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: 23 days
0%
within 7 days
0% of recent Child Renewal Passport applicants received their passport within 7 days.56%
within 14 days
56% of recent Child Renewal Passport applicants received their passport within 14 days.67%
within 21 days
67% of recent Child Renewal Passport applicants received their passport within 21 days.78%
within 28 days
78% of recent Child Renewal Passport applicants received their passport within 28 days.Past applicant experiences do not guarantee future processing times.
Showing 91 approved community timelines. Faster/slower badges compare each timeline to the published average for its application type.
Showing 19 of 91 community-submitted timelines
Community submitted
12
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a different photo booth
Submitted date23 Feb 2026
Received date7 Mar 2026
Very easy and kept up to date every step of the process
Community submitted
12
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date21 Feb 2026
Received date5 Mar 2026
Submitted application on 21 Feb Identity confirmed on 21 Feb Sent off old passport on 21 Feb Old passport marked as received 23 Feb Approved on 3 March Delivered on 5 March
Community submitted
15
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date18 Feb 2026
Received date5 Mar 2026
Community submitted
18
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodOther
Submitted date14 Feb 2026
Received date4 Mar 2026
Community submitted
10
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date17 Jan 2026
Received date27 Jan 2026
Very quick process, I didn’t have father passport details so thought gonna take longer
Community submitted
9
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date17 Feb 2026
Received date26 Feb 2026
Community submitted
9
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date28 Jan 2026
Received date6 Feb 2026
Community submitted
17
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date4 Feb 2026
Received date21 Feb 2026
Took HMPO a week from signing for the birth certificate and old passport at their Corby office to them acknowledging it on their system - I had to chase via live chat and email with the Royal Mail special delivery tracking reference to get them to investigate as it says that documents will be acknowledged as delivered 2 working days after they receive them - this didn't happen. Passport delivered to my home 21 February 2026 Passport printed 10:55am on 20 February 2026 Application approved 9:01am on 20 February 2026 Documents finally acknowledged as received 11:01am on 13 February 2026 Documents delivered to Corby and signed for by HMPO 6 February 2026 Documents send by Royal Mail Special Delivery 5 February 2006 Application received 6:53pm on 4 February 2026 Application submitted 6:53pm on 4 February 2026
Community submitted
14
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date4 Feb 2026
Received date18 Feb 2026
Passport application submitted on 4th but passport not received by passport office until 9th (due to weekend). After 9th, didn’t hear anything until 16th when approved and then delivered on 18th. Fast service but have had it faster in the past and those 6 days without an update led to worries of it having been lost.
Community submitted
14
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date3 Feb 2026
Received date17 Feb 2026
Passport Received 17 February 2026 Passport printed 1:27pm on 16 February 2026 Application approved 3:28pm on 15 February 2026 Documents received 7:26pm on 9 February 2026 Application received 10:27pm on 3 February 2026 Identity details received 10:27pm on 3 February 2026 Email sent to person confirming your identity 9:47pm on 3 February 2026 Ask someone to confirm your identity 8:43pm on 3 February 2026 Application submitted 8:43pm on 3 February 2026 Passport documents sent by special delivery on the 4th February
Community submitted
14
Days
Passport officeDurham
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date3 Feb 2026
Received date17 Feb 2026
This application was sent by paper form , with a cheque enclosed. Very happy with the service.
Community submitted
10
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date10 Jan 2026
Received date20 Jan 2026
Community submitted
8
Days
Passport officeDurham
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date4 Feb 2026
Received date12 Feb 2026
Community submitted
10
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodOther
Submitted date31 Jan 2026
Received date10 Feb 2026
Community submitted
10
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date1 Feb 2026
Received date11 Feb 2026
Community submitted
9
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date27 Jan 2026
Received date5 Feb 2026
Community submitted
7
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date20 Jan 2026
Received date27 Jan 2026
Submitted on Thursday - photo good, identity verified straight away . Received at passport office on the Friday , approved on the Monday, printed on the Wednesday and delivered on the Thursday
Community submitted
9
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date11 Jan 2026
Received date20 Jan 2026
Community submitted
9
Days
Passport officeNot sure
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date18 Jan 2026
Received date27 Jan 2026
Every timeline helps the community understand current UK passport processing times.