Passport Wait Time Intelligence
Browse applicant-submitted timelines by application type, office, and photo method to compare current processing patterns. Photo problems are a common cause of delay, so check the passport photo rules before you apply.
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Showing 24 of 1244 community-submitted timelines
Community submitted
10
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date2 Nov 2026
Received date12 Nov 2026
Application Submitted 8:30am 02/11/26 Posted 9:30am 02/11/26 Documents Received: 8:13pm 03/11/26 Application Approved: 10:32am 10/11/26 Application Printed: 3:53pm 10/11/26 Received with previous passport in separate envelopes: 12/11/26
Community submitted
17
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date24 Oct 2026
Received date10 Nov 2026
Community submitted
4
Days
Passport officeLiverpool
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date6 Nov 2026
Received date10 Nov 2026
Would be a 5 star rating but the only trouble we had really was submitting the photo as the one from the Photo-Me booth was not accepted by the auto-checker. Ended up using a photo from my phone. Liverpool HMPO staff were fantastic.
Community submitted
25
Days
Passport officeOverseas / not sure
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date15 Oct 2026
Received date9 Nov 2026
Country applied fromFrance
As always I get stressed about having to send away passports in between trips. This time I had 8 weeks and it was turned around in 3.5 weeks from start to finish. I believe the longest part is getting the passport through the French postal system - my local village post office always seems to take 3 or 4 days before the passport (lettre recommende) leaves! Submitted + ID approved: 15 Oct Posted: 16 Oct Documents received: 27 Oct Approved: 4 Nov Printed: 4 Nov Received: 9 Nov (from DHL)
Community submitted
18
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a professional photographer
Submitted date22 Oct 2026
Received date9 Nov 2026
Country applied fromHong Kong
Passport printed 4 November 2026 Application approved 4 November 2026 Documents received 26 October 2026 Application received 21 October 2026 Identity details received 21 October 2026 Email sent to person confirming your identity 21 October 2026 Ask someone to confirm your identity 21 October 2026 Application submitted 21 October 2026
Community submitted
3
Days
Passport officeLiverpool
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date3 Nov 2026
Received date6 Nov 2026
Community submitted
15
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date22 Oct 2026
Received date6 Nov 2026
Community submitted
9
Days
Passport officeNot sure
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date29 Oct 2026
Received date7 Nov 2026
No delays, kept informed the whole time.
Community submitted
4
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date3 Nov 2026
Received date7 Nov 2026
Community submitted
10
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date27 Oct 2026
Received date6 Nov 2026
Community submitted
10
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date27 Oct 2026
Received date6 Nov 2026
Community submitted
12
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date24 Oct 2026
Received date5 Nov 2026
Application history Passport printed 9:31am on 4 November 2026 Application approved 1:24pm on 3 November 2026 Documents received 8:09pm on 28 October 2026 Application received 3:19pm on 24 October 2026 Identity details received 3:19pm on 24 October 2026 Email sent to person confirming your identity 3:13pm on 24 October 2026 Ask someone to confirm your identity 2:38pm on 24 October 2026 Application submitted 2:38pm on 24 October 2026
Community submitted
6
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date29 Oct 2026
Received date4 Nov 2026
Photos in the PhotoMe booth, application and old past sent off on the same day (28th October) Old passport returned on 3rd November, and new passport received on 4th November. Paid for the standard application (not the 1 week fast one).
Community submitted
18
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date16 Oct 2026
Received date3 Nov 2026
Passport printed 9:00pm on 30 October 2026 Application approved 4:25pm on 30 October 2026 Documents received 11:58am on 23 October 2026 Application received 6:30pm on 17 October 2026 Identity details received 6:30pm on 17 October 2026 Email sent to person confirming your identity 12:33am on 16 October 2026 Ask someone to confirm your identity 12:20am on 16 October 2026 Application submitted 12:20am on 16 October 2026
Community submitted
6
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a professional photographer
Submitted date28 Oct 2026
Received date3 Nov 2026
Community submitted
11
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date22 Oct 2026
Received date2 Nov 2026
Community submitted
11
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date22 Oct 2026
Received date2 Nov 2026
Community submitted
7
Days
Passport officePeterborough
Photo methodOther
Submitted date27 Oct 2026
Received date3 Nov 2026
Community submitted
11
Days
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a different photo booth
Submitted date20 Oct 2026
Received date31 Oct 2026
Community submitted
9
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date13 Oct 2026
Received date22 Oct 2026
Community submitted
10
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date21 Oct 2026
Received date31 Oct 2026
Community submitted
29
Days
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date2 Oct 2026
Received date31 Oct 2026
Passport delivered 10:14am on 31 October Passport printed 8:56am on 30 October 2026 Application approved 7:57am on 30 October 2026 Documents received 10:02am on 7 October 2026 Application received 2:09pm on 4 October 2026 Identity details received 2:09pm on 4 October 2026 Email sent to person confirming your identity 5:32pm on 2 October 2026 Ask someone to confirm your identity 3:33pm on 2 October 2026 Application submitted 3:33pm on 2 October 2026 First adult passport after naturalisation
Community submitted
9
Days
Passport officeLondon
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date22 Oct 2026
Received date31 Oct 2026
Community submitted
1
Day
Passport officePeterborough
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date19 Oct 2026
Received date20 Oct 2026
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