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How Long Are Passports Currently Taking?
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
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
16-04-2024
Date Received:
27-04-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Other timpsons
Submission Date:
05-04-2024
Date Received:
18-04-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
No interview
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Other Snappysnaps
Submission Date:
22-04-2024
Date Received:
26-04-2024
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:
18-04-2024
Date Received:
26-04-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
18-04-2024
Date Received:
27-04-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Nice and easy, very fast turnaround which positively suprised me.
Applied on 18.04. Documents sent special delivery on the same day.
Received old passport and new passport together on Saturday 27.04 in the morning.
Application history
StatusDate
Passport printed 5:51am on 26 April 2024
Application approved 1:59pm on 25 April 2024
Documents received 6:30am on 23 April 2024
Application received 2:15pm on 18 April 2024
Application submitted 2:15pm on 18 April 2024
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
18-04-2024
Date Received:
25-04-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
All worked well
Sent old pasport using next day sign for.
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Lost or Stolen Passport Application
Type of Application:
Lost/Stolen Passport
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
18-04-2024
Date Received:
26-04-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Quick and easy, no stress
1st Child Passport
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
10-04-2024
Date Received:
23-04-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
13-04-2024
Date Received:
26-04-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Peterborough
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
08-04-2024
Date Received:
16-04-2024
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
19-04-2024
Date Received:
27-04-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Overseas Passport Application
Type of Application:
Adult Renewal (Overseas Application)
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
10-04-2024
Date Received:
25-04-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
The hardest part was Chronopost in France not understanding that there was no phone number for the address to send my old passport.
Type of Application:
Adult Renewal (Overseas Application)
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
05-04-2024
Date Received:
26-04-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport printed 12:52am on 25 April 2024
Application approved 6:55pm on 23 April 2024
Documents received 8:01am on 19 April 2024
Application received 10:13pm on 5 April 2024
Application submitted 10:13pm on 5 April 2024
Very easy process! Would have been quicker if I sent my passport quicker. Printed and then delivered to Germany the next day.
Type of Application:
Adult Renewal (Overseas Application)
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
08-04-2024
Date Received:
26-04-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport received 26th April 2024 via DHL
Passport printed 1:12am on 25 April 2024
Application approved 9:42am on 24 April 2024
Documents received 1:14pm on 19 April 2024 (got held up by USPS)
Application received 7:36pm on 8 April 2024
Application submitted 7:36pm on 8 April 2024
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