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1st Adult Passport
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
21-04-2023
Date Received:
22-05-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport printed 9 May 2023
Application approved 8 May 2023
Documents received 4 May 2023
Application received 28 April 2023
Identity details received 28 April 2023
Email sent to person confirming your identity 28 April 2023
Ask someone to confirm your identity 21 April 2023
Application submitted 21 April 2023
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
16-05-2023
Date Received:
23-05-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
So quick.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
02-05-2023
Date Received:
17-05-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application submitted – 2nd May
Application received – 2nd May
Documents received – 4th May
Application approved – 15th May
Passport printed – 16th May
Passport received – 17th May
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
06-05-2023
Date Received:
24-05-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport printed 4:02am on 23 May
Application approved 11:23am on 22 May
Documents received 2:17pm on 11 May
Application received11:30am on 6 May
Application submitted11:29am on 6 May
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
04-04-2023
Date Received:
24-05-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application History
Passport delivered 10:50am on 24 May
Passport printed 6:46am on 23 May
Application approved 12:47pm on 22 May
New photo received 12:37pm on 22 May
Photo rejected 11:26am on 22 May
Documents received 2:02pm on 11 May
Application received 2:21pm on 4 May
Application submitted 2:21pm on 4 May
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Lost or Stolen Passport Application
Type of Application:
Lost/Stolen Passport
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
07-05-2023
Date Received:
24-05-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Submitted 7th may
Received 7th may
Documents received 12th may
Approved 22nd may
Printed 23rd may
Received passport on 24th 10.30am
This was for a damaged passport
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:
Durham
Submission Date:
03-05-2023
Date Received:
24-05-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Pretty speedy considering the international postage times
Used my iPhone to take the photo and no issues
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
12-04-2023
Date Received:
24-05-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Easy Process but took slightly longer than i expected it to.
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
08-05-2023
Date Received:
23-05-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Child renewal but no counter signature needed as child is 15.
Applied online 8 May.
Old passport sent on 9 May and received 10 May.
Passport approved on 19 May and printed on 20 May.
Received on 23 May.
1 Week Fast Track Application
Type of Application:
1 Week Fast Track Service
Passport Office:
Peterborough
Submission Date:
20-05-2023
Date Received:
24-05-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Fast track at Peterborough office
Very easy and straightforward
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