Passport Wait Time Intelligence
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.
Current average: 22 days
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.
Showing 10 of 82 community-submitted timelines
Community submitted
14
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a different photo booth
Submitted date7 Feb 2026
Received date21 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
14
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodOther
Submitted date5 Feb 2026
Received date19 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
19
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a different photo booth
Submitted date29 Jan 2026
Received date17 Feb 2026
Community submitted
14
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodOther
Submitted date4 Feb 2026
Received date18 Feb 2026
Community submitted
15
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date27 Jan 2026
Received date11 Feb 2026
Community submitted
11
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date2 Feb 2026
Received date13 Feb 2026
Community submitted
12
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date16 Jan 2026
Received date28 Jan 2026
Community submitted
12
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date16 Jan 2026
Received date28 Jan 2026
Community submitted
13
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date15 Jan 2026
Received date28 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
7
Days
Passport officeNewport
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date22 Jan 2026
Received date29 Jan 2026
Every timeline helps the community understand current UK passport processing times.