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1st Adult Passport
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Peterborough
Submission Date:
19-06-2022
Date Received:
01-08-2022
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
30-01-2024
Date Received:
07-02-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
25-01-2024
Date Received:
07-02-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
It was my first passport application but it was straightforward. I have not had any problems or concerns during the application, perhaps my overall timeline was stretched by a few days because I’ve sent my documents on a Friday and over the weekend, and it was approved on a Saturday as well.
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Submission Date:
27-01-2024
Date Received:
07-02-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Everything went smoothly. Arrived earlier than expected.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
24-01-2024
Date Received:
06-02-2024
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
I had a number of passport photos available which was useful as the first few I attempted to use weren’t accepted
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
28-01-2024
Date Received:
06-02-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
31-01-2024
Date Received:
07-02-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
So easy to do online,1 week to the day from renewing to recieving my new passport.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
31-01-2024
Date Received:
07-02-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Received 7 February 2024
Passport printed 6 February 2024
Application approved 5 February 2024
Documents received. 1 February 2024
Application received. 31 January 2024
Application submitted 31 January 2024
The initial AI said my photo had a reflection on my face but I submitted anyway and put a note why I was still submitting that “there was no glare”.”
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Peterborough
Submission Date:
31-01-2024
Date Received:
07-02-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
30-01-2024
Date Received:
08-02-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
26-01-2024
Date Received:
02-02-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Very fast and efficient renewal time scale
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
04-01-2024
Date Received:
08-02-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
So quick and easy! Did it online
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
30-01-2024
Date Received:
07-02-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Excellent – took a selfie for the photograph, kept taking them until it told me the photo had a good chance of being accepted
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1st Child Passport
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
17-01-2024
Date Received:
01-02-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
I had a very good experience, I made an application for my baby thinking the whole process may take a good few weeks but I was surprised by the quick turnover. The team over at hemel hempstead have been very efficient. My documents were sent to me a day after my childs passport which was also very good too.
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
24-01-2024
Date Received:
06-02-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
26-01-2024
Date Received:
06-02-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Very fast and efficient child first passport time scale
Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
27-01-2024
Date Received:
07-02-2024
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport printed 9:45pm on 5 February 2024
Application approved 2:18pm on 5 February 2024
Documents received 6:02pm on 1 February 2024
Application received 10:30pm on 28 January 2024
Identity details received 10:30pm on 28 January 2024
Email sent to person confirming your identity 3:06pm on 27 January 2024
Ask someone to confirm your identity 3:02pm on 27 January 2024
Application submitted 3:02pm on 27 January 2024
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