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Community submitted
First Adult Passport Overseas · Overseas
Slower than average4/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a professional photographer
Submitted date21 Jul 2026
Received date24 Aug 2026
Country applied fromAustralia
SubmittedReceived
21 Jul 202624 Aug 2026
British born but most of life in Australia. No previous British passport, no parents passport. We read many posts on this page before applying. Then when we located or purchased and sent the paperwork. We didn’t send just what the passport office said. We sent other things that some had been asked to send after review. All originals..both parents birth certificates, parents wedding certificate, my birth certificate, my wedding certificate, Australian arrival card from the mid 1960’s, colour photocopies of licence and every page of my Australian passport, bank statement to show residency. We wrote and signed a cover letter explaining each document and why we are applying from overseas (some people had to respond to that question after applying!)
Used DHL, way faster than Australia Post. Passport Printed on 17 August, arrived in Australia 24th August, plus another envelope with our certificates at the same time!
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeNot sure
Photo methodUsed a different photo booth
Submitted date10 Aug 2026
Received date22 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
10 Aug 202622 Aug 2026
Community submitted
1st Adult Application
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date10 Aug 2026
Received date22 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
10 Aug 202622 Aug 2026
Passport received on 22nd August 20206
Passport printed on 20 August 2026
Application approved on 20 August 2026
Documents received on 12 August 2026
Application received on 10 August 2026
Application submitted on 10 August 2026
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date10 Aug 2026
Received date22 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
10 Aug 202622 Aug 2026
Passport Delivered 22 August 2026
Passport printed 1:40pm on 20 August 2026
Application approved 9:09am on 20 August 2026
Documents received 4:35pm on 12 August 2026
Application received 4:21pm on 10 August 2026
Application submitted 4:21pm on 10 August 2026
Community submitted
First Adult Passport with Interview
Slower than average4/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date25 Jul 2026
Received date22 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
25 Jul 202622 Aug 2026
Taken 15 days from documents received.
Community submitted
1st Adult Application
Around average3/5 rating
Passport officePeterborough
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date6 Aug 2026
Received date22 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
6 Aug 202622 Aug 2026
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeNewport
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date10 Aug 2026
Received date20 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
10 Aug 202620 Aug 2026
Community submitted
1st Adult Application
Around average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a professional photographer
Submitted date28 Jul 2026
Received date12 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
28 Jul 202612 Aug 2026
Royal Mail slightly delayed despite Special Delivery service. No update.
HMPO OK.
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
Around average4/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date8 Aug 2026
Received date21 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
8 Aug 202621 Aug 2026
Took 8 days from documents received to approval and a further 2 days until delivery.
Community submitted
First Adult Passport with Interview
Faster than average4/5 rating
Passport officeNot sure
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date23 Jul 2026
Received date8 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
23 Jul 20268 Aug 2026
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
Around average5/5 rating
Passport officeNot sure
Photo methodOther
Submitted date4 Aug 2026
Received date21 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
4 Aug 202621 Aug 2026
Community submitted
1st Adult Application
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date8 Aug 2026
Received date21 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
8 Aug 202621 Aug 2026
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
Slower than average3/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date4 Aug 2026
Received date21 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
4 Aug 202621 Aug 2026
Lost old passport at the passport office, quick turn around from that happening though.
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
Around average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date6 Aug 2026
Received date21 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
6 Aug 202621 Aug 2026
Documents received 11/08/2026.
Passport received 20/08/2026.
Community submitted
1st Adult Application
Slower than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date4 Aug 2026
Received date21 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
4 Aug 202621 Aug 2026
Community submitted
Child Renewal Passport
Around average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date9 Aug 2026
Received date21 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
9 Aug 202621 Aug 2026
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
Around average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date7 Aug 2026
Received date21 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
7 Aug 202621 Aug 2026
07/08/26 - Application submitted
07/08/26 - Application received
12/08/26 - Documents received
19/08/26 - Application approved
20/08/26 - Passport printed
21/08/26 - Passport delivered
Community submitted
1st Adult Application
Around average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a Photo-Me photo booth
Submitted date5 Aug 2026
Received date21 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
5 Aug 202621 Aug 2026
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
Faster than average3/5 rating
Passport officeLondon
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date1 Jun 2026
Received date11 Jun 2026
SubmittedReceived
1 Jun 202611 Jun 2026
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeHemel Hempstead
Photo methodUsed a professional photographer
Submitted date9 Aug 2026
Received date21 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
9 Aug 202621 Aug 2026
I applied for the passport 9th August on Sunday Evening
I posted the old passport with Royal Mail on the 10th, arriving at Hemel Hempstead on the 11th
Passport recieved swifty on 21st August
Community submitted
1st Child Passport
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date8 Aug 2026
Received date21 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
8 Aug 202621 Aug 2026
Community submitted
1st Adult Application
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date8 Aug 2026
Received date21 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
8 Aug 202621 Aug 2026
Community submitted
1st Adult Application
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodUsed a professional photographer
Submitted date9 Aug 2026
Received date21 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
9 Aug 202621 Aug 2026
Community submitted
Adult Passport Renewal
Faster than average5/5 rating
Passport officeCorby
Photo methodTook it myself on my phone
Submitted date11 Aug 2026
Received date20 Aug 2026
SubmittedReceived
11 Aug 202620 Aug 2026
