Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
4
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date8 Sept 2026
Received date12 Sept 2026
SubmittedReceived
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8 Sept 202612 Sept 2026
Passport Wait Time Intelligence
Recent UK Passport Applicant Timelines
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Adult Passport Renewal
Current average: 12 days
Applicant Outcomes
25%
within 7 days
25% of recent Adult Passport Renewal applicants received their passport within 7 days.89%
within 14 days
89% of recent Adult Passport Renewal applicants received their passport within 14 days.100%
within 21 days
100% of recent Adult Passport Renewal applicants received their passport within 21 days.100%
within 28 days
100% of recent Adult Passport Renewal applicants received their passport within 28 days.
Past applicant experiences do not guarantee future processing times.
Showing 388 approved community timelines. Faster/slower badges compare each timeline to the published average for its application type.
Recent Adult Passport Renewal Timelines
Showing 24 of 388 community-submitted timelines
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
13
Days
Around average4/5 rating
Passport officeNot sure
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date3 Sept 2026
Received date16 Sept 2026
SubmittedReceived
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3 Sept 202616 Sept 2026
Took several attempts to get acceptable photo. On line system worked well. Old passport returned in separate envelope with extra charge for tracked service and arrived in same delivery which was Royal mail in the scheduled time window
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
2
Days
Faster than average4/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date13 Sept 2026
Received date15 Sept 2026
SubmittedReceived
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13 Sept 202615 Sept 2026
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
13
Days
Around average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date2 Sept 2026
Received date15 Sept 2026
SubmittedReceived
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2 Sept 202615 Sept 2026
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
15
Days
Slower than average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date27 Aug 2026
Received date11 Sept 2026
SubmittedReceived
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27 Aug 202611 Sept 2026
Passport printed 10:57am on 9 September 2026 Application approved 7:47am on 9 September 2026 Documents received 8:55pm on 1 September 2026 Application received 3:20pm on 27 August 2026 Application submitted 3:19pm on 27 August 2026
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
4
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date8 Sept 2026
Received date12 Sept 2026
SubmittedReceived
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8 Sept 202612 Sept 2026
Extremely quick and efficient, couldn't have been any quicker.
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
5
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeNewport
Photo methodUsed a different photo booth
Submitted date7 Sept 2026
Received date12 Sept 2026
SubmittedReceived
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7 Sept 202612 Sept 2026
Paid for tracked 24 to send there + recieve back
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
4
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeLondon
Photo methodUsed a professional photographer
Submitted date4 Sept 2026
Received date8 Sept 2026
SubmittedReceived
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4 Sept 20268 Sept 2026
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
6
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a professional photographer
Submitted date2 Sept 2026
Received date8 Sept 2026
SubmittedReceived
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2 Sept 20268 Sept 2026
Received updates and reminders at every point, I applied for the standard turnaround and it came within a week. So impressed and grateful.
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
6
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date2 Sept 2026
Received date8 Sept 2026
SubmittedReceived
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2 Sept 20268 Sept 2026
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
13
Days
Around average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date26 Aug 2026
Received date8 Sept 2026
SubmittedReceived
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26 Aug 20268 Sept 2026
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
5
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a professional photographer
Submitted date28 Aug 2026
Received date2 Sept 2026
SubmittedReceived
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28 Aug 20262 Sept 2026
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
14
Days
Slower than average5/5 rating
Passport officeLiverpool
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date22 Aug 2026
Received date5 Sept 2026
SubmittedReceived
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22 Aug 20265 Sept 2026
No problems, good email updates at each stage of the process
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
6
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a professional photographer
Submitted date30 Aug 2026
Received date5 Sept 2026
SubmittedReceived
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30 Aug 20265 Sept 2026
Applied 30 Aug Old passport sent 1 Sept Old passport received 2 Sept Approved and printed 3 Sept Posted 4 Sept Received 5 Sept
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
12
Days
Around average4/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date24 Aug 2026
Received date5 Sept 2026
SubmittedReceived
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24 Aug 20265 Sept 2026
[Delivered 5 September 2026] Passport printed 8:21am on 4 September 2026 Application approved 11:22am on 3 September 2026 Documents received 10:28pm on 25 August 2026 Application received 9:02am on 24 August 2026 Application submitted 9:02am on 24 August 2026
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
13
Days
Around average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date23 Aug 2026
Received date5 Sept 2026
SubmittedReceived
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23 Aug 20265 Sept 2026
New passport received 10:14am on 5 September 2026 Passport printed 10:46am on 4 September 2026 Application approved 2:59pm on 3 September 2026 Documents received 9:28pm on 26 August 2026 Application received 11:55am on 23 August 2026 Application submitted 11:54am on 23 August 2026
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
12
Days
Around average5/5 rating
Passport officeNot sure
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date23 Aug 2026
Received date4 Sept 2026
SubmittedReceived
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23 Aug 20264 Sept 2026
Application history Passport printed 8:01am on 3 September 2026 Application approved 2:31pm on 2 September 2026 Documents received 8:00pm on 25 August 2026 Application received 10:11pm on 23 August 2026 Application submitted 10:10pm on 23 August 2026
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
11
Days
Around average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date24 Aug 2026
Received date4 Sept 2026
SubmittedReceived
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24 Aug 20264 Sept 2026
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
14
Days
Slower than average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date21 Aug 2026
Received date4 Sept 2026
SubmittedReceived
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21 Aug 20264 Sept 2026
Application history Passport received 12:46pm 4 September 2026 Passport printed 8:03am on 3 September 2026 Application approved 5:17pm on 2 September 2026 Documents received 10:30pm on 25 August 2026 Application received 2:06pm on 21 August 2026 Application submitted 2:05pm on 21 August 2026
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
19
Days
Slower than average4/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a professional photographer
Submitted date15 Aug 2026
Received date3 Sept 2026
SubmittedReceived
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15 Aug 20263 Sept 2026
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
8
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a professional photographer
Submitted date26 Aug 2026
Received date3 Sept 2026
SubmittedReceived
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26 Aug 20263 Sept 2026
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
13
Days
Around average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date21 Aug 2026
Received date3 Sept 2026
SubmittedReceived
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21 Aug 20263 Sept 2026
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
14
Days
Slower than average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a different photo booth
Submitted date19 Aug 2026
Received date2 Sept 2026
SubmittedReceived
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19 Aug 20262 Sept 2026
Old Passport received 14:45 on 02 September 2026 New Passport received 14:45 on 02 September 2026 Passport printed 11:01am on 28 August 2026 Application approved 8:14am on 28 August 2026 Documents received 8:31pm on 20 August 2026 Application received 11:10am on 19 August 2026 Application submitted 11:09am on 19 August 2026
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
16
Days
Slower than average5/5 rating
Passport officeDurham
Photo methodUsed a different photo booth
Submitted date6 Aug 2026
Received date22 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
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6 Aug 202622 Aug 2026
Took longer as when made application it didn’t ask for identity to be done. When made the application I thought I had the passport but couldn’t find it so had to change it and report it lost.
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