So, in the end, it took just 8 days from sending my current passport from Germany to the UK before I received the new one via DHL today.
I’m impressed – thank you, HMPO 👏
And to be honest, I don’t mind the colour of the cover & there are some nifty new security features inside, including me staring through a 20p-shaped plastic lens for some reason 🤷♂️
But I strongly object to the lack of “European Union” on the outside 🤬