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1st Adult Passport
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
20-07-2023
Date Received:
22-09-2023
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Current status:
We’ve sent your new passport by secure delivery. Your documents will arrive separately. They won’t be in the same envelope as your new passport.
Application history:
Passport printed on 21 September 2023
Application approved on 20 September 2023
Documents received on 1 August 2023
Application received on 20 July 2023
Identity details received on 20 July 2023
Email sent to person confirming your identity on 20 July 2023
Ask someone to confirm your identity on 20 July 2023
Application submitted on 20 July 2023
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
09-09-2023
Date Received:
22-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
22nd September 2023
10:46 Your parcel is delivered
22nd September 2023
08:21 Your parcel is out for delivery
22nd September 2023
07:52 Your parcel is at the delivery depot
21st September 2023
09:17 Your parcel has been collected
Passport printed
3:10am on 21 September 2023
Application approved
12:28pm on 20 September 2023
Documents received
8:46pm on 13 September 2023
Application received
12:42pm on 9 September 2023
Identity details received
12:42pm on 9 September 2023
Email sent to person confirming your identity
10:12am on 9 September 2023
Ask someone to confirm your identity
10:09am on 9 September 2023
Application submitted
10:09am on 9 September 2023
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
05-09-2023
Date Received:
22-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Quick and fast, Amazing!
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
11-08-2023
Date Received:
23-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Don’t believe everything you read online about applying for a passport! Being 22 & never having had a passport I was skeptical as to how long it would take to come through. Just over a month & I’ve got it! No appointment needed.
My documents were received on the 14th of September, my application was approved on the 21st of September & also printed.
Super quick service, so happy.
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
08-09-2023
Date Received:
23-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Documents Sent – 8 September
Documents Received – 14 September
Passport Approved – 21 September
Passport Printed – 22 September
Passport Received – 23 September
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
15-09-2023
Date Received:
22-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
New passport received today through letterbox via Tracked 24 delivery. Was actually supposed to arrive yesterday and I blame Royal Mail for the delay because tracking status went to “Redelivery” and I got it today
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
08-09-2023
Date Received:
22-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport arrived exactly 2 weeks after application was submitted, pleasantly surprised at the efficiency of the process to be honest. Application form was extremely straight forward (UK adult passport renewal), can’t complain about any stage of the process.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Submission Date:
08-09-2023
Date Received:
22-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
I took a while from my passport being sent off to them confirming receipt and starting the process. Otherwise all good, clear automated comms every step of the way.
Passport printed 1:12am on 22 September 2023
Application approved 10:03am on 21 September 2023
Documents received 3:52pm on 15 September 2023
Application received 9:43am on 8 September 2023
Application submitted 9:43am on 8 September 2023
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
15-09-2023
Date Received:
22-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Submitted online application on 15/09 and sent old passport by special delivery 18/09. New passport was sent out by Royal Mail tracked 24 on 21/09 and received 22/09.
Application history
Passport printed 1:07am on 22 September 2023
Application approved 1:16am on 21 September 2023
Documents received 1:34pm on 20 September 2023
Application received 10:47am on 15 September 2023
Application submitted 10:46am on 15 September 2023
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
12-09-2023
Date Received:
22-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Delivered: 11:00am 22 September 2023
Passport printed 3:11am on 21 September 2023
Application approved 12:04pm on 20 September 2023
Documents received 5:53pm on 14 September 2023
Application received 11:43am on 12 September 2023
Application submitted 11:43am on 12 September 2023
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
19-09-2023
Date Received:
21-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Sent off the old passport Wednesday morning, arrived Thursday and new passport in my hand Saturday morning! Very impressed.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
13-09-2023
Date Received:
23-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Impressed by how quick the service was, considering gov website says 10 weeks. I didn’t pay for fast track and got my new passport 10 days after applying.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
11-09-2023
Date Received:
23-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Applied on line 11/9 and was asked to return old passport to Hemel Hempstead office in Herts
Updates by texts and email passport arrived yesterday 23/9
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
11-09-2023
Date Received:
23-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Applied on line 11/9 and was asked to return old passport to Hemel Hempstead office in Herts
Updates by texts and email passport arrived yesterday 23/9
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Submission Date:
12-09-2023
Date Received:
23-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Used Post Office Digital Check and Send service.
Stress less. worry free. Took no time at all. Friendly , helpful staff.
Personally well worth paying the extra .
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Lost or Stolen Passport Application
Type of Application:
Lost/Stolen Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
08-09-2023
Date Received:
23-09-2023
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Not sure why people (my friends) doing my identify keep saying not eligible even though they were accountant etc so my colleague had to do it for me
Application approved 8:05am on 22 September 2023
Identity details received 4:17pm on 21 September 2023
Email sent to person confirming your identity 3:56pm on 21 September 2023
Email sent to person confirming your identity 2:32pm on 21 September 2023
Person not eligible 2:22pm on 21 September 2023
Identity details received 2:16pm on 21 September 2023
Email sent to person confirming your identity 12:52pm on 21 September 2023
Email sent to person confirming your identity 12:40pm on 21 September 2023
Person not eligible 12:21pm on 21 September 2023
Identity details received 12:10pm on 21 September 2023
Email sent to person confirming your identity 12:01pm on 21 September 2023
Person not eligible 11:59am on 21 September 2023
New photo received 11:56am on 21 September 2023
Photo rejected 9:53am on 21 September 2023
Documents received 3:23pm on 13 September 2023
Application received 9:18pm on 8 September 2023
Identity details received 9:18pm on 8 September 2023
Email sent to person confirming your identity 8:53pm on 8 September 2023
Ask someone to confirm your identity 8:37pm on 8 September 2023
Application submitted 8:37pm on 8 September 2023
Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Submission Date:
10-09-2023
Date Received:
22-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Very quick.
Overseas Passport Application
Type of Application:
Adult Renewal (Overseas Application)
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
08-09-2023
Date Received:
21-09-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
My passport was damaged, very quick experience. 5 stars
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