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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:
12-09-2025
Date Received:
25-09-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
01-09-2025
Date Received:
26-09-2025
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Other
Submission Date:
13-09-2025
Date Received:
26-09-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Other Photo with code at a photo shop
Submission Date:
08-09-2025
Date Received:
18-09-2025
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:
08-09-2025
Date Received:
19-09-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application Received – 8 Sept 25
Documents sent – 9 Sept 25
Documents Received – 10 Sept 25
Application Approved – 17 Sept 25
Passport Printed – 18 Sept 25
Passport & Documents Received – 19 Sept 25
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
08-09-2025
Date Received:
24-09-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Very easy to submit. I was also changing my name to my married name so had to send my marriage certificate, the tracking dates were:
8 Sept – Application Submitted and received
15 Sept – My old passport and marriage certificate were received
22 Sept – Application approved
23 Sept – New passport printed
24 Sept – New passport delivered
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Other Used a code
Submission Date:
24-08-2025
Date Received:
30-08-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
My passport was renewed very quick and efficiently .
Very happy with the service.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
07-09-2025
Date Received:
12-09-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Handy text updates throughout the process, sent old passport next day signed for on Monday, passport delivered Friday.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
09-09-2025
Date Received:
19-09-2025
Overall Experience:
Please Rate out of 5
Comments:
initially went to the post office and the staff were arguing amongst themselves as to who would do it and thought “sod it, if they dont want my custom i will do it elsewhere” Passport arrived at Brixton Post office (which wasnt the post office in question) on 19th September
Passport printed 9:48pm on 18 September 2025
Application approved 3:10pm on 17 September 2025
Documents received 7:30pm on 10 September 2025
Application received 3:34pm on 9 September 2025
Application submitted 3:33pm on 9 September 2025
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
12-09-2025
Date Received:
23-09-2025
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:
12-09-2025
Date Received:
23-09-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
21-09-2025
Date Received:
25-09-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Amazing. Daily updates and 5 days and I had my passport in hand. This was normal service not express. Very happy.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
12-09-2025
Date Received:
26-09-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Durham
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
08-09-2025
Date Received:
11-09-2025
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Other Post Office
Submission Date:
02-09-2025
Date Received:
20-09-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
18-09-2025
Date Received:
27-09-2025
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
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Lost or Stolen Passport Application
Type of Application:
Lost/Stolen Passport
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Other Timpsons
Submission Date:
17-09-2025
Date Received:
26-09-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application history
Passport printed 7:36am on 25 September 2025
Application approved 3:11pm on 24 September 2025
Identity details received 10:10am on 24 September 2025
Email sent to person confirming your identity 9:59am on 24 September 2025
Person not eligible 9:45am on 24 September 2025
Form confirming identity received 12:58pm on 17 September 2025
Identity details received 12:58pm on 17 September 2025
Email sent to person confirming your identity 12:24pm on 17 September 2025
Ask someone to confirm your identity 10:43am on 17 September 2025
Application submitted 10:43am on 17 September 2025
Panicked a bit when the person proving my ID wasn’t eligible. My own fault for listening to my husband instead of doing my own thing.
Type of Application:
Lost/Stolen Passport
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
14-09-2025
Date Received:
24-09-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
1st Child Passport
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Other Professional photo shop
Submission Date:
06-09-2025
Date Received:
23-09-2025
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:
16-09-2025
Date Received:
27-09-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Signed up for the email and text message updates – these kept me well informed at every stage
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
11-09-2025
Date Received:
25-09-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Great experience, 7 days waiting from documents received to application approved. The old and foreign passports arrived the next day 26/9 with the added £5 extra for postage.
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
12-09-2025
Date Received:
27-09-2025
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Other
Submission Date:
13-09-2025
Date Received:
25-09-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Much faster than before
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