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Read timelines from recent UK passport applicants to give you a good idea of how quick passports are being processed.
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Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
08-04-2024
Date Received:
16-04-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Newport
Photo Method
Other Snappy Snaps
Submission Date:
08-04-2024
Date Received:
18-04-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
System said there could an issue with photo when submitted but Snappy Snaps said this often happens when blond hair, so I submitted anyway and it was fine.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
08-04-2024
Date Received:
18-04-2024
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:
08-04-2024
Date Received:
18-04-2024
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:
10-04-2024
Date Received:
18-04-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Very quick, well informed via email and text, surprised how quick it was.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
08-04-2024
Date Received:
18-04-2024
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:
09-04-2024
Date Received:
17-04-2024
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:
08-04-2024
Date Received:
18-04-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Very easy and quick process. 10 days total.
Application received 08/04
Old passport received 11/04 (sent first class signed for)
Application approved 15/04
Passport printed 17/04
Passport delivered 18/04
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1st Child Passport
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Belfast
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
19-02-2024
Date Received:
11-03-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
12-03-2024
Date Received:
11-04-2024
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
10-03-2024
Date Received:
11-04-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
The process took exactly 1 month from start to finish. It was a very complicated case, because the child had another foreign passport issued to a slightly different first name and a recent Deed Poll name change. Much more documents than usual had to be submitted to prove identity, and this took about three different posting of documents.
Applied 12 March
Identity confirmed 13 March
1st batch of documents posted 14 March
(2 more sets of documents posted)
Approval 8 April
Printed 10 April
Received at address in London 11 April
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
30-03-2024
Date Received:
16-04-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
07-04-2024
Date Received:
17-04-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Approved on Monday 15th April. Printed and dispatched Tuesday 16th April.
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