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Standard processing time in the UK

usually within 3 weeks statement

standing figure · verified 2026-10-04 against the official source

You’ll usually get your passport within 3 weeks.
key
uk/gov/passport-child/processing-time-uk
value
usually within 3 weeks statement
period
—
effective
— to date
source
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-passport-office/about/about-our-services
verified
2026-10-04 — fresh (33 days ago; next check by 2026-11-03)
next expected change
none named (irregular: changed by statute or order on no fixed date)
source checked
2026-11-02 (the newest day the automated check fetched the source page)
hash
sha256:aecb3f0978852aa34cf9597dbd330266388918ba731b6e1f3630196c95f8e8e1
signature
EdDSA, key db-2026-10 — keys

As JSON

curl -s https://databutler.dev/f/uk/gov/passport-child/processing-time-uk?max_age=30d — schema; verify with npx verified-facts verify https://databutler.dev/f/uk/gov/passport-child/processing-time-uk

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  "nextScheduledRefresh": "2026-11-03",
  "changeCadence": "irregular",
  "nextExpectedChange": null,
  "sourceCheckedAt": "2026-11-02",
  "status": "fresh",
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  },
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  },
  "cite": {
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/facts/uk/gov/passport-child/processing-time-uk",
    "text": "databutler.dev, verified 2026-10-04 against https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-passport-office/about/about-our-services"
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}