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1st Adult Passport
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport With Interview
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2022-10-18
Date Received:
2022-11-23
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Pretty quick and straight forward from start to finish!
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Durham
Submission Date:
2022-04-11
Date Received:
2022-11-12
Overall Experience:
2 Star – Stressful
Comments:
Just awful, missed out on my holiday and lots of money. Couldn’t talk to anyone till September they only decided to contact me.
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2022-11-10
Date Received:
2022-11-22
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport delivered on 22 November 2022
Passport printed 3:50am on 21 November 2022
Application approved 6:14pm on 18 November 2022
Documents received 3:28pm on 14 November 2022
Application received 6:13pm on 10 November 2022
Application submitted 6:12pm on 10 November 2022
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Submission Date:
2022-11-09
Date Received:
2022-11-22
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
It was very fast and efficient , I applied online for my first passport and was pleasantly surprised how quickly my passport took to be processed. It took only 12 days before I received my new passport.
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2022-11-13
Date Received:
2022-11-23
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2022-11-05
Date Received:
2022-11-23
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Once approved, the next day I got notification that it was printed, and the next day I got a text saying it would be delivered on that day.
Envelope was simple white flimsy paper, not protected much at all.
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2022-11-10
Date Received:
2022-11-23
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Peterborough
Submission Date:
2022-11-16
Date Received:
2022-11-22
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
So glad I just went for the standard service; my angst about it taking 10 weeks was misplaced!
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Newport
Submission Date:
2022-11-12
Date Received:
2022-11-23
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Applied online, posted the next day and received new passport 8 working days later.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Durham
Submission Date:
2022-11-06
Date Received:
2022-11-23
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Very quick and efficient. I was applying for a passport renewal from outside of the UK, possibly quicker for this reason?? Second time I have used uploaded a photo I took and much easier this time, first or second photo uploaded.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2022-11-11
Date Received:
2022-11-23
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Had trouble uploading a scanned passport photo I had printed at a booth. Went to Snappy Snaps for a digital picture and it was much easier, worth the extra to avoid headache.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Submission Date:
2022-11-13
Date Received:
2022-11-23
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Much faster than I thought it would take
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2022-09-14
Date Received:
2022-11-30
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Very easy to fill the form in online, got updates every step of the way, very fast only took 16 days, very pleased and happy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Durham
Submission Date:
2022-11-14
Date Received:
2022-11-23
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2022-11-05
Date Received:
2022-11-23
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
We submitted a damaged passport for renewal and were worried it would take longer. than a standard renewal Very quick service all things considered.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Peterborough
Submission Date:
2022-11-13
Date Received:
2022-11-23
Overall Experience:
Please Rate out of 5
Comments:
Excellent.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
London
Submission Date:
2022-11-14
Date Received:
2022-11-23
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
London
Submission Date:
2022-11-11
Date Received:
2022-11-23
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
My holiday is booked for 16 January 2023. Giving 5 stars because at my initial application I was told the 10 week wait mark and that is passed by booked and paid for holiday! So I was very worried everyday. Very grateful to have started everything on 11/11/22 and receive my adult renewal passport on 23/11/22 so overall within 12 days!
Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Belfast
Submission Date:
2022-11-13
Date Received:
2022-11-23
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
London
Submission Date:
2022-11-13
Date Received:
2022-11-23
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Submission Date:
2022-11-11
Date Received:
2022-11-23
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
1 Week Fast Track Application
Type of Application:
1 Week Fast Track Service
Passport Office:
London
Submission Date:
2022-11-18
Date Received:
2022-11-23
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Overseas Passport Application
Type of Application:
Adult Renewal (Overseas Application)
Passport Office:
Durham
Submission Date:
2022-11-03
Date Received:
2022-11-23
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application submitted 1:30pm on 3 November 2022
Application received 1:31pm on 3 November 2022
Documents received 7:29am on 10 November 2022
Application approved 11:32am on 16 November 2022
Passport printed 6:54am on 17 November 2022
Passport delivered 11:25am on 23 November 2022
