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
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1st Adult Application
Current average: 14 days
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within 7 days
10% of recent 1st Adult Application applicants received their passport within 7 days.70%
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70% of recent 1st Adult Application applicants received their passport within 14 days.90%
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90% of recent 1st Adult Application applicants received their passport within 28 days.
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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
Slower than 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
13
Days
Around 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
Slower than 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
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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
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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
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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
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3 Jun 202617 Jun 2026
Everything super clear
Community submitted
1st Adult Application
15
Days
Around average4/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a different photo booth
Submitted date1 Jun 2026
Received date16 Jun 2026
SubmittedReceived
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1 Jun 202616 Jun 2026
Community submitted
1st Adult Application
15
Days
Around average4/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a different photo booth
Submitted date3 Jun 2026
Received date18 Jun 2026
SubmittedReceived
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3 Jun 202618 Jun 2026
Community submitted
1st Adult Application
20
Days
Slower than average3/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a different photo booth
Submitted date21 May 2026
Received date10 Jun 2026
SubmittedReceived
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21 May 202610 Jun 2026
New passport received on 10 June 2026 Supporting documents received 9 June 2026 Passport printed on 8 June 2026 Application approved on 7 June 2026 I contacted the passport office by online chat to explain that my name was correct in the machine readable part of passport. 6 July 2026 I was told that my name in my foreign passport was wrong, and I must get the name changed in my foreign passport on 6 June 2026 Passport office acknowledged documents received on 1 June 2026 According to post office tracking, documents arrived at passport office on 26 May 2026 Application received on 21 May 2026 Identity details received on 21 May 2026 Email sent to person confirming your identity on 21 May 2026 Ask someone to confirm your identity on 21 May 2026 Application submitted on 21 May 2026
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