Passport Wait Time Intelligence

Recent UK Passport Applicant Timelines

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1st Adult Application

Current average: 15 days

Applicant Outcomes

  • 0%

    within 7 days

    0% of recent 1st Adult Application applicants received their passport within 7 days.

  • 38%

    within 14 days

    38% of recent 1st Adult Application applicants received their passport within 14 days.

  • 100%

    within 21 days

    100% of recent 1st Adult Application applicants received their passport within 21 days.

  • 100%

    within 28 days

    100% of recent 1st Adult Application applicants received their passport within 28 days.

Past applicant experiences do not guarantee future processing times.

Showing 123 approved community timelines. Faster/slower badges compare each timeline to the published average for its application type.

Recent 1st Adult Application Timelines

Showing 24 of 123 community-submitted timelines

Community submitted

1st Adult Application

13

Days

Faster than average5/5 rating

Passport officeHemel Hempstead

Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth

Submitted date1 Aug 2026

Received date14 Aug 2026

SubmittedReceived
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1 Aug 202614 Aug 2026

Submitted my application: night of 1st August Old passport received: afternoon 4th August Application approved: morning of 12th August Passport printed: evening of 12th August New passport received: morning of 14th August This was with the Hemel Hempstead office and using the standard service (not fast track) Also did not need someone to prove my identity or an interview Going off of other people’s first time adult applications it seems that people’s applications are approved 8 calendar days after their old passport is received and receive their new passport 2 working days later

Community submitted

1st Adult Application

10

Days

Faster than average3/5 rating

Passport officeLondon

Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth

Submitted date31 Jul 2026

Received date10 Aug 2026

SubmittedReceived
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31 Jul 202610 Aug 2026

Community submitted

1st Adult Application

19

Days

Slower than average5/5 rating

Passport officeHemel Hempstead

Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth

Submitted date18 Jul 2026

Received date6 Aug 2026

SubmittedReceived
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18 Jul 20266 Aug 2026

Community submitted

1st Adult Application

15

Days

Around average5/5 rating

Passport officeCorby

Photo methodUsed a different photo booth

Submitted date24 Jul 2026

Received date8 Aug 2026

SubmittedReceived
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24 Jul 20268 Aug 2026

Community submitted

1st Adult Application

19

Days

Slower than average5/5 rating

Passport officeHemel Hempstead

Photo methodTook it myself on my phone

Submitted date19 Jul 2026

Received date7 Aug 2026

SubmittedReceived
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19 Jul 20267 Aug 2026

Community submitted

1st Adult Application

15

Days

Around average5/5 rating

Passport officeHemel Hempstead

Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth

Submitted date22 Jul 2026

Received date6 Aug 2026

SubmittedReceived
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22 Jul 20266 Aug 2026

Application history Passport received 6 August 2026 Passport printed 1:39pm on 4 August 2026 Application approved 8:30am on 4 August 2026 Documents received 8:11am on 27 July 2026 Application received 9:32pm on 22 July 2026 Identity details received 9:32pm on 22 July 2026 Email sent to person confirming your identity 9:25pm on 22 July 2026 Ask someone to confirm your identity 9:22pm on 22 July 2026 Application submitted 9:22pm on 22 July 2026

Community submitted

1st Adult Application

14

Days

Around average5/5 rating

Passport officeHemel Hempstead

Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth

Submitted date18 Jul 2026

Received date1 Aug 2026

SubmittedReceived
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18 Jul 20261 Aug 2026

Community submitted

1st Adult Application

12

Days

Faster than average4/5 rating

Passport officeCorby

Photo methodOther

Submitted date18 Jul 2026

Received date30 Jul 2026

SubmittedReceived
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18 Jul 202630 Jul 2026

Community submitted

1st Adult Application

16

Days

Around average4/5 rating

Passport officeNot sure

Photo methodTook it myself on my phone

Submitted date14 Jul 2026

Received date30 Jul 2026

SubmittedReceived
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14 Jul 202630 Jul 2026

First adult passport after naturalisation. No interview. 11 days approval from docs received.

Community submitted

1st Adult Application

20

Days

Slower than average4/5 rating

Passport officeCorby

Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth

Submitted date8 Jul 2026

Received date28 Jul 2026

SubmittedReceived
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8 Jul 202628 Jul 2026

Do not know if it helped but got in touch through web chat after docs still not received a week after they were signed and status changed within a few minutes.

