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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.
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
22-07-2024
Date Received:
24-07-2024
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:
08-07-2024
Date Received:
23-07-2024
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:
11-07-2024
Date Received:
24-07-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Received 24th July 2024
Passport printed 7:29am on 23 July 2024
Application approved 1:58pm on 21 July 2024
Documents received 3:07pm on 15 July 2024
Application received 4:42pm on 11 July 2024
Application submitted 4:42pm on 11 July 2024
Tried to send old passport on a Saturday but office refused delivery so it wasn’t delivered until Monday15th
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Other Post office service
Submission Date:
11-07-2024
Date Received:
25-07-2024
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:
15-07-2024
Date Received:
25-07-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Very straight forward, though the photo accepting AI is very off. I feel like I submitted better photos that only got a poor or fair rating compared to the rushed selfie it accepted
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Other took it myself with a camera
Submission Date:
09-07-2024
Date Received:
25-07-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Straightforward process although I had to boost the brightness on my photo to get it accepted. Posted my old passport on 10/07, notification it was received on 16/07, application approved 22/07, printed 24/07, received 25/07
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
15-07-2024
Date Received:
25-07-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
10 Days —
Submitted Application – (Photo taken on my phone) 15 July 2024 : 10:00am (HMPO Tracking Service)
Sent special delivery by 9am
Signed for by HMPO 16 July – 09:35 (Royal Mail Tracking Service)
HMPO Documents received 17 July – 11:09 (HMPO Tracking Service)
HMPO Application Approved 23 July – 12:42 (HMPO Tracking Service)
HMPO Passport Printed 24 July – 09:25 (HMPO Tracking Service)
New Passport Delivered 25 July 10:21 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Old Passport also delivered 25 July 10:21 – ( I had paid the additional £5:00 for a tracked return)
Thank you HMPO Hemel Hempstead !
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Lost or Stolen Passport Application
Type of Application:
Lost/Stolen Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
11-07-2024
Date Received:
25-07-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
10-07-2024
Date Received:
23-07-2024
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Quick service
Feedback on photo before submitting it is not very accurate and can reject a photo they say is “good”
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
14-07-2024
Date Received:
25-07-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
15th July – sent documents by special delivery
16th July – confirmed arrival
23rd July – passport approved
24th July – passport printed
25th July – passport arrived through post at 10:30 am
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:
05-07-2024
Date Received:
25-07-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport received 25 July 2024
Passport collected by DHL 22 July 2024
Passport printed 19 July 2024
Application approved 18 July 2024
Documents received 10 July 2024
Passport couriered 5 July 2024
Application received 3 July 2024
Application submitted 3 July 2024
Type of Application:
Adult Renewal (Overseas Application)
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
30-06-2024
Date Received:
24-07-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
The process was really easy. Very cool that you can upload your own photo. It’s great that you get updated every step of the way too!
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