Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
5
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeLondon
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date17 Jul 2026
Received date22 Jul 2026
SubmittedReceived
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17 Jul 202622 Jul 2026
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Community submitted
Child Renewal Passport
16
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date13 Jul 2026
Received date29 Jul 2026
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13 Jul 202629 Jul 2026
Easy peasy and quickly in my opinion
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
10
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a professional photographer
Submitted date19 Jul 2026
Received date29 Jul 2026
SubmittedReceived
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19 Jul 202629 Jul 2026
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
15
Days
Slower than average5/5 rating
Passport officeNot sure
Photo methodOther
Submitted date13 Jul 2026
Received date28 Jul 2026
SubmittedReceived
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13 Jul 202628 Jul 2026
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
15
Days
Slower than average5/5 rating
Passport officeNot sure
Photo methodOther
Submitted date13 Jul 2026
Received date28 Jul 2026
SubmittedReceived
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13 Jul 202628 Jul 2026
Applied through post office
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
16
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date13 Jul 2026
Received date29 Jul 2026
SubmittedReceived
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13 Jul 202629 Jul 2026
Community submitted
Child Renewal Passport
14
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date15 Jul 2026
Received date29 Jul 2026
SubmittedReceived
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15 Jul 202629 Jul 2026
Community submitted
First Adult Passport Overseas · Overseas
34
Days
Around average4/5 rating
Passport officeLondon
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date25 Jun 2026
Received date29 Jul 2026
Country applied fromAustralia
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25 Jun 202629 Jul 2026
Documents received by them 13th July. Christian name on British birth certificate spelt Clive. All paperwork in Australia, and I sent everything I could find including 2 Australian passports, spelt Clyve. 1 webchat after request for childhood records which were unavailable. Ok’d in 2 hours
Community submitted
Child Renewal Passport
13
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date5 Jul 2026
Received date18 Jul 2026
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5 Jul 202618 Jul 2026
Should have been straight forward but accidentally put adopted son’s birth dad’s name on the ‘previous names’ section. Sent old passport off (which was already in his new name) with adoption cert, birth cert and covering letter to explain the mistake and to avoid delays. Had a call from the agent on day 11 to double check what had happened and she approved it straight after the call. Happy with the service and timescales.
Community submitted
1st Adult Application
20
Days
Slower than average4/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date8 Jul 2026
Received date28 Jul 2026
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8 Jul 202628 Jul 2026
Do not know if it helped but got in touch through web chat after docs still not received a week after they were signed and status changed within a few minutes.
Community submitted
1st Adult Application
7
Days
Faster than average4/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date8 Jul 2026
Received date15 Jul 2026
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8 Jul 202615 Jul 2026
I am not sure if it helped but I got in touch through web chat after my documents were still not showing as received a week later, a few minutes later, the status changed to “documents received”.
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
14
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date7 Jul 2026
Received date21 Jul 2026
SubmittedReceived
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7 Jul 202621 Jul 2026
Community submitted
1st Adult Application
14
Days
Around average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date7 Jul 2026
Received date21 Jul 2026
SubmittedReceived
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7 Jul 202621 Jul 2026
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
3
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date18 Jul 2026
Received date21 Jul 2026
SubmittedReceived
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18 Jul 202621 Jul 2026
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
31
Days
Slower than average1/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodOther
Submitted date25 Jun 2026
Received date26 Jul 2026
SubmittedReceived
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25 Jun 202626 Jul 2026
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
17
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date8 Jul 2026
Received date25 Jul 2026
SubmittedReceived
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8 Jul 202625 Jul 2026
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
6
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date16 Jul 2026
Received date22 Jul 2026
SubmittedReceived
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16 Jul 202622 Jul 2026
Community submitted
First Adult Passport with Interview
22
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodOther
Submitted date4 Jun 2026
Received date26 Jun 2026
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4 Jun 202626 Jun 2026
I had to have an interview.
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
15
Days
Slower than average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date6 Jul 2026
Received date21 Jul 2026
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6 Jul 202621 Jul 2026
Submitted 06/07/2026 Received 21/07/2026
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
73
Days
Slower than average1/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date16 May 2026
Received date28 Jul 2026
SubmittedReceived
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16 May 202628 Jul 2026
I am still waiting for a passport renewal since 16th off may no update nothing at all
Community submitted
1st Adult Application
15
Days
Around average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date3 Jul 2026
Received date18 Jul 2026
SubmittedReceived
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3 Jul 202618 Jul 2026
passport received 18 July 2026 Passport printed 17 July 2026 Application approved 16 July 2026 Identity details received 16 July 2026 Email sent to person confirming your identity 16 July 2026 Person not eligible 16 July 2026 Documents received 7 July 2026 Application received 3 July 2026 Identity details received 3 July 2026 Email sent to person confirming your identity 3 July 2026 Ask someone to confirm your identity 3 July 2026 Application submitted 3 July 2026
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
11
Days
Around average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date14 Jul 2026
Received date25 Jul 2026
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14 Jul 202625 Jul 2026
1 adult renewal expired 1 adult renewal expores feb 2027 1 child renewal expired 1 child 1st passport Docs sent 3 old passports, 2 childrens birth certificate and 1 parent birth cert Adults recieved 25th july, childrens due today 28th so all in all around 13days
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
7
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a different photo booth
Submitted date21 Jul 2026
Received date28 Jul 2026
SubmittedReceived
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21 Jul 202628 Jul 2026
Submitted application 21/07, documents received 24/07, approved early 25/07 (Saturday) and printed and posted on Monday 27/07 for receipt on 28/07
Community submitted
Lost/Stolen Passport
13
Days
Slower than average4/5 rating
Passport officeNot sure
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date10 Jul 2026
Received date23 Jul 2026
SubmittedReceived
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10 Jul 202623 Jul 2026
Photo got approved straight away, make sure it's on the good scale. Longest time was waiting for my application to be approved
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