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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.
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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:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Other Post office digital check and send
Submission Date:
22-08-2024
Date Received:
10-09-2024
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Other Went to Tesco at Max Spielmann counter
Submission Date:
29-07-2024
Date Received:
10-08-2024
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Other Snappy Snaps
Submission Date:
27-08-2024
Date Received:
07-09-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
27-08-2024
Date Received:
10-09-2024
Overall Experience:
3 Star – Average
Comments:
I found the corby office took much longer as I renewed mine and my husbands at the same time but his arrived a whole week earlier.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
27-08-2024
Date Received:
06-09-2024
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
11-08-2024
Date Received:
21-08-2024
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:
23-08-2024
Date Received:
23-08-2024
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
28-08-2024
Date Received:
10-09-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Other Max Speilmann
Submission Date:
27-08-2024
Date Received:
11-09-2024
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
31-08-2024
Date Received:
11-09-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
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1st Child Passport
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone Had photo taken at Asda today
Submission Date:
23-08-2024
Date Received:
02-09-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
18-08-2024
Date Received:
30-08-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application done online on the 18th August, documents received on 23rd August, approved on 27th and the passport was delivered on the morning of August 30th. Very quick and stress free process
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
29-08-2024
Date Received:
11-09-2024
Overall Experience:
Please Rate out of 5
Comments:
Very easy and fast process for child first passport. Didn’t contact passport offices for updates like I’ve seen some people do.
Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
21-08-2024
Date Received:
03-09-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
When applying it autodectected the photo was black and white. But I submitted it anyway and it was fine.
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
28-08-2024
Date Received:
11-09-2024
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
We didn’t have any issues at all. I did do a live chat to ask if there was an update as they received the old passport 6 days prior to this and that day we got a email to confirm the application and passport was being printed.
1 Week Fast Track Application
Type of Application:
1 Week Fast Track Service
Passport Office:
Glasgow
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
26-08-2024
Date Received:
03-09-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
1 Week Fast Track Service
Passport Office:
London
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
31-08-2024
Date Received:
06-09-2024
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Overseas Passport Application
Type of Application:
Adult Renewal (Overseas Application)
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
20-08-2024
Date Received:
10-09-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
I applied from NZ and it was stress free. Great updates from passport office, NZ Post when I sent my old passport to the UK and DHL who delivered my passport in NZ. Despatched from the UK on Friday and in my hands on Tuesday. No complaints at all. Whole process took 3 weeks – from application to receipt.
Passport printed 10:52pm on 5 September 2024
Application approved 8:25pm on 4 September 2024
Documents received 8:11am on 30 August 2024
Application received 7:47am on 20 August 2024
Application submitted 7:47am on 20 August 2024
Type of Application:
First UK Passport (Overseas Application)
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
19-07-2024
Date Received:
14-08-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Much quicker than expected for an 1st overseas passport. There was a delay due to waiting for documents in Turkey, but once they were received and sent to the UK passport office, it was quick.
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