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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.
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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.
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1st Adult Passport
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
19-06-2025
Date Received:
03-07-2025
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:
13-06-2025
Date Received:
05-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
16-06-2025
Date Received:
05-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport printed 9:46pm on 4 July 2025
Application approved 5:32pm on 3 July 2025
Documents received 3:26pm on 24 June 2025
Application received 8:59am on 17 June 2025
Identity details received 8:59am on 17 June 2025
Email sent to person confirming your identity 8:49am on 17 June 2025
Ask someone to confirm your identity 9:48pm on 16 June 2025
Application submitted 9:48pm on 16 June 2025
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Other Snappy Snaps
Submission Date:
03-06-2025
Date Received:
02-07-2025
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Make sure the referee explicitly states the VAT-registered company they are a manager of/at, when applicable
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport With Interview
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
11-06-2025
Date Received:
01-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport With Interview
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
20-06-2025
Date Received:
03-07-2025
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport With Interview
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Other Professional photographer, with digital code
Submission Date:
31-05-2025
Date Received:
01-07-2025
Overall Experience:
2 Star – Stressful
Comments:
Online application, all instructions followed, but then they requested extra documents which I sent exactly as requested; and then they requested an interview; and then everything was immediately approved and the passport quickly delivered.
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
20-06-2025
Date Received:
03-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
This wasn’t a straight renewal. I had to renew but also change my name as I had gotten married.
Im male also but took my partners surname so a little out of the norm.
However as ive noticed with lots of people here recently…it took 6 working days from my documents being received to having a new passport in hand.
No expedited service, no post office help. Just filled out online paid standard fee and everything went super quickly.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
21-06-2025
Date Received:
04-07-2025
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:
22-06-2025
Date Received:
03-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport arrived 12.53 on 3 July 2025
Passport printed 10:15pm on 2 July 2025
Application approved 7:53pm on 1 July 2025
Documents received 1:01pm on 25 June 2025 (sent on 23rd June, signed for by Passport office on 24th June)
Application received 8:38pm on 22 June 2025
Application submitted 8:37pm on 22 June 2025
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
20-06-2025
Date Received:
03-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Other Used Max Spielman service
Submission Date:
20-06-2025
Date Received:
03-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Peterborough
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
01-07-2025
Date Received:
03-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Peterborough Appointment took 5 minutes. Approval email received whilst there. Day after, received confirmation that passport printed and ready for delivery. Delivery next day AM, by Royal Mail.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
20-06-2025
Date Received:
04-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
24-06-2025
Date Received:
05-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
24-06-2025
Date Received:
05-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Other Photo kiosk with a photographer in chemist
Submission Date:
28-06-2025
Date Received:
04-07-2025
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:
28-06-2025
Date Received:
04-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application submitted 8:04pm on 28 June 2025
Application received 8:04pm on 28 June 2025
Documents not posted until 30th due to submitting application Saturday evening
Documents received 5:43pm on 1 July 2025
Application approved 4:28am on 2 July 2025
Passport printed 1:32am on 3 July 2025
Passport received 14:23pm on 4 July 2025
Probably could have saved a day or two if I’d submitted the application Monday and posted my old passport the same day, but an extremely quick service, back within 6 days of submission
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
21-06-2025
Date Received:
05-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport arrived 5 July 2025
Passport printed 11:16pm on 4 July 2025
Application approved 7:48am on 4 July 2025
Documents received 11:01am on 27 June 2025
Old passport sent sat 21st June, delivered 26 June. Sent 2nd class signed for
Application received 3:10pm on 21 June 2025
Application submitted 3:09pm on 21 June 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:
25-06-2025
Date Received:
04-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Lost/Stolen Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Other timpson
Submission Date:
25-06-2025
Date Received:
04-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
sent off and came back quickly!
1st Child Passport
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Other Parent taken on phone
Submission Date:
23-06-2025
Date Received:
03-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
21-06-2025
Date Received:
03-07-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application received on 21st, indentity details received 21st, document received 24th and application approved 1st July. Received passport 4th July.
Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Other professional pohotographer
Submission Date:
24-06-2025
Date Received:
05-06-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
21-06-2025
Date Received:
03-07-2025
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:
18-06-2025
Date Received:
03-07-2025
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Struggled a bit with a photo but got there at the end. Apart from that very easy to fill application.
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