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Whether you’re eagerly waiting for your passport or planning to apply soon, this page offers valuable insights from others who have gone through the process.
How This Page Works
Every day, applicants like you share their passport application experiences on our site. They provide:
- Application Date: When they submitted their passport application.
- Receipt Date: When they received their new passport.
- Photo Method: How they obtained their passport photo (e.g., at home, pharmacy, professional service).
- Processing Office: The passport office or centre that handled their application so you can check to see how quick the agency you have been assigned is processing passports.
Additionally, applicants often share helpful tips and observations that can assist you in managing your application or understanding current processing trends.
Stay Informed
Monitor the latest wait times and gain a realistic expectation for when your passport might arrive based on real-world data. Knowing what to expect can ease anxieties and assist in planning your travels.
Compare Processing Times
See how different agencies and photo methods impact processing speeds. This can help you choose the best options to potentially reduce your wait time.
Learn from Others
Benefit from the experiences of fellow applicants. Many share crucial advice, like which agencies are processing faster or tips for avoiding common pitfalls.
Share Your Experience
Help us keep this page accurate and useful by submitting your own passport wait time once you receive your passport. Your contribution will assist others and contribute to a clearer picture of the current processing landscape.
1st Adult Passport
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Other Ask someone to take a photo of me with a smartphone
Submission Date:
19-03-2025
Date Received:
09-04-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
31-03-2025
Date Received:
09-04-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport received on 9 April
Passport printed on 8 April 2025
Application approved on 7 April 2025
Documents received on 3 April 2025
Application received on 1 April 2025
Identity details received on 1 April 2025
Email sent to person confirming your identity on 31 March 2025
Ask someone to confirm your identity on 31 March 2025
Application submitted on 31 March 2025
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
26-03-2025
Date Received:
09-04-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
25-03-2025
Date Received:
09-04-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
29-03-2025
Date Received:
09-04-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
02-04-2025
Date Received:
10-04-2025
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Other Max Spielman
Submission Date:
31-03-2025
Date Received:
09-04-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application submitted – 5:49pm 31/03
Sent old passport 01/04, 24 hours tracked
Documents received – 7:46am 03/04
Application approved – 10:19am 07/04
Passport printed – 10:42pm 08/04
Passport received – 09/04
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
02-04-2025
Date Received:
10-04-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Sent old passports off on 2nd April delivered to HMPO on 3rd April. Received new passports on 10th April.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Other Photo Shop – Max Spielmann
Submission Date:
29-03-2025
Date Received:
10-04-2025
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
03-04-2025
Date Received:
10-04-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
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1st Child Passport
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
31-03-2025
Date Received:
09-04-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Other Asda In store photo taken by person with onl8ne code
Submission Date:
28-03-2025
Date Received:
09-04-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
03-04-2025
Date Received:
11-04-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application submitted 3rd April 2025
Documents received 5th April 2025
Application approved 9th April 2025
Passport printed 10th April 2025
Passport dispatched 10th April 2025
Passport due to be delivered 11th April
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Other School photo
Submission Date:
31-03-2025
Date Received:
10-04-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Other Photo Shop – Max Spielmann
Submission Date:
29-03-2025
Date Received:
09-04-2025
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
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