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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:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Other Snappy Snaps
Submission Date:
24-06-2025
Date Received:
11-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
It was straightforward however the group helped to ease my nerves and had great advise to contact the Passport Office via web chat which resulted in them finding my documents and updating as received. Minutes later my tracker was updated to documents received. After that it was straightforward.
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
02-07-2025
Date Received:
08-07-2025
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:
29-06-2025
Date Received:
11-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Posted passport recorded delivery (next day) with post office and paid extra to have it sent back recorded.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
30-06-2025
Date Received:
12-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application Submitted: 30 June 2025 at 11:06pm
Application Received: 30 June 2025 at 11:06pm
Documents Posted: 1 July 2025 at 10:24am (via Royal Mail signed for)
Documents Received by Passport Office: 2 July 2025 at 8:39pm
Application Approved: 10 July 2025 at 10:30am
Passport Printed: 11 July 2025 at 4:35am
*Passport Delivered: 12 July 2025 at 10:19am (via Royal Mail)
*It was posted through the letterbox.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Other
Submission Date:
30-06-2025
Date Received:
03-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
London
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
26-06-2025
Date Received:
12-07-2025
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:
28-06-2025
Date Received:
12-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application submitted: 28 June 2025
Posted: 30 June 2025 Royal Mail Special Delivery
Documents received: 2 July 2025
Application approved: 10 July 2025
Passport printed: 11 July 2025
Passport received: 12 July 2025 (by Royal Mail)
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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:
27-06-2025
Date Received:
04-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Took around 9 days to confirm my identity and then it was only 2 days before I received the passport.
1st Child Passport
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Other Photographer
Submission Date:
29-06-2025
Date Received:
04-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Other Kodak shop
Submission Date:
21-06-2025
Date Received:
11-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
25-06-2025
Date Received:
10-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
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