it on April 7 (2021) and my newly renewed passport arrived on April 30. I hope this helps.

Thank you

What is the embassy delivery service? I included a self addressed envelope with the package I sent. Do they have a different delivery method?

They do. It's through DX Delivery (https://www.dxdelivery.com/consumer/dx-services-for-us-embassy).

I decided to use it because we've had BIG issues with mail delivery here in North London, and I didn't want to mess around with this.

I think it priced out to be about the same as Royal Mail (or wasn't significantly more).

They do. It's through DX Delivery (https://www.dxdelivery.com/consumer/dx-services-for-us-embassy).

I decided to use it because we've had BIG issues with mail delivery here in North London, and I didn't want to mess around with this.

I think it priced out to be about the same as Royal Mail (or wasn't significantly more).

Ah I see, hopefully no issues with the delivery. I too live in north London 

Ah I see, hopefully no issues with the delivery. I too live in north London 

I'm probably just being paranoid, but in addition to stuff taking VERY long (especially from the US), I've had mail opened, and things not being delivered at all. I didn't want to take any chances. It has always been pretty unpredictable here, but with the pandemic, it got much worse.

I'm probably just being paranoid, but in addition to stuff taking VERY long (especially from the US), I've had mail opened, and things not being delivered at all. I didn't want to take any chances. It has always been pretty unpredictable here, but with the pandemic, it got much worse.

Thanks you