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1st Adult Passport
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Durham
Submission Date:
2022-11-17
Date Received:
2022-11-29
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Completed application online and added photo online too – sent supporting documents same day by registered post, I received updates via text and email throughout the process. Excellent service very impressed!
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2022-11-15
Date Received:
2022-11-25
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Durham
Submission Date:
2022-07-04
Date Received:
2022-11-29
Overall Experience:
3 Star – Average
Comments:
just had to wait and wait
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
2022-11-16
Date Received:
2022-11-29
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
London
Submission Date:
2022-11-19
Date Received:
2022-11-29
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Excellent public service – makes a change!
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2022-11-13
Date Received:
2022-11-30
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
2022-11-18
Date Received:
2022-11-29
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Excellent service. Website easy to use to renew. Passport arrived very quickly.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2022-11-16
Date Received:
2022-11-28
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Took a while to update that they had received my passport
Child Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Submission Date:
2022-11-14
Date Received:
2022-11-29
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Overseas Passport Application
Type of Application:
Adult Renewal (Overseas Application)
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2022-09-08
Date Received:
2022-11-21
Overall Experience:
3 Star – Average
Type of Application:
Adult Renewal (Overseas Application)
Passport Office:
Durham
Submission Date:
2022-11-09
Date Received:
2022-11-29
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Applied in Belgium – received passport in less than 3 weeks.