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Whether you’re eagerly waiting for your passport or planning to apply soon, this page offers valuable insights from others who have gone through the process.
How This Page Works
Every day, applicants like you share their passport application experiences on our site. They provide:
- Application Date: When they submitted their passport application.
- Receipt Date: When they received their new passport.
- Photo Method: How they obtained their passport photo (e.g., at home, pharmacy, professional service).
- Processing Office: The passport office or centre that handled their application so you can check to see how quick the agency you have been assigned is processing passports.
Additionally, applicants often share helpful tips and observations that can assist you in managing your application or understanding current processing trends.
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Monitor the latest wait times and gain a realistic expectation for when your passport might arrive based on real-world data. Knowing what to expect can ease anxieties and assist in planning your travels.
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See how different agencies and photo methods impact processing speeds. This can help you choose the best options to potentially reduce your wait time.
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Benefit from the experiences of fellow applicants. Many share crucial advice, like which agencies are processing faster or tips for avoiding common pitfalls.
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Help us keep this page accurate and useful by submitting your own passport wait time once you receive your passport. Your contribution will assist others and contribute to a clearer picture of the current processing landscape.
1st Adult Passport
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Other Had my passport photo taken at a proper photo studio
Submission Date:
08-07-2025
Date Received:
23-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Other Someone took it on my phone
Submission Date:
08-07-2025
Date Received:
23-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
25-06-2025
Date Received:
12-07-2025
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
08-07-2025
Date Received:
22-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
17-07-2025
Date Received:
23-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
08-07-2025
Date Received:
23-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport printed on 22 July 2025
Application approved on 20 July 2025
Documents received on 11 July 2025
Application received on 8 July 2025
Application submitted on 8 July 2025
Applied online, posted old passport second class.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
15-07-2025
Date Received:
19-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
12-07-2025
Date Received:
24-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Brilliant
Use chat service also to explain flight on 4th August
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
12-07-2025
Date Received:
25-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Applied 12/07
Old passport sent 15/07, confirmed received 16/07
Passport approved 23/07
Passport printed 24/07
Delivered 25/07
Very efficient, really good status updates from Passport Office both email and SMS.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
10-07-2025
Date Received:
24-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application history
Delivered by RM 24 July
Passport printed 1:10am on 23 July 2025
Application approved 4:32pm on 21 July 2025
Documents received 3:17pm on 14 July 2025
Application received 9:37pm on 10 July 2025
Application submitted 9:36pm on 10 July 2025
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
20-07-2025
Date Received:
25-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Delivery was unbelievably quick. We go on holiday on the 8th August so I was contemplating paying for the express service but saw the waiting times on here and risked it. Amazing service.
Passport delivered 12:42pm on 25 July 2025
Passport printed 12:56am on 24 July 2025
Application approved 4:01am on 23 July 2025
Documents received 5:08pm on 22 July 2025
Application received 2:02pm on 20 July 2025
Application submitted 2:01pm on 20 July 2025
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
13-07-2025
Date Received:
25-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport with minor damage, I specified this on the online application and they didn’t ask for anything further, nice and smooth.
Docs posted 14th July
Docs received 5pm 15th July
Approved 10am 23rd July
Printed 24th July
Received 25th July
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Peterborough
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
08-04-2025
Date Received:
15-04-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
19-07-2025
Date Received:
24-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
14-07-2025
Date Received:
26-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
08-07-2025
Date Received:
24-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
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1st Child Passport
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Other i went to max speilman so they took the picture there as my daughter is only 1 years old
Submission Date:
03-07-2025
Date Received:
26-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
3:18pm 3rd July 2025- application submitted
3:18pm 3rd july 2025- ask someone to confirm your identity
3:52pm 3rd July 2025- email sent to person confirming your identity
4:16pm 3rd july 2025- identity details recieved
4:16pm 3rd july 2025- application received
11:19am 11th july 2025-documents received
7:30am 24th july 2025- application approved
1:09am 25th july 2025- passport printed
26th july 2025- passport to be delivered
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
08-07-2025
Date Received:
24-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
8th July – Summited online form
9th- got someone to sign he’s photo
10th- sent documents
14th- Documents received
22nd – Application Approved
23rd – Psssport Printed
24th – Passport and birth certificate document arrived in the post. (I live in northern Ireland so was expecting it to take longer)
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
07-07-2025
Date Received:
21-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
14-07-2025
Date Received:
26-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application history
Passport printed 1:23am on 25 July 2025
Application approved 8:08pm on 23 July 2025
Documents received 4:04pm on 16 July 2025
Application received 11:20pm on 14 July 2025
Identity details received 11:20pm on 14 July 2025
Email sent to person confirming your identity 10:57am on 14 July 2025
Ask someone to confirm your identity 12:35am on 14 July 2025
Application submitted 12:35am on 14 July 2025
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
06-07-2025
Date Received:
21-07-2025
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
14-07-2025
Date Received:
26-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application history
Passport printed 1:23am on 25 July 2025
Application approved 8:08pm on 23 July 2025
Documents received 4:04pm on 16 July 2025
Application received 11:20pm on 14 July 2025
Identity details received 11:20pm on 14 July 2025
Email sent to person confirming your identity 10:57am on 14 July 2025
Ask someone to confirm your identity 12:35am on 14 July 2025
Application submitted 12:35am on 14 July 2025
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
05-07-2025
Date Received:
22-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
08-07-2025
Date Received:
22-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Submitted/Received 08.45pm 08/07
Documents Received 05.39pm 10/07
Application Approved 11.47am 18/07
Passport Printed 01.27am 19/07
Passport Received 22/07
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
08-07-2025
Date Received:
22-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
1 Week Fast Track Application
Type of Application:
1 Week Fast Track Service
Passport Office:
London
Photo Method
Other Snappy snaps
Submission Date:
15-07-2025
Date Received:
23-07-2025
Overseas Passport Application
Type of Application:
Adult Renewal (Overseas Application)
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
05-07-2025
Date Received:
22-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Applied July 5th
Docs Delivered July 8th
Docs Received July 9th
Application Approved July 17th
Passport Printed/Shipped July 18th
Passport delivered to DHL July 21st (no deliveries Sat & Sun)
Passport delivered to me (Germany) July 22nd
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