1st Adult Passport
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Submission Date:
2022-06-16
Date Received:
2022-07-22
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
The supporting documents have not been posted yet but never the less passport for first adult application took just over 4 weeks. So very grateful.
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Submission Date:
2022-06-16
Date Received:
2022-07-22
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application history
StatusDate
Passport printed 9:32pm on 21 July 2022
Application approved 2:12pm on 20 July 2022
Documents received 2:06pm on 23 June 2022
Application received 7:13pm on 16 June 2022
Identity details received 7:12pm on 16 June 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity 6:17pm on 16 June 2022
Ask someone to confirm your identity 3:21pm on 16 June 2022
Application submitted 3:21pm on 16 June 2022
Delivered 22/07/2022
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Submission Date:
2022-06-20
Date Received:
2022-07-22
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
We were concerned about the delays but actually it came through with no problems in about a month.
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Submission Date:
2022-06-20
Date Received:
2022-07-21
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
I used the full in store Post Office service which is filled out on a digital tablet form – they also take the photo for you and all supporting documents are sent via the Post Office tracked service. I believed this would be a faster way to apply as there is no manual entry/check required from a paper form – and my passport arrived almost 1 month from date of submission. Unfortunately not every Post Office that checks passport applications can do this digital form – https://www.postoffice.co.uk/identity/first-adult-passport
I had no information after the documents were updated as received on 24 June until it was approved on 19 July in the evening – the passport was printed the next morning and arrived at my house one day later. So at the moment, once approval happens it is very quick to arrive (1-2 days).
Please note: I am waiting for the return of my original documents including my UK naturalisation certificate and passport from my country of birth.
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Submission Date:
2022-06-15
Date Received:
2022-07-21
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Passport received: 21 July 2022
Passport printed: 3:43am on 20 July 2022
Application approved: 2:05pm on 18 July 2022
Identity details received: 10:41am on 16 July 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 9:14am on 15 July 2022
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 9:04am on 15 July 2022
Documents received: 2:44pm on 20 June 2022
Application received: 2:47pm on 15 June 2022
Identity details received: 2:47pm on 15 June 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 1:59pm on 15 June 2022
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 1:48pm on 15 June 2022
Application submitted: 1:48pm on 15 June 2022
Honestly speaking, expected it to be quicker because all the renewals are now taking less than 10 days. This was first passport after naturalisation. Also, a family member who applied at exactly the same time as me hasn’t even received the “approved” notification.
My passport went to Bootle, looks like it’s quicker than other passport offices.
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Submission Date:
2022-05-23
Date Received:
2022-07-22
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
My bad for sending the supporting documents a month after I submitted the application. I had to keep my original passport for two business trips. The overall process caused no stress at all, everything went smoothly. It took only 4 weeks to get the ‘First Passport’. Expecting to get the rest of my supporting documents within the next 2 weeks.
Passport delivered 22 July 2022
Passport printed 10:06pm on 20 July 2022
Application approved 8:48am on 20 July 2022
Documents received 3:42pm on 23 June 2022
Application received 10:49pm on 16 May 2022
Identity details received 10:49pm on 16 May 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity 7:16pm on 16 May 2022
Ask someone to confirm your identity 6:42pm on 16 May 2022
Application submitted 6:42pm on 16 May 2022
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Submission Date:
2022-07-11
Date Received:
2022-07-23
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Child renewal to adult passport.
Had to wait for his birthday before issuing. Still received in 10 days.
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Submission Date:
2022-07-17
Date Received:
2022-07-22
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Applied online, took about 30 mins, v easy. Photo from booth had a code to enter on form to automatically add photo to application so no scanning/downloading needed. Regular updates as application processed. New passport arrived within 1 week! Excellent service!
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Submission Date:
2022-04-20
Date Received:
2022-05-05
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Received passport really quick and was kept updated with regular emails.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Submission Date:
2022-07-18
Date Received:
2022-07-22
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Excellent.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Submission Date:
2022-07-17
Date Received:
2022-07-22
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Outstanding.
Not really sure what’s happened here, my adult renewal passport has only taken 5 days to turn around.
