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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
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
02-09-2025
Date Received:
13-09-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
29-08-2025
Date Received:
11-09-2025
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Photo was a bit of a pain as the guidance we followed gave us poor quality according to the application but we did it a different way and worked
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
01-09-2025
Date Received:
12-09-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Used Royal Mail “Tracked 24” service which cost £3.60, rather than “Next Day Delivery” which would cost over £8.00. Posted at 15:54 Mon 1 Sep, was delivered (and signed for) at Corby around 11:00 Tue 2 Sep.
Application submitted 3:20pm on 1 September 2025
Application received 3:21pm on 1 September 2025
Documents signed for at Corby (my old passport): 11:00am on 2 September 2025
Documents registered on Passport Office system 6:59pm on 3 September 2025
Application approved 4:56pm on 10 September 2025
Passport printed 7:23am on 11 September 2025
Passport received 10:57am on 12 September 2025
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
03-09-2025
Date Received:
16-09-2025
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Very easy, the photo rating service was helpful to know whether it would be accepted. The updates were useful but I heard nothing from the passport office or Royal Mail after it had been printed until the notification that it would be delivered on the day. I found out that you can use the passport reference as a tracking number in Royal Mail though which was really useful to see that it had been collected.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
03-09-2025
Date Received:
16-09-2025
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Passport received 1:00pm on 16 September 2025
Passport printed 1:30am on 13 September 2025
Application approved 8:08am on 12 September 2025
Documents received 7:59am on 5 September 2025
Application received 9:57am on 3 September 2025
Application submitted 9:57am on 3 September 2025
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
11-09-2025
Date Received:
16-09-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
11-09-2023
Date Received:
23-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
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1st Child Passport
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
26-08-2025
Date Received:
10-09-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport received 9:00am on 10 September 2025
Passport printed 3:38am on 9 September 2025
Application approved 10:58am on 8 September 2025
Documents received 8:56am on 1 September 2025
Application received 8:04pm on 26 August 2025
Identity details received 8:04pm on 26 August 2025
Email sent to person confirming your identity 7:51pm on 26 August 2025
Ask someone to confirm your identity 7:18pm on 26 August 2025
Application submitted 7:18pm on 26 August 2025
Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
11-09-2025
Date Received:
15-09-2025
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
1 Week Fast Track Application
Type of Application:
1 Week Fast Track Service
Passport Office:
Peterborough
Photo Method
Other Photo shop with digital code to submit
Submission Date:
07-09-2025
Date Received:
16-09-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
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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