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Feedback, experiences, timelines, tips and useful information from people that have recently been through the UK passport application process. View which passport office has processed the passport and different types of application.
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1st Adult Passport
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
25-03-2024
Date Received:
29-03-2024
Overall Experience:
3 Star – Average
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
16-03-2024
Date Received:
30-03-2024
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
19-03-2024
Date Received:
27-03-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
very easy process. great updates no delays awesome
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
25-03-2024
Date Received:
29-03-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Other Timpsons – shoe repair man with camera!
Submission Date:
01-03-2024
Date Received:
Not stated
Overall Experience:
1 Star – Very Stressful
Comments:
This won’t be interesting for anyone who doesn’t have a passport from another country! I have had a British passport for over 40 years and but also have a Canadian passport as I was born there. I have never had any problem before in renewing my British passport. Quite quickly upon receiving my application it was noted that my names did not quite match on my British passport to my Canadian one – my British passport had my middle name on it whereas my Canadian one did not. The computer told me to change my name on my Canadian passport – not possible as my Canadian birth certificate had no middle name. Thus followed a flurry of copies of Canadian birth certificate, Baptismal certificate (where my middle name appeared ) and documents such as Council Tax and Water Bill to prove I did not generally use my middle name. I rang (five times!) and spoke to generally polite and kind people who agreed that the easiest thing to do was to remove my middle name . However it appeared my application just sat and sat probably because it actually required someone to do some work on it. So the whole thing took almost a month.
The sting in the tail is that your British passport needs to match your drivers license exactly (especially if you want to deal with HMRC!). Your driver’s license needs to match your car registration or you could be fined £1000. Also it is worth looking at your name on National Insurance, NHS – you can be refused things such as mortgage applications, loans etc if your names don’t stack up….
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
18-03-2024
Date Received:
23-03-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Really easy process from uploading photo to the application and tracking to delivery.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
25-03-2024
Date Received:
30-03-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Absolutely amazed at how fast this was. Defo worth using the Photo Booth 🙂
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
17-03-2024
Date Received:
27-03-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Surprisingly fast, even with me taking 3 days to post my old passport.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
23-03-2024
Date Received:
30-03-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Very quick and they kept me updated throughout the process. I thought the application was very easy to fill out and the instructions were clear. It would have been even quicker but post was delayed because of the bank holiday. Very glad I didn’t use the fast track option (I knew times were fast because of this website so I’m very happy to have used it).
For exact timeline:
* I applied and submitted my passport on Saturday. ( I did this using special delivery – was around £7)
* They recieved on Tuesday
* Approved and began printing on Wednesday
* Shipped it out on Thursday
* And I received it on Saturday
So from sending my passport, I recieved it exactly 1 week later. And the vast amount of that time was spent in the post. They received my passport and sent it off in just 2 days – amazing service!
I would also recommend not bothering with a professional photo booth and just taking it yourself at home. I took it on my front camera, and had a relative help me. Took us around 5 minutes to get a good shot that fit the requirements. Again the instructions on the Gov website are pretty clear on this.
Also with price increases in April (found out this was happening via PWT’s twitter) now is the best time to apply! Get in before the summer holiday rush.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
20-03-2024
Date Received:
27-03-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
I felt that the experience was very easy. I made sure to have everything I needed ready beforehand e.g. taking the photo and having the old passport ready to send back.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
29-01-2024
Date Received:
06-02-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Very good quick and easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Other Digital Camera
Submission Date:
22-03-2024
Date Received:
29-03-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
23-03-2024
Date Received:
30-03-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Submitted application 23rd March but didn’t send of old passport until 26th March. Received new passport 30th March.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
25-03-2024
Date Received:
30-03-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Durham
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
29-02-2024
Date Received:
31-03-2024
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
24-03-2024
Date Received:
30-03-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport delivered 30 March 2024
Passport printed 8:58pm on 28 March 2024
Application approved 7:35pm on 27 March 2024
Documents received 10:21pm on 26 March 2024
Application received 3:24pm on 24 March 2024
Application submitted 3:24pm on 24 March 2024
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Lost or Stolen Passport Application
Type of Application:
Lost/Stolen Passport
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
25-03-2024
Date Received:
30-03-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Lost/Stolen Passport
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
26-03-2024
Date Received:
29-03-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
1st Child Passport
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
21-03-2024
Date Received:
30-03-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Smooth process. Lots of text updates. Quick turnaround time.
Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
13-03-2024
Date Received:
23-03-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Very fast and straightforward process
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
28-02-2024
Date Received:
06-03-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Very happy and fast even with countersign required in the end still speedy
1 Week Fast Track Application
Type of Application:
1 Week Fast Track Service
Passport Office:
London
Photo Method
Other Photography shop
Submission Date:
27-03-2024
Date Received:
30-03-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
1 Week Fast Track Service
Passport Office:
Peterborough
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
22-03-2024
Date Received:
30-03-2024
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
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