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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.
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
30-11-2025
Date Received:
02-12-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Sent old passport by Signed For 24 service, received on Tuesday 25th, application approved Thursday 27th and received new passport on 2nd December
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
25-11-2025
Date Received:
02-12-2025
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:
21-11-2025
Date Received:
02-12-2025
Overall Experience:
3 Star – Average
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Durham
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
20-10-2025
Date Received:
23-10-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
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Lost or Stolen Passport Application
Type of Application:
Lost/Stolen Passport
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Please select
Submission Date:
23-11-2025
Date Received:
28-11-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport printed 8:54am on 27 November 2025
Application approved 3:36pm on 26 November 2025
New photo received 9:52pm on 25 November 2025
Photo rejected 7:58pm on 25 November 2025
Form confirming identity received 9:05pm on 23 November 2025
Identity details received 9:05pm on 23 November 2025
Email sent to person confirming your identity 8:11pm on 23 November 2025
Ask someone to confirm your identity 8:07pm on 23 November 2025
Application submitted 8:07pm on 23 November 2025
Type of Application:
Lost/Stolen Passport
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
16-11-2025
Date Received:
27-11-2025
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
1st Child Passport
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
21-11-2025
Date Received:
01-12-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
I am so pleased with the quick turnaround for my daughters first passport. We applied on the 21st November online, and sent her documents on the 22nd. We have passport in hand on the 1st of December. We went to our local pharmacy to take the photo and they got the picture first time!
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
16-11-2025
Date Received:
04-12-2025
Overall Experience:
2 Star – Stressful
Comments:
Not a straightfotward case as they denied 2 countersignatures
Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Other Photo service at local chemist
Submission Date:
25-11-2025
Date Received:
02-12-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Other Max Spielmann
Submission Date:
25-11-2025
Date Received:
03-12-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
24-11-2025
Date Received:
26-11-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
1 Week Fast Track Application
Type of Application:
1 Week Fast Track Service
Passport Office:
London
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
23-11-2025
Date Received:
27-11-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Overseas Passport Application
Type of Application:
First UK Passport (Overseas Application)
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
18-10-2025
Date Received:
03-12-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application approved: 3 December 2025
Identity details received: 2 December 2025
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 1 December 2025
Person not eligible: December 2025
Documents received: 27 November 2025
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