Can UK Companies Get a Passport Issued on a Weekend? Here’s the Truth

If you're a UK business facing an urgent overseas trip or client emergency, you might be wondering: Can passports be issued on weekends? The short answer? No, but there's a workaround.

💡 The Reality: No Weekend Appointments

The HM Passport Office (HMPO) does not operate passport issuance services on Saturdays or Sundays. Appointments can only be booked for Monday to Friday.

🚨 The Workaround: Book Friday, Receive Monday

If you submit your passport application on a Friday using the 1-Day Premium or 1-Week Fast Track service, your passport will be ready early the following week — sometimes even by Monday afternoon.

🛫 What UK Companies Can Do Instead

• Use a passport concierge service (like ours) to book and attend the appointment on behalf of your employee
• Send the employee’s old passport and documents by secure next-day courier on Thursday
• We attend the appointment on Friday and post or hand-deliver the new passport Monday

📦 Bonus: No Time Off Required

Your staff member doesn’t need to leave their post — our team handles everything. We even offer same-day hand delivery if needed once the passport is ready.

✅ Summary

• No weekend passport issuance is available in the UK
• Plan around Friday appointments for Monday delivery
• Use a concierge service to avoid employee time off

Need a passport sorted fast for an employee? Let’s get it moving. Contact us today for an urgent booking — even if it’s Friday afternoon.