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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:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
09-05-2025
Date Received:
31-05-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
14-05-2025
Date Received:
31-05-2025
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Passport printed 3:16am on 30 May 2025
Application approved 9:21am on 29 May 2025
Documents received 9:49am on 22 May 2025
Application received 4:08pm on 15 May 2025
Identity details received 4:08pm on 15 May 2025
Email sent to person confirming your identity 9:56pm on 14 May 2025
Ask someone to confirm your identity 8:03pm on 14 May 2025
Application submitted 8:03pm on 14 May 2025
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
19-05-2025
Date Received:
30-05-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport Received via Royal Mail
14:22 on 30 May 2025
Passport printed
12:20am on 29 May 2025
Application approved
9:26am on 28 May 2025
Documents received
7:18pm on 21 May 2025
Application received
2:54pm on 17 May 2025
Application submitted
2:54pm on 17 May 2025
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
20-05-2025
Date Received:
30-05-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport recieved 11:15am on 30 May 2025
Passport printed 10:48pm on 28 May 2025
Application approved 9:00am on 28 May 2025
Documents received 7:03pm on 21 May 2025
Application received 3:00pm on 20 May 2025
Application submitted 2:59pm on 20 May 2025
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Lost or Stolen Passport Application
Type of Application:
Lost/Stolen Passport
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
19-05-2025
Date Received:
29-05-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
We cancelled our old passport and no one told us we needed to call up and give the new application the cancellation number, luckily we called to ask what was delaying it and they told us over the phone.
1st Child Passport
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Other Photo shop
Submission Date:
17-05-2025
Date Received:
30-05-2025
Overall Experience:
3 Star – Average
Comments:
Pretty fast and straight forward
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