Passport Renewal / Application - Time Taken?

[qaz]

MEL in May:

• 14th - lodged standard renewal at post office
• 20th - dispatched
• 22nd - received

 

[Mattg]

I used the priority (5 business day) processing for my recent passport renewal in June. Lodged on a Wednesday, dispatched on a Friday and passport delivered to my address the following Wednesday. So, 1-week turnaround time in total including delivery time.

 

[terko]

7 weeks in advance of my trip I lodged a standard passport renewal at a South Australian country Post office on Saturday 4th July. I wrote a note on my calendar to check for it around early August. Passport arrived Wednesday 8th July. I couldnt believe how quick it was! Even express post to our country area takes longer than that.

 

[Hvr]

Applied to renew my passport today.
Next flight 12 August. Now we'll see how long it takes.

I checked the website. Lodged 29 June at the local suburban post office.
Received by the passport office on 06 July.
Since then crickets.

Says it is expected 03 August.

I have to go to the work office next week. May have to visit the passport office.

 

[Katie]

Applied at BNE GPO on Mon, 13 July.
No updates on the tracker until Fri, 17 July when it said the application was approved and would be printed.
Got an email an hour ago to say it was printed and ready to pick up from the passport office.

As an aside, when I lodged the application last week, the temporary passport office was in the GPO.
Now it's in a different spot in Queen St.

 

[Hvr]

Well a month after I lodged my passport application it has been approved and has been sent to be printed.

 

[Flyfrequently]

Well a month after I lodged my passport application it has been approved and has been sent to be printed.

That seems rather long these days @Hvr

 

[Hvr]

I agree, but as long as I get it next week I'll be fine. My next flight is a fortnight today.

 

[Hvr]

Delivered today. My photo is scary. I look like I need a holiday after a long stretch in jail!

And no plastic cover. How cheap is that?

 

[blackcat20]

Delivered today. My photo is scary. I look like I need a holiday after a long stretch in jail!

And no plastic cover. How cheap is that?

My last two have come without the cover.

 

[GDSman]

I received my new passport 15 days after application at HBA GPO - pretty quick!

 

[I love to travel]

My last two have come without the cover.

And recs on where to buy a good one. Currently keeping mine in an old SQ amenity kit bag