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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.
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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.
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See how different agencies and photo methods impact processing speeds. This can help you choose the best options to potentially reduce your wait time.
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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 With Interview
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
07-10-2025
Date Received:
05-11-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport printed 9:26pm on 3 November 2025
Application approved 12:29pm on 3 November 2025
Documents received 2:13pm on 20 October 2025
Documents posted 10:04am on 13 October 2025
Application received 12:18pm on 8 October 2025
Identity details received 12:18pm on 8 October 2025
Email sent to person confirming your identity 11:44am on 8 October 2025
Ask someone to confirm your identity 7:32pm on 7 October 2025
Application submitted 7:32pm on 7 October 2025
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
28-10-2025
Date Received:
29-10-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
12-06-2025
Date Received:
27-06-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
I thought it’s a pretty quick turnaround for my application. I believe it’s straightforward once you’ve got all the evidence. I had to contact Corby, tho as my evidence arrived on a weekend so my tracker was not updating.
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
22-10-2025
Date Received:
22-10-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
05-11-2025
Date Received:
13-11-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Other Post office
Submission Date:
29-09-2025
Date Received:
13-11-2025
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Application was easy, they kept requiring more paperwork as what I had wasn’t the original copy apparently. In Australia the documents have been used for legal purposes.
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Other
Submission Date:
31-10-2025
Date Received:
06-11-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
30-10-2025
Date Received:
06-11-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Incredibly quick and very easy using a Max Photobooth at Tesco.
Application Submitted and Received – 8:18pm 30th October 2025
Documents Received – 6:56pm 3rd November 2025
Application Approved – 5:10am 4th November 2025
Passport Printed – 3:35pm 4th November 2025
Passport Delivered – 10:30am 6th November 2025
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
30-10-2025
Date Received:
06-11-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
30-10-2025
Date Received:
06-11-2025
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:
01-11-2025
Date Received:
08-11-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Applied online on the 1st november took photo on my phone which was initially accepted but rejected on the 6th november.Submitted new photo on the 6th and application approved same day.passport printed on 7th november.Received on the 8th.Great service.
Passport printed 7:43am on 7 November 2025
Application approved 10:12am on 6 November 2025
New photo received 10:11am on 6 November 2025
Photo rejected 9:16am on 6 November 2025
Documents received 8:54pm on 4 November 2025
Application received 11:10am on 1 November 2025
Application submitted 11:09am on 1 November 2025
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
03-11-2025
Date Received:
12-11-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
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Lost or Stolen Passport Application
Type of Application:
Lost/Stolen Passport
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
03-11-2025
Date Received:
07-11-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Lost/Stolen Passport
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
31-10-2025
Date Received:
07-11-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
1st Child Passport
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
31-10-2025
Date Received:
11-11-2025
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
18-10-2025
Date Received:
27-10-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
1 Week Fast Track Application
Type of Application:
1 Week Fast Track Service
Passport Office:
Peterborough
Photo Method
Other Photo studio (code provided)
Submission Date:
07-11-2025
Date Received:
11-11-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Appointment made at Peterborough office. Lasted approx 3 mins. No questions asked. Appointment was on a Friday early morning. Passport was printed same day. Shipping notification from Royalmail received on Monday with passport arriving on the Tuesday. 4 days in total including the weekend.
Overseas Passport Application
Type of Application:
Adult Renewal (Overseas Application)
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
20-10-2025
Date Received:
10-11-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
The entire process once they received my old passport was just 4 days. The longest part was then recieving it from Spain.
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