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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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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.
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:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Other Professional photo
Submission Date:
08-10-2024
Date Received:
23-10-2024
Overall Experience:
2 Star – Stressful
Comments:
I was asked to send additional proofs of address, which added an extra 6 days and extra costs.
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
26-06-2024
Date Received:
16-07-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Other Professional photographer
Submission Date:
25-10-2024
Date Received:
31-10-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Documents approved in 6 hours after arrival
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
23-10-2024
Date Received:
30-10-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Delivered 30/10/2024
Royal Mail tried to deliver 29/10/2024
Passport printed 12:00am on 29 October 2024
Application approved 4:27pm on 25 October 2024
Documents received 1:46pm on 25 October 2024
(Documents sent: 23/10/2024 at 4:04pm. Documents delivered 24/10/2024 9am)
Application received 2:50pm on 23 October 2024
Identity details received 2:50pm on 23 October 2024
Email sent to person confirming your identity 2:39pm on 23 October 2024
Ask someone to confirm your identity 1:39pm on 23 October 2024
Application submitted 1:39pm on 23 October 2024
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
17-10-2024
Date Received:
31-10-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Very well managed.
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
22-10-2024
Date Received:
02-11-2024
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:
22-10-2024
Date Received:
02-11-2024
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:
24-10-2024
Date Received:
31-10-2024
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:
23-10-2024
Date Received:
29-10-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Excellent service. Very quick delivery. Straightforward application.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
22-10-2024
Date Received:
29-10-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application history
Passport printed 6:29am on 26 October 2024
Application approved 10:29am on 25 October 2024
Documents received 9:16am on 25 October 2024
Application received 3:52pm on 22 October 2024
Application submitted 3:51pm on 22 October 2024
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
22-10-2024
Date Received:
29-10-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Other Used max spilman who take the photo and also have it checked to make sure its suitable to use for online application
Submission Date:
25-10-2024
Date Received:
30-10-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Very quick from start to finish would have probably been quicker if it wasnt for the fact i sent the passport on a friday (special delivery) so it didnt arrive until the monday. But still from start to finish only took around 5 days.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
24-10-2024
Date Received:
30-10-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport received : 30 October
Passport printed 8:33pm on 29 October 2024
Application approved 10:31am on 28 October 2024
Documents received 10:14am on 28 October 2024
Application received 2:41pm on 24 October 2024
Application submitted 2:41pm on 24 Oc
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Other Took it myself on first attempt. Used PhotoMe booth on second attempt
Submission Date:
24-10-2024
Date Received:
31-10-2024
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Passport arrived 31 October 2024
Passport printed 4:02am on 30 October 2024
Application approved 1:29pm on 29 October 2024
New photo received 1:29pm on 29 October 2024
Photo rejected 7:16am on 29 October 2024
Documents received 9:55pm on 25 October 2024
Old passport delivered 1.55pm on 25 October 2024
Old passport sent via Royal Mail Tracked24 4.50pm on 24 October 2024
Application received 12:35pm on 24 October 2024
Application submitted 12:35pm on 24 October 2024
Orginal attempt at photo was given a ‘Good’ rating when I submitted it but it was rejected for light.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Other Max Spielmann photography
Submission Date:
29-10-2024
Date Received:
01-11-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Submitted the application on Sunday 29th October.
Posted old passport Monday 30th October.
Received new passport. Friday 1st November
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
28-10-2024
Date Received:
02-11-2024
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:
29-10-2024
Date Received:
02-11-2024
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
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
11-10-2024
Date Received:
23-10-2024
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
I live abroad in the Netherlands and lost my passport out here. I applied for another one and the service was great apart from the fact they didn’t provide a tracking code for the delivery. I had no idea when it would arrive and DHL delivered it without asking for a signature.
1st Child Passport
Type of Application:
Lost/Stolen Passport
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
11-10-2024
Date Received:
23-10-2024
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
I live abroad in the Netherlands and lost my passport out here. I applied for another one and the service was great apart from the fact they didn’t provide a tracking code for the delivery. I had no idea when it would arrive and DHL delivered it without asking for a signature.
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
19-10-2024
Date Received:
29-10-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
London
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
24-10-2024
Date Received:
30-10-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
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