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Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2023-02-24
Date Received:
2023-03-07
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport received – 07/03/2023
Passport printed – 06/03/2023
Application approved – 03/03/2023
Old Passport received – 27/02/2023
Application received – 24/02/2023
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Submission Date:
2023-02-25
Date Received:
2023-03-08
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
2023-03-03
Date Received:
2023-03-08
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
I expected at least 3 weeks until I got my renewed passport back, but all the updates happened so quickly, and it was delivered within a week of me submitting the application online. Brilliant service!
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
2023-02-24
Date Received:
2023-03-08
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Easy govt online form to complete.
Fairly easy to take my own photo on smartphone.
Fully updated by passport office throughout.
I paid the standard fee and I had my new passport in under two weeks.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Durham
Submission Date:
2023-03-02
Date Received:
2023-03-08
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
2023-02-12
Date Received:
2023-02-21
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Very straightforward.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
2023-02-27
Date Received:
2023-03-02
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Simple renewal with no changes though the old passport had expired over lockdown.
Sent old passport special delivery the same day I applied so it was received the day after.
Within 24 hours application approved and passport printed.
Arrived at 0830 the next morning.
Total time: 77 hours and 22 minutes or 3.22 days.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2023-02-26
Date Received:
2023-03-08
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Durham
Submission Date:
2023-02-27
Date Received:
2023-03-08
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
I used the post office digital check and it was very easy and took all the stress out of it.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Submission Date:
2023-02-25
Date Received:
2023-03-08
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
2023-03-02
Date Received:
2023-03-08
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Did the application and sent off old passport on the same day. Paid for first class signed when sending old passport.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
2023-02-28
Date Received:
2023-03-08
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
I changed my name and I had to send them evidence. Read over carefully what they require and send them originals and your application sails through.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2023-02-22
Date Received:
2023-03-08
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Exactly two weeks form online submission to having my new passport delivered. Sent old passport by next day recorded delivery on the same day as submitting online application.
Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Submission Date:
2023-02-18
Date Received:
2023-03-08
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2023-02-25
Date Received:
2023-03-08
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Overseas Passport Application
Type of Application:
Adult Renewal (Overseas Application)
Passport Office:
Durham
Submission Date:
2023-02-11
Date Received:
2023-03-06
Overall Experience:
2 Star – Stressful
Comments:
Easy to begin and then old passport sent and not the new one, so was waiting for the new ones
Type of Application:
Adult Renewal (Overseas Application)
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
2023-02-12
Date Received:
2023-03-08
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
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