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: 12 days
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.
Showing 24 of 388 community-submitted timelines
Community submitted
33
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date19 Jan 2026
Received date21 Feb 2026
Application submitted 19/01/26 Documents received 12/02/26 Application approved 19/02/26 Passport printed 19/02/26 Received 21/02/26
Community submitted
7
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date11 Feb 2026
Received date18 Feb 2026
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
Community submitted
11
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date10 Feb 2026
Received date21 Feb 2026
Application 10 February Old passport received 13 February Approved and printed 20 February Delivered 21 February
Community submitted
10
Days
Passport officeNot sure
Photo methodOther
Submitted date11 Feb 2026
Received date21 Feb 2026
Sent paper form via post office check and send, standard.
Community submitted
23
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date16 Jan 2026
Received date8 Feb 2026
Community submitted
12
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date6 Feb 2026
Received date18 Feb 2026
6th feb submitted 10th passport received 16th approved 17th printed 18th arrived
Community submitted
12
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date8 Feb 2026
Received date20 Feb 2026
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
Community submitted
12
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date9 Feb 2026
Received date21 Feb 2026
Community submitted
3
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date17 Feb 2026
Received date20 Feb 2026
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
Community submitted
3
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date14 Feb 2026
Received date17 Feb 2026
Applied on Saturday evening, so posting old passport was delayed until monday morning (signed for/tracked 1st class).
Community submitted
16
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a different photo booth
Submitted date3 Feb 2026
Received date19 Feb 2026
Community submitted
5
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date13 Feb 2026
Received date18 Feb 2026
3 working days, you cant grumble at that. impressed
Community submitted
17
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date1 Feb 2026
Received date18 Feb 2026
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!
Community submitted
16
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date2 Feb 2026
Received date18 Feb 2026
Regularly updated via the website. Docs received a week after sending.
Community submitted
11
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date7 Feb 2026
Received date18 Feb 2026
Community submitted
4
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodOther
Submitted date14 Feb 2026
Received date18 Feb 2026
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!
Community submitted
9
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date5 Feb 2026
Received date14 Feb 2026
Community submitted
13
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a different photo booth
Submitted date4 Feb 2026
Received date17 Feb 2026
Community submitted
5
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date13 Feb 2026
Received date18 Feb 2026
Community submitted
5
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date13 Feb 2026
Received date18 Feb 2026
Community submitted
13
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date4 Feb 2026
Received date17 Feb 2026
Community submitted
8
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date4 Feb 2026
Received date12 Feb 2026
Form submitted on 4th Feb (Wed). Sent off old passport on 5th (Thu) with special delivery.
Community submitted
10
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date6 Feb 2026
Received date16 Feb 2026
Community submitted
11
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date2 Feb 2026
Received date13 Feb 2026
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