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1st Adult Passport
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
18-08-2023
Date Received:
31-08-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Quick and painless
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
19-08-2023
Date Received:
31-08-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
02-08-2023
Date Received:
12-08-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
The whole application process was smooth
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
19-08-2023
Date Received:
01-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport printed 4:50am on 31 August 2023
Application approved 11:52am on 30 August 2023
Documents received 7:41pm on 23 August 2023
Application received 6:09pm on 19 August 2023
Application submitted 6:09pm on 19 August 2023
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport (With Interview)
Passport Office:
Glasgow
Submission Date:
27-07-2023
Date Received:
01-09-2023
Overall Experience:
3 Star – Average
Comments:
Posted application 27/07 asked to attend interview on 09/08, earliest interview 30/08, passport delivered 01/09
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
18-08-2023
Date Received:
30-08-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport printed 10:16pm on 29 August 2023
Application approved 9:49am on 27 August 2023
Documents received 4:58pm on 21 August 2023
Application received 11:37am on 18 August 2023
Application submitted 11:36am on 18 August 2023
Super fast. I really commend Corby team for their hard work. Submitted other applications in July that were processed speedily.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
20-08-2023
Date Received:
31-08-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Quick and easy to do online. Online application 20/08/23, posted old passport 21/08/23, passport office received it 22/08/23. Application approved 29/08/22. Passport printed 30/08/23 and arrived 31/08/23
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Submission Date:
16-08-2023
Date Received:
30-08-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
16th August – Submitted online application
17th August – sent old passport to passport office.
21st August – old passport received by passport office.
27th August – application approved.
30th August – received new passport.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
14-08-2023
Date Received:
31-08-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport delivered 12:32pm on 31st August 2023
Passport printed 6:51am on 30 August 2023
Application approved 1:23pm on 29 August 2023
Documents received 10:24pm on 22 August 2023
Application received 1:53pm on 14 August 2023
Application submitted 1:53pm on 14 August 2023
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
16-08-2023
Date Received:
31-08-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Tracker updated which was helpful and reassuring. I had made an error on my form and someone from Liverpool phoned for clarification. It was only minor but I was grateful that I did not have to do anything further.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
10-08-2023
Date Received:
01-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Overall – very quick turnaround. I sent the passport off around 11 days after I submitted the application, but from the day that I sent the passport to receiving my passport, it took only 12 days (including the day that I sent the passport). I sent the passport on the 21st of August, it got delivered and confirmed by royal mail on the 22nd, but HMPO only confirmed delivery on the 23rd. Mind you, you do have to send the passport fairly early in the day if you want it delivered the next day, if you send it around 4/5pm, it will likely only be sent out the next working day.
Overall very quick service, very impressed. Took 12 days!
Passport printed 3:48am on 31 August 2023
Application approved 10:35am on 30 August 2023
Documents received 4:50pm on 23 August 2023
Application received 1:10pm on 10 August 2023
Application submitted 1:09pm on 10 August 2023
Passport received AM 1st September 2023
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
20-08-2023
Date Received:
01-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application received 3:07pm on 20 August 2023
Application submitted 3:07pm on 20 August 2023
Documents received 8:42pm on 23 August 2023
Application approved 12:20pm on 30 August 2023
Passport printed 4:50am on 31 August 2023
Passport delivered 13:00pm on 1 Sept
Very quick process overall and delivered promptly with DHL
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Submission Date:
19-08-2023
Date Received:
02-09-2023
Overall Experience:
Please Rate out of 5
Comments:
Application history
StatusDate
Passport printed 4:11am on 1 September 2023
Application approved 9:47am on 31 August 2023
Documents received 5:34pm on 24 August 2023
Application received 11:45am on 19 August 2023
Application submitted 11:45am on 19 August 2023
Definitely track the passport delivery but don’t be concerned if they don’t let you know they have it for a couple of days.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
17-08-2023
Date Received:
01-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
StatusDate
Passport printed 4:51am on 31 August 2023
Application approved 12:23pm on 30 August 2023
Documents received 8:28am on 23 August 2023
Application received 12:49pm on 17 August 2023
Application submitted 12:49pm on 17 August 2023
Definitely track the passport delivery but don’t be concerned if they don’t let you know they have it for a couple of days.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
28-08-2023
Date Received:
02-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
5 days from initial application to receiving, no fast track or anything like that. I was surprised with how fast it was.
28/08: Submitted application
29/08: Posted my old passport
31/08: Passport Office received my old passport
01/09: Passport approved and printed
02/09: Received new passport via Royal Mail next day delivery
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
23-08-2023
Date Received:
02-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Dates included a bank holiday weekend
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Submission Date:
24-08-2023
Date Received:
02-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Had our local post office complete and send off old passport, new one back in 5 working days – very impressed
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
22-08-2023
Date Received:
02-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application submitted: 22 August
Document Send: 23 Auguste
Documents Received: 24 August
Documents Received Acknowledgment: 25 Aug
Application Approved: 31 Aug
Passport Printed : 1 Sept
Passport Received: 2 Sept
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Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
20-08-2023
Date Received:
31-08-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Submission Date:
20-08-2023
Date Received:
31-08-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
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