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1st Adult Passport
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
20-11-2023
Date Received:
29-11-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Super easy. My first reference wasn’t accepted as they didn’t have a recognised profession. I got another person to do it that day, and my application was approved the next working day. Super quick and no stress
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
14-11-2023
Date Received:
30-11-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport and supported documents arrived on 30 November
Passport printed 4:32am on 29 November 2023
Application approved 3:32pm on 28 November 2023
Documents received 3:46pm on 23 November 2023
Documents sent 21 November 2023
Application received 9:25pm on 15 November 2023
Identity details received 9:25pm on 15 November 2023
Email sent to person confirming your identity 6:05pm on 14 November 2023
Ask someone to confirm your identity 5:46pm on 14 November 2023
Application submitted 5:46pm on 14 November 2023
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
15-11-2023
Date Received:
01-12-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport Application submitted: 15 November 2023 @2:38pm
Identity details Confirmed: 15 November 2023 @8:59pm
Documents posted: 16 November 2023 Special Delivery
Documents delivered: 17 November 2023 @11:15am
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 20 November 2023 @10:18am
Application approved: 29 November 2023 @3:09pm
Passport printed: 29 November 2023 @9:18pm
Passport delivered: 01 December 2023 @1:25pm
Supporting documents returned: 01 December 2023 @1:25pm
Both my new Passport and supporting documents were delivered the same day but in different packages.
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport With Interview
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
23-11-2023
Date Received:
02-12-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application submitted 23/11/2023
Identity confirmed 23/11/2023
Documents sent 23/11/2023
Documents received 24/11/2023
Interview requested 29/11/2023
Interview 01/12/2023
Application approved 01/12/2023
Passport printed 01/12/2023
Passport delivered 02/12/2023
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
22-11-2023
Date Received:
30-11-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
23-11-2023
Date Received:
01-12-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Old passport received from Spain on 23rd november. DHL sent pick up message from tomorrow 1st december. Great
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
26-11-2023
Date Received:
01-12-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
24-11-2023
Date Received:
29-11-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Filled out the online form on Friday. Sent off the old passport on Saturday morning. Received new passport and old one back by Wednesday!
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
25-11-2023
Date Received:
30-11-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport printed 5:35am on 29 November 2023
Application approved 2:35am on 29 November 2023
Documents received 3:34pm on 28 November 2023
Application received 2:56pm on 25 November 2023
Application submitted 2:56pm on 25 November 2023
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
22-11-2023
Date Received:
02-12-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Tip use photo booth with the unique photo code which you enter on site page and bang thats it.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
22-11-2023
Date Received:
02-12-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Tip use photo booth with the unique photo code which you enter on site page and bang thats it.
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