- I tried for a week to manually book a canceled time, but they are booked in a few seconds.
There is no chance of booking them, says Lucas, who we have chosen to call him because he wants to remain anonymous.
Pandemic effect
During the pandemic, many have postponed renewing their passports and that is why the waiting times are unusually long, according to the police.
Right now you may have to wait over four months and the police believe that it will continue until the autumn.
The police urge those who can wait until after the summer to book an appointment for the autumn instead.
- A tip is to check if there is time in another region if you are going there to visit, says Erik Widstrand, Regional Chancellor at the Stockholm Police.
Lucas is actually called something else.