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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.
How This Page Works
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.
Stay Informed
Monitor the latest wait times and gain a realistic expectation for when your passport might arrive based on real-world data. Knowing what to expect can ease anxieties and assist in planning your travels.
Compare Processing Times
See how different agencies and photo methods impact processing speeds. This can help you choose the best options to potentially reduce your wait time.
Learn from Others
Benefit from the experiences of fellow applicants. Many share crucial advice, like which agencies are processing faster or tips for avoiding common pitfalls.
Share Your Experience
Help us keep this page accurate and useful by submitting your own passport wait time once you receive your passport. Your contribution will assist others and contribute to a clearer picture of the current processing landscape.
1st Adult Passport
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Other Post office check and send
Submission Date:
21-05-2025
Date Received:
11-06-2025
Overall Experience:
3 Star – Average
Comments:
Took a while for them to acknowledge the receipt of my documents (2 weeks), was worried that it may have been lost by the PO, had to chase them up via a web chat and got some assurance that all is well. Once the documents were confirmed received the rest of the process went really smoothly.
Application approved 11:40am on 9 June 2025
Documents received 5:29pm on 3 June 2025
Application received 21 May 2025
Identity details received 21 May 2025
Application submitted 21 May 2025
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
21-05-2025
Date Received:
06-06-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport With Interview
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
18-04-2025
Date Received:
06-06-2025
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
I would’ve received my passport a lot sooner than Friday 6th June because of delays with getting the right birth certificates. But once the passport office had received my documents, the process was quick and easy.
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
02-06-2025
Date Received:
10-06-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
31-05-2025
Date Received:
10-06-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
03-06-2025
Date Received:
10-06-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Applied for Renewal and sent my old Passport out using 1st class all on the same day.
Passport printed 11:17pm on 9 June 2025
Application approved 10:40pm on 6 June 2025
Documents received 10:11am on 6 June 2025
Application received 11:48am on 3 June 2025
Application submitted 11:47am on 3 June 2025
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
28-05-2025
Date Received:
11-06-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application Received: 28th May 2025
Passport Posted: 28th May 2025
Documents Received: 3rd June 2025
Application Approved 9th June 2025
Passport Printed: 10th June 2025
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Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
20-05-2025
Date Received:
10-06-2025
Overall Experience:
3 Star – Average
Comments:
Asked for physical birth certificate which is pretty pointless considering this was a renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
30-05-2025
Date Received:
10-06-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
1 Week Fast Track Application
Type of Application:
1 Week Fast Track Service
Passport Office:
London
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
09-06-2025
Date Received:
11-06-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Went to passport office on Monday 9th June for appointment for a 1 week turn around and passports are being delivered on 11th June
Overseas Passport Application
Type of Application:
Adult Renewal (Overseas Application)
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
27-05-2025
Date Received:
10-06-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
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