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.
Based on moderated community-submitted timelines. Need a passport quickly? Compare Fast Track and Premium. Already applied? Estimate when your passport may arrive.
436 matching timelines · 1 filter on
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
13
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date6 Aug 2026
Received date19 Aug 2026
Passport printed 1:38pm on 17 August 2026 Application approved 9:20am on 17 August 2026 Documents received 3:33pm on 7 August 2026 Application received 4:29pm on 6 August 2026 Application submitted 4:28pm on 6 August 2026
Community submitted
15
Days
Passport officeNot sure
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date12 Aug 2026
Received date27 Aug 2026
Applied 12/08 Documents received 18/08 Approved 25/08 Printed 26/08 Received 27/08
Community submitted
14
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a professional photographer
Submitted date13 Aug 2026
Received date27 Aug 2026
Application submitted – 7:38pm, 13 August 2026 2. Application received – 7:38pm, 13 August 2026 3. Documents received – 8:51pm, 17 August 2026 4. Application approved – 9:20am, 25 August 2026 5. Passport printed – 1:31pm, 25 August 2026 6. Old and new passports received – 27 August 2026 (today)
Community submitted
10
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date17 Aug 2026
Received date27 Aug 2026
Community submitted
13
Days
Passport officeLiverpool
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date1 Aug 2026
Received date14 Aug 2026
Community submitted
10
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date17 Aug 2026
Received date27 Aug 2026
Application approved 1:23pm on 27 August 2026 Documents received 3:04pm on 20 August 2026 Application received 3:59pm on 17 August 2026 Application submitted 3:59pm on 17 August 2026
Community submitted
13
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date14 Aug 2026
Received date27 Aug 2026
Amazing service
Community submitted
13
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date14 Aug 2026
Received date27 Aug 2026
Straightforward process - 8 days from documents received to approval. Printed the same day as approved and received 2 days later. Appreciate this website and the support of the Facebook group.
Community submitted
13
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date13 Aug 2026
Received date26 Aug 2026
Submitted an adult and a child renewal - took 13 days for each from start to finish.
Community submitted
13
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date12 Aug 2026
Received date25 Aug 2026
Passport received 25 August 2026 Passport printed 10:15am on 24 August 2026 Application approved 11:58am on 21 August 2026 Documents received 7:42am on 14 August 2026 I sent in my international passport as I am a dual citizen. These are returned separately to the new British passport, returned 26 August.
Community submitted
13
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date12 Aug 2026
Received date25 Aug 2026
Passport application 12 Aug 26 Documents received 14 Aug 26 Passport approved 21 Aug 26 Passport received 25 Aug 26
Community submitted
7
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a professional photographer
Submitted date8 Aug 2026
Received date15 Aug 2026
Community submitted
4
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date15 Aug 2026
Received date19 Aug 2026
Community submitted
12
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date10 Aug 2026
Received date22 Aug 2026
It mat have been quicker but used a shop originally for the photo but it wasn't accepted so took my own. But it went so smoothly othercthan that.
Community submitted
12
Days
Passport officeNot sure
Photo methodUsed a different photo booth
Submitted date10 Aug 2026
Received date22 Aug 2026
Community submitted
12
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date10 Aug 2026
Received date22 Aug 2026
Passport Delivered 22 August 2026 Passport printed 1:40pm on 20 August 2026 Application approved 9:09am on 20 August 2026 Documents received 4:35pm on 12 August 2026 Application received 4:21pm on 10 August 2026 Application submitted 4:21pm on 10 August 2026
Community submitted
10
Days
Passport officeNewport
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date10 Aug 2026
Received date20 Aug 2026
Community submitted
13
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date8 Aug 2026
Received date21 Aug 2026
Took 8 days from documents received to approval and a further 2 days until delivery.
Community submitted
17
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date4 Aug 2026
Received date21 Aug 2026
Lost old passport at the passport office, quick turn around from that happening though.
Community submitted
15
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date6 Aug 2026
Received date21 Aug 2026
Documents received 11/08/2026. Passport received 20/08/2026.
Community submitted
14
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date7 Aug 2026
Received date21 Aug 2026
07/08/26 - Application submitted 07/08/26 - Application received 12/08/26 - Documents received 19/08/26 - Application approved 20/08/26 - Passport printed 21/08/26 - Passport delivered
Community submitted
12
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a professional photographer
Submitted date9 Aug 2026
Received date21 Aug 2026
I applied for the passport 9th August on Sunday Evening I posted the old passport with Royal Mail on the 10th, arriving at Hemel Hempstead on the 11th Passport recieved swifty on 21st August
Community submitted
9
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date11 Aug 2026
Received date20 Aug 2026
Community submitted
13
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date7 Aug 2026
Received date20 Aug 2026
Every timeline helps the community understand current UK passport processing times.