Renewing childs passport

[drdh4]

Hi all,

Just a quick question; How early can I apply for my little girl's British passport renewal? Current one is valid till June 2018 and I would like to renew it in April 2017 ( if possible)

Please let me know if you guys have had similar experiences,

Many Thanks.

[vinny]

Probably similar to an adult passport:

You can renew your passport at any time. When you renew your passport, time left on your existing passport is added to your new one, up to a maximum of 9 months.

[drdh4]

Thanks Vinny for your reply,

I already had look at the page you suggested but unfortunately it doesn't say anything about renewing child's passport 14-15 months in advance.

any more advice please guys?

Thank you.

[rayclark]

I have just spoken to IPS/HMPO about this. I want to renew my daughter’s passport 10 months before it expires as we are travelling expensively.

They confirmed that you CAN renew a passport WHENEVER you want. She said “if you want to renew it 1 day after its issued you can”!

Of course a new child’s passport is valid for 5 years and an adult passport for 10 years. Up to 9 months can be added if you renew prior to expiry. So basically if you apply up to 9 months prior to expiry you will not lose time on validity. Anything more than 9 months means you will lose some time.