Home secretary Suella Braverman told parliament the 10-week period, introduced following Covid, would remain because of continued high and “volatile” demand. She made the admission despite 97% of applications being completed within three weeks.
Braverman said: “I urge people to apply in good time and not at the last minute.”
Julia Lo Bue-Said, Advantage Travel Partnership chief executive, said: "It’s disappointing that holidaymakers will need to allow 10 weeks for new passports this summer.
