passport advice

[gibba8]

PLEASE HELP
we have just noticed that my husbands passport has expired and we fly to tenerife on tuesday. The passport office is saying that there is absolutly no chance that he will get an appointment before tuesday anywhere in the country to renew his passport. So it looks like I will be travelling on my own with a baby and paying massive flight prices for him to fly out later!!!
Anyone any ideas as to how we could get a passport!!!!!!!!!!

[bednobs]

if the passport office are saying you can't get an appointment then you can't and i doubt ab'ers (cool as they are) are able to turn back time

[Naomicorlett]

No but my daughter flew to spain and back on an expired passport and no-one noticed. Was a few years ago but she was told unofficially that if she got there then she should be able to get back. Good luck it's so horrible when silly glitches like that happen.

[vehelpfulguy]

About 6 years ago I was due to travel to Canada from Heathrow on a Saturday and woke up in the morning to find my passport had run out.

I drove like mad from Birmingham to the passport office in London and they did my passport in less than 4 hours.

I managed to catch my flight at around 3pm with a passport that was hot off the press.

I would have thought one of the major passport offices should be able do one for you if you can get there before 11am on Saturday.

Read this

http://www.ips.gov.uk/passport/apply-urgent-wi thin-two-days.asp

[dzug]

At one time Spain would officially accept an expired British (or German) passport for up to a year after expiry. No others. Don't ask why.

Whether this is still the case I've no idea - it was always a bit iffy as to whether airline checkin staff would know this quirk of the rules.

And coming back you cannot be refused entry if you are a UK citizen. True they can give you a hard time, but they can't turn you away.

[gibba8]

Many thanks for your replies.
My husband did go to the nearest passport office(despite being told on the phone that there were absolutly no appointments available) and although they could not process his new passport yesterday they did do it today so panic is over-thankfully!!!!!!

[Naomicorlett]

How lovely. I am so pleased for you. Have a good holiday and try not to mention it more than 100 times. eg. " will you get me a drink darling? oh and while you are there don't forget to renew your passport"

[Malagabob333]

Glad it was sorted.Some airlines state that you can produce a valid ID as opposed to a passport.Does that mean I could show a photo drivers licence?

[Naomicorlett]

If it is an internal flight you might be ok. We can fly from IOM to England with Driving Licence ID but different airlines have different rules. check with your carrier.