You can find practical work-arounds. You can for example leave the dog at a doggie daycare center or with a sitter during the day, or you can bring it to work. But if you are planning to leave it alone for 12 hours straight on any regular basis, then no, you should not take a dog. Views Â· View Upvotes.
What you might not realise is that with so many people trying to get new passports or renew old ones the waiting times for receiving your passport goes up dramatically, as the passport office deal with the backlog of waiting passport applications. The average waiting time to receive a UK passport via the standard postal service is 3-4 weeks but between the months of May and September this could go up to around 5-7 weeks.
You should ring the Passport Office and ask about the possibility of an upgrade to its premium one-day service. But permission to do this will only be granted in special circumstances, such as if you have had to change your travel plans at short notice. Otherwise it is a matter of gritting your teeth and waiting. What should I do if I am about to apply for a passport? If you don't need the passport in the next few months, it might be worth waiting so that you don't join the backlog. If you do need a new passport for this summer, you must decide whether you want to take the risk of any delays.