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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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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.
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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 With Interview
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
28-05-2024
Date Received:
18-06-2024
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Original interview date was almost 4 weeks from the start of the application but I was advised to call daily for a cancellation and managed to reduce the wait to 2 weeks. Passport was delivered to the wrong address.
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
05-06-2024
Date Received:
18-06-2024
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Very easy. But the picture verification is really annoying thing.
StatusDate
Passport printed 9:46pm on 17 June 2024 – Also received notification by Royal Mail MC in Southampton that an item had been posted to me.
Application approved 2:43pm on 14 June 2024
Documents received 9:20pm on 10 June 2024
Application received 7:22pm on 5 June 2024
Identity details received 7:22pm on 5 June 2024
Email sent to person confirming your identity 6:14pm on 5 June 2024
Ask someone to confirm your identity 6:11pm on 5 June 2024
Application submitted 6:11pm on 5 June 2024
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport With Interview
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
28-05-2024
Date Received:
18-06-2024
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Original interview date was almost 4 weeks from the start of the application but I was advised to call daily for a cancellation and managed to reduce the wait to 2 weeks. Passport was delivered to the wrong address.
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
03-06-2024
Date Received:
18-06-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
05-06-2024
Date Received:
15-06-2024
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:
07-06-2024
Date Received:
15-06-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Other At a shop
Submission Date:
01-06-2024
Date Received:
13-06-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Great to see a government service that works. Royal Mail tracked delivery recommended for old passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Other
Submission Date:
14-06-2024
Date Received:
18-06-2024
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:
07-06-2024
Date Received:
18-06-2024
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
Submission Date:
24-05-2024
Date Received:
08-06-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
13-09-2023
Date Received:
26-09-2023
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
13/09 application, Docs recieved 19/09 and authorised 6am 25/09 and printed 2pm same day. Notified by RM that delivery was expected 26/09 early evening and it was in hand by 5pm.
Although the photo was accepted online and it was third party confirmed as true resemblance to my daughter, they requested another picture as they thought it was not recent (she looks younger than her years!!) but when uploaded it was immediately accepted (4min) so didn’t delay it thankfully.
Overseas Passport Application
Type of Application:
First UK Passport (Overseas Application)
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
24-05-2024
Date Received:
14-06-2024
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Good experience except for the bizarre request for a document that they had already received.
First application for a child with dual French and British citizenship. British citizenship had not previously been established.
Application submitted : 24 May 2024
Documents sent from France : 25 May 2024
Documents delivered to Corby : 31 May 2024
Documents marked received : 5 June 2024
Received email requesting full length French birth certificate, including full details of British parent (that had already been sent), telephoned and was told application being sent to another team : 10 June 2024
Application approved : 11 June 2024
Passport printed : 12 June 2024
Passport dispatched via DHL : 13 June 2024
Passport received in France : 14 June 2024
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