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1st Adult Passport
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
04-09-2023
Date Received:
21-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
11-09-2023
Date Received:
19-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
On-line form completed Monday morning 11/09, photo submitted digitally, old passport sent same day, special delivery.
Acknowledged 12/09
Approved and printed 18/09
Received the next day 19/09 Special Delivery
9 Days in total including the weekend.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
07-09-2023
Date Received:
21-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application submitted: 8:44pm on 7 September 2023
Application received: 8:44pm on 7 September 2023
Documents sent to Passport office via Royal Mail: 8 September 2023 (Friday)
Documents marked as delivered by Royal Mail: 11 September 2023 (Monday) Tracking showed no deliveries were made to the office over the weekend and my documents were held for delivery until Monday.
Documents received/linked by Passport Office: 6:42pm on 13 September 2023
Application approved: 12:59pm on 19 September 2023
Passport printed: 4:24am on 20 September 2023
Passport delivered by Royal Mail: 21 September 2023
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
07-09-2023
Date Received:
21-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application submitted: 8:44pm on 7 September 2023
Application received: 8:44pm on 7 September 2023
Documents sent to Passport office via Royal Mail: 8 September 2023 (Friday)
Documents marked as delivered by Royal Mail: 11 September 2023 (Monday) Tracking showed no deliveries were made to the office over the weekend and my documents were held for delivery until Monday.
Documents received/linked by Passport Office: 6:42pm on 13 September 2023
Application approved: 12:59pm on 19 September 2023
Passport printed: 4:24am on 20 September 2023
Passport delivered by Royal Mail: 21 September 2023
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
07-09-2023
Date Received:
18-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Sent both a child and adult for renewal via DHL from US to UK. Passports picked up on the Tuesday and delivered on the Thursday. Received notification on same day that documents were received, 2 days later passports accepted and on the following thursday Passports printed and sent back to US which we received on the Monday 18th Amazingly quick turnaround. My old Passports are due to be delivered today. 21st Sept.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
13-09-2023
Date Received:
19-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Applied online for 2 adult passport renewals, paid extra for secure return of old passports. Received all 4 passports back in 6 days. Was able to track all the way, and received emails and texts from HMPO and Royal Mail advising of delivery time.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
08-09-2023
Date Received:
21-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport printed 20 September 2023
Application approved 19 September 2023
Documents received 13 September 2023
Application received 8 September 2023
Application submitted 8 September 2023
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1st Child Passport
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
11-09-2023
Date Received:
22-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
10-09-2023
Date Received:
21-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
The government actually did something efficiently…..
Received new passport 21 September 2023
Passport printed 3:17am on 20 September 2023
Application approved 10:08am on 19 September 2023
Documents received 1:48pm on 13 September 2023
Application received 9:33pm on 10 September 2023
Identity details received 9:33pm on 10 September 2023
Email sent to person confirming your identity 9:25pm on 10 September 2023
Ask someone to confirm your identity 8:24pm on 10 September 2023
Application submitted 8:24pm on 10 September 2023
Overseas Passport Application
Type of Application:
Adult Renewal (Overseas Application)
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
29-08-2023
Date Received:
20-09-2023
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Based upon the information I had read on your website about overseas applications for adult passport renewals, I set myself an expectation that I could receive my new passport by 22 Sep 2023, which was achieved.
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