Community submitted
1st Child Passport
32
Days
Slower than average2/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date3 Aug 2026
Received date4 Sept 2026
SubmittedReceived
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3 Aug 20264 Sept 2026
Passport Wait Time Intelligence
Recent UK Passport Applicant Timelines
Browse applicant-submitted timelines by application type, office, and photo method to compare current processing patterns.
Based on moderated community-submitted timelines. Need a passport quickly? Compare Fast Track and Premium. Already applied? Estimate when your passport may arrive.
1st Child Passport
Current average: 22 days
Applicant Outcomes
0%
within 7 days
0% of recent 1st Child Passport applicants received their passport within 7 days.25%
within 14 days
25% of recent 1st Child Passport applicants received their passport within 14 days.63%
within 21 days
63% of recent 1st Child Passport applicants received their passport within 21 days.88%
within 28 days
88% of recent 1st Child Passport applicants received their passport within 28 days.
Past applicant experiences do not guarantee future processing times.
Showing 82 approved community timelines. Faster/slower badges compare each timeline to the published average for its application type.
Recent 1st Child Passport Timelines
Showing 24 of 82 community-submitted timelines
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
16
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeDurham
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date3 Jun 2026
Received date19 Jun 2026
SubmittedReceived
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3 Jun 202619 Jun 2026
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
28
Days
Slower than average1/5 rating
Passport officeLondon
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date31 Jul 2026
Received date28 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
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31 Jul 202628 Aug 2026
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
12
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date15 Aug 2026
Received date27 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
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15 Aug 202627 Aug 2026
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
2
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officePeterborough
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date18 Aug 2026
Received date20 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
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18 Aug 202620 Aug 2026
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
17
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date8 Aug 2026
Received date25 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
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8 Aug 202625 Aug 2026
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
26
Days
Slower than average4/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date31 Jul 2026
Received date26 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
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31 Jul 202626 Aug 2026
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
15
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeNot sure
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date12 Aug 2026
Received date27 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
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12 Aug 202627 Aug 2026
Applied 12/08 Identity confirmed 12/08 Documents received 18/08 Approved 25/08 Printed 26/08 Received 27/08
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
16
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date11 Aug 2026
Received date27 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
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11 Aug 202627 Aug 2026
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
16
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officePeterborough
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date22 Jul 2026
Received date7 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
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22 Jul 20267 Aug 2026
I sent my documents special delivery the same day as application and they were marked as received 36 hours later. About 10 days after documents received it was approved.
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
14
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a professional photographer
Submitted date8 Aug 2026
Received date22 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
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8 Aug 202622 Aug 2026
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
17
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeNot sure
Photo methodOther
Submitted date4 Aug 2026
Received date21 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
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4 Aug 202621 Aug 2026
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
10
Days
Faster than average3/5 rating
Passport officeLondon
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date1 Jun 2026
Received date11 Jun 2026
SubmittedReceived
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1 Jun 202611 Jun 2026
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
13
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date8 Aug 2026
Received date21 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
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8 Aug 202621 Aug 2026
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
69
Days
Slower than average3/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date11 Jun 2026
Received date19 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
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11 Jun 202619 Aug 2026
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
9
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeLondon
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date6 Aug 2026
Received date15 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
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6 Aug 202615 Aug 2026
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
12
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date26 Jul 2026
Received date7 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
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26 Jul 20267 Aug 2026
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
13
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a professional photographer
Submitted date1 Aug 2026
Received date14 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
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1 Aug 202614 Aug 2026
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
18
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date24 Jul 2026
Received date11 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
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24 Jul 202611 Aug 2026
Very easy. Submitted my application July 24, sent docs July 29, docs received July 30, application approved August 7, printed over weekend & delivered August 11.
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
7
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officePeterborough
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date30 Jul 2026
Received date6 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
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30 Jul 20266 Aug 2026
Excellent service.
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
15
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date23 Jul 2026
Received date7 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
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23 Jul 20267 Aug 2026
Doccuments didn’t get received until 28th July so could’ve been completed quicker but still very quick!
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
18
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date18 Jul 2026
Received date5 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
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18 Jul 20265 Aug 2026
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
14
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date2 Jul 2026
Received date16 Jul 2026
SubmittedReceived
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2 Jul 202616 Jul 2026
Very easy everything went through straight away very straightforward
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
16
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date19 Jul 2026
Received date4 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
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19 Jul 20264 Aug 2026
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