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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.
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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.
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See how different agencies and photo methods impact processing speeds. This can help you choose the best options to potentially reduce your wait time.
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1st Adult Passport
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
London
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
25-06-2024
Date Received:
07-07-2024
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
25-06-2024
Date Received:
06-07-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
I actually lost my expired passport so had to report it lost/stolen before I could do a renewal and I thought it would hold things up plus my first countersignatory wasn’t eligble but it’s only taken 11 days from applying online to receiving my passport. Very impressed!
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
25-06-2024
Date Received:
06-07-2024
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:
02-07-2024
Date Received:
05-07-2024
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:
30-06-2024
Date Received:
06-07-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Excellent experience and had new passport in under a week.
Had updates along the way to track what was happening.
Really slick process.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
23-06-2024
Date Received:
04-07-2024
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Very straight forward, applied on sat 23rd June, sent old passport Monday 24th, documents scanned 25th June, application approved 2nd July printed early hours of 3rd arrived July 4th.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Other Snappy snaps
Submission Date:
24-06-2024
Date Received:
06-07-2024
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:
24-06-2024
Date Received:
09-07-2024
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
24-06-2024
Date Received:
10-07-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Very easy, no problems
Application history
StatusDate
recieved today
Passport printed 5:10am on 6 July 2024
Application approved 2:44pm on 5 July 2024
Documents received 6:48pm on 27 June 2024
Application received 6:31pm on 24 June 2024
Application submitted 6:31pm on 24 June 2024
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Other Max Speilman in store
Submission Date:
22-06-2024
Date Received:
05-07-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Other Snappy Snaps
Submission Date:
17-06-2024
Date Received:
10-07-2024
Overall Experience:
1 Star – Very Stressful
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
04-07-2024
Date Received:
10-07-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Sent out my old passport on Friday 5th and got my new one on the 10th, way quicker than I ever expected
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Other
Submission Date:
26-06-2024
Date Received:
10-07-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application submitted – 4:44PM 26th June
Application received -4:45PM 26th June
Documents received -5:14PM 28th June
Application approved -10:12AM 8th July
Passport printed -1:33AM 9th July
Passport delivered to my letterbox 10th July didn’t receive any tracking came home from the gym and it was there waiting for me 🙂 I sent my old passport back next day tracked very quick and easy service 8 working days from when old passport received to being in my home.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
30-06-2024
Date Received:
12-07-2024
Overall Experience:
Please Rate out of 5
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
27-06-2024
Date Received:
11-07-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport received 11th july
Passport printed 7:33am on 10 July 2024
Application approved 1:38pm on 9 July 2024
Documents received 8:32pm on 1 July 2024 (sent via RM 2nd class)
Application received 7:02am on 26 June 2024
Application submitted 7:01am on 26 June 2024
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Lost or Stolen Passport Application
Type of Application:
Lost/Stolen Passport
Passport Office:
Peterborough
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
26-06-2024
Date Received:
05-07-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Easy online. No issues. Identify checked same day as application submitted.
Type of Application:
Lost/Stolen Passport
Passport Office:
Newport
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
26-06-2024
Date Received:
03-07-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Please select
Submission Date:
27-06-2024
Date Received:
11-07-2024
Overall Experience:
Please Rate out of 5
Comments:
Passport printed 4:03am on 10 July 2024
Application approved 9:52am on 9 July 2024
New photo received 9:51am on 9 July 2024
Photo rejected 9:44am on 9 July 2024
Documents received 1:32pm on 1 July 2024
Application received 4:29pm on 27 June 2024
Application submitted 4:29pm on 27 June 2024
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
24-06-2024
Date Received:
09-07-2024
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Please select
Submission Date:
24-06-2024
Date Received:
06-07-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
05-07-2024
Date Received:
08-07-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
05-07-2024
Date Received:
08-07-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Other Timpsons
Submission Date:
21-06-2024
Date Received:
06-07-2024
Overall Experience:
Please Rate out of 5
Comments:
Old passport posted on 25/06/2024, received on 26/06/2024, confirmation old passport received on 27/06/2024. Application approved 04/07/2024, new passport printed 05/07/2024 and received on 06/07/2024.
Overseas Passport Application
Type of Application:
Adult Renewal (Overseas Application)
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Other Local Photographer
Submission Date:
13-06-2024
Date Received:
08-07-2024
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Corby passport office with name change from overseas. Ended up asking for additional documents overall was not too bad but I was a little frustrated I had to send them additional documents. I shipped my documents to Corby using UPS from the west coast of the US and it cost $35 with signature each time. Additional documents, and old passport were received on 10 July 2024. I used Shippo to purchase my shipping labels to ship to Corby this ended up saving me a fortune. The new blue passport is very flimsy and thin.
Passport arrived USA 5:31pm on 8 July 2024
Passport printed 5:16am on 4 July 2024
Application approved 10:02am on 3 July 2024
2nd Batch of Documents delivered 8:55am on 1 July 2024
Documents received 4:19pm on 20 June 2024
Old passport delivered to Corby 8:47am on 17 June 2024
Application received 11:06pm on 13 June 2024
Application submitted 11:06pm on 13 June 2024
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