How long does it take to get a passport?
We crowd source data to provide you with average passport waiting times for all types of application. If you have applied for your passport and want to know how long it takes you can find all the answers on our PWT news pages. We provide a daily update with the latest average and comments are also open below.
When you do receive your passport please do submit your waiting time to us so you can be part of our crowd sourced average.
Latest Passport Waiting Times:
First Adult Passport : 19.52 days
First Adult Passport (With Interview): 27.71 days
Adult Renewal Passport: 13.46 days
First Child Passport: 17.13 days
Child Renewal Passport: 15.65 days
One Week Fast Track Passport: 6.30 days
Lost/Stolen Passport 16.96 days
First Adult Passport (overseas application): 41.59 days
Adult Renewal Passport (overseas application): 24.17 days
(Crowd sourced data for last 30 days)
You can view graphs which display how the average passport wait time has changed over time. To view click here
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Sent off online application for my renewal last Friday, posting passport off the same day. My new passport arrived yesterday, just 6 days later!! Excellent service for normal renewal fee.
Can I ask if the passport office asked someone to confirm your identity in order to process it?
I applied last Friday too and the application has been put on hold while checks are done 🙁