Recent UK Passport Applicant Timelines

Very easy , very quick

Got caught out with the 3 month EU rule and had a trip planned for the 27th May so stressful but my own fault. Chose the standard track but by Saturday morning thought that would be a mistake. I called the helpline and even though I hadn't sent my passport off yet you cannot change tracks. You would need to cancel first then select a different track. If you cancel you lose your £102 but also cancellation is not instant - the advice was that a human needs to review the cancellation which can take anywhere between 2 days and 4 weeks. So stayed in my lane... fortunately it worked out. If you are reading this and work in the Corby office, a big thank you to you. Passport delivered 12.00pm on 20 May 2026 Passport printed 5:02am on 19 May 2026 Application approved 12:09pm on 18 May 2026 Documents received 3:25pm on 11 May 2026 Application received 6:09pm on 08 May 2026 Application submitted 6:08pm on 08 May 2026

Tracking States Delivery Tomorrow 21 May Passport printed 8:42am on 20 May 2026 Application approved 10:21pm on 19 May 2026 Documents received 10:21pm on 19 May 2026 Application received 3:52pm on 16 May 2026 Old passport sent special delivery 16th May 2026 Application submitted 3:51pm on 16 May 2026

Completed online form and sent back old passport on Monday - passport office confirmed receipt on Wednesday. Passport approved, printed and dispatced Thursday, delivered Friday. I did not pay for the fast track service - this was the standard service.

Application history Passport delivered on 22nd May 2026 Passport printed 10:59am on 21 May 2026 Application approved 8:43am on 21 May 2026 Documents received 10:17am on 14 May 2026 Document delivered and signed for on 8th May Document sent via RM on 7th May Application received 7:28am on 6 May 2026 Application submitted 7:27am on 6 May 2026

submitted application 8th Passport was delivered and marked as received 12th approved 19th printed 20th delivered to me 21st great turnaround

Application submitted 3:45pm on 2nd May Application recieved 3:45pm on 2nd May Documents recieved 4:38pm on 6th May Application approved 12:43pm on 13th May Passport printed 7:29am on 14th May

Sent documents (old UK passport and photocopy of new Spanish Passport) on 1st May, received by Passport office 6th May, application approved 13th May, printed and dispatched 14th May, received 15th May.

Application submitted on Sunday night, posted my old passport on Monday afternoon, received by PO on Tuesday. Application approved Wednesday morning, new passport printed in the afternoon and received it Thursday morning! Quicker and cheaper than the 1 week service.

10 days from start to finish - even received my old passport the day before my new one arrived ! Excellent!

Application history Passport Received 8 May 2026 Passport printed 5:55pm on 6 May 2026 Application approved 10:33am on 6 May 2026 Documents received 9:28pm on 28 April 2026 Application received 1:57am on 25 April 2026 Application submitted 1:57am on 25 April 2026

Application submitted 21/04/26 Documents received 22/04/26 Documents approved 28/04/26 Passport printed 29/04/26 Passport received 01/05/26

Adult renewal with name change due to marriage. Quick and easy service