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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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1st Adult Passport
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
28-08-2024
Date Received:
13-09-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
It went smoothly despite some hiccups from the late delivery from Royal Mail. It took The Home Office 4 days to change the status to ‘received’ after the passport is delivered. But all good overall. The FB group helped a lot too.
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
30-08-2024
Date Received:
12-09-2024
Overall Experience:
Please Rate out of 5
Comments:
30th august submitted
4th September documents received
10th September application approved
11th September printed
12th September delivered
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
31-08-2024
Date Received:
12-09-2024
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:
03-09-2024
Date Received:
14-09-2024
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:
05-09-2024
Date Received:
14-09-2024
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:
09-09-2024
Date Received:
14-09-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Did online form Monday; returned old passport Tuesday; they confirmed receipt Wednesday; approved the application Thursday; printed and dispatched Friday; delivered Saturday. Excellent!
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
03-09-2024
Date Received:
14-09-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application submitted 2:55pm on 3 September 2024
Application received 2:56pm on 3 September 2024
Old Passport sent 3 September pm Guaranteed Next Day by 1pm – arrived there on 4 September.
Documents received 1:40pm on 6 September 2024 [There is a delay between receiving the old passport & them updating the page.]
Application approved 11:57am on 12 September 2024
Passport printed 10:05pm on 13 September 2024
Passport Received mid morning 14 September 2024
Old passport yet to be returned.
Took photo using own phone against a white wall. When uploading it to the application page – it complained the photo was poor\blurred. Using a free website to remove the background, downloading it and uploading it again on the application page got an “very good” (or similar) response. Go figure.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
03-09-2024
Date Received:
14-09-2024
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:
30-08-2024
Date Received:
09-09-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
London
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
16-09-2024
Date Received:
16-09-2024
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
GREAT
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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:
30-08-2024
Date Received:
12-09-2024
Overall Experience:
Please Rate out of 5
Comments:
30th august submitted, identity confirmed and application received
4th September documents received
10th September application approved
11th September passport printed
12th September delivered
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
28-08-2024
Date Received:
12-09-2024
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
I had to chase up 3 times to ensure they have my travel date and also to ensure they’ve received my documents and are sure to scan them in asap.
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
21-08-2024
Date Received:
10-09-2024
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Application history
Royal Mail Delivered through letterbox on 10 September 01:03pm
Royal Mail send text on 9 September 10:28am to say would be delivered on 10 September
Passport printed 5:58am on 7 September 2024
Application approved 2:26pm on 6 September 2024
Identity details received 2:24pm on 6 September 2024
Email sent to person confirming your identity 2:07pm on 6 September 2024
Person not eligible 1:52pm on 6 September 2024
New photo received 9:59am on 6 September 2024
Photo rejected 12:38pm on 5 September 2024
Documents received 4:09pm on 30 August 2024
Application received 8:19pm on 21 August 2024
Identity details received 8:19pm on 21 August 2024
Email sent to person confirming your identity 7:31pm on 21 August 2024
Ask someone to confirm your identity 12:21pm on 21 August 2024
Application submitted 12:21pm on 21 August 2024
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Although submission was on 21st Aug I’ve only posted docs on 23rd – so an extra two days that was my fault.
The photo was rejected initially because it had background pattern – it was a cotton blanket that is crinkly, bit anxious with this when taking second photo and had to iron bed sheets to make sure there wasn’t a “pattern”.
Then the person that confirmed identity was rejected with no reason and when called they said that they also did not have the reason but on the person seemed to them as well perfect and there was nothing they could do. Advised for me to make a complaint contesting the decision but would take 72hr, therefore I would be best to find someone else. And when I pointed out that did not know who to find since the last was perfect and still was rejected they then looked again and found the issue. My friend by mistake did selected that she knew me as a friend. Asked my friend to do it again and all went through smoothly after that.
Overall can be stressful but it was very quick, so happy overall with the outcome.
Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
15-08-2024
Date Received:
28-08-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Bank holiday probably caused slight delay but still fairly quick.
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
04-08-2024
Date Received:
16-08-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
01-09-2024
Date Received:
13-09-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
1 Week Fast Track Application
Type of Application:
1 Week Fast Track Service
Passport Office:
Peterborough
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
11-09-2024
Date Received:
14-09-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
I mean, I was STRESSED.
However every hurdle was met with amazing helpful people that have helped me get to my respite holiday, I thought impossible. Found out lost passport on the Tuesday. Reported it lost and started the only option of week fast track Wednesday with new photos,application & appointment for Peterborough booked for Wednesday (I’m from Birmingham) , Arrived in Peterborough at 7:45 ready for 9:10 appointment. Pleaded & passport was printed Friday morning & I’ve arranged to pick it up Saturday morning from Royal Mail at 8am … I fly 13:30 the same day. Writing this the Friday night. I am 50% excited 50% nervous.
Sorry it’s long 🙂
Overseas Passport Application
Type of Application:
Adult Renewal (Overseas Application)
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
29-08-2024
Date Received:
13-09-2024
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Photo shop ran the photo through some uk website which ok’d it, the rest was just filling out forms and sending off the old passport
Type of Application:
Adult Renewal (Overseas Application)
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Other Digital photo studio
Submission Date:
01-08-2024
Date Received:
14-09-2024
Overall Experience:
2 Star – Stressful
Comments:
When they send emails asking for further documentation , it’s generic and therefore easy to send the wrong documents.
Was asked for foreign passport or national ID to confirm my name is the same in both, however they didn’t accept my national ID and therefore had to send my old expired passport which made the process longer.
Type of Application:
Adult Renewal (Overseas Application)
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Other Professional Photographer
Submission Date:
01-09-2024
Date Received:
16-09-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application submitted: 8:06pm on 1 September 2024
Application received: 8:07pm on 1 September 2024
Documents sent: 11:05am on 2 September 2024
Documents received: 7:50pm on 5 September 2024
Application approved: 6:04pm on 11 September 2024
Passport printed: 7:16am on 12 September 2024
Passport received: 1:25pm on 16 September 2024
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