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1st Adult Passport
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport With Interview
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
28-06-2023
Date Received:
25-07-2023
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport With Interview
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
16-07-2023
Date Received:
08-08-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
London
Submission Date:
26-07-2023
Date Received:
09-08-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
My experience was really positive, I had to communicate with Passports Office regarding my name and explain about my other out of date passport too.
I noticed unlike everyone else passports I have a note in my observation page that I used to be known as maiden name spouse name in my old other nationality passport which has been out of date for 3 years already, I thought it was a bit odd because everyone else’s passport has no observation like mine.
I also requested for compassionate reason for my passport to be deliver before school back and I’m so glad they made it work for us.
I am still waiting for my documents to come back tho.
Extra documents I sent with a head letter to explain my situation.
The passport officers are really nice and informative and make things smooth once they understand a situation clear.
They very polite and helpful.
I’ve read online that the passport office Uk are very extra careful regarding passports and name on passports to be similar in all passports no matter the country provider for security reason and respecting law of the Uk and also the other nationality you may hold. My own understanding, I may read wrong so please pardon me.
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
19-07-2023
Date Received:
10-08-2023
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Passport printed 4:01pm on 8 August 2023
Application approved 10:17am on 8 August 2023
Documents received 7:27pm on 28 July 2023
Application received 11:28am on 19 July 2023
Application submitted 11:28am on 19 July 2023
Posted passport 2nd class on 21st July. Royal Mail tracking showed delivered on 24th July.
After documents received, I was worried after not hearing anything for a week when I knew people who got theirs approved a few days after. So I emailed them and they told me my application was being looked at. 2 days later, it was approved. So it’s worth emailing them to check.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
24-07-2023
Date Received:
03-08-2023
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Everything was very straightforward. Passport arrived quicker than expected.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
23-07-2023
Date Received:
11-08-2023
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
It seemed to take a while for them to document the old passport as received, but on the whole, it was a smooth process.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
10-07-2023
Date Received:
21-07-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Applied online uploaded photo and submitted.
Sent old passport back the next day 1st Class recorded delivery so was able to track when it got there.
Received update on day 3 to say it had been received.
Received email to say it had been approved.
Received email to say it had gone to print
Received email to say passport would be sent out int the post
Received passport on day 11.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
20-07-2023
Date Received:
01-08-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
I applied for 2 passports, child to adult renewals. I expected it to take much longer than it did. The whole process was so quick & easy online & I received them both within 2 weeks.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
05-08-2023
Date Received:
10-08-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
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Lost or Stolen Passport Application
Type of Application:
Lost/Stolen Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
03-08-2023
Date Received:
10-08-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
So quick.
1st Child Passport
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
28-07-2023
Date Received:
10-08-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Service was easy to use and very quick from start to finish
Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
31-07-2023
Date Received:
11-08-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Mine was a quick and easy simple renewal. I didnt have to complete extra steps or contact anyone. I sent the old passport off and vot a signature and it was approved rapidly.
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
03-08-2023
Date Received:
14-08-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Hoped Passport would be delivered on Saturday (it wasn’t, and we were due to travel Monday morning)
Passport delivered by TNT next working day which was Monday. Luckily we had a flexible ferry ticket, so we’re all ready to leave tomorrow morning. Not complaining, but that was a fast turn around really.
Passport printed 3:35am on 11 August 2023
Application approved 6:24pm on 10 August 2023
Documents received 4:30pm on 4 August 2023
Application received 1:41pm on 3 August 2023
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
14-05-2023
Date Received:
Not Received
Overall Experience:
1 Star – Very Stressful
Comments:
After 14 weeks still no passport and had been lost in transit. Very unhelpful every phone call I made reported it lost and have now cancelled application.
1 Week Fast Track Application
Type of Application:
1 Week Fast Track Service
Passport Office:
Peterborough
Submission Date:
10-08-2023
Date Received:
15-08-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Smooth running service only took 5 days, only had to take my old passport paper form and 2 signed photos nothing else.
Overseas Passport Application
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal (Overseas Renewal)
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
12-06-2023
Date Received:
29-06-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
As an overseas application from Bermuda, I had a great experience. My documents were uploaded a day after they were received, I received a tracking number to track my passport, and the HMPO kept me updated every step of the way!
Type of Application:
Adult Renewal (Overseas Application)
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
18-07-2023
Date Received:
02-08-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Can’t believe how fast it was!
14 days
Great job guys.
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