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1st Adult Passport
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
16-08-2023
Date Received:
19-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
07-09-2023
Date Received:
18-09-2023
Overall Experience:
Please Rate out of 5
Comments:
7th Sept Application online and posting old passport
8th Sept Old passport received by Passport Office
14th Sept Approved
15th Sept Printed
18th Sept Received new passport.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
02-09-2023
Date Received:
16-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Always an anxious time waiting for a passport to arrive..especially when you have a spare of the moment holiday booked !! But my adult renewal came really quickly and the update of the process was amazing. Sent as signed for delivery and came in 16 days.
Application submitted 2nd September
Documents received 9th September
Approved 14th September
Printed 15th September
Arrived 16th September
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
10-09-2023
Date Received:
15-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Partners passport came back very quickly although we sent the old passports together I’m still waiting for mine to be approved.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
05-09-2023
Date Received:
16-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
5.9.23 applied online & posted old passport
6.9.23 Royal Mail shows old passport delivered
8.9.23 Passport office confirms old passport received
14.9.23 Passport office confirms new passport application approved
15.9.23 Passport office confirms new passport printed
16.9.23 New passport delivered
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
13-09-2023
Date Received:
20-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Really easy and quick, was shocked at how fast it got there!
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
London
Submission Date:
04-09-2023
Date Received:
19-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
4 Sept. Used Post Office Digital Check and Send Service. Straightforward but surprised that it took as long as a week before the Passport Office received my old passport (sent as Registered Post).
11Sept. Received in Passport Office
15 Sept Approved.
19 Sept Received new passport.
1st Child Passport
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Submission Date:
05-09-2023
Date Received:
19-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Very straight forward & very quick turnaround
1 Week Fast Track Application
Type of Application:
1 Week Fast Track Service
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
13-09-2023
Date Received:
19-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Overseas Passport Application
Type of Application:
Adult Renewal (Overseas Application)
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
21-08-2023
Date Received:
18-09-2023
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
The process was straightforward enough but the hassle is having to book an appointment with VFS to make the application — they don’t have a simple online appointment booking system as they do with visas, you have to do it by email
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