Recent UK Passport Applicant Timelines

Everything super clear

Documents received 3:47pm on 8 June 2026 Overall much quicker than i expected. From documents received, it took 7 days for my application to be approved, printed later that day and was sent out to me with next day delivery.

Passport printed on 16 June 2026 Application approved on 15 June 2026 Documents received on 8 June 2026 (posted on 5 June 2026) Application submitted and received on 4 June 2026

Nothing like the stories of head. Just over a month from posting application from Australia passport delivered to Australia

Simple adult renewal. Only document sent was recently expired passport. Received new passport & old passport back on the same day. New passport delivered & documents returned - 18 June 2026 (Thursday) Passport printed 11:05pm on 16 June 2026 Application approved 8:47am on 16 June 2026 (Tuesday) Documents received 1:37pm on 9 June 2026 (Tuesday) Application received 9:29pm on 7 June 2026 Application submitted 9:28pm on 7 June 2026 (Sunday)

Very frustrating to not be asked for all of the documents in the first place. Have to second a second round of documents explaining a name change and reason for applying for the passport out side of the UK are all self explanatory.

Such a quick turn around!

Passport printed 10:44am on 11 June 2026 Application approved 9:42am on 11 June 2026 Documents received 4:46pm on 4 June 2026 Application received 8:36pm on 1 June 2026 Identity details received 8:36pm on 1 June 2026 Email sent to person confirming your identity 11:09pm on 29 May 2026 Ask someone to confirm your identity 10:51pm on 29 May 2026 Application submitted 10:51pm on 29 May 2026

Easy and no issues experienced

My first error was sending the wrong passport and then sending the correct one. Being without any passport was indeed scary as HMPO would not send the other one back. Then it was wondering when the UK would come back to me, no time frame was given but best thing is I got the UK yesterday and my Bermuda I picked up today!! Both in time for travel on Monday!!

Application from NZ for replacement of UK passport issued in Wellington NZ 2002. Classed as first time application ! so included both expired UK red passports and NZ statutory declaration inc reasons for overseas application and a NZ statutory declaration for downloaded documents for a parents name change. Inc both parents bc and their mc. Inc 3 x proof of address. Used myIR and requested tax residency certificate. HMPO did not ask for any other docs and all docs returned 4 days after passport series D arrived.

Took photo in booth in Sainsbury's Saturday lunchtime, completed application online, too late to get Saturday post so it went Monday 1st class. New passport received Friday. 6 days. Zero problems.

Very easy, the longest wait time was for the verifying of information from a third party. Once they had approved it, they messaged to say it was being printed on the Friday, and I received it on the Saturday

Took photo on phone on 8 June, posted old passport on 9. June, new passport received 19 June. Clear instructions on photo quality, took half a dozen attempts to get a good quality photo.

Did passport renewal for me and my husband. Posted both to Corby in 1 envelope (could have chosen Hemel Hempsted) by special delivery. Both old passports received on 11th June. Got the passport approved emails for both exactly a week later on 18th June in the morning and both passports printed that evening. Royal Mail delivered both passports on 20th June. Very fast service . Now waiting for old passports to be sent.

It would be more cost efficient if all supporting documents are requested at the same time, as opposed to having the applicant pay multiple DHL fees to send multiple envelops