Applied online on 17th July and received it on 22 July.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Submission Date:
2022-07-13
Date Received:
2022-07-22
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Brilliant. 9 days using the Post Office check & send service. Photo was rejected but application approved 5 mins after it was resubmitted. Received passport 2 weeks before I could have got an appointment at Peterborough.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Submission Date:
2022-07-06
Date Received:
2022-07-12
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Very quick service.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Submission Date:
2022-07-14
Date Received:
2022-07-22
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Simple and very quick.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Submission Date:
2022-07-19
Date Received:
2022-07-22
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Having read to leave up to 10 weeks, and expecting 3 and a half weeks on average having read the information on your website. I was pleasantly surprised to have sent off my old passport and received my new one within 5 days. I sent my passport on 1st Class post on Monday, I got a text to say it had been received on Tuesday 19th July. It was issued on Thursday and I receive the renewed passport on Friday 22nd July. Absolutely thrilled.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Submission Date:
2022-07-14
Date Received:
2022-07-21
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application was made using the online service with a photo taken using my own camera. Notifications on the progress of my application were sent by email and text. Overall I am very satisfied with the whole process.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Submission Date:
2022-07-09
Date Received:
2022-07-22
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Excellent experience of renewal of adult passport, got my new passport in my hands this morning, which is 13 days from submission date of 09/07.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Submission Date:
2022-04-30
Date Received:
2022-07-22
Overall Experience:
1 Star – Very Stressful
Comments:
Waited so long for my passport, endless calls and emails where nobody got back to me. Emailing the expedited team after 10 weeks helped, but I still had to wait until 3 days before my holiday until I had a call from them, which was extremely stressful. And then I collected from Liverpool the next day. The phone call from expedited team and the staff at Liverpool passport office were all very helpful.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Submission Date:
2022-07-14
Date Received:
2022-07-22
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Glad I didn’t pay to fast track it, it arrived so much quicker than expected.
I’ve not had a passport in years, but I like that you can just upload a picture from your phone rather than going to a booth, makes the process much easier.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Submission Date:
2022-07-16
Date Received:
2022-07-23
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Took 7 days from post office back to us, no problems at all.
Lost or Stolen Passport Application
Type of Application:
Lost/Stolen Passport
Submission Date:
2022-06-01
Date Received:
2022-07-22
Overall Experience:
2 Star – Stressful
Comments:
Had no idea if I’d get passport back in time. Zero updates to tracker, just waiting in the dark. Eventually arrived 1 week before previously booked travel. A horrendously stressful experience all round.
Type of Application:
Lost/Stolen Passport
Submission Date:
2022-05-04
Date Received:
2022-07-22
Overall Experience:
2 Star – Stressful
Comments:
Had passport stolen end of April. Had travel booked at end of May. Bought an emergency travel document to return home but had to hand it at Gatwick. Tried to get fast track / premium appt but couldn’t. Webchat advised going the normal route and then call the helpline and ask for upgrade etc. – completely incorrect advice. At each phone call to the helpline we were given different advice. Was told it was at one HMPO office then it was somewhere else. Nobody ever said that your application had to be in system for at least 6 weeks – had they done that then the wife wouldn’t have wasted hours on the phone trying to get through, but on that I also think the 6 weeks thing shouldn’t apply to stolen passports – wasn’t our fault & can prove they were stolen. Missed my travel in May. After wife reading all people’s experiences on Twitter & through the forum waited until it got to 10 weeks and sent email to Expedited Service and Liverpool Upgrade team – wife also emailed MP on Friday 15th July. MP team called HMPO on Wednesday 20th. Got a call from Upgrade Team on 21st & was approved straight after. Printed 22nd (haven’t received yet). Unsure whether it was the MP who raised the profile of the application or the emails to HMPO but all in all a very stressful time.
Type of Application:
Lost/Stolen Passport
Submission Date:
2022-05-09
Date Received:
2022-07-20
Overall Experience:
2 Star – Stressful
Comments:
Had passports stolen abroad. Had to use an Emergency Travel Document (Question-why can’t you continue to use this until new passport arrives (I understand they must have an expiry date but they take from you when you return home but was valid until end of August). Applied on return. Used web chat multiple times to see what was happening with it and for 9 weeks it was waiting to be examined. On 16th July – 9w 5d later it was finally approved. Printed 3 days later and arrived the following day. Overall a very stressful experience.
