Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
13
Days
Slower than average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date24 Sept 2026
Received date7 Oct 2026
SubmittedReceived
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24 Sept 20267 Oct 2026
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Community submitted
Child Renewal Passport
12
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a professional photographer
Submitted date18 Sept 2026
Received date30 Sept 2026
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18 Sept 202630 Sept 2026
I posted the passport and birth cert on Saturday19th. The documents were received by the Passport Office on Monday 21st.
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
12
Days
Slower than average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date25 Sept 2026
Received date7 Oct 2026
SubmittedReceived
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25 Sept 20267 Oct 2026
Community submitted
First Adult Passport with Interview
15
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date22 Sept 2026
Received date7 Oct 2026
SubmittedReceived
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22 Sept 20267 Oct 2026
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
5
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a professional photographer
Submitted date28 Sept 2026
Received date3 Oct 2026
SubmittedReceived
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28 Sept 20263 Oct 2026
Community submitted
First Child Passport (Overseas) · Overseas
40
Days
Slower than average4/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a professional photographer
Submitted date26 Aug 2026
Received date5 Oct 2026
Country applied fromNetherlands
SubmittedReceived
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26 Aug 20265 Oct 2026
Child born overseas to non-British mother and British father. Application by father. 26 Aug 2026: Applied 27 Aug: Identify confirmed by reference Documents requested: birth certificate for father, full birth certificate + translation, letter of consent for issue of passport signed by mother. 31 Aug: Sent documents 7 Sep: Documents received by passport office 15 Sep: Additional documents requested. Additional documents required to prove parental responsibility and mother’s signature and address as not on record due to being non-British. 21 Sep: Sent additional documents: Marriage certificate, full colour scan of mother’s passport (following discussion with passport office we could not send original passport or driving license), 2 x bank statements/government letters for each parent as proof of address. Were able to provide english language documents so these did not require translation. 28 Sep: Additional documents received by passport office 30 Sep: 8am: Passport approved. 2pm: Passport printed 2 Oct: Notification of postage from DHL 5 Oct: Passport delivered
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
6
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a different photo booth
Submitted date27 Sept 2026
Received date3 Oct 2026
SubmittedReceived
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27 Sept 20263 Oct 2026
Used photo booth at Asda.
Community submitted
1st Adult Application
10
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a different photo booth
Submitted date23 Sept 2026
Received date3 Oct 2026
SubmittedReceived
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23 Sept 20263 Oct 2026
Community submitted
First Adult Passport with Interview
14
Days
Faster than average4/5 rating
Passport officeNot sure
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date16 Sept 2026
Received date30 Sept 2026
SubmittedReceived
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16 Sept 202630 Sept 2026
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
3
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeDurham
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date25 Sept 2026
Received date28 Sept 2026
SubmittedReceived
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25 Sept 202628 Sept 2026
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
12
Days
Slower than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date19 Sept 2026
Received date1 Oct 2026
SubmittedReceived
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19 Sept 20261 Oct 2026
Passport received 13:29pm 1st October 2026 Passport printed 10:15am on 30 September 2026 Application approved 2:02pm on 29 September 2026 Documents received 9:01pm on 22 September 2026 Application received 10:52am on 19 September 2026 Application submitted 10:51am on 19 September 2026 Quick and easy to do excellent service. Thats that done for another 10 years :-)
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
4
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date28 Sept 2026
Received date2 Oct 2026
SubmittedReceived
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28 Sept 20262 Oct 2026
Community submitted
Lost/Stolen Passport
11
Days
Around average5/5 rating
Passport officeLondon
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date20 Sept 2026
Received date1 Oct 2026
SubmittedReceived
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20 Sept 20261 Oct 2026
Slight day delay because of rejected photo but overall with no documents to send
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
12
Days
Slower than average4/5 rating
Passport officeNot sure
Photo methodUsed a different photo booth
Submitted date19 Sept 2026
Received date1 Oct 2026
SubmittedReceived
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19 Sept 20261 Oct 2026
Phone photo rejected on 28th submitted max spiellman? Booth samr day and was approved immediately and passport arrived within a few days.
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
3
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeNot sure
Photo methodUsed a professional photographer
Submitted date28 Sept 2026
Received date1 Oct 2026
SubmittedReceived
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28 Sept 20261 Oct 2026
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
12
Days
Slower than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date17 Sept 2026
Received date29 Sept 2026
SubmittedReceived
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17 Sept 202629 Sept 2026
Passport printed 1:51pm on 25 September 2026 Application approved 12:22pm on 25 September 2026 Documents received 4:13pm on 18 September 2026 Application received 6:09am on 17 September 2026 Application submitted 6:08am on 17 September 2026
Community submitted
Lost/Stolen Passport
12
Days
Around average5/5 rating
Passport officeNot sure
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date19 Sept 2026
Received date1 Oct 2026
SubmittedReceived
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19 Sept 20261 Oct 2026
Applied on 19th September which was a Saturday and my identity was confirmed on the 22nd so a pretty quick turnaround.
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
14
Days
Slower than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a different photo booth
Submitted date16 Sept 2026
Received date30 Sept 2026
SubmittedReceived
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16 Sept 202630 Sept 2026
Passport delivered 30 September 2026 Passport printed 28 September 2026 Application approved 28 September 2026 Documents received 19 September 2026 Application submitted 16 September 2026
Community submitted
One Week Fast Track Passport
5
Days
Around average5/5 rating
Passport officePeterborough
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date25 Sept 2026
Received date30 Sept 2026
SubmittedReceived
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25 Sept 202630 Sept 2026
Really easy process! Application submitted the Friday morning, attended appointment Monday morning and passport received Wednesday morning.
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
6
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date23 Sept 2026
Received date29 Sept 2026
SubmittedReceived
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23 Sept 202629 Sept 2026
Community submitted
First Adult Passport Overseas · Overseas
17
Days
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a professional photographer
Submitted date4 Sept 2026
Received date21 Sept 2026
Country applied fromCanada
SubmittedReceived
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4 Sept 202621 Sept 2026
Community submitted
First Adult Passport Overseas · Overseas
36
Days
Slower than average4/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a professional photographer
Submitted date24 Aug 2026
Received date29 Sept 2026
Country applied fromCanada
SubmittedReceived
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24 Aug 202629 Sept 2026
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
19
Days
Faster than average4/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date10 Sept 2026
Received date29 Sept 2026
SubmittedReceived
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10 Sept 202629 Sept 2026
Passport would have been quicker but needed some extra documents. First documents were received 16th September and the second 25th September. Approved 28th and posted 29th
Community submitted
1st Adult Application
14
Days
Faster than average4/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a professional photographer
Submitted date15 Sept 2026
Received date29 Sept 2026
SubmittedReceived
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15 Sept 202629 Sept 2026
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