Passport Wait Time Intelligence
Browse applicant-submitted timelines by application type, office, and photo method to compare current processing patterns.
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Showing 1019 approved community timelines. Faster/slower badges compare each timeline to the published average for its application type.
Showing 24 of 1019 community-submitted timelines
Community submitted
12
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date10 Aug 2026
Received date22 Aug 2026
Passport received on 22nd August 20206 Passport printed on 20 August 2026 Application approved on 20 August 2026 Documents received on 12 August 2026 Application received on 10 August 2026 Application submitted on 10 August 2026
Community submitted
12
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date10 Aug 2026
Received date22 Aug 2026
Passport Delivered 22 August 2026 Passport printed 1:40pm on 20 August 2026 Application approved 9:09am on 20 August 2026 Documents received 4:35pm on 12 August 2026 Application received 4:21pm on 10 August 2026 Application submitted 4:21pm on 10 August 2026
Community submitted
28
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date25 Jul 2026
Received date22 Aug 2026
Taken 15 days from documents received.
Community submitted
16
Days
Passport officePeterborough
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date6 Aug 2026
Received date22 Aug 2026
Community submitted
10
Days
Passport officeNewport
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date10 Aug 2026
Received date20 Aug 2026
Community submitted
15
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a professional photographer
Submitted date28 Jul 2026
Received date12 Aug 2026
Royal Mail slightly delayed despite Special Delivery service. No update. HMPO OK.
Community submitted
13
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date8 Aug 2026
Received date21 Aug 2026
Took 8 days from documents received to approval and a further 2 days until delivery.
Community submitted
16
Days
Passport officeNot sure
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date23 Jul 2026
Received date8 Aug 2026
Community submitted
17
Days
Passport officeNot sure
Photo methodOther
Submitted date4 Aug 2026
Received date21 Aug 2026
Community submitted
13
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date8 Aug 2026
Received date21 Aug 2026
Community submitted
17
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date4 Aug 2026
Received date21 Aug 2026
Lost old passport at the passport office, quick turn around from that happening though.
Community submitted
15
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date6 Aug 2026
Received date21 Aug 2026
Documents received 11/08/2026. Passport received 20/08/2026.
Community submitted
17
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date4 Aug 2026
Received date21 Aug 2026
Community submitted
12
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date9 Aug 2026
Received date21 Aug 2026
Community submitted
14
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date7 Aug 2026
Received date21 Aug 2026
07/08/26 - Application submitted 07/08/26 - Application received 12/08/26 - Documents received 19/08/26 - Application approved 20/08/26 - Passport printed 21/08/26 - Passport delivered
Community submitted
16
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date5 Aug 2026
Received date21 Aug 2026
Community submitted
10
Days
Passport officeLondon
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date1 Jun 2026
Received date11 Jun 2026
Community submitted
12
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a professional photographer
Submitted date9 Aug 2026
Received date21 Aug 2026
I applied for the passport 9th August on Sunday Evening I posted the old passport with Royal Mail on the 10th, arriving at Hemel Hempstead on the 11th Passport recieved swifty on 21st August
Community submitted
13
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date8 Aug 2026
Received date21 Aug 2026
Community submitted
13
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date8 Aug 2026
Received date21 Aug 2026
Community submitted
12
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a professional photographer
Submitted date9 Aug 2026
Received date21 Aug 2026
Community submitted
9
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date11 Aug 2026
Received date20 Aug 2026
Community submitted
13
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date7 Aug 2026
Received date20 Aug 2026
Community submitted
13
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date7 Aug 2026
Received date20 Aug 2026
Application history Passport received 11:55am on 20 August 2026 Passport printed 4:44pm on 18 August 2026 Application approved 9:27am on 18 August 2026 Documents received 4:21pm on 10 August 2026 Application received 7:20pm on 7 August 2026 Application submitted 7:19pm on 7 August 2026
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