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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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1st Adult Passport
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
03-01-2025
Date Received:
29-01-2025
Overall Experience:
3 Star – Average
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
London
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
19-01-2025
Date Received:
29-01-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Surprised at how quickly it came. 5 business days after my supporting documents were marked as received, passport was delivered and supporting documents returned.
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
18-01-2025
Date Received:
29-01-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Submitted an old passport photo and was told I needed to submit a new one. Went to a post office and used a photo me booth. Submitted my photo code and by end of day was sent for printing.
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
21-01-2025
Date Received:
27-01-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Was quicker than expected and was updated at each step so was never left wondering where I was in the process.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
13-01-2025
Date Received:
28-01-2025
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
My experience may be of interest to those who live abroad. I live near Madrid, Spain
13 January 2025 – I completed the online application, uploaded the photo taken at home and made payment.
14 January 2025 – Sent expired passport by registered mail from my local post office.
20 January 2025 – Expired passport delivered by Royal Mail to HMPO in Hemel Hempstead.
21 January 2025 – Notified that the expired passport had been associated with the online application.
23 January 2025 – Passport issue approved.
24 January 2025 – Passport printed.
27 January 2025 – Passport collected by DHL.
28 January 2025 – Passport delivered to home address by DHL.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Other Max spielmann
Submission Date:
23-01-2025
Date Received:
28-01-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Website very easy to use for renewing my passport. Followed the prompts, filled in what was requested. Posted my old passport straight away. Passport office revived next day and authorised my renewal. Passport delivered 5 days after application, but 2 of those days were the weekend, so super fast service.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
19-01-2025
Date Received:
25-01-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Quick and easy. No time pressure or worry8ng the writing was in the correct boxes, correct colour pen, etc. Highly recommended.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
20-01-2025
Date Received:
28-01-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Very easy renewal application process and extremely quick turnaround. I applied on a Monday and received the new passport the following Tuesday – 6 working days. I appreciated the regular updates sent to me and the ability to track the application process.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
London
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
19-01-2025
Date Received:
28-01-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Documents sent on the Monday. Received on the Tuesday. Approved Thursday and printed Friday received Tuesday the next week
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
13-01-2025
Date Received:
29-01-2025
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:
21-01-2025
Date Received:
29-01-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
I was quite worried that I might not get the passport back in time for a trip in late February, so I paid slightly more to send my old passport in (PO tracking) to make sure it got to the Corby office OK. Thereafter there seem to have been no delays even though it wasn’t fast-track.
Online application : 21/1/25 8 pm
Posted old passport : 22/1/25 10:30
Delivered : confirmed by Post Office 23/1/25 10:30, received by Corby Passport Office 23/1/25 14:03
Application approved & passport being printed : 27/1/25 20:42
Passport sent out by Corby Passport Office : 28/1/25
Passport received : 29/1/25 13:30
I was really very impressed
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
21-01-2025
Date Received:
29-01-2025
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:
24-01-2025
Date Received:
29-01-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
I’m astonished at how quick and painless the process was. I’d been really fretting about whether I’d have my passport back within six weeks as I have a holiday booked – lo and behold, it didn’t even take six days!
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
23-01-2025
Date Received:
29-01-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport printed 10:27pm on 28 January 2025
Application approved 5:10am on 28 January 2025
Documents received 6:56pm on 27 January 2025
Application received 7:42pm on 23 January 2025
Application submitted 7:42pm on 23 January 2025
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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:
21-01-2025
Date Received:
28-01-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
1st Child Passport
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
17-01-2025
Date Received:
28-01-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Really struggled in getting the photo correct of my little boy took 4 attempts as my son is autistic and wouldn’t get the photo properly we eventually managed to get the correct photo I think my process would of been done much quicker had we not struggled in getting the photo correct. Overall though everything else was great and fast.
Overseas Passport Application
Type of Application:
Adult Renewal (Overseas Application)
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Other Agent who does passport service
Submission Date:
07-01-2025
Date Received:
22-01-2025
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
All in all fast service. It was both mine & my husbands passports that were renewed. Must say found it very confusing when I received 16 WhatsApp messages and 26 emails (46 messages in total) keeping us updated on progress. A little too much.
Mine was sent to Corby
My husbands sent to Hemel Hampstead
Type of Application:
Adult Renewal (Overseas Application)
Passport Office:
London
Photo Method
Other Passport-Photo.online
Submission Date:
20-01-2025
Date Received:
29-01-2025
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Submitted Monday morning then posted international tracking same day from Belgium. Arrived at passport office 2 days later approved and printed 2 days after that.Sent back to me Monday (U.K tracking given upon asking on passport office webchat) then DHL gave tracking in WhatsApp and by email.Arrived Wednesday by DHL with signature.
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