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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
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
17-09-2025
Date Received:
30-09-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport delivered 10:37am on 30 September 2025
Passport printed 11:08pm on 29 September 2025
Application approved 8:13pm on 26 September 2025
Documents received 12:41pm on 22 September 2025
Application received 11:45am on 17 September 2025
Identity details received 11:45am on 17 September 2025
Email sent to person confirming your identity 11:34am on 17 September 2025
Ask someone to confirm your identity 11:19am on 17 September 2025
Application submitted 11:19am on 17 September 2025
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
10-09-2025
Date Received:
26-09-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Send docs as soon as you submit your application online
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
17-09-2025
Date Received:
30-09-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Process is extremely easy, especially since this is my first time.
Was worried as I saw mixed reviews on the time it takes to arrive, but most reviews got their passports within 3 weeks so I trusted them.
Thankfully mine arrived in 1 week and 6 days from submitting my application!
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
16-09-2025
Date Received:
30-09-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Glasgow
Photo Method
Other Post Office took it
Submission Date:
14-09-2025
Date Received:
30-09-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Fantastic service from local post office.
Submitted 11:49 14/09/2025 using pi check & send
Approved 10:30 26/09/2025
Received 12:14 30/09/2026
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
17-09-2025
Date Received:
30-09-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Very quick turnaround- less than 2 weeks. I did contact them on web chat 3 days after my old passport was received but my tracking had not updated- they then updated this manually for me
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
18-09-2025
Date Received:
01-10-2025
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
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1st Child Passport
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
03-09-2025
Date Received:
15-09-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Other Snappy snaps
Submission Date:
17-09-2025
Date Received:
01-10-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application history
Passport delivered 13:35pm 1 October 2025
Passport printed 7:02am on 30 September 2025
Application approved 12:38pm on 29 September 2025
Documents received 9:06pm on 22 September 2025
Application received 11:47am on 18 September 2025
Identity details received 11:47am on 18 September 2025
Email sent to person confirming your identity 7:34pm on 17 September 2025
Ask someone to confirm your identity 7:16pm on 17 September 2025
Application submitted 7:16pm on 17 September 2025
Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
15-09-2025
Date Received:
27-09-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application history
Passport printed 7:40am on 26 September 2025
Application approved 2:52pm on 25 September 2025
Documents received 9:42am on 19 September 2025
Application received 9:09am on 15 September 2025
Identity details received 9:09am on 15 September 2025
Email sent to person confirming your identity 9:00am on 15 September 2025
Ask someone to confirm your identity 8:54am on 15 September 2025
Application submitted 8:54am on 15 September 2025
Overseas Passport Application
Type of Application:
First UK Passport (Overseas Application)
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
04-08-2025
Date Received:
30-09-2025
Overall Experience:
2 Star – Stressful
Comments:
The whole experience was extremely stressful. They requested additional documents multiple times, the communication from them was terrible.
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