Community submitted
1st Adult Application
10
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date25 Jan 2026
Received date4 Feb 2026
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25 Jan 20264 Feb 2026
Passport Wait Time Intelligence
Recent UK Passport Applicant Timelines
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1st Adult Application
Current average: 15 days
Applicant Outcomes
14%
within 7 days
14% of recent 1st Adult Application applicants received their passport within 7 days.36%
within 14 days
36% of recent 1st Adult Application applicants received their passport within 14 days.93%
within 21 days
93% of recent 1st Adult Application applicants received their passport within 21 days.93%
within 28 days
93% of recent 1st Adult Application applicants received their passport within 28 days.
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Recent 1st Adult Application Timelines
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Community submitted
1st Adult Application
2
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodOther
Submitted date28 Jan 2026
Received date30 Jan 2026
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28 Jan 202630 Jan 2026
Community submitted
1st Adult Application
9
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodOther
Submitted date28 Jan 2026
Received date6 Feb 2026
SubmittedReceived
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28 Jan 20266 Feb 2026
Community submitted
1st Adult Application
14
Days
Around average4/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date21 Jan 2026
Received date4 Feb 2026
SubmittedReceived
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21 Jan 20264 Feb 2026
Community submitted
1st Adult Application
8
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeNot sure
Photo methodOther
Submitted date21 Jan 2026
Received date29 Jan 2026
SubmittedReceived
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21 Jan 202629 Jan 2026
Easy to use, sent check and send through post office
Community submitted
1st Adult Application
8
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodOther
Submitted date20 Jan 2026
Received date28 Jan 2026
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20 Jan 202628 Jan 2026
First Adult Passport after naturalisation. Passport Received 28 January Supporting documents received 27 January Passport printed 9:04am on 27 January 2026 Application approved 11:20am on 25 January 2026 Documents received 3:10am on 22 January 2026 Application received 11:51am on 20 January 2026 Identity details received 11:51am on 20 January 2026 Email sent to person confirming your identity 11:46am on 20 January 2026 Ask someone to confirm your identity 11:41am on 20 January 2026 Application submitted 11:41am on 20 January 2026
Community submitted
1st Adult Application
8
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodOther
Submitted date21 Jan 2026
Received date29 Jan 2026
SubmittedReceived
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21 Jan 202629 Jan 2026
All went really well and much quicker than expected.
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