Recent UK Passport Applicant Timelines

Easy experience, had to provide photocopy of dual nationality passport so may have taken longer than usual to review.

Application submitted: 31st May Documents received: 3rd June (21:45pm) Application approved: 10th June (11:05am) Passport printed: 11th June (02:45am) Passport delivered: 12th June Corby passport office, adult renewal and name change after wedding. Documents were sent off 1st class tracked late Monday 1st June.

Excellent service. Updated at every stage. Thankful for such a speedy and stress free process

Passport printed 10:33am on 5 June 2026 Application approved 8:54pm on 4 June 2026 Documents received 9:47am on 29 Mav 2026 Application received 10:23am on 27 May 2026

Passport received 5th June 2026 Passport printed 7:50pm on 3 June 2026 Application approved 2:03pm on 3 June 2026 Documents received 7:21pm on 27 May 2026 Application received 9:26am on 23 May 2026 Application submitted 9:25am on 23 May 2026

Astonished at the speed. Applied Saturday evening, posted my old passport on Monday by special delivery, received my new passport on Thursday!

Standard timing, no fast track. Application date: 15th May 2026 Send date (next day, tracked): 18th May 2026 Received: 20th May 2026 Approved: 27th May 2026 am (5 working days) Printed: 27th May 2026 pm Out for delivery: 28th May Delivered: 29th May Total: 14 days / 11 working days

Passport office couldn't find old passport which was a little stressful as they had to raise investigation, said delivered on 20th but they had to locate it. Also they said old passport was damaged so I had to send in a letter to explain why (can only suggest damaged in transit). However still all in all 3 week turnaround time which was good, I was on the ball though. Passport printed 1:49pm on 5 June 2026 Application approved 10:44am on 5 June 2026 Documents received 8:34am on 27 May 2026 Application received 8:49am on 19 May 2026 Application submitted 8:48am on 19 May 2026

Simple enough, Got daughter to take photo on her phone of myself so saved spending money at a booth. Documents sent off same day to Corby and delivered on the 1st June. Application Accepted on 8th printed on 9th and received today (10th June)

Quick and easy, my passport was received on the 1st and printed on the 8th

Passport printed 5:48am on 8 June 2026 Application approved 10:05am on 6 June 2026 Documents received 8:19am on 1 June 2026 Application received 3:46pm on 24 May 2026 Application submitted 3:45pm on 24 May 2026

Hemel Hempstead scanned the old passport on 15 May. Approved 22 May Printed 26 May Received 27May

Passport Delivered: 1:40pm on 29th May 2026 (Friday) Passport printed 7:01pm on 27 May 2026 (Wednesday) Application approved 10:47am on 27 May 2026 (Wednesday) Documents received 8:42pm on 19 May 2026 (Tuesday) Application received 7:39pm on 17 May 2026 (Sunday) Application submitted 7:38pm on 17 May 2026 (Sunday)

Received both new passport and original passport in separate envelope - 29 May 2026 Royal Mail received parcel 28 May 2026 Passport printed 27 May 2026 Application approved 27 May 2026 Documents received 20 May 2026 Royal Mail record signing record that HMPO received 15 May 2026 Deliver to Post Office 13 May 2026 Application received 13 May 2026 Application submitted 13 May 2026

No wait at the post office for them to fill in the form and submit my application and take my photograph. Well informed via passport tracking app, took 15 days, including delay for bank holiday. ( I had a six week window before summer holidays so very pleased with Post Office service)

Application submitted 13th May 26 Documents Received 15th May 26 Application Approved 22nd May 26 Passport Printed 22nd May 26 Passport Delivered 27th May 26 (I suspect it would have arrived a day earlier if it weren't for bank holiday Monday on the 25th May)

Very straightforward process for me. Used photobooth Me to ensure no delays. From the office receiving my passport (18th May) to approval was 8 days (including weekends and BH Monday) printed the next day and posted the day after.

Passport printed 10:12am on 15 May 2026 Application approved 7:21am on 15 May 2026 Documents received 10:09am on 2 May 2026 Application received 3:51pm on 28 April 2026 Application submitted 3:51pm on 28 April 2026

Passport sent - 12 May Passport/documents received - 15 May Application approved - 22 May Passport printed - 22 May Passport received - 27 May

-Application submitted on 13th May 26 -Posted my old passport 14th May 26 next day first class tracked delivery. -Marked as received 15th May 26 -Application approved 16th May 26 -Passport printed 18th May 26 -Passport Received 19th May 26