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1st Adult Passport
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Peterborough
Submission Date:
26-11-2023
Date Received:
29-11-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
15-11-2023
Date Received:
28-11-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport delivered 9.30am on 28 November 2023
Passport printed 2:50am on 25 November 2023
Application approved 9:43am on 24 November 2023
Documents received 9:07am on 21 November 2023
Application received 11:31pm on 15 November 2023
Application submitted 11:31pm on 15 November 2023
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
19-11-2023
Date Received:
28-11-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Submitted passport online application on Sunday night and sent old passport through which arrived Tuesday morning – good communications from passport office – they were however behind on the last one as it was already delivered but their note said it was ready for pick up by courier – overall seamless and good time – NZ here we come
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
19-11-2023
Date Received:
24-11-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Very fast, filled out the application on Sunday 19th, sent old passport off Monday 25th, received new passport Friday 24th
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Peterborough
Submission Date:
10-11-2023
Date Received:
29-11-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
21-11-2023
Date Received:
29-11-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Applied online 21/11. Posted old passport same day as application. Special delivery by 1pm 22/11. Application approved 27/11. Passport printed 28/11. Arrived 29/11.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
16-11-2023
Date Received:
28-11-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport application with name change
Passport received by DHL: 10 am on Tuesday, 28 November
Passport printed: 2:52am on Saturday, 25 November 2023
Application approved: 11:08am on 24 November 2023
Passport office confirms documents received: 11:54am on 21 November 2023
Post office confirms documents delivered: Monday, 20 November 2023
Documents sent (first class guaranteed): Friday, 17 November 2023
Application received: 11:38am on 16 November 2023
Application submitted: 11:38am on 16 November 2023
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
16-11-2023
Date Received:
28-11-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport application with name change
Passport received by DHL: 10 am on Tuesday, 28 November
Passport printed: 2:52am on Saturday, 25 November 2023
Application approved: 11:08am on 24 November 2023
Passport office confirms documents received: 11:54am on 21 November 2023
Post office confirms documents delivered: Monday, 20 November 2023
Documents sent (first class guaranteed): Friday, 17 November 2023
Application received: 11:38am on 16 November 2023
Application submitted: 11:38am on 16 November 2023
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
16-11-2023
Date Received:
29-11-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
16/11 Submitted application
20/11 Posted old passport
22/11 Old passport received by passport office
28/11 Application approved
29/11 Passport arrived
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
21-11-2023
Date Received:
29-11-2023
Overall Experience:
Please Rate out of 5
Comments:
Pretty smooth
21/11 – submitted application and mailed passport
22/11 – passport received confirmation
27/11 – passport approved confirmation
28/11 – text from Royal Mail stating passport due 29/11
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
18-11-2023
Date Received:
29-11-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Application was dealt with swiftly by the passport office with no issues. Royal mail poor service – old passport sent “24hr signed for” took 3 days to arrive, new passport sent “24hr signed for” took 2 days.
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1st Child Passport
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
13-11-2023
Date Received:
25-11-2023
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Overall good but I had to supply more documents that were not listed originally.
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
15-11-2023
Date Received:
28-11-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Really straightforward.
Was kept abreast of progress as it reached each milestone.
Picture was ‘Fair’ but accepted for a 4 day old baby.
Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
20-11-2023
Date Received:
28-11-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Already had the Snappy Snap photo code from photos taken on the 19th Nov, submitted online application on the 20th and returned old passport the same day. New passport arrived the morning of the 28th November by Royal Mail.
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