How Long Does a UK Passport Really Take?
Forget the official 10-week guidance. See real processing times from real applicants, updated daily. Know what to actually expect.
Average Processing Time
Community Reports
Active Trackers
Processing Times
Average days from application to delivery, based on completed community reports.
Renewal
Post Office Check & Send · 10 reports
Renewal
Online · 27 reports
Child Passport
Online · 13 reports
First Adult Passport
Paper by Post · 4 reports
Replacement (Lost/Stolen)
Online · 3 reports
Replacement (Lost/Stolen)
Post Office Check & Send · 1 report
First Adult Passport
Online · 16 reports
Renewal
Paper by Post · 5 reports
First Adult Passport
Post Office Check & Send · 6 reports
Child Passport
Paper by Post · 1 report
Child Passport
Post Office Check & Send · 2 reports
All times shown in calendar days. Data based on completed community reports.
Recent Reports
The latest passport application reports from our community.
First Adult Passport
Method: Online
Reported by: Test User from Manus
Replacement (Lost/Stolen)
Method: Online
Reported by: Mia C
Renewal
Method: Online
Reported by: Daniel E
Replacement (Lost/Stolen)
Method: Paper by Post
Reported by: Zara A
Name change due to marriage
First Adult Passport
Method: Online
Reported by: Callum W
Dual nationality query
Renewal
Method: Online
Reported by: Connor W
Child Passport
Method: Online
Reported by: Ellie L
First Adult Passport
Method: Online
Reported by: Jacob S
First Adult Passport
Method: Online
Reported by: Oscar A
Replacement (Lost/Stolen)
Method: Online
Reported by: Georgia F
Child Passport
Method: Paper by Post
Reported by: Nathan B
Renewal
Method: Paper by Post
Reported by: Emma B
Child Passport
Method: Post Office Check & Send
Reported by: Poppy C
Renewal
Method: Online
Reported by: Rosie G
First Adult Passport
Method: Online
Reported by: Edward C
First Adult Passport
Method: Online
Reported by: Reuben F
Renewal
Method: Online
Reported by: Sienna A
Renewal
Method: Online
Reported by: Charlotte S
Child Passport
Method: Online
Reported by: Layla G
First Adult Passport
Method: Online
Reported by: Finn E
Trends & Insights
How passport processing times have changed over the past six months, based on real community data.
Average Processing Days
Days from application to delivery
Monthly Reports
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