Recent UK Passport Applicant Timelines

Application sent with old passport expired 2002 in my maiden name. As I have changed names twice since they asked for further documents to show changes. Had to get 2 marriage certificates by express and re-send these documents. The first documents I sent registered which took 3 weeks. Second documents I sent express which took 1 week. After approval took 1 week for arrival of passport.

Application sent with old passport expired 2002 in my maiden name. As I have changed names twice since they asked for further documents to show changes. Had to get 2 marriage certificates by express and re-send these documents. The first documents I sent registered which took 3 weeks. Second documents I sent express which took 1 week. After approval took 1 week for arrival of passport.

Very easy and kept up to date every step of the process

Documents posted on 20 February 2026 Post Office confirmed delivery 23 February 2026 Documents received (according to the tracking) 12:28pm on 25 February 2026 Application approved 8:26am on 6 March 2026 Passport printed 10:40am on 6 March 2026 Passport received 7 March 2026

More documents requested, identity verifier denied

This was for the replacement of a damaged passport. There’s no option for replacement so I thought I’d specify on here.

Documents delivered in 13 Days Approved 8 days after delivered - printed same day Delivered back to NZ 8 days after approval

Adult renewal arrived in 3 days. Amazing.

3 days to receipt of old passport 7 days to confirm approval 3 days later passport received

Applied for first passport from abroad after naturalisation (EU settled scheme route). Submitted my original EU passport, proof of residence in EU country with multilingual translation, EU copy of photo ID and original certificate of naturalisation

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

Very smooth, only delay was with Canada Post who accidentally at the beginning sent it back to where it was mailed from so that took 4 extra days.

Getting all documents together was biggest part. Having someone confirm my identity was another issue. Photo eas rated as poor in online application but it was accepted!!

Good, my picture was rejected and i re-submitted a couple of hours later snd my application was approved an hour or so later.

Passport delivered on 4 March 2026 Passport printed on 3 March 2026 Application approved on 2 March 2026 Documents received on 20 February 2026 Application received on 13 February 2026 Identity details received on 13 February 2026 Email sent to person confirming your identity on 13 February 2026 Ask someone to confirm your identity on 13 February 2026 Application submitted on 13 February 2026

Had to wait for the interview, after the interview I had to wait a long time until the passport was posted, the passport tracker was useless for me as it is stuck on documents received, whilst I have received my passport without any notice. I am still awaiting the return of the posted documents.

My passport was received on 16/02/2026. I was then emailed a week later (23/02/2026) that there was water damage on the passport, and I would have to send a supporting letter explaining it. This letter was delivered on 24/02/2026. It was then approved on the 2nd (a week later), and I received my new passport on the 4th. Despite it seeming like a while, the water damage/letter did not cause any serious delay (I was worried it would), so I am happy with this experience.