Now that Covid travel restrictions have been lifted in the majority of countries around the world, airports and airlines are also struggling to cater to the increased demand.
However, many have also complained about the long waits for passport renewals, with some even experiencing a turnaround of several months.
As the delays continue, people are wondering what’s causing the backlog and when things will get better.
Here’s everything you need to know.
Why are new passports and renewals taking so long and what caused Passport Office delays?
There are several reasons for the ongoing Passport Office delays, with the main being the huge surge in demand given so many expired during the pandemic between 2020 and 2021.
With thousands failing to check their passports due to the lack of ability to travel abroad, many realised their documents had expired.
The Home Officerevealed that five million passports went out of date over that …