Community submitted
1st Child Passport
18
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date22 Feb 2026
Received date12 Mar 2026
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22 Feb 202612 Mar 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
20
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeNot sure
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date19 Feb 2026
Received date11 Mar 2026
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19 Feb 202611 Mar 2026
Passport delivered - 11 March Passport printed - 10 March Application approved - 9 March Documents received - 27 February Application received - 19 February Identity details received - 19 February Application submitted - 19 February
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
17
Days
Faster than average4/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date18 Feb 2026
Received date7 Mar 2026
SubmittedReceived
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18 Feb 20267 Mar 2026
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
10
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date25 Feb 2026
Received date7 Mar 2026
SubmittedReceived
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25 Feb 20267 Mar 2026
longest part was waiting for royal mail to send our documents despite having paid extra for next day delivery
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
20
Days
Faster than average3/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a different photo booth
Submitted date11 Feb 2026
Received date3 Mar 2026
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11 Feb 20263 Mar 2026
Passport printed - 27 February 2026 Application approved - 27 February 2026 Documents received - 19 February 2026 Royal Mail delivered to passport office - 13th Febuary 2026 Documents Sent - 12th February 2026 Application received - 12 February 2026 Identity details receive - 12 February 2026 Email sent to person confirming your identity- 11 February 2026 Ask someone to confirm your identity - 11 February 2026 Application submitted - 11 February 2026
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
23
Days
Around average4/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date4 Feb 2026
Received date27 Feb 2026
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4 Feb 202627 Feb 2026
What took time was for my documents to be scanned as received. They were delivered on 10th Feb and scanned in on 18th Feb. This held the process back timewise, but otherwise all went quickly.
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
17
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date8 Feb 2026
Received date25 Feb 2026
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8 Feb 202625 Feb 2026
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
17
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date7 Feb 2026
Received date24 Feb 2026
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7 Feb 202624 Feb 2026
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
10
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date14 Feb 2026
Received date24 Feb 2026
SubmittedReceived
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14 Feb 202624 Feb 2026
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
14
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a different photo booth
Submitted date7 Feb 2026
Received date21 Feb 2026
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7 Feb 202621 Feb 2026
It was very much easier than I thought. I thought they would request more documents as my child's father lives in Africa, but they didn't. Got the passport in 2 weeks from submitting very impressed.
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
14
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodOther
Submitted date5 Feb 2026
Received date19 Feb 2026
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5 Feb 202619 Feb 2026
I submitted the application on the 5th February, sent documents the next day. 10th February documents received 17th February application approved 19th February passport and suppporting documents received. Very straightforward process.
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
19
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a different photo booth
Submitted date29 Jan 2026
Received date17 Feb 2026
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29 Jan 202617 Feb 2026
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
14
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodOther
Submitted date4 Feb 2026
Received date18 Feb 2026
SubmittedReceived
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4 Feb 202618 Feb 2026
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
15
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date27 Jan 2026
Received date11 Feb 2026
SubmittedReceived
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27 Jan 202611 Feb 2026
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
11
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date2 Feb 2026
Received date13 Feb 2026
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2 Feb 202613 Feb 2026
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
12
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date16 Jan 2026
Received date28 Jan 2026
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16 Jan 202628 Jan 2026
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
12
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date16 Jan 2026
Received date28 Jan 2026
SubmittedReceived
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16 Jan 202628 Jan 2026
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
13
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date15 Jan 2026
Received date28 Jan 2026
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15 Jan 202628 Jan 2026
It was easy. Just send as possible document they need . They only asked the BC of my daughter and my Evisa Share code to prove my immigration status, but i send also a copy of our marriage contract, copy of my BC and a copy of our passport. Timeline : 15th January passport application 18th identity confirmed 19th document Sent 22nd Document Received 25th Application Approved 27th passport printed 28th passport delivered 29th document received back.
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
7
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeNewport
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date22 Jan 2026
Received date29 Jan 2026
SubmittedReceived
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22 Jan 202629 Jan 2026
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