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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 With Interview
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
23-02-2024
Date Received:
26-03-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport printed 23 March 2024
Application approved 22 March 2024
Documents received 29 February 2024
Application received 24 February 2024
Identity details received 24 February 2024
Email sent to person confirming your identity 23 February 2024
Ask someone to confirm your identity 23 February 2024
Application submitted 23 February 2024
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
14-03-2024
Date Received:
26-03-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Fantastic and impressive service, great with the tracking. Despite needing another person for an identity check, the process was still quick and efficient.
Received on 26th March at 12:30
Passport printed 2:06am on 25 March 2024
Application approved 3:09pm on 22 March 2024
Identity details received 4:42pm on 20 March 2024
Email sent to person confirming your identity 4:32pm on 20 March 2024
Person not eligible 4:23pm on 20 March 2024
Documents received 9:51pm on 18 March 2024
Documents arrived 11:30 on 15 March 2024
Documents posted 3 pm on 14 March 2024
Application received 2:16pm on 14 March 2024
Identity details received 2:16pm on 14 March 2024
Email sent to person confirming your identity 1:45pm on 14 March 2024
Ask someone to confirm your identity 1:35pm on 14 March 2024
Application submitted 1:35pm on 14 March 2024
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
21-12-2023
Date Received:
11-01-2024
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
15-03-2024
Date Received:
25-03-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport delivered 25 March 2024
Passport printed 22 March 2024
Application approved 21 March 2024
Documents received 20 March 2024
Application received 15 March 2024
Application submitted 15 March 2024
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
14-03-2024
Date Received:
23-03-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
London
Submission Date:
18-03-2024
Date Received:
23-03-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Amazingly fast and NOT fast track. Posted old passport on Monday 18 using special delivery . They don’t start processing your application until they receive that. Got new passport Saturday 23rd. Old passport returned Monday 25th. Great service by RM and Passport Office. 10/10
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
20-03-2024
Date Received:
26-03-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Quick and easy process. Super fast and updated via text and email at each processing point.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
London
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photobooth
Submission Date:
01-03-2024
Date Received:
11-03-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
London
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photobooth
Submission Date:
01-03-2024
Date Received:
11-03-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
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Lost or Stolen Passport Application
Type of Application:
Lost/Stolen Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it yourself on your phone
Submission Date:
18-03-2024
Date Received:
26-03-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
1st Child Passport
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
12-03-2024
Date Received:
23-03-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport was approved and printed the day after my documents were received. It was posted the next day and I received it the day after that.
Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
17-03-2024
Date Received:
26-03-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
20-03-2024
Date Received:
27-03-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Royal Mail scheduled delivery before 3:00pm on 27 March 2024
Passport printed 9:34pm on 25 March 2024
Application approved 11:22am on 25 March 2024
Documents received 6:36pm on 21 March 2024
Application received 10:35am on 20 March 2024
Identity details received 10:35am on 20 March 2024
Email sent to person confirming your identity 10:21am on 20 March 2024
Ask someone to confirm your identity 10:20am on 20 March 2024
Application submitted 10:20am on 20 March 2024
Thank you for this wonderful website helping to put my mind at ease after a fraught realisation that the passport would be invalid to travel in only 2 weeks.
Overseas Passport Application
Type of Application:
First UK Passport (Overseas Application)
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it yourself on your phone
Submission Date:
15-02-2024
Date Received:
27-03-2024
Overall Experience:
Please Rate out of 5
Comments:
Dreadful, they do not seem to have any idea of what to do/say/check
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