Community submitted

1st Adult Application

7

Days

Faster than average4/5 rating

Passport officeCorby

Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth

Submitted date8 Jul 2026

Received date15 Jul 2026

SubmittedReceived
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8 Jul 202615 Jul 2026

I am not sure if it helped but I got in touch through web chat after my documents were still not showing as received a week later, a few minutes later, the status changed to “documents received”.

Community submitted

1st Adult Application

14

Days

Around average5/5 rating

Passport officeCorby

Photo methodTook it myself on my phone

Submitted date7 Jul 2026

Received date21 Jul 2026

SubmittedReceived
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7 Jul 202621 Jul 2026

Community submitted

1st Adult Application

15

Days

Around average5/5 rating

Passport officeHemel Hempstead

Photo methodTook it myself on my phone

Submitted date3 Jul 2026

Received date18 Jul 2026

SubmittedReceived
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3 Jul 202618 Jul 2026

passport received 18 July 2026 Passport printed 17 July 2026 Application approved 16 July 2026 Identity details received 16 July 2026 Email sent to person confirming your identity 16 July 2026 Person not eligible 16 July 2026 Documents received 7 July 2026 Application received 3 July 2026 Identity details received 3 July 2026 Email sent to person confirming your identity 3 July 2026 Ask someone to confirm your identity 3 July 2026 Application submitted 3 July 2026

Community submitted

1st Adult Application

17

Days

Slower than average4/5 rating

Passport officeCorby

Photo methodOther

Submitted date8 Jul 2026

Received date25 Jul 2026

SubmittedReceived
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8 Jul 202625 Jul 2026

Documents delivered on 10th but status changed to received on 15th

Community submitted

1st Adult Application

14

Days

Around average5/5 rating

Passport officeHemel Hempstead

Photo methodOther

Submitted date1 Jul 2026

Received date15 Jul 2026

SubmittedReceived
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1 Jul 202615 Jul 2026

Community submitted

1st Adult Application

1

Day

Faster than average5/5 rating

Passport officeDurham

Photo methodUsed a different photo booth

Submitted date1 Jul 2026

Received date2 Jul 2026

SubmittedReceived
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1 Jul 20262 Jul 2026

Amazing. Was great

Community submitted

1st Adult Application

124

Days

Slower than average1/5 rating

Passport officeHemel Hempstead

Photo methodTook it myself on my phone

Submitted date6 Mar 2026

Received date8 Jul 2026

SubmittedReceived
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6 Mar 20268 Jul 2026

HMPO was a mess, no meaningful communication, always template reply.

Community submitted

1st Adult Application

13

Days

Faster than average5/5 rating

Passport officeLondon

Photo methodOther

Submitted date17 Jun 2026

Received date30 Jun 2026

SubmittedReceived
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17 Jun 202630 Jun 2026

Photo copy of current passport was accepted. I applied as a naturalized citizen. No further questions asked.

Community submitted

1st Adult Application

14

Days

Around average5/5 rating

Passport officeHemel Hempstead

Photo methodOther

Submitted date17 Jun 2026

Received date1 Jul 2026

SubmittedReceived
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17 Jun 20261 Jul 2026

Community submitted

1st Adult Application

16

Days

Around average5/5 rating

Passport officeCorby

Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth

Submitted date8 Jun 2026

Received date24 Jun 2026

SubmittedReceived
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8 Jun 202624 Jun 2026

Community submitted

1st Adult Application

14

Days

Around average5/5 rating

Passport officeCorby

Photo methodTook it myself on my phone

Submitted date10 Jun 2026

Received date24 Jun 2026

SubmittedReceived
→
10 Jun 202624 Jun 2026

Community submitted

1st Adult Application

19

Days

Slower than average5/5 rating

Passport officeCorby

Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth

Submitted date8 Jun 2026

Received date27 Jun 2026

SubmittedReceived
→
8 Jun 202627 Jun 2026

Community submitted

1st Adult Application

14

Days

Around average5/5 rating

Passport officeHemel Hempstead

Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth

Submitted date3 Jun 2026

Received date17 Jun 2026

SubmittedReceived
→
3 Jun 202617 Jun 2026

Community submitted

1st Adult Application

14

Days

Around average5/5 rating

Passport officeCorby

Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth

Submitted date3 Jun 2026

Received date17 Jun 2026

SubmittedReceived
→
3 Jun 202617 Jun 2026

Everything super clear

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