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1st Adult Passport
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2022-11-08
Date Received:
2022-11-18
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Overall a very smooth process from the time of application to getting the passport, was quite surprised with how quickly the passport was turned around.
Passport delivered: 18 November 2022
Passport printed: 12:11am on 18 November 2022
Application approved 9:21pm on 16 November 2022
Documents received: 10 November 2022
Application received: 8 November 2022
Identity details received: 8 November 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 8 November 2022
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 8 November 2022
Application submitted: 8 November 2022
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Submission Date:
2022-10-30
Date Received:
2022-11-18
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Durham
Submission Date:
2022-10-31
Date Received:
2022-11-14
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Durham
Submission Date:
2022-11-05
Date Received:
2022-11-17
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Super-easy and fast
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2022-11-05
Date Received:
2022-11-22
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application history
Passport printed 2:19am on 19 November 2022
Application approved 9:25am on 18 November 2022
Documents received 8:57am on 10 November 2022
Application received 1:52pm on 5 November 2022
Identity details received 1:52pm on 5 November 2022
Ask someone to confirm your identity 1:33pm on 5 November 2022
Application submitted 1:33pm on 5 November 2022
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2022-11-14
Date Received:
2022-11-18
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Very easy- from starting the application online at 9pm on 14th and receiving my passport at 2pm on the 18th. This was the regular service for a 50 page passport.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Submission Date:
2022-11-07
Date Received:
2022-11-18
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2022-11-14
Date Received:
2022-11-18
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2022-11-06
Date Received:
2022-11-18
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2022-11-09
Date Received:
2022-11-18
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Applied online with an uploaded picture. Easy!
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2022-11-05
Date Received:
2022-11-18
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Submission Date:
2022-11-10
Date Received:
2022-11-18
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Glasgow
Submission Date:
2022-11-09
Date Received:
2022-11-18
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Sent two passports for renewal. Both had Good photos; one accepted and one rejected. Resubmitted and instantly got approval notification.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Durham
Submission Date:
2022-11-02
Date Received:
2022-11-16
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2022-10-30
Date Received:
2022-11-14
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Submission Date:
2022-11-05
Date Received:
2022-11-18
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Excellent online application service. I used a photo taken on my partner’s phone. Full guidance was given and I was notified by email about the progress of my application.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2022-11-07
Date Received:
2022-11-18
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Applied online, easy process
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2022-11-06
Date Received:
2022-11-18
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Very easy to apply online.
I used a digital photo. Followed the rules and guidance and the system advised me my uploaded photo choice was a very good one which helps when choosing a photo to send.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2022-11-14
Date Received:
2022-11-18
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Glasgow
Submission Date:
2022-11-13
Date Received:
2022-11-18
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
I applied for a renewal of my passport on Sunday 13th November, sent off my old passport on Tuesday 15th November and received my new passport on Friday 18th November
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2022-11-08
Date Received:
2022-11-18
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Durham
Submission Date:
2022-11-15
Date Received:
2022-11-18
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Durham
Submission Date:
2022-11-13
Date Received:
2022-11-19
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2022-11-05
Date Received:
2022-11-18
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
I applied for a renewal on 5th November, got round to sending my old passport and other documentation on 9th November, it was confirmed received on 10th November, received my new passport 18th November. Quicker turnaround than expected for being dual citizenship, notified of each stage the process was at. Happy with the process.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2022-11-15
Date Received:
2022-11-18
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Very unexpected considering all the horror stories in the summer. I submitted the application at the same time as my wife to the same office but hers has not been approved yet.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Submission Date:
2022-11-08
Date Received:
2022-11-18
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Really good service. 10 days from application online to receiving it. Online process really simple and quick.
1st Child Passport
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2022-10-27
Date Received:
2022-11-18
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2022-10-23
Date Received:
2022-11-21
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Glasgow
Submission Date:
2022-11-07
Date Received:
2022-11-18
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
