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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:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
06-09-2024
Date Received:
26-09-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application history
***Passport delivered on 26 September 2024
Passport printed 10:31pm on 25 September 2024
Application approved 2:27pm on
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
03-09-2024
Date Received:
14-09-2024
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:
16-09-2024
Date Received:
26-09-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Super quick and very good notifications by both text and emails.
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
16-09-2024
Date Received:
20-09-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Landed back in the UK Monday and filled out the online application.
Tuesday morning sent passport via special delivery to Corby.
Wednesday evening – marked as recieved 4 hours after being marked as received in royal mail app.
Thursday morning – application approved notification.
Thursday afternoon – get a notification from royal mail a passport is being dispatched from Southampton, 4 hours later get an update that the passport has been printed.
Friday 10am – New passport delivered.
Old passport with visa’s returned Saturday morning by 10am.
This was the standard renewal service with the only extra payment being for special delivery for the way there and for return of my old passport.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
13-09-2024
Date Received:
25-09-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Smooth and easy – less than two weeks from application to receipt.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Other Photo studio
Submission Date:
11-09-2024
Date Received:
26-09-2024
Overall Experience:
3 Star – Average
Comments:
Sent it off from The Netherlands on the 11th, received in the UK on the 16th and was back in NL by the 26th.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Durham
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
08-09-2024
Date Received:
16-09-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Applied recorded delivery and it was very quick and easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Other Max Speilman
Submission Date:
16-09-2024
Date Received:
21-09-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
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Lost or Stolen Passport Application
Type of Application:
Lost/Stolen Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Other Tesco check service
Submission Date:
14-09-2024
Date Received:
25-09-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Lost our passports after they’d expired, cancelled via their website, application went through smoothly without needing documents
1st Child Passport
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
28-08-2024
Date Received:
11-09-2024
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:
15-09-2024
Date Received:
26-09-2024
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
12-09-2024
Date Received:
25-09-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
1 Week Fast Track Application
Type of Application:
1 Week Fast Track Service
Passport Office:
Glasgow
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
18-09-2024
Date Received:
25-09-2024
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
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