Recent UK Passport Applicant Timelines

Passport printed 4:30pm on 14 August 2026 Application approved 10:00am on 14 August 2026 Documents received 3:43pm on 6 August 2026 Application received 11:18am on 4 August 2026 Identity details received 11:18am on 4 August 2026 Email sent to person confirming your identity 6:12pm on 3 August 2026 Person not eligible 1:32pm on 3 August 2026 Email sent to person confirming your identity 9:24am on 3 August 2026 Email sent to person confirming your identity 9:20pm on 31 July 2026 Ask someone to confirm your identity 9:15pm on 31 July 2026 Application submitted 9:15pm on 31 July 2026

Passport printed 4:30pm on 14 August 2026 Application approved 10:00am on 14 August 2026 Documents received 3:43pm on 6 August 2026 Application received 11:18am on 4 August 2026 Identity details received 11:18am on 4 August 2026 Email sent to person confirming your identity 6:12pm on 3 August 2026 Person not eligible 1:32pm on 3 August 2026 Email sent to person confirming your identity 9:24am on 3 August 2026 Email sent to person confirming your identity 9:20pm on 31 July 2026 Ask someone to confirm your identity 9:15pm on 31 July 2026 Application submitted 9:15pm on 31 July 2026

Submitted 23.39pm Sunday night. Appointment 10.10 in Glasgow Tuesday morning. Approval Saturday morning 9am. Printed Monday morning 9am. Delivered Tuesday morning 11.20.

•First UK Passport application after 5+1 years on EU settlement scheme •Submitted application right after citizenship ceremony •Used idpass biometric photos from Photo-me booth Supporting documents sent to Hemel Hampstead •Naturalization certificate (original) •EU passport color copy (all pages incl. blanks) •No cover letter •Sent documents on 05. August 2026 10:14AM via Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 1pm (arrived on 06. August 2026 08:42AM) •Received passport on 18. August 2026 by Royal Mail 01:58PM •Supporting documents will be returned separately EU passport & National ID card can be used indefinitely for entering the UK as it’s still linked to the UKVI account. (see gov.uk/dual-citizenship)

My tax assessment form was not accepted as an address proof. Had to find another document and resubmit.

Passport Sent on the 14th and it it came through the post on Sat 15th of August Passport printed 5:46pm on 13 August 2026 Application approved 11:28am on 13 August 2026 New photo received 11:24am on 13 August 2026 Photo rejected 10:46am on 13 August 2026 Documents received 4:12pm on 5 August 2026 Application received 4:43pm on 2 August 2026 Application submitted 4:42pm on 2 August 2026 Name change also

No issues apart from putting wrong DOB on application. Spoke with online support who added a note. Did not delay process.

Passport received 15 August Passport printed 8:35pm on 13 August 2026 Application approved 1:28pm on 13 August 2026 Documents received 4:59pm on 5 August 2026 Application received 2:47pm on 4 August 2026 Identity details received 2:47pm on 4 August 2026 Email sent to person confirming your identity 12:55pm on 4 August 2026 Ask someone to confirm your identity 12:00pm on 4 August 2026 Application submitted 12:00pm on 4 August 2026

Paid for standard service. Really impressed with the speed and efficiency.

Chose the Aus Post cheapest option with tracking. Application submitted 6 Jul Application received 6 Jul Document delivered 24 Jul (by tracking) Document received 30 Jul Application approved 7 Aug Passport printed 7 Aug DHL delivered 14 Aug

Longer wait time due to multiple requests for additional documents which made the total cost that much more expensive as all mailings included tracking. (Passport £116; Mailings £64.95). Would have been nicer if the HMPO online instructions on what docs they wanted was a little clearer and less ambiguous.

The application process was relatively straightforward, though it was slow and lacked communication during the months of waiting. I submitted the application on 1 April. Two months later, I was asked to provide additional documents; I resubmitted the same document I had originally provided, and this was accepted. One month after that, I received an invitation to schedule an interview. The passport application was approved two days after the interview and was ready for collection five days later.

Application received 28 July 2026 Documents received 30 July 2026 Photo rejected 7 August 2026 New photo received 7 August 2026 Application approved 7 August 2026 Passport printed 10 August 2026 First photo was taken at home which was rejected

No delays at all, photo taken by myself at a high quality.