Recent UK Passport Applicant Timelines

Passport received 8 October 2026 Passport dispatched 7 October 2026 Passport printed 1:35pm on 6 October 2026 Application approved 9:22am on 6 October 2026 Documents received 8:10pm on 29 September 2026 Application received 2:11pm on 26 September 2026 Application submitted 2:11pm on 26 September 2026

Passport recieved: 8 October 2026 Passport printed 3:59pm on 6 October 2026 Application approved 2:52pm on 5 October 2026 Documents received 6:57pm on 29 September 2026 Application received 2:13pm on 25 September 2026 Identity details received 2:13pm on 25 September 2026 Email sent to person confirming your identity 1:45pm on 25 September 2026 Ask someone to confirm your identity 1:27pm on 25 September 2026 Application submitted 1:27pm on 25 September 2026

I posted the passport and birth cert on Saturday19th. The documents were received by the Passport Office on Monday 21st.

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

Used photo booth at Asda.

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 :-)

Slight day delay because of rejected photo but overall with no documents to send

Phone photo rejected on 28th submitted max spiellman? Booth samr day and was approved immediately and passport arrived within a few days.

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

Applied on 19th September which was a Saturday and my identity was confirmed on the 22nd so a pretty quick turnaround.

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

Really easy process! Application submitted the Friday morning, attended appointment Monday morning and passport received Wednesday morning.