Community submitted
1st Child Passport
12
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date23 Jul 2026
Received date4 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
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23 Jul 20264 Aug 2026
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Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
13
Days
Around average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date22 Jul 2026
Received date4 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
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22 Jul 20264 Aug 2026
Community submitted
Child Renewal Passport
16
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date8 Jul 2026
Received date24 Jul 2026
SubmittedReceived
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8 Jul 202624 Jul 2026
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
15
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a professional photographer
Submitted date20 Jul 2026
Received date4 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
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20 Jul 20264 Aug 2026
Community submitted
Child Renewal Passport
14
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeNot sure
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date21 Jul 2026
Received date4 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
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21 Jul 20264 Aug 2026
Community submitted
Child Renewal (Overseas) · Overseas
32
Days
5/5 rating
Passport officeOverseas / not sure
Photo methodUsed a professional photographer
Submitted date3 Jul 2026
Received date4 Aug 2026
Country applied fromPakistan
SubmittedReceived
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3 Jul 20264 Aug 2026
Timeline for child UK passport (renewal) from Karachi (Pakistan). Applied at VFS Karachi on 3 July. Application received by HMPO on 7 July. Application approved 16 July. Passport collection (email and call both) received from VFS Karachi on 4 Aug, collected same day.
Community submitted
Lost/Stolen Passport
12
Days
Around average4/5 rating
Passport officeNot sure
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date23 Jul 2026
Received date4 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
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23 Jul 20264 Aug 2026
Report your old Passport lost first and make a note of the Reference number they give you as this should be added to your application for a new passport to speed things up. If you forget you can add it via webchat.
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
7
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeDurham
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date28 Jul 2026
Received date4 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
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28 Jul 20264 Aug 2026
Community submitted
Child Renewal Passport
4
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeLiverpool
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date27 Jul 2026
Received date31 Jul 2026
SubmittedReceived
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27 Jul 202631 Jul 2026
Community submitted
Child Renewal Passport
4
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeLiverpool
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date27 Jul 2026
Received date31 Jul 2026
SubmittedReceived
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27 Jul 202631 Jul 2026
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
17
Days
Slower than average4/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date11 Jul 2026
Received date28 Jul 2026
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11 Jul 202628 Jul 2026
My document delivery contained extra passports photocopies that needed to be reviewed. Passport printed 24 July 2026 == Application approved 24 July 2026 == Documents received 15 July 2026 == Application received 11 July 2026 == Application submitted 11 July 2026 ==
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
19
Days
Slower than average4/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date13 Jul 2026
Received date1 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
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13 Jul 20261 Aug 2026
Documents received 15th July Email received 24th July asking for old passport to be sent to them. I called them 24th July to say the old passport was in with the documents they received on the 15th. They said they would refer it back to check the envelope again. Heard nothing until 30th when application was approved and passport printed.
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
13
Days
Around average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date19 Jul 2026
Received date1 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
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19 Jul 20261 Aug 2026
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
13
Days
Around average5/5 rating
Passport officeNot sure
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date18 Jul 2026
Received date31 Jul 2026
SubmittedReceived
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18 Jul 202631 Jul 2026
Community submitted
Adult Renewal Passport Overseas · Overseas
26
Days
Slower than average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a different photo booth
Submitted date7 Jul 2026
Received date2 Aug 2026
Country applied fromAustralia
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7 Jul 20262 Aug 2026
Very easy application. Photo taken via Officeworks photo booth. Only needed to send photocopy of Australian Passport and expired UK passport. Was asked to have someone confirm my identity 9 days after docs received, it was then approved 1 day later.
Community submitted
1st Adult Application
14
Days
Around average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date18 Jul 2026
Received date1 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
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18 Jul 20261 Aug 2026
Community submitted
Lost/Stolen Passport
20
Days
Slower than average4/5 rating
Passport officeNot sure
Photo methodUsed a professional photographer
Submitted date7 Jul 2026
Received date27 Jul 2026
SubmittedReceived
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7 Jul 202627 Jul 2026
Community submitted
1st Adult Application
12
Days
Faster than average4/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodOther
Submitted date18 Jul 2026
Received date30 Jul 2026
SubmittedReceived
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18 Jul 202630 Jul 2026
Community submitted
1st Adult Application
16
Days
Around average4/5 rating
Passport officeNot sure
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date14 Jul 2026
Received date30 Jul 2026
SubmittedReceived
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14 Jul 202630 Jul 2026
First adult passport after naturalisation. No interview. 11 days approval from docs received.
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
10
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a professional photographer
Submitted date20 Jul 2026
Received date30 Jul 2026
SubmittedReceived
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20 Jul 202630 Jul 2026
Very good, passport recieved. Awaitings supporting docs.
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
17
Days
Slower than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date13 Jul 2026
Received date30 Jul 2026
SubmittedReceived
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13 Jul 202630 Jul 2026
Passport printed 10:59am on 29 July 2026 Application approved 4:29pm on 28 July 2026 New photo received 4:27pm on 28 July 2026 Photo rejected 3:49pm on 28 July 2026 Documents received 10:58am on 21 July 2026 Application received 12:13pm on 13 July 2026 Application submitted 12:13pm on 13 July 2026
Community submitted
Child Renewal Passport
13
Days
Faster than average4/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date3 Jul 2026
Received date16 Jul 2026
SubmittedReceived
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3 Jul 202616 Jul 2026
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
9
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeLondon
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date20 Jul 2026
Received date29 Jul 2026
SubmittedReceived
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20 Jul 202629 Jul 2026
Extremely easy and fast. They rejected my first photo but approved my next one within 60 seconds of submitting it.
Community submitted
First Adult Passport Overseas · Overseas
25
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date4 Jul 2026
Received date29 Jul 2026
Country applied fromUnited States
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4 Jul 202629 Jul 2026
Applied for my 17-year-olds first UK (adult) passport. Sent original birth certificate for him and his father's British birth certificate. Had a friend verify identity in UK on the 4th and then shipped out on the 12th via USPS priority. Item was delivered to Corby on the 15th, marked received on the 20th, approved on the 28th, shipped on the 29th and will be delivered in NYC on the 30th of July. Super quick turnaround!
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