Recent UK Passport Applicant Timelines

Started off really smooth. Had to supply additional documents. Queried why I was not applying for a passport in my country of birth, a bit strange as I was born in UK and they had a copy of my Australian Passport. Overall it was a reasonably good experience.

I had all documents on hand. Easy to apply. Had someone able to verify my identity. Sent all docs by Australia Post from Adelaide. Got receipt. GOt email and SMS all the way advising progress. Documents returned 1 week after passport was received.

It was all very easy and would have been quicker if I had my ID person lined up ahead of time.

I submitted the application on the 5th February, sent documents the next day. 10th February documents received 17th February application approved 19th February passport and suppporting documents received. Very straightforward process.

Slight stressful, as birth certificate was consular. Refused at first. Called up to tell them that’s all I got. Also got the geo from the mod involved.

Still waiting for information. Several web chats and response always the same, “documents waiting to be verified by examiner”

Applied on Saturday evening, so posting old passport was delayed until monday morning (signed for/tracked 1st class).

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.

Did not expect to have to have identification verified, added time

I am still waiting for my sons first passport to even be approved after sending a total of 22 documents of evidence for their consideration. I am a British Citizen from birth and my son born abroad in Turkey has faced great difficulty obtaining a UK passport.

UK citizen by descent through both my parents. I sent my mothers full UK birth certificate, my own birth certificate, marriage certificate, expired Australian passport and my current Australian passport (not a photocopy) The main time consumer for me was waiting on postage. My documents arrived at HMPO on 29th Jan and my passport was approved only a few days later.

3 working days, you cant grumble at that. impressed

I applied to renew my passport as it was damaged and I didn’t want to risk it, but was flying in 21 days. This was the current expected wait time so I chanced it and ended up receiving it in 17 thankfully!

Regularly updated via the website. Docs received a week after sending.

Very good and efficient. Had to send extra documents which were not recorded as logged on the tracker. Information that interview was needed cam on Saturday. The office is open Saturday and Sunday so was able to arrange the interview for the first day available.

Surprisingly fast. Had my photos made Saturday morning, and was able to to get the application in and catch the post to send off my old passport all before noon on Saturday. My new passport (with extra pages too) arrived by 10:05am on Wednesday. I hadn't paid for express handling either so really impressed it was so quick!