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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:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
16-07-2024
Date Received:
31-07-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport printed 5:43am on 30 July 2024
Application approved 4:04pm on 29 July 2024
Documents received 12:58pm on 23 July 2024
Application received 8:51pm on 16 July 2024
Identity details received 8:51pm on 16 July 2024
Email sent to person confirming your identity 8:42pm on 16 July 2024
Ask someone to confirm your identity 8:28pm on 16 July 2024
Application submitted 8:28pm on 16 July 2024
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
21-07-2024
Date Received:
02-08-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Very straightforward, kept you informed at each stage on email and texted when passport was being posted and due date for delivery.
Passport received 02/08/2024
Passport Printed 01/08/2024
Application approved 31/07/2024
Documents received 24/07/2024
Submitted application online 21/07/2024
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Used a different photo booth (Not Photo-Me)
Submission Date:
19-07-2024
Date Received:
02-08-2024
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:
24-07-2024
Date Received:
30-07-2024
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:
20-07-2024
Date Received:
01-08-2024
Overall Experience:
Please Rate out of 5
Comments:
Application history
Status Date
Received Passport (extra pages option) 1st August 2024 Royal Mail 24 hour.
Received old passport 1st August 2024 Royal Mail 24 hour (paid £5 secure delivery)
Passport printed 6:01am on 31 July 2024
Application approved 11:42am on 30 July 2024
Documents received 8:55am on 24 July 2024
Application received 12:50pm on 20 July 2024
Application submitted 12:49pm on 20 July 2024
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
23-07-2024
Date Received:
03-08-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
30-07-2024
Date Received:
03-08-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
23.07.2024 Applied online for passport
24.07.2024 Posted old passport by 1st class recorded
26.07.2024 HMPO Acknowledged receipt of old passport
01.08.2024 Email received – application approved
02.08.2024 Text received from Royal Mail stating that item is due for delivery on 03.08.2024
03.08.2024 Text received from HMPO stating passport has been printed and will be out for delivery in next few days
03.08.2024 New passport received
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
19-07-2024
Date Received:
30-07-2024
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
22-07-2024
Date Received:
03-08-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
This was a passport renewal and a name change.
Passport received on 3 August 2024
Passport printed 9:13pm on 2 August 2024
Application approved 7:46pm on 1 August 2024
Documents received 3:49pm on 26 July 2024
Application received 5:07pm on 22 July 2024
Application submitted 5:06pm on 22 July 2024
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Other Digital slr camera
Submission Date:
24-07-2024
Date Received:
02-08-2024
Overall Experience:
2 Star – Stressful
Comments:
Problems with digital photo, had to retake twice for different reasons.
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:
02-08-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Easy process. Toom my own photo and it advises if accepted or not so there is no uncertainty. Full application history timeline as follows:
Passport printed 9:23pm on 1 August 2024
Application approved 1:10pm on 31 July 2024
Documents received 11:55am on 25 July 2024
Application received 5:52pm on 22 July 2024
Application submitted 5:52pm on 22 July 2024
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
21-07-2024
Date Received:
03-08-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
This probably took longer because I submitted my application online on a Sunday but didn’t send my passport until the Wednesday.
Application Submitted 21st July 2024
Documents Received 31st July
Application Approved 1st August
Passport Printed 2nd August
Passport Received 3rd August
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
24-07-2024
Date Received:
02-08-2024
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
24-07-2024
Date Received:
02-08-2024
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Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
20-07-2024
Date Received:
01-08-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application history
StatusDate
Passport printed 6:02am on 31 July 2024
Application approved 11:58am on 30 July 2024
Documents received 9:21am on 24 July 2024
Application received 4:14pm on 20 July 2024
Identity details received 4:14pm on 20 July 2024
Email sent to person confirming your identity 3:45pm on 20 July 2024
Ask someone to confirm your identity 3:40pm on 20 July 2024
Application submitted 3:40pm on 20 July 2024
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Used a Photo-Me photo booth
Submission Date:
14-07-2024
Date Received:
30-07-2024
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Photo Method
Took it myself on my phone
Submission Date:
24-07-2024
Date Received:
03-08-2024
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