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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.
1st Adult Passport
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
19-03-2025
Date Received:
20-03-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
19-03-2025
Date Received:
27-03-2025
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:
10-03-2025
Date Received:
25-03-2025
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Application Submitted: 10/03
Application Received: 10/03
Old Passport sent by Royal Mail Next Day Delivery: 11/03
Documents Received by PO: 18/03
Application Approved: 21/03
Passport Printed: 24/03
Passport Delivered: 25/03
There was a 7 day delay between my old passport being delivered to the Passport Office and them recognising that they’d received it. I contacted them via webchat to make sure it hadn’t gone missing and they confirmed it had been received. It was fast from there.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
17-03-2025
Date Received:
25-03-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Great experience, passport application submitted online, photo taken from phone used, updates great. I was worried that I would not get the documents back in time to travel again as I travel to see family every month to Europe but you cannot complain with a week service. So glad I did not pay extra to have the passport back quicker!
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
12-03-2025
Date Received:
26-03-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Amazing. We applied to renew due to damaged passport and I accidentally put the wrong date of birth on the application as well. Sent the birth certificate (uncertified with the old passport) and it was all sorted. No need to verify identity. Received new one within 2 weeks of original application.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
17-03-2025
Date Received:
26-03-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
16/03 I applied for the renewal
17/03 old passport was sent to them
19/03 old passport was recieved
23/03 new passport and photo were approved
25/03 passport was printed and posted
26/03 passport recieved all in all 10 days
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
20-03-2025
Date Received:
26-03-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Very smooth. Best turnaround I’ve ever experienced. Photo me booth takes the worry out of the photo quality.
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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:
18-03-2025
Date Received:
25-03-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
We wanted to apply the premium service for 1 week turnaround which required the documents to be dropped at one of the offices which will take time and cost on travel so al together it would cost circa £150. Then decided to just do the ordinary application after checking the timeline in this website that gave a bit more confidence with the turnaround time. The picture do need to be specific to the requirements. We have a photographer at home so it was easy to take the photo. We put the baby on a white bedsheet next to a large window and photos taken from above. and it worked without any issue.
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
18-03-2025
Date Received:
27-03-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Other Max Spielmann
Submission Date:
16-03-2025
Date Received:
25-03-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Over 12 Child Passport Renewal (no identity confirmation required on application)
Application submitted 12:10pm on Sunday 16 March 2025
Documents posted 11:45am on 17th March 2025
Documents received 10:04pm on 18 March 2025
Ask someone to confirm your identity 8:44am on 22 March 2025
Email sent to person confirming your identity 12:28pm on 22 March 2025
Identity details received 1:04pm on 22 March 2025
Application approved 1:10pm on 22 March 2025
Passport printed 10:33pm on 24 March 2025
Passport received 11:55am on Tuesday 25 March 2025
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
16-03-2025
Date Received:
25-03-2025
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:
16-03-2025
Date Received:
26-03-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Overseas Passport Application
Type of Application:
First UK Passport (Overseas Application)
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
06-03-2025
Date Received:
26-03-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Very quick and easy.
StatusDate
Passport printed 8:03pm on 21 March 2025
Application approved 2:07pm on 20 March 2025
Documents received 6:06pm on 17 March 2025
Passport delivered to SPAIN on 26th March 2025.
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