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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.
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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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Benefit from the experiences of fellow applicants. Many share crucial advice, like which agencies are processing faster or tips for avoiding common pitfalls.
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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:
Durham
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
27-03-2025
Date Received:
17-04-2025
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Used post office digital service. Not sure it was really useful, i could have done it all myself, especially because they dont really take your photo, you still have to use the booth at the post office!
HMPO webchat and advice line people were nice and helpful every time I called them. I made a request for my supporting documents to be returned early which they did.
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
07-04-2025
Date Received:
17-04-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
27-02-2025
Date Received:
08-04-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Online application relatively easy to complete, ID by referee process also easy and quick. Updates received by email and sms regularly.
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Peterborough
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
08-04-2025
Date Received:
19-04-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Quick and easy, good tracker and updates
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Newport
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
07-04-2025
Date Received:
17-04-2025
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
22-11-2024
Date Received:
03-12-2024
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:
01-04-2025
Date Received:
10-04-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
12-04-2025
Date Received:
17-04-2025
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:
06-04-2025
Date Received:
16-04-2025
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:
02-04-2025
Date Received:
14-04-2025
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:
05-04-2025
Date Received:
18-04-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport renewal with name change due to marriage.
Application history
Passport printed 1:39am on 17 April 2025
Application approved 8:51am on 16 April 2025
Documents received 11:27am on 11 April 2025
Application received 6:47pm on 5 April 2025
Application submitted 6:46pm on 5 April 2025
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
04-04-2025
Date Received:
18-04-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Needed a new passport for a new job id check. Need to present passport on 22/04/2025 and it arrived in time. So pleased.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
09-04-2025
Date Received:
19-04-2025
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:
22-11-2024
Date Received:
27-11-2024
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:
01-04-2025
Date Received:
17-04-2025
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Small issue with documents been sent next day but not appearing until I queryed if they had arrived via live chat then it was updated but was still a 3 week turnaround.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
08-04-2025
Date Received:
19-04-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Very straight forward
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
15-04-2025
Date Received:
23-04-2025
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:
10-04-2025
Date Received:
23-04-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
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Lost or Stolen Passport Application
Type of Application:
Lost/Stolen Passport
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
14-04-2025
Date Received:
23-04-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport printed 3:12am on 22 April 2025
Application approved 12:23pm on 20 April 2025
Form confirming identity received 9:41pm on 14 April 2025
Identity details received 9:41pm on 14 April 2025
Email sent to person confirming your identity 9:30pm on 14 April 2025
Ask someone to confirm your identity 9:16pm on 14 April 2025
Application submitted 9:16pm on 14 April 2025
Extremely impressed. Application was approved on Easter Sunday. The whole process was easy and simple. Did not send any documents anywhere as was replacing a lost passport.
1st Child Passport
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Other Profession photo service
Submission Date:
14-03-2025
Date Received:
26-03-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
07-04-2025
Date Received:
16-04-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport printed 10:23pm on 15 April 2025
Application approved 12:50pm on 14 April 2025
Documents received 8:08am on 10 April 2025
Application received 10:58pm on 6 April 2025
Identity details received 10:58pm on 6 April 2025
Email sent to person confirming your identity 10:48pm on 6 April 2025
Ask someone to confirm your identity 10:45pm on 6 April 2025
Application submitted 10:45pm on 6 April 2025
Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Other Max speilman
Submission Date:
31-03-2025
Date Received:
10-04-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
StatusDate
Passport printed 2:21am on 9 April 2025
Application approved 2:21pm on 8 April 2025
Documents received 3:13pm on 4 April 2025
Application received 7:23pm on 1 April 2025
Identity details received 7:23pm on 1 April 2025
Email sent to person confirming your identity 3:01pm on 31 March 2025
Ask someone to confirm your identity 2:59pm on 31 March 2025
Application submitted 2:59pm on 31 March 2025
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
02-04-2025
Date Received:
23-04-2025
Overall Experience:
3 Star – Average
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
08-04-2025
Date Received:
19-04-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Timeline included Easter holiday + getting photo approved
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
06-04-2025
Date Received:
17-04-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
08-04-2025
Date Received:
17-04-2025
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
16-02-2025
Date Received:
17-04-2025
Overall Experience:
1 Star – Very Stressful
Comments:
Standard child renewal. Hit a brick wall as son has different surname to me (mother), despite this same name being in his previous passport, birth certificate etc which they already had on record. Kept being told it’s standard checks due to more robust safeguarding rules. Failed to communicate anything within their 3 weeks current policy, no offer for an interview or anything. Chased many many times and was passed from pillar to post. Left hand didn’t know what right hand was doing. On one call agent told me they didn’t have my application on the system even although I was staring at their online tracking page!!
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