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1st Adult Passport
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport With Interview
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Submission Date:
2023-02-06
Date Received:
2023-03-13
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2023-02-20
Date Received:
2023-03-14
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
2023-02-22
Date Received:
2023-03-14
Overall Experience:
3 Star – Average
Comments:
Took very long to get confirmation they received my documents, 10 days after royal mail confirmation! Emailed a couple of times to check on this, they only checked after 7 full days passed. Once receipt was acknowledged they were reasonably fast, 5 days to approve and another 3 days to receive the new passport.
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2023-01-26
Date Received:
2023-03-03
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
I struggled to get photo – took a while.
Only took so long as I forgot to post old passport back!
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Peterborough
Submission Date:
2023-03-01
Date Received:
2023-03-13
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport received by Passport Office on 1 March and received notification by email. Followed the entire journey (receipt, approval, printing and despatch) absolutely first-class!
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
2023-03-03
Date Received:
2023-03-10
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Very quick and easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
2023-03-01
Date Received:
2023-03-14
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Submission Date:
2023-01-31
Date Received:
2023-02-16
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Consent:
Consented
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
2023-03-08
Date Received:
2023-03-14
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
2023-03-06
Date Received:
2023-03-13
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport delivered 11.33am on 13 March 2023
Passport printed 10:57pm on 10 March 2023
Application approved 6:23am on 10 March 2023
Documents received 8:31pm on 9 March 2023
Application received 1:56pm on 6 March 2023
Application submitted 1:55pm on 6 March 2023
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2023-03-09
Date Received:
2023-03-14
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
amazing quick service
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
London
Submission Date:
2023-03-06
Date Received:
2023-03-14
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Lost or Stolen Passport Application
Type of Application:
Lost/Stolen Passport
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Submission Date:
2023-03-02
Date Received:
2023-03-14
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Used Photo Booth for photo, submitted photo code and application online. Extremely quick and easy.
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Lost/Stolen Passport
Passport Office:
London
Submission Date:
2023-03-03
Date Received:
2023-03-14
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
1st Child Passport
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Submission Date:
2022-04-13
Date Received:
2022-05-16
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application was handled by the Corby office.
Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
2023-03-02
Date Received:
2023-03-14
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Sent application late on 2nd March after realising it was expired and needed for 21st March! Sent old passport first class Friday 3rd. Received a message on Monday 6th to say it was received.
Application approved on Friday 10th. Received 14th March. Phew! Great service
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
2023-03-01
Date Received:
2023-03-14
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
2023-03-03
Date Received:
2023-03-14
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
2023-02-26
Date Received:
2023-03-13
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport printed 11:03pm on 9 March 2023
Application approved 8:23am on 9 March 2023
Documents received 10:36am on 3 March 2023
Application received 1:28pm on 26 February 2023
Identity details received 1:28pm on 26 February 2023
Email sent to person confirming your identity 12:33pm on 26 February 2023
Ask someone to confirm your identity 12:26pm on 26 February 2023
Application submitted 12:26pm on 26 February 2023
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