Recent UK Passport Applicant Timelines

Multiple issues with photos

The process was very straightforward for me. Before I got my passport, I saw others who shared their experiences detailing how the HMPO would schedule an interview or ask for extra documents which costs extra money and ultimately delays the application a bit more especially if you're a first time applicant from Overseas. Others had their application stuck on security verification for a long time without proper examination as to why. So annoying, really. I secretly hoped I won't have to go through these experiences and I'm glad I didn't. My application took just a month. I submitted ORIGINALS of all the documents they requested including my international passport. I didn't bother to send photocopies of any document. I believed this helped me avoid those unnecessary delays. Sending my originals (even though they asked for photocopies) must have shown them I meant business and had nothing to hide. LOL.

25 September Application received 29 September Documents received 5 October Application approved 6 October Passport printed 8 October Passport arrived via Royal Mail

Submitted 28th Sep Documents received 30th Sep Approved 7th Oct Printed 8th Oct Received 9th Oct

Passport printed 3:05pm on 8 October 2026 Application approved 10:56am on 7 October 2026 New photo received 10:56am on 7 October 2026 Photo rejected 10:47am on 7 October 2026 Documents received 6:37pm on 30 September 2026 Application received 8:34pm on 27 September 2026 Application submitted 8:34pm on 27 September 2026 Application was due to a new name after marriage. Was called on 7 October by HMPO to inform me an observation would be added due to dual citizenship. Initial photo was rejected due to being the same as last passport.

Passport received 8 October 2026 Passport dispatched 7 October 2026 Passport printed 1:35pm on 6 October 2026 Application approved 9:22am on 6 October 2026 Documents received 8:10pm on 29 September 2026 Application received 2:11pm on 26 September 2026 Application submitted 2:11pm on 26 September 2026

Passport recieved: 8 October 2026 Passport printed 3:59pm on 6 October 2026 Application approved 2:52pm on 5 October 2026 Documents received 6:57pm on 29 September 2026 Application received 2:13pm on 25 September 2026 Identity details received 2:13pm on 25 September 2026 Email sent to person confirming your identity 1:45pm on 25 September 2026 Ask someone to confirm your identity 1:27pm on 25 September 2026 Application submitted 1:27pm on 25 September 2026

I posted the passport and birth cert on Saturday19th. The documents were received by the Passport Office on Monday 21st.

Child born overseas to non-British mother and British father. Application by father. 26 Aug 2026: Applied 27 Aug: Identify confirmed by reference Documents requested: birth certificate for father, full birth certificate + translation, letter of consent for issue of passport signed by mother. 31 Aug: Sent documents 7 Sep: Documents received by passport office 15 Sep: Additional documents requested. Additional documents required to prove parental responsibility and mother’s signature and address as not on record due to being non-British. 21 Sep: Sent additional documents: Marriage certificate, full colour scan of mother’s passport (following discussion with passport office we could not send original passport or driving license), 2 x bank statements/government letters for each parent as proof of address. Were able to provide english language documents so these did not require translation. 28 Sep: Additional documents received by passport office 30 Sep: 8am: Passport approved. 2pm: Passport printed 2 Oct: Notification of postage from DHL 5 Oct: Passport delivered

Used photo booth at Asda.

Passport received 13:29pm 1st October 2026 Passport printed 10:15am on 30 September 2026 Application approved 2:02pm on 29 September 2026 Documents received 9:01pm on 22 September 2026 Application received 10:52am on 19 September 2026 Application submitted 10:51am on 19 September 2026 Quick and easy to do excellent service. Thats that done for another 10 years :-)

Slight day delay because of rejected photo but overall with no documents to send

Phone photo rejected on 28th submitted max spiellman? Booth samr day and was approved immediately and passport arrived within a few days.