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Read timelines from recent UK passport applicants to give you a good idea of how quick passports are being processed.
Feedback, experiences, timelines, tips and useful information from people that have recently been through the UK passport application process. View which passport office has processed the passport and different types of application.
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1st Adult Passport
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
22-05-2024
Date Received:
31-05-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
We were extremely lucky to receive ours so quickly. We had to ring a lot and whilst some were very unhelpful the vast majority were great. We told the date of travel on each call and they marked it on the account and they started sending emails to the examiner and customer service within 48 hours of receipt of the documents to the office when they weren’t scanned on. Things then moved quickly when they located the documents. In our case persistence was key.
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
20-05-2024
Date Received:
01-06-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application submitted 20/05
Identity details received 21/05
Application received 21/05
Sent documents 21/05
Documents received 24/05
Application approved 30/05
Passport printed 30/05
Delivered 1/06
New naturalised citizen, application submitted the same day as the ceremony; no interview required
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
London
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
28-05-2024
Date Received:
28-05-2024
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Taking the photo on your phone was not easy but they gave very helpful guidance on whether it would be accepted. Otherwise the service was very easy and super fast
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
25-05-2024
Date Received:
31-05-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
20-05-2024
Date Received:
31-05-2024
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Had a bit of anxiety after my passport and marriage certificate (I was applying for a passport due to a name change after getting married) had been received according to the postal system but this had not been updated on the online HMPO tracking system. I called up one week later, and they were able to link my tracking number to the passport application. After the bank holiday weekend, my new passport was printed and sent out quickly. Once they acknowledged they had received my passport on their system, I had my passport in my hand 4 working days later.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
22-05-2024
Date Received:
31-05-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
25-05-2024
Date Received:
01-06-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
I did an online application on Saturday and posted my old passport in the afternoon. Was a bank holiday Monday so was surprised to get my passport exactly a week later. An amazing service and the tracking was super.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
24-05-2024
Date Received:
01-06-2024
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
On line slick and easy, getting the photo easy…. Once I located a booth. Uploading pocture very easy by using the code.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Other Timpsons Photo Booth
Submission Date:
04-05-2024
Date Received:
23-05-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
17-05-2024
Date Received:
31-05-2024
Overall Experience:
3 Star – Average
Comments:
Was quite slow compared to the waiting times here, even though they received my documents in 3 days and approved everything quite fast
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Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
20-04-2024
Date Received:
01-05-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
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