British passport application - documents from abroad

[Jenny-topsi]

Hi all,

I am about to apply for a passport, but as I am away quite a bit, I want to time it, so that the courier arrives on a week when I’m in my flat.

Is it possible to use my UK address, but to send the application itself (online, supporting documents) when I am away travelling (eg from Europe, DHL). That would not be classified as ‘from abroad’ I imagine, and the documents would still come back to my UK address?

Thanks!

[CR001]

Have you attended your ceremony already?

You are required to send your foreign passport with yourapplication for a British passport.

[Jenny-topsi]

Yes, that’s not an issue. I will be travelling with my EU ID card

[CR001]

So simy submit while in the UK then. No need to "apply from abroad".

There is a different link to apply from abroad.

[Jenny-topsi]

If I do that, it will likely arrive on a week I am not in. I read that the courier often wants signature and that DX return passport to HMPO in a week if no one is in

[CR001]

They often put it through the post box.

It is impossible to know when it will be completed and delivered, especially this time of year just before summer.

[Jenny-topsi]

Thank you, that’s really helpful