1st Child Passport
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Submission Date:
2022-06-15
Date Received:
2022-07-22
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Documents sent to Peterborough.
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Submission Date:
2022-04-19
Date Received:
2022-07-23
Overall Experience:
1 Star – Very Stressful
Comments:
Applied via post office digital check and send 19/04
Docs received/put on their system 03/05
Then absolutely nothing!
Spent over 13 hours on the phone, mainly on hold, trying to find out what the delay was, never got an answer, promised call backs from CSMT, never received, only call backs from people who couldn’t tell me anything. No response from expedited email.
Travel booked 27/7
Finally spoke to CSMTeam 20/07
Who gave me upgrade email for Durham- Emailed- following day 21/07, examiner called and approved. I asked what delay was- they had to clarify something with the counter signature- they have had this info since 19/04! Shocking that it took 13 weeks to clarify and causing so much stress!
Passport arrived today 23/07.
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Submission Date:
2022-06-20
Date Received:
2022-07-22
Overall Experience:
3 Star – Average
Comments:
Easy application. Quicker than expected but very stressful not knowing how long it’ll take, could be a couple of weeks could be 10 weeks +. Would have chosen the express service in hindsight to save worrying about it arriving within 10 weeks.
Passport received 14:00 on 22 July 2022
Passport printed 2:31am on 21 July 2022
Application approved 5:46pm on 20 July 2022
Documents received 7:16am on 27 June 2022
Application received 9:22pm on 21 June 2022
Identity details received 9:22pm on 21 June 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity 9:17pm on 21 June 2022
Ask someone to confirm your identity 4:05pm on 20 June 2022
Application submitted 4:05pm on 20 June 2022
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Submission Date:
2022-04-02
Date Received:
2022-05-28
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Easy enough process just took a while. Online ID approval worked well.
Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Submission Date:
2022-07-15
Date Received:
2022-07-22
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Applied online and sent the old passport signed for. Was kept up to date and passport arrived in a week.
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Submission Date:
2022-07-09
Date Received:
2022-07-18
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Old passport returned by next day delivery on 11th July to help speed up the process. Cost a few pounds more but was worth it.
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Submission Date:
2022-05-01
Date Received:
2022-07-22
Overall Experience:
1 Star – Very Stressful
Comments:
I still have not received the passport renewal. They also haven’t returned the foreign passport. I have had no response to emails, letters. After a phone call they have promised to expedite as now >11 weeks on.
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Submission Date:
2022-07-16
Date Received:
2022-07-22
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport went to Corby. Sent by Royal Mail 2nd class SUN 17th am . Signed for TUE 19th AM. Approved THU 21st. Printed 22nd and Received 22nd 11:30hr.
End to end process in 6 DAYS.
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Submission Date:
2022-06-11
Date Received:
2022-07-22
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Arrived earlier as predicted. Happy to have it and very much relieved that my holiday plans will not be ruined.
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Submission Date:
2022-04-27
Date Received:
2022-07-07
Overall Experience:
2 Star – Stressful
Comments:
Awful experience. 10 weeks in total. Others we know got their passport back in 3 weeks, and those were 1st passports , ours was a renewal. Many sleepless nights about whether we would get our daughter’s passport back in time for our holiday at the end of July. Would rate 1 star.
1 Week Fast Track Application
Type of Application:
1 Week Fast Track Service
Submission Date:
2022-07-16
Date Received:
2022-07-21
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Could not have booked the appointment without twitter!
Staff at passport office were very helpful and efficient. Stress free with opportunity to add any missing details! Passports arrived 4 working days after approval – amazing!
Overseas Passport Application
Type of Application:
Adult Renewal (Overseas Application)
Submission Date:
2022-07-12
Date Received:
2022-07-23
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
We live in Spain and used the Post Room, Villamartin.
They took the photos and payment and submitted our applications (2)
The procedure was explained to us fully and it was so easy. Our passports arrived in the Post Room less than 2 weeks later.
Type of Application:
Adult Renewal (Overseas Application)
Submission Date:
2022-07-02
Date Received:
2022-07-22
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Took 2 days from advice of receipt to advice of return courier; the rest of the time was documents in transit from NZ to UK and back.