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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:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
02-03-2025
Date Received:
11-03-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Easy application and quick processing!
APPLICATION HISTORY
Passport delivered / 11 March 2025
Passport printed / 10 March 2025
Application approved / 7 March 2025
PO acknowledges documents received / 6 March 2025
Documents delivered by Royal Mail / 4 March 2025
Documents sent / 3 March 2025
Application received / 2 March 2025
Identity details received / 2 March 2025
Email sent to person confirming your identity / 2 March 2025
Ask someone to confirm your identity / 2 March 2025
Application submitted / 2 March 2025
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
27-02-2025
Date Received:
12-03-2025
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:
27-02-2025
Date Received:
12-03-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Other Originally took on camera by someone else, that picture was rejected and so I then used a photo me booth instead.
Submission Date:
02-03-2025
Date Received:
12-03-2025
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Received Passport 12 March 2025
Passport printed 11 March 2025
Application approved 10 March 2025
New photo received 9 March 2025
Took new photo 7 March 2025
Photo rejected 7 March 2025
Documents received 6 March 2025
Application received 2 March 2025
Application submitted 2 March 2025
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Other Max Spielmann photo studio
Submission Date:
03-03-2025
Date Received:
11-03-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport printed 4:33am on 10 March 2025
Application approved 2:21pm on 7 March 2025
Documents received 9:57am on 6 March 2025
Application received 5:52pm on 3 March 2025
Application submitted 5:52pm on 3 March 2025
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Please select
Submission Date:
04-03-2025
Date Received:
11-03-2025
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:
06-03-2025
Date Received:
12-03-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Very straightforward. Tracking progress was easy: received SMS messages at each stage.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
04-03-2025
Date Received:
12-03-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport Posted – 05/03/25
Passport Received – 06/03/25
Passport Approved – 09/03/25
Passport Printed – 11/03/25
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
03-03-2025
Date Received:
12-03-2025
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:
03-03-2025
Date Received:
13-03-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
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