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1st Adult Passport
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
22-08-2023
Date Received:
07-09-2023
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
I found it pretty quick and easy. Though when my documents returned back to me they were in pretty bad shape and I’m looking into a replacement naturalisation certificate – also no tracking on the parcel even though I paid for that service.
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
19-09-2023
Date Received:
26-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
20-09-2023
Date Received:
26-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
17-09-2023
Date Received:
27-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
9 days from them receiving my old passport to the new one coming through the letterbox.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
21-09-2023
Date Received:
27-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
No issues. Quick, simple, easy. Received my passport within 6 days of doing application.
Application submitted: September 21st
Application received: September 21st.
Old passport sent (next day deliv): September 21st
Old passport received: September 25th
Application Approved: September 25th
New Passport Printed: September 26th
New Passport Delivered: September 27th
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1st Child Passport
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
25-04-2023
Date Received:
29-04-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
It took us time initially to get an appointment booked due to the passport office strike but once that was done it was very easy, fast and the stafc was very helpful.
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Submission Date:
13-09-2023
Date Received:
23-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Overseas Passport Application
Type of Application:
First UK Passport (Overseas Application)
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
23-08-2023
Date Received:
25-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Very impressed with the speed of application; approx 3 weeks as the rest of the time was shipping both ways.
First UK passport, actually previous one expired long ago.
Passport received via DHL 3:45pm on 25 September 2023
Passport printed 4:48pm on 20 September 2023
Application approved 1:43pm on 20 September 2023
Documents received 11:06am on 31 August 2023
Application received 6:50pm on 23 August 2023
Identity details received 6:50pm on 23 August 2023
Email sent to person confirming your identity 3:06am on 23 August 2023
Ask someone to confirm your identity 2:58am on 23 August 2023
Application submitted 2:58am on 23 August 2023
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