Community submitted
1st Child Passport
11
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date22 Oct 2026
Received date2 Nov 2026
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22 Oct 20262 Nov 2026
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1st Child Passport
Current average: 23 days
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within 7 days
0% of recent 1st Child Passport applicants received their passport within 7 days.50%
within 14 days
50% of recent 1st Child Passport applicants received their passport within 14 days.67%
within 21 days
67% of recent 1st Child Passport applicants received their passport within 21 days.67%
within 28 days
67% of recent 1st Child Passport applicants received their passport within 28 days.
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Recent 1st Child Passport Timelines
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Community submitted
1st Child Passport
11
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date22 Oct 2026
Received date2 Nov 2026
SubmittedReceived
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22 Oct 20262 Nov 2026
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
55
Days
Slower than average2/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a professional photographer
Submitted date4 Sept 2026
Received date29 Oct 2026
SubmittedReceived
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4 Sept 202629 Oct 2026
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
16
Days
Faster than average4/5 rating
Passport officeNot sure
Photo methodUsed a professional photographer
Submitted date8 Oct 2026
Received date24 Oct 2026
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8 Oct 202624 Oct 2026
Additional documents (unenrolled deed poll) requested and sent on 19/10, arrived on 20/10.
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
234
Days
Slower than average1/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a professional photographer
Submitted date16 Aug 2025
Received date7 Apr 2026
SubmittedReceived
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16 Aug 20257 Apr 2026
Some evidence of paternity was seen as insufficient, had to do DNA test which took an incredibly long time to organise (about 3 months) then delays at lab too.
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
14
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeOverseas / not sure
Photo methodUsed a professional photographer
Submitted date5 Oct 2026
Received date19 Oct 2026
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5 Oct 202619 Oct 2026
I’m amazed at how quick it was done. Sent from Abu Dhabi UAE. Sent Monday 5th. Received by them on a Wednesday 7th. sent back the following Thursday 16th. Received Monday 19th. Printed attested birth certificate on thick paper. Used professional photographer. Baby eyes closed.
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
30
Days
Slower than average5/5 rating
Passport officeOverseas / not sure
Photo methodUsed a professional photographer
Submitted date15 Sept 2026
Received date15 Oct 2026
SubmittedReceived
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15 Sept 202615 Oct 2026
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
19
Days
Faster than average4/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date10 Sept 2026
Received date29 Sept 2026
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10 Sept 202629 Sept 2026
Passport would have been quicker but needed some extra documents. First documents were received 16th September and the second 25th September. Approved 28th and posted 29th
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
23
Days
Around average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date26 Aug 2026
Received date18 Sept 2026
SubmittedReceived
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26 Aug 202618 Sept 2026
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
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
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