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<p>Ahead of unrestricted international travel returning, HM Passport Office prepared
extensively to serve an unprecedented number of customers, with 9.5 million British
passport applications forecasted throughout 2022.</p><p>These preparations, which
include the recruitment of 650 additional staff since April 2021 and with plans in
place to recruit a further 550 by this summer, have ensured that passport applications
can be processed in higher numbers than ever before. This was demonstrated in March
and April 2022 when HM Passport Office achieved record outputs by completing the processing
of two million applications.</p><p>Since April 2021, HM Passport Office has been advising
people to allow up to 10 weeks when applying for their passport from the UK. However,
Her Majesty’s Passport Office will always endeavor to process applications as quickly
as possible, and in the simplest of cases requiring fewer manual interventions these
may be processed much more quickly.</p>
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