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1st Adult Passport
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport With Interview
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
15-06-2023
Date Received:
07-07-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
30-06-2023
Date Received:
13-07-2023
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
18-04-2023
Date Received:
02-05-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Great job and good time
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
27-06-2023
Date Received:
13-07-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport received 13 July 2023
Passport printed 11 July 2023
Application approved 11 July 2023
Documents received 6 July 2023
Application received 29 June 2023
Identity details received 29 June 2023
Email sent to person confirming your identity 27 June 2023
Ask someone to confirm your identity 27 June 2023
Application submitted 27 June 2023
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
05-06-2023
Date Received:
23-06-2023
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
It was a straight forward, well explained and easy to follow process. I had no concerns from application to receiving my passport
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
03-07-2023
Date Received:
13-07-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
If you take your own photo – make sure its rated “good” on the gov website. Send your old passport in as soon as you apply for the new one.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
04-07-2023
Date Received:
13-07-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport printed 11:38pm on 12 July 2023
Application approved 9:43am on 12 July 2023
Documents received 11:19am on 7 July 2023
Application received 10:26pm on 4 July 2023
Application submitted 10:25pm on 4 July 2023
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Durham
Submission Date:
01-07-2023
Date Received:
12-07-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Posted myself first class recorded delivery on Saturday 1st July, received it on Wednesday 12th July! Definitely surprised me as I thought it would have taken longer with previous strikes/back logs.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
03-07-2023
Date Received:
13-07-2023
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
UK Passport had been marked as lost.
I applied on the 3rd, and requested signed delivery for return of additional documents
Sent documents (Irish passport) on the 4th
Documents received on the 5th
Application approved on the 11th
Passport printed on the 12th
Received (along with Irish passport in separate envelope) on the 13th.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
09-07-2023
Date Received:
13-07-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Applied Sunday evening, posted my old passport on Monday lunchtime, got my new passport on Thursday morning
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Submission Date:
05-07-2023
Date Received:
13-07-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
On-line application with own photo, no problems at all, only 8 days from application to receipt of new passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
29-06-2023
Date Received:
13-07-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Was expecting things to be so much harder but was such an easy process from start to finish
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
09-07-2023
Date Received:
13-07-2023
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
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1st Child Passport
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Newport
Submission Date:
14-06-2023
Date Received:
14-06-2023
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
30-06-2023
Date Received:
13-07-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
16-06-2023
Date Received:
28-06-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
26-06-2023
Date Received:
13-07-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
29-06-2023
Date Received:
13-07-2023
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Great! Done really quick before holiday
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
02-07-2023
Date Received:
13-07-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
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