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Whether you’re eagerly waiting for your passport or planning to apply soon, this page offers valuable insights from others who have gone through the process.
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Every day, applicants like you share their passport application experiences on our site. They provide:
- Application Date: When they submitted their passport application.
- Receipt Date: When they received their new passport.
- Photo Method: How they obtained their passport photo (e.g., at home, pharmacy, professional service).
- Processing Office: The passport office or centre that handled their application so you can check to see how quick the agency you have been assigned is processing passports.
Additionally, applicants often share helpful tips and observations that can assist you in managing your application or understanding current processing trends.
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1st Adult Passport
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Durham
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
20-06-2025
Date Received:
04-07-2025
Overall Experience:
2 Star – Stressful
Comments:
Documents Posted 20/06/2025
Documents recd: – 23/06/2025
Documents Acknowledged:- 26/06/2025
Passport Approved:- 02/07/2025
Passport Prnited:- 02/07/2025
Supporting Documents posted back:- 03/07/2025
Passport recd :- 12:20pm 04/07/2025
Supporting Documents recd back 12:05pm 07/07/2025 (this would have been 05/07/25 if they had followed my instruction to return by secure post which I did pay for.)
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
20-06-2025
Date Received:
07-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Applied 20th June
Docs sent 24th June
Message to say documents received 26th June
Application accepted and sent to print 6th July
Received 7th July
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
30-06-2025
Date Received:
10-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Swift service from start to finish.
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
26-06-2025
Date Received:
11-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application submitted – 26th June
Passport sent – 2nd July
Passport received – 3rd July
Passport approved – 10th July
Passport printed – 10th July
Passport delivery – 11th July
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
06-07-2025
Date Received:
10-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport printed 11:11pm on 9 July 2025
Application approved 6:57am on 9 July 2025
Documents received 8:57pm on 8 July 2025
Application received 11:29am on 6 July 2025
Application submitted 11:28am on 6 July 2025
I can’t believe how quick the passport process was! From applying on a Sunday to receive my passport on the Thursday is a great service!
I would suggest using the photo me booth as I reckon this took 3 days between receiving the documents and approving the application.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
07-07-2025
Date Received:
10-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport received 1.01pm on 10 July 2025
Passport printed 11:20pm on 9 July 2025
Application approved 6:58am on 9 July 2025
Documents received 8:58pm on 8 July 2025
Application received 10:38am on 7 July 2025
Application submitted 10:37am on 7 July 2025
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
28-06-2025
Date Received:
11-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
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Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
26-06-2025
Date Received:
10-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
28-04-2025
Date Received:
14-05-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
1 Week Fast Track Application
Type of Application:
1 Week Fast Track Service
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
23-08-2023
Date Received:
26-08-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Ordered fast track child’s renewal at 10an Liverpool on the Wednesday was here Saturday morning.
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