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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.
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1st Adult Passport
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport With Interview
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Please select
Submission Date:
30-01-2025
Date Received:
15-02-2025
Overall Experience:
Please Rate out of 5
Comments:
I was called on the 4th to set up the interview on the 13th of Feb. This was conducted on teams. The passport was approved that day and I’m receiving it on the 15th as per Royal Mail message
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
04-02-2025
Date Received:
18-02-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
03-02-2025
Date Received:
17-02-2025
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:
28-01-2025
Date Received:
20-02-2025
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Was easy enough, just a bit annoying that they didnt ask for parents marriage certificates in first instance it told me just birth lines was fine but in the end it was ok. I did message them every 2 days and this seemed to speed the process up.
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
27-01-2025
Date Received:
19-02-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Absolutely amazing service!
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
04-02-2025
Date Received:
21-02-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Applied on the 4th February 2025 and got approved in the 21st February 2025, it was my first adult passport so reason it took so long was because I had to have a interview to verify myself literally about 20 seconds after my interview I received an email saying that I had been approved.
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
08-02-2025
Date Received:
19-02-2025
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:
05-02-2025
Date Received:
15-02-2025
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:
12-02-2025
Date Received:
22-02-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Documents sent -13th Feb
Documents acknowledged- 17th feb
Application approved – 20th Feb
Overall, highly satisfied with the level of service received
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
13-02-2025
Date Received:
22-02-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
12-02-2025
Date Received:
22-02-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Glasgow
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
03-02-2025
Date Received:
21-02-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
First adult passport & i applied online. Had a two week wait for interview after my documents were received. Interview was 8.15am & received my passport the following day. Whole process was pain free.
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
15-02-2025
Date Received:
22-02-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Sent application on 15th of February which was a Saturday post office was already shut so sent old passport away on Monday 17th of February, sent 24hours tracked, passport office received old one on 18th of February, approved application on 20th of February. Printed new passport on 21st of February and received new one on 22nd of February. This was done via there standard service which states it can take up to 3 weeks. Overall very fast process and very happy.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
15-02-2025
Date Received:
22-02-2025
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:
18-02-2025
Date Received:
21-02-2025
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:
15-02-2025
Date Received:
22-02-2025
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:
14-02-2025
Date Received:
22-02-2025
Overall Experience:
Please Rate out of 5
Comments:
Renewal with name change
Documents were posted Friday and received at HMPO Monday, tracked on passport office on the Wednesday, super quick after that.
Passport printed 5:24am on 21 February 2025
Application approved 9:16pm on 20 February 2025
Documents received 11:39am on 19 February 2025
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Other Timpsons photo service
Submission Date:
15-02-2025
Date Received:
21-02-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
15/02/25 – Old passport posted
19/02/25 – Old passport registered as received
20/02/25 – Passport printed
21/02/25 – Passport delivered
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
13-02-2025
Date Received:
21-02-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application submitted Thursday 13th
Posted passport on Friday 14th, was received by the Office on Monday 17th.
Application approved Wednesday 19th
Posted Thursday 20th
Received Friday 21st
Very good service!!
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
15-02-2025
Date Received:
21-02-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Completed form online, paid, posted old passport Saturday 15th February.
Old passport delivered Tuesday 18th February.
Received text giving notification of receipt of old passport Wednesday 19th February. Application approved same day.
Passport printed early hours of Thursday 20th February, posted out, and delivered to me Friday 21st February.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
04-02-2025
Date Received:
15-02-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Other Local photographic service that used the online ID system for passports
Submission Date:
15-02-0025
Date Received:
20-02-0025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
very easy and swift
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
07-02-2025
Date Received:
18-02-2025
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:
09-02-2025
Date Received:
18-02-2025
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:
13-02-2025
Date Received:
20-02-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Was stressing about some minor scuff opposite the photo page so thought best to renew as was going away in March.
Applied Thursday 13th, sent passport same day which was acknowledged late Friday as received.
Application approved Tuesday morning and dispatched Wednesday for delivery Thursday. 1 week! Incredible
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
08-02-2025
Date Received:
18-02-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Pretty simple, tried to follow the rules but had photo rejected for “not a neutral expression”, submitted another photo about 1 hour later, which was approved within 1 minute!
StatusDate
Passport received 11:40am on 18 February 2025
Passport printed 8:19pm on 17 February 2025
Application approved 1:33pm on 14 February 2025
New photo received 1:32pm on 14 February 2025
Photo rejected 12:26pm on 14 February 2025
Documents received 12:42pm on 12 February 2025
Application received 11:47am on 8 February 2025
Application submitted 11:46am on 8 February 2025
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
17-02-2025
Date Received:
22-02-2025
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:
08-02-2025
Date Received:
22-02-2025
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
08-02-2025
Date Received:
22-02-2025
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
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Lost or Stolen Passport Application
Type of Application:
Lost/Stolen Passport
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Other Chemist
Submission Date:
07-02-2025
Date Received:
13-02-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
1st Child Passport
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Other In photo store taken by staff member
Submission Date:
06-02-2025
Date Received:
22-02-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Very easy for child’s first passport. Would have been quicker if I had sent documents earlier (I didn’t send until 7 days after application date)
Documents received on the Wednesday, approved on the Thursday evening and passports delivered on the Saturday morning.
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
12-02-2025
Date Received:
21-02-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
08-02-2025
Date Received:
22-02-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
I thought the first child passport application may take longer than the typical waiting time but was pleasantly surprised at how quick and easy it was. It was 2 weeks from applying to receiving the passport.
I had to send the birth certificate which was on 14th February, and the rest of the times are below.
Application history
StatusDate
Passport printed 9:05pm on 21 February 2025
Application approved 11:59am on 20 February 2025
Documents received 6:46pm on 18 February 2025
Application received 1:29pm on 11 February 2025
Identity details received 1:29pm on 11 February 2025
Email sent to person confirming your identity 1:13pm on 11 February 2025
Ask someone to confirm your identity 9:38pm on 8 February 2025
Application submitted 9:38pm on 8 February 2025
I really love how someone can verify you via a quick email now making it such a positive experience. I was nervous that it was going to take too long and miss the opportunity of a holiday for my two little ones but it was really straightforward with no issues and a quick turnaround (same for my other child even though it was sent to a different office the timeline was the same)
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
08-02-2025
Date Received:
22-02-2025
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:
31-01-2025
Date Received:
20-02-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Lost my birth certificate so had to order a replacement, by the time I’d received the replacement and posted it to the Passport Office it had been about a week. Happy with the processing time considering the birth certificate delay.
Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Other Big picture photography
Submission Date:
12-02-2025
Date Received:
21-02-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Submitted application late on the 12th, after 9pm. Sent old passport back on the 14th, passport printed on the 19th and delivered by Royal mail through letterbox on the 21st
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