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1st Adult Passport
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
2022-08-20
Date Received:
2022-10-03
Overall Experience:
2 Star – Stressful
Comments:
Stressful purely because I sent 3 applications with supporting documents in the same envelope, and whilst the other 2 were processed quickly and at the same (they were approved 8 minutes apart), this one just sat there for weeks not doing
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Belfast
Submission Date:
2022-09-24
Date Received:
2022-10-17
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2022-10-04
Date Received:
2022-10-10
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
I was expecting to wait up to 3 weeks having been monitoring the average waiting times on this website, but was pleasantly surprised it only took 6 days which included a weekend. Applied online 4th October, posted old passport 5th October, delivered by TNT 10th October. Signed up for email and text notifications and was very happy with service.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2022-10-01
Date Received:
2022-10-17
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Seemed to be a long time between my passport being printed (1:16am on 8 October 2022) and final delivery, however for it to take just over two weeks from application to delivery wasn’t too bad.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Submission Date:
2022-09-28
Date Received:
2022-10-17
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application processed using Post Office scanning service absolutely; fabulous hassle free no forms to fill out.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Peterborough
Submission Date:
2022-10-11
Date Received:
2022-10-17
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Really impressed by a 6 day turn around as it was a regular application not fast track. I guess I was lucky! Regular communication on progress.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2022-10-10
Date Received:
2022-10-17
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Applied for adult renewal online. Very easy process. From application to receipt of new passport it took 7 days. Extremely efficient.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2022-09-29
Date Received:
2022-10-17
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Newport
Submission Date:
2022-09-28
Date Received:
2022-10-17
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2022-09-29
Date Received:
2022-10-17
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application history
Passport printed 11:01pm on 14 October 2022
Application approved 7:28pm on 13 October 2022
Documents received 11:01am on 3 October 2022
Application received 11:09pm on 29 September 2022
Application submitted 11:08pm on 29 September 2022
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2022-09-28
Date Received:
2022-10-17
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Straightforward procedure. It took a while to process the documents I sent but I cannot complaint as I got the passport in less than 3 weeks.