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1st Adult Passport
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
04-09-2023
Date Received:
20-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Submission Date:
06-09-2023
Date Received:
20-09-2023
Overall Experience:
3 Star – Average
Comments:
My husband’s passport was not linked to my application. HMPO asked people to send supporting documents together, but this is causing a delay in my husband’s approval.
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
08-09-2023
Date Received:
20-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Submitted Application on the 8th of September AM
Sent Old Passport Back on the 8th of September AM
Passport Received by Passport Office on the 12th of September PM
Application Approved on the 18th of September PM
Passport Printed on the 19th of September AM
Passport Delivered on the 20th of September AM
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
06-09-2023
Date Received:
12-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application received 10.45pm 6 September 2023
Documents received 6.29pm 12 September 2023
Application approved 1.17pm 18 September 2023
Passport printed 4.35am 19 September 2023
Passport received 12.05pm 21 September 2023
Documents signed for 7 September 2023
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
07-09-2023
Date Received:
13-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
6 days! Is that a record? I applied at the end of the week, and if it wasn’t for the weekend, maybe it would have arrived even sooner! I was fearing a long wait, but I guess if you apply in September you’ll get your passport back VERY quickly.
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Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Submission Date:
01-09-2023
Date Received:
13-09-2023
Overall Experience:
Please Rate out of 5
Comments:
Application history
StatusDate
Passport printed 2:43am on 12 September 2023
Application approved 11:35am on 11 September 2023
Documents received 4:24pm on 5 September 2023
Application received 2:35pm on 1 September 2023
Application submitted 2:35pm on 1 September 2023
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Submission Date:
08-08-2023
Date Received:
20-08-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
I applied online and ensured I had my friend confirm my child’s identity the same day I started the application process. Timeline: 8 Sep applied, 12 Sep old passport received, 18 Sep application approved, 19 Sep passport printed, 20 Sep passport delivered to my house.
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
01-09-2023
Date Received:
19-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
The person who approved my picture took 4 days to complete this, so others may have a slightly quicker turnaround.
Overseas Passport Application
Type of Application:
First UK Passport (Overseas Application)
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
14-07-2023
Date Received:
20-09-2023
Overall Experience:
1 Star – Very Stressful
Comments:
The passport office was very helpful, was purely stressful on my side regarding the obtaining of documents from Home Affairs. Did start application at Hemel Hempstead but got moved to Durham where it got approved
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