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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 With Interview
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
10-10-2024
Date Received:
26-11-2024
Overall Experience:
1 Star – Very Stressful
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport With Interview
Passport Office:
London
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
28-11-2024
Date Received:
28-11-2024
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
08-11-2024
Date Received:
14-11-2024
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:
14-11-2024
Date Received:
22-11-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Easer that l thought.
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Please select
Submission Date:
19-11-2024
Date Received:
26-11-2024
Overall Experience:
Please Rate out of 5
Comments:
Sent my documents to Corby
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
20-11-2024
Date Received:
26-11-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application submitted: 20 November
Identity confirmed: 20 November
Application received: 20 November
Documents received: 22 November (sent with 1 day tracked delivery)
Application approved: 22 November
Passport printed: 22 November
Passport received: 26 November
Note that I did not get a notification that my passport had been printed until 25 November, when it was already on its way to be delivered.
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
London
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
24-10-2024
Date Received:
24-10-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Other Used an SLR camera
Submission Date:
11-11-2024
Date Received:
26-11-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
I was applying for a renewal from abroad.
Sent passport: 11th
Arrived at passport office: 21st
Printed: 22nd
Dispatched to an address in Europe and arrived: 26
Delay caused by European postage network exporting my original passport.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
23-11-2024
Date Received:
27-11-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
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1st Child Passport
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Other Photography shop
Submission Date:
16-11-2024
Date Received:
26-11-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
18-11-2024
Date Received:
27-11-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Quick and super easy
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
17-11-2024
Date Received:
26-11-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Submitted 17/11/2024
Photo verified 17/11/2024
Old passport received 19/11/2024
Approved 22/11/2024
Printed 22/11/2024
Received 26/11/2024
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