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1st Adult Passport
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
08-04-2024
Date Received:
01-05-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport With Interview
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
30-03-2024
Date Received:
02-05-2024
Overall Experience:
3 Star – Average
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
25-04-2024
Date Received:
03-05-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Glasgow
Photo Method
Other
Submission Date:
22-04-2024
Date Received:
03-05-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Used post office renewal.
They took photo and sent back old passport.
Updates from passport office really behind, over a week to acknowledge receipt of old passport.
Passport was delivered on same day that I had update that my passport was being printed !
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
22-04-2024
Date Received:
03-05-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Very quick, and kept me informed every time there was an update.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
18-04-2024
Date Received:
01-05-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Really easy, takes a few days to register that documents are received so don’t worry if that is the case for you. Taking pic on phone was super easy too. Hack for you, I struggled to get a white background without shadow, so went to a Photo Booth and took the pic in it on my phone, worked perfectly!
Application submitted – 18/04
Documents sent – 22/04
Documents received (per RM) – 23/04
Documents registered as received – 25/04
Application approved – 29/04
Passport received – 01/05
Documents
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Other max spielman shop service where they check the photo on gov website
Submission Date:
28-04-2024
Date Received:
04-05-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Such a fantastic service. Used a photo shop who checked my photo would pass on the gov website- worth doing as my first photo was refused as it said my eyes were closed ( they were open!). Less than a week later my passport arrived.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
29-04-2024
Date Received:
04-05-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Other Passport ID photographer in central London
Submission Date:
29-04-2024
Date Received:
04-05-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
It was incredibly straightforward and remarkably quick. I applied on Monday and the passport arrived on Saturday. I did not pay for the expedited service.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
28-04-2024
Date Received:
04-05-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Peterborough
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
30-04-2024
Date Received:
04-05-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
18-04-2024
Date Received:
27-04-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Took photos with photo-me and applied for a passport digitally with their photo code.
HM Passport text notifications: Applied on Thursday 18th April evening (and sent my old passport off Thursday evening). Old passport marked as received on Tuesday 23rd April. Application approved on Friday 26th April. Passport notified as been printed on Saturday 27th April but was actually already out for delivery as Royal Mail had sent a text informing me it would be due Saturday morning. Delivered Saturday morning, no issues!
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
London
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
26-04-2024
Date Received:
05-05-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
23-04-2024
Date Received:
04-05-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
27-04-2024
Date Received:
02-05-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Absolutely no problem couldn’t believe new passport here within a week !
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
20-04-2024
Date Received:
03-05-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
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1st Child Passport
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
London
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
17-04-2024
Date Received:
04-05-2024
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
09-04-2024
Date Received:
16-04-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
23-04-2024
Date Received:
03-05-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Overseas Passport Application
Type of Application:
First UK Passport (Overseas Application)
Passport Office:
London
Photo Method
Other Photo taken professionally at a shop
Submission Date:
21-04-2024
Date Received:
03-05-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
21/4 – Application submitted
22/4 – Old passport shipped
26/4 – Old passport received
30/4 – Application approved and passport printed
01/5 – New passport shipped
03/5 – New passport received
Type of Application:
Adult Renewal (Overseas Application)
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
15-04-2024
Date Received:
02-05-2024
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Problems with first attempt at photo booth (Photo-Me in UK), printed photos were fine but online version was too heavily cropped.
Posted old passport from Germany on 15/04/2024, delivered to HMPO on 22/04/2024, received new passport 10 days later.
Type of Application:
Adult Renewal (Overseas Application)
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
15-04-2024
Date Received:
02-05-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
I sent my documents by 2 day delivery on the same day I submitted my application online.
The packet was signed for on 17/4/24 but I didn’t get the documents received notification until 23/4/24. Application was approved n 26/4/24, and then printed and sent on 27/4/24.
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