Passport Wait Time Intelligence
Browse applicant-submitted timelines by application type, office, and photo method to compare current processing patterns. Photo problems are a common cause of delay, so check the passport photo rules before you apply.
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Current average: 10 days
26%
within 7 days
26% of recent Adult Passport Renewal applicants received their passport within 7 days.96%
within 14 days
96% 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 436 approved community timelines. Faster/slower badges compare each timeline to the published average for its application type.
Showing 24 of 436 community-submitted timelines
Community submitted
11
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a different photo booth
Submitted date28 Sept 2026
Received date9 Oct 2026
Submitted 28th Sep Documents received 30th Sep Approved 7th Oct Printed 8th Oct Received 9th Oct
Community submitted
12
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a professional photographer
Submitted date27 Sept 2026
Received date9 Oct 2026
Passport printed 3:05pm on 8 October 2026 Application approved 10:56am on 7 October 2026 New photo received 10:56am on 7 October 2026 Photo rejected 10:47am on 7 October 2026 Documents received 6:37pm on 30 September 2026 Application received 8:34pm on 27 September 2026 Application submitted 8:34pm on 27 September 2026 Application was due to a new name after marriage. Was called on 7 October by HMPO to inform me an observation would be added due to dual citizenship. Initial photo was rejected due to being the same as last passport.
Community submitted
12
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date26 Sept 2026
Received date8 Oct 2026
Passport received 8 October 2026 Passport dispatched 7 October 2026 Passport printed 1:35pm on 6 October 2026 Application approved 9:22am on 6 October 2026 Documents received 8:10pm on 29 September 2026 Application received 2:11pm on 26 September 2026 Application submitted 2:11pm on 26 September 2026
Community submitted
13
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date24 Sept 2026
Received date7 Oct 2026
Community submitted
12
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date25 Sept 2026
Received date7 Oct 2026
Community submitted
5
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a professional photographer
Submitted date28 Sept 2026
Received date3 Oct 2026
Community submitted
6
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a different photo booth
Submitted date27 Sept 2026
Received date3 Oct 2026
Used photo booth at Asda.
Community submitted
3
Days
Passport officeDurham
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date25 Sept 2026
Received date28 Sept 2026
Community submitted
12
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date19 Sept 2026
Received date1 Oct 2026
Passport received 13:29pm 1st October 2026 Passport printed 10:15am on 30 September 2026 Application approved 2:02pm on 29 September 2026 Documents received 9:01pm on 22 September 2026 Application received 10:52am on 19 September 2026 Application submitted 10:51am on 19 September 2026 Quick and easy to do excellent service. Thats that done for another 10 years :-)
Community submitted
4
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date28 Sept 2026
Received date2 Oct 2026
Community submitted
12
Days
Passport officeNot sure
Photo methodUsed a different photo booth
Submitted date19 Sept 2026
Received date1 Oct 2026
Phone photo rejected on 28th submitted max spiellman? Booth samr day and was approved immediately and passport arrived within a few days.
Community submitted
3
Days
Passport officeNot sure
Photo methodUsed a professional photographer
Submitted date28 Sept 2026
Received date1 Oct 2026
Community submitted
12
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date17 Sept 2026
Received date29 Sept 2026
Passport printed 1:51pm on 25 September 2026 Application approved 12:22pm on 25 September 2026 Documents received 4:13pm on 18 September 2026 Application received 6:09am on 17 September 2026 Application submitted 6:08am on 17 September 2026
Community submitted
14
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a different photo booth
Submitted date16 Sept 2026
Received date30 Sept 2026
Passport delivered 30 September 2026 Passport printed 28 September 2026 Application approved 28 September 2026 Documents received 19 September 2026 Application submitted 16 September 2026
Community submitted
6
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date23 Sept 2026
Received date29 Sept 2026
Community submitted
12
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a professional photographer
Submitted date14 Sept 2026
Received date26 Sept 2026
Passport printed 6:21pm on 24 September 2026 Application approved 8:00am on 24 September 2026 Documents received 5:59pm on 16 September 2026 Application received 4:43pm on 14 September 2026 Application submitted 4:42pm on 14 September 2026
Community submitted
4
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date21 Sept 2026
Received date25 Sept 2026
Community submitted
3
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date22 Sept 2026
Received date25 Sept 2026
Passport delivered 1250pm on 25 September 2056 Passport printed 11:03am on 24 September 2026 Application approved 3:39am on 24 September 2026 Documents received 4:39pm on 23 September 2026 Application received 3:29pm on 22 September 2026 Application submitted 3:28pm on 22 September 2026
Community submitted
6
Days
Passport officeLondon
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date19 Sept 2026
Received date25 Sept 2026
Community submitted
12
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date12 Sept 2026
Received date24 Sept 2026
Community submitted
15
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date7 Sept 2026
Received date22 Sept 2026
Passport was received 22nd September. It is my first adult passport but the process was a passport renewal as I previously had a child passport (I was 15 years old when issued) which I sent in to them. They did not ask for someone to verify my photo. Passport printed on 18 September 2026 Application approved on 17 September 2026 Documents received on 9 September 2026 Application received on 7 September 2026 Application submitted on 7 September 2026
Community submitted
15
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date7 Sept 2026
Received date22 Sept 2026
Passport received 1:30pm on 22 September 2026 Passport printed 1:27pm on 18 September 2026 Application approved 9:41am on 18 September 2026 Documents received 2:56pm on 14 September 2026 Application received 12:27pm on 7 September 2026 Delays in acknowledgment of receipt of old passport (2 days as per HMPO statement) pushed processing over weekend. Passport printed on following Friday then delivery held by Royal Mail over second weekend. No information from Royal Mail that they had the package until actual day of delivery.
Community submitted
15
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date27 Aug 2026
Received date11 Sept 2026
Community submitted
11
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date8 Sept 2026
Received date19 Sept 2026
Damaged passport I used the same photo as the damaged one and it was declined for being too old - I didn’t know it had to be taken in the last month. Then used photo me booth photo - had just used it for idp and was approved instantly. Delivered 19th Passport printed 9:43am on 18 September 2026 Application approved 1:30pm on 17 September 2026 New photo received 1:30pm on 17 September 2026 Photo rejected 1:24pm on 17 September 2026 Documents received 6:04pm on 8 September 2026 Application received 6:59am on 7 September 2026 Application submitted 6:59am on 7 Septe
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