Scots holidaymakers desperate for summer abroad could face yet more delays in passport jam
dailyrecord.co.uktravel restrictions and quarantine rules after it emerged the coronavirus crisis has led to delays in issuing passports. HM Passport Office (HMPO) workers face a backlog of more than 400,000 applications as a result of the Covid-19 shutdown.Reduced staff levels to allow for social distancing slowed operations, but the UK Government has since committed to prioritising applications from those “most in need”.
On Friday HMPO said it had issued more than 6,500 passports for individuals “on compassionate and emergency grounds”. It also committed to fast-tracking applications for people with pre-existing travel bookings.An update on its website said:“Where a UK-based customer can evidence they are due to travel within the next fortnight, and where.
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