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1st Adult Passport
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
2023-03-20
Date Received:
2023-04-05
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Overall very quick turnaround. The process which took the longest was them “Receiving” my docs after they were delivered
I have received the UK passport on 05 Apr, but still waiting for the original documents (today is 11 Apr)
StatusDate
Passport printed 1:26am on 4 April 2023
Application approved 7:56am on 2 April 2023
Documents received 10:39am on 29 March 2023
Application received 11:17am on 20 March 2023
Identity details received 11:16am on 20 March 2023
Email sent to person confirming your identity 10:58am on 20 March 2023
Ask someone to confirm your identity 10:55am on 20 March 2023
Application submitted 10:55am on 20 March 2023
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2023-04-01
Date Received:
2023-04-11
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application submitted 1st April
Docs received 5th April
Passport approved 6th April
Passport printed 7th April
Passport delivered 11th April
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Durham
Submission Date:
2023-04-03
Date Received:
2023-04-11
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Received my passport back 8 days after posting with 2 public holidays in that period. Excellent.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2023-03-23
Date Received:
2023-04-05
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Nice and easy. Updated regularly. Even processed a tittle change to Dr
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2023-04-04
Date Received:
2023-04-11
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Had to renew passport as validity of issue of 10 years ran out this summer although didn’t run out until next February and was worried that strikes would make the wait longer from the scaremonging by this Government which clearly shows it’s not true with passport renewal done in a week including two bank holidays!
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
2023-03-23
Date Received:
Not Received
Overall Experience:
3 Star – Average
Comments:
This was a renewal for a damaged passport. I sent my passport in on 25/3 but it was only logged as received on 5/4. I am still waiting for any further developments.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2023-03-23
Date Received:
2023-04-11
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Passport Received 11am 11/04/23
TNT details sent 6am 11/04/2023 quoting delivery between 8am-8pm
Passport printed 5:54am on 6 April 2023
Application approved 11:16am on 5 April 2023
Documents received 3:17pm on 30 March 2023
Application received 5:13pm on 23 March 2023
Application submitted 5:13pm on 23 March 2023
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2023-03-25
Date Received:
2023-04-11
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application history
Passport printed 2:25am on 6 April 2023
Application approved 4:42pm on 5 April 2023
Documents received 5:59pm on 30 March 2023
Application received 5:56pm on 25 March 2023
Application submitted 5:55pm on 25 March 2023
Sent the old passport first class guaranteed on 27 March. Post Office help desk confirmed that passport office does not sign for passports so never received postage confirmation.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Submission Date:
2023-03-26
Date Received:
2023-04-11
Overall Experience:
Please Rate out of 5
Comments:
I was disappointed when heard about strikes as I’m flying end of May, but everything was super quick!
Passport printed 2:26am on 6 April 2023
Application approved 6:02pm on 5 April 2023
Documents received 6:31pm on 30 March 2023
Application received 3:23pm on 26 March 2023
Application submitted 3:22pm on 26 March 2023
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2023-03-29
Date Received:
2023-04-11
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
This included delay in me sending old passport as I was also applying for a renewal for my daughter so overall the turn around time was fantastic.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Submission Date:
2023-03-29
Date Received:
2023-04-11
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Very easy and surprisingly quick considering the easter holidays and the passport office strike.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
2023-03-30
Date Received:
2023-04-11
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
All done online. Super quick and easy, much better than faffing around with paper forms and photo booths at the post office.
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1st Child Passport
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2023-03-25
Date Received:
2023-04-11
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2023-03-18
Date Received:
2023-03-30
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
2023-03-23
Date Received:
2023-04-03
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Normal child renewal.
23/03 08:45 Passport application submitted online
23/03 10:00 “Application received” Passport countersigned by neighbour online
24/03 09:00 Old Passport received (sent special delivery)
24/03 18:45 “Documents Received”
29/03 12:15 “Application Approved”
31/03 01:00 “Passport printed”
03/04 14:15 Passport delivered
Overseas Passport Application
Type of Application:
Adult Renewal (Overseas Application)
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
2023-03-16
Date Received:
2023-04-09
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
It was much quicker than anticipated.
Type of Application:
Adult Renewal (Overseas Application)
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
2023-03-16
Date Received:
2023-04-10
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
There were no delays of note. The process was very fast and efficient.
Type of Application:
Adult Renewal (Overseas Application)
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
2023-03-06
Date Received:
Not Received
Overall Experience:
1 Star – Very Stressful
Comments:
Still no update
Documents received (system updated) 2:17pm on 23 March 2023
Old passport delivered & signed for Friday 16th March 2023
Application received 1:40pm on 6 March 2023
Application submitted 1:39pm on 6 March 2023
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