Recent UK Passport Applicant Timelines

Took 3 working days after receiving documents (evidenced by tracking) to confirm they had received the documents. It then took 5 working days to approve application and 2 working days to receive new passport after that. This included a name change due to marriage.

I am changing my name on it, they asked for more documents like 2-3 times, after final round of documents were recieved, took ~20 days till approved, another 5 days to recieve

19th February application submitted and received. 19th February sent old passport to be delivered by 1pm. 20th February documents received and approved 23rd February passport printed. 24th February passport delivered.

Application submitted 19/01/26 Documents received 12/02/26 Application approved 19/02/26 Passport printed 19/02/26 Received 21/02/26

Excellent service, can't fault it: Application submitted - 11 Feb 2026 Application received - 11 Feb 2026 Documents received (old passport) - 16 Feb 2026 Application approved - 16 Feb 2026 Passport printed - 17 Feb 2026 Passport delivered - 18 Feb 2026

Application 10 February Old passport received 13 February Approved and printed 20 February Delivered 21 February

Sent paper form via post office check and send, standard.

6th feb submitted 10th passport received 16th approved 17th printed 18th arrived

Application submitted 3:51pm on 8 February 2026 Application received 3:52pm on 8 February 2026 Posted documents 24h signed for on 9 Feb, confirmed delivery on 10 Feb by Royal Mail Documents received 3:30pm on 11 February 2026 Application approved 9:09am on 18 February 2026 Passport printed 1:44pm on 18 February 2026 Passport delivered 20 Feb

Delivered 09:55am on 20 February 2026 Royal mail notification for next day delivery 13:17pm on 19 February 2026 Passport printed 5:34am on 19 February 2026 Application approved 12:13am on 19 February 2026 Documents received 12:30pm on 18 February 2026 Application received 4:14pm on 17 February 2026 Application submitted 4:14pm on 17 February 2026

Applied on Saturday evening, so posting old passport was delayed until monday morning (signed for/tracked 1st class).

3 working days, you cant grumble at that. impressed

I applied to renew my passport as it was damaged and I didn’t want to risk it, but was flying in 21 days. This was the current expected wait time so I chanced it and ended up receiving it in 17 thankfully!

Regularly updated via the website. Docs received a week after sending.

Surprisingly fast. Had my photos made Saturday morning, and was able to to get the application in and catch the post to send off my old passport all before noon on Saturday. My new passport (with extra pages too) arrived by 10:05am on Wednesday. I hadn't paid for express handling either so really impressed it was so quick!