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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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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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1st Adult Passport
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Other Post office took it.
Submission Date:
13-09-2025
Date Received:
16-09-2025
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Other Post office took it
Submission Date:
16-09-2025
Date Received:
07-10-2025
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:
24-09-2025
Date Received:
03-10-2025
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
I had to chase reading receipt of my Supporting documents with the Online chat service and only then did they update it on the system 2 days after delivery of documents
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
28-09-2025
Date Received:
04-10-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Other Post Office
Submission Date:
30-08-2025
Date Received:
12-09-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
I submitted mine via the Post Office and from applying to receiving my new passport it was two weeks. Quick and easy. No fuss! Updates and communication were great, also.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Other Photo shop
Submission Date:
17-09-2025
Date Received:
08-10-2025
Overall Experience:
1 Star – Very Stressful
Comments:
Very stressful experience, I feel the system is outdated, can apply for a passport online, but can send information the examiner has asked for online. Had to be sent via post, which is a long process in itself? Even with tracked, next day delivery
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
26-09-2025
Date Received:
07-10-2025
Overall Experience:
Please Rate out of 5
Comments:
Submitted mine and my husbands passport at same time, his approved 3 days earlier than mine. Mine approved Friday which may of affected time delivered maybe.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
06-09-2025
Date Received:
03-10-2025
Overall Experience:
2 Star – Stressful
Comments:
Took 2 weeks for my old passport to be received even sending it first class signed for. Turns out Royal Mail lost it. Then I had to report it lost, and get my identity verified. Arrived week before holiday
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
19-09-2025
Date Received:
02-10-2025
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:
18-09-2025
Date Received:
05-10-2025
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
(took me a week from submitting to post the old passport snd documents)
Everything went very smoothly aside from when whoever reviewed my documents couldn’t read the very obviously legal marriage certificate a church record and requested additional documentation that didnt exist? nothing the online helpline chat couldn’t fix, though Matter was resolved in 30 minutes and instantly was approved.
full process:
Passport printed 9:42pm on 3 October 2025
Application approved 1:07pm on 2 October 2025
Documents received 5:24pm on 26 September 2025
Application received 3:58pm on 18 September 2025
Application submitted 3:58pm on 18 September 2025
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
25-09-2025
Date Received:
08-10-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
I did a renewal and also sent in my marriage certificate to change my surname.
Passport printed 9:16pm on 7 October 2025
Application approved 11:43am on 6 October 2025
Documents received 7:20pm on 30 September 2025
Application received 4:19pm on 25 September 2025
Application submitted 4:18pm on 25 September 2025
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
01-10-2025
Date Received:
10-10-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Adult renewal at Hemel. Just received a Royal Mail text notifying delivery tomorrow, day 9. Very impressed!
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
29-09-2025
Date Received:
09-10-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Very quick and easy – got text updates at every stage and took 10 days in total. Happy that it was under 3 weeks!
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
26-09-2025
Date Received:
08-10-2025
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:
28-09-2025
Date Received:
08-10-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Very simple process from start to finish took 10 days!
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
22-09-2025
Date Received:
07-10-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Super efficient!
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
29-09-2025
Date Received:
10-10-2025
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:
02-10-2025
Date Received:
10-10-2025
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:
01-10-2025
Date Received:
11-10-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Other Timpsons
Submission Date:
29-09-2025
Date Received:
10-10-2025
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
02-10-2025
Date Received:
11-10-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application Submitted 2nd October 2025 – 10:58pm
Application Recieved – same as above.
Old Passport sent and recieved 3rd October – Royal Mail Guaranteed.
Documents marked as recieved by HMPO 6th October – 7:57am
Photo Rejected 9th October – 9:37am
Photo Resubmitted/Recieved 9th October – 9:57am
Application Approved 9th October 9:58am
Passport Recieved – 11th October 11:30am.
9 day turnaround but was on the phone to HMPO every day. Provided them with my travel date from the first day and requested daily updates over the phone.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
29-09-2025
Date Received:
01-10-2025
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
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
29-09-2025
Date Received:
08-10-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Lost/Stolen Passport
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Other Photo shop
Submission Date:
30-09-2025
Date Received:
09-10-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
1st Child Passport
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
02-10-2025
Date Received:
08-10-2025
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Other Photography shop
Submission Date:
24-09-2025
Date Received:
09-10-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Other Originally took at post office. Photo got rejected then managed to take one at home
Submission Date:
22-09-2025
Date Received:
08-10-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
The passport office gave me a mixed reaction when applying for my son’s passport. But got there in the end.
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
24-09-2025
Date Received:
07-10-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
27-09-2025
Date Received:
09-10-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
27-09-2025
Date Received:
09-10-2025
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:
28-09-2025
Date Received:
09-10-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
25-09-2025
Date Received:
07-10-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
27-09-2025
Date Received:
08-10-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
App submitted 27/09
Doc received 30/09
Approved 06/10
Printed 07/10
Received 08/10
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
29-09-2025
Date Received:
09-10-0025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Just got a text from RM stating it will be delivered tomorrow (9/10/25) but not updated on the passport website yet.
Application approved 12:34pm on 7 October 2025
Documents received 10:17pm on 1 October 2025
Application received 8:01pm on 29 September 2025
Identity details received 8:01pm on 29 September 2025
Email sent to person confirming your identity 7:55pm on 29 September 2025
Ask someone to confirm your identity 3:55pm on 29 September 2025
Application submitted 3:55pm on 29 September 2025
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
27-09-2025
Date Received:
09-10-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
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