UK passport wait times
for every service.

HMPO publishes a customer-service standard rather than a real-time queue. The standard target — 3 weeks for in-UK applications — is the window in which the office aims to issue your passport from the moment they have all your supporting documents.

First-time adult passports almost always take longer because applicants must attend an interview before the 3-week clock starts. Overseas applications run on a separate, longer timeline that varies by country and is not covered by the UK target.

HMPO publishes monthly performance reports on gov.uk. Historically > 99% of straightforward renewals are issued within target.