Getting a new passport can be a fraught experience. Even if you apply far in advance of your current passport expiring or well before you're due to go away , the wait can be excruciating. And if you need one urgently - perhaps you're due to go on holiday in a few days and you forgot your passport had expired, or the dog used it as a chew toy just as you were getting ready to go - the process can be extremely stressful, and will usually require a visit to a Passport Office. One Reddit user who