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1st Adult Passport
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport With Interview
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2023-01-31
Date Received:
2023-03-01
Overall Experience:
2 Star – Stressful
Comments:
Been paperless for a month is stressful
Passport printed 10:36pm on 27 February 2023
Application approved 10:34am on 25 February 2023
Interview on 22 February 2023
Documents received 8:09am on 6 February 2023
Application received 10:19pm on 31 January 2023
Identity details received 10:18pm on 31 January 2023
Application submitted 7:14pm on 31 January 2023
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Belfast
Submission Date:
2023-02-17
Date Received:
2023-03-01
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
It was very easy to complete the process. I got texts and emails regularly through the process, which was overall quite fast. It was nice being able to track my progress on the official website as well.
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
2023-02-08
Date Received:
2023-03-01
Overall Experience:
1 Star – Very Stressful
Comments:
Still waiting for the documents to be approved. Have to travel urgently as its family emergency but no one is really of any help. Have tried every way of contacting the passport office and provided all the evidences of emergency.
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2023-02-14
Date Received:
2023-03-01
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
2023-02-10
Date Received:
2023-02-27
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Supporting documents, including old passport, returned 1 March 2023
Passport arrived 27 February 2023
Passport printed 6:34am on 24 February 2023
Application approved 11:52am on 23 February 2023
Documents received 1:27pm on 16 February 2023
(Documents delivered by Royal Mail 11am 13 February 2023)
Application received 12:26pm on 10 February 2023
Application submitted 12:25pm on 10 February 2023
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2023-02-14
Date Received:
2023-03-01
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
British passport renewal came back within 2 weeks but haven’t received my supplementary documents back yet (including my other non-British passport)….
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Glasgow
Submission Date:
2023-02-16
Date Received:
2023-03-01
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2023-02-15
Date Received:
2023-03-01
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Generally a satisfaction service. Two applications were submitted at the same time; one took 7 days, this one two weeks. For this application, despite the photo being taken at an accredited photographer using the appropriate software to confirm the suitability of the image, when applying online the following caption emerged: “Your image and the background are difficult to tell apart”. It was still possible to continue and to submit the image but because it failed the automated check I understand that it had to be dealt with manually, hence a delay of some days compared with the problem-free application. A second image was not needed. Not a big deal but it emphasises the importance of a good photo.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2023-02-18
Date Received:
2023-03-01
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Submitted on-line, posted next day, the text messages and e-mails informing every step f the process were very reassuring.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2023-02-17
Date Received:
2023-03-01
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Received through the letterbox on 1 March around midday.
Passport printed 12:40am on 1 March 2023
Application approved 4:47pm on 27 February 2023
Documents received 2:03pm on 21 February 2023
Application received 4:41pm on 17 February 2023
Application submitted 4:40pm on 17 February 2023
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Durham
Submission Date:
2023-02-05
Date Received:
2023-02-28
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
5 Feb Applied
6 Feb Sent Old Passport Back
16 Feb Confirm Old Passport received
23 Feb Application approved
24 Feb Printed & Dispatched
28 Feb Received
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
2023-02-14
Date Received:
2023-02-27
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2023-02-17
Date Received:
2023-03-01
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Lost or Stolen Passport Application
Type of Application:
Lost/Stolen Passport
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Submission Date:
2023-02-20
Date Received:
2023-03-01
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Did my application online – was really quick and easy. Longest waiting tine section was for Identity to be verified and application to be accepted after information was submitted from myself and counter-signer 20/02 – 27/02
1st Child Passport
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
2023-02-05
Date Received:
2023-03-01
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Had to send additional document to prove change of name, but didn’t seem to slow application process.
1 Week Fast Track Application
Type of Application:
1 Week Fast Track Service
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2023-02-24
Date Received:
2023-03-01
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Overseas Passport Application
Type of Application:
Adult Renewal (Overseas Application)
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
2023-02-05
Date Received:
2023-02-27
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport printed 6:32am on 17 February 2023
Application approved 11:50am on 16 February 2023
Documents received 10:28pm on 9 February 2023
Application received 12:48pm on 5 February 2023
Application submitted 12:47pm on 5 February 20233
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