Durham Passport Office
The Durham Passport Office is located five minutes walk from the railway station, making it easily accessible.
You can opt for either a Fast Track or Premium service with this office. Presuming the application is accepted then via the Fast Track service the applicant will receive the new passport 7 days after the application is lodged providing it is accepted before 12:30pm.
If the application is accepted after this time then it make take 8 days to receive the new passport. The 1 day Premium Service also has a cut off time where if an application is lodged after this then it will need collecting the following morning.
You will not be seen without an appointment at any of the seven Passport Offices in the UK. The Summer is the busiest time for most Passport Offices and so you should consider applying for, renewing or replacing your passport outside of this season if you are able to.
For a straightforward renewal you will need to bring: your current/old passport, the standard form from the post office, 2 passport pictures which meet the strict regulations and any supporting documents related to your application. It is also advised that you arrive at the Passport Office 15 minutes before your allocated time so you have enough time to pass through security.
You must also ensure that you do not bring any sharp objects with you as you will not be permitted to pass through security. Only one person is allowed in per appointment; however if you have a young child then you will be able to bring them with you too.
