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1st Adult Passport
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
05-06-2023
Date Received:
19-06-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport printed 6:21am on 16 June 2023
Application approved 1:17pm on 15 June 2023
Documents received 10:02pm on 9 June 2023
Application received 11:41am on 5 June 2023
Identity details received 11:41am on 5 June 2023
Email sent to person confirming your identity 11:33am on 5 June 2023
Ask someone to confirm your identity 11:31am on 5 June 2023
Application submitted 11:31am on 5 June 2023
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Submission Date:
08-06-2023
Date Received:
19-06-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport recieved: 14:27 on monday 19th June 2023
Passport printed 11:27pm on thursday 15 June 2023
Application approved 4:21pm on 15 June 2023
Identity details received 4:18pm on 15 June 2023
Email sent to person confirming your identity 1:22pm on 15 June 2023
Ask someone to confirm your identity 12:16pm on 15 June 2023
Documents received 8:18pm on 9 June 2023
Application received 11:07am on 8 June 2023
Application submitted 11:06am on 8 June 2023
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
31-05-2023
Date Received:
20-06-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
The whole process has been smooth, I’m really glad
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
08-06-2023
Date Received:
20-06-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport delivered 20 June 2023 @ 8:20am by TNT.
Passport printed 11:34pm on 19 June 2023
Application approved 2:15pm on 16 June 2023
New photo received 2:13pm on 16 June 2023
Photo rejected 10:12am on 16 June 2023
Documents received 8:36pm on 12 June 2023
Application received 3:30am on 8 June 2023
Application submitted 3:30am on 8 June 2023
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
07-06-2023
Date Received:
20-06-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport received 20 June 2023
Passport printed 2:58am on 17 June 2023
Application approved 10:44am on 16 June 2023
Documents received 10:02pm on 12 June 2023
Application received 6:25pm on 7 June 2023
Application submitted 6:24pm on 7 June 2023
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Submission Date:
07-06-2023
Date Received:
19-06-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
07/06 – applied online
07/06 – supporting docs sent (Special delivery)
12/06 – supporting docs received confirmation
15/6 – passport application approved
16/6 – passport printed
19/6 – passport received
20/6 – supporting docs received (regular Royal Mail, didn’t pay extra for courier docs return)
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
09-06-2023
Date Received:
20-06-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Easy experience from start to finish
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Submission Date:
14-06-2023
Date Received:
20-06-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Easy and so quick
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Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Submission Date:
08-06-2023
Date Received:
20-06-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
All very quick and easy and good updates.
1 Week Fast Track Application
Type of Application:
1 Week Fast Track Service
Passport Office:
London
Submission Date:
13-06-2023
Date Received:
20-06-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Received a text on 19th to say passport will be delivered within a few days. Arrived next day. Came in same envelope as the old passport
Overseas Passport Application
Type of Application:
Adult Renewal (Overseas Application)
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Submission Date:
23-05-2023
Date Received:
20-06-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
double check all info and address,,,,,,,,make sure iits a good pic
Type of Application:
First UK Passport (Overseas Application)
Passport Office:
Durham
Submission Date:
02-05-2023
Date Received:
19-06-2023
Overall Experience:
3 Star – Average
Comments:
StatusDate
Passport printed 11:13pm on 14 June 2023
Application approved 7:19am on 14 June 2023
Identity details received 8:23pm on 8 June 2023
Email sent to person confirming your identity 8:13pm on 8 June 2023
Person not eligible 8:39am on 8 June 2023
Documents received 10:22am on 23 May 2023
Application received 9:55am on 3 May 2023
Identity details received 9:55am on 3 May 2023
Email sent to person confirming your identity 9:44am on 3 May 2023
Ask someone to confirm your identity 10:55pm on 2 May 2023
Application submitted 10:55pm on 2 May 2023
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