British Passports when in Australia
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Re: British Passports when in Australia
Apart from photos/current passport we only need to send in the one page where we (and the countersignatory) fill out our details and sign, right? All the other pages - including the ones with a summary of all the personal details - can head straight to the shredder?
#243
Re: British Passports when in Australia
I can just send my current Australian Passport as is, can I? I don't like the thought of photocopying the entire passport, so much wasted paper.
Also I'm a bit weary of sending all these important documents overseas :S
Also I'm a bit weary of sending all these important documents overseas :S
#244
Re: British Passports when in Australia
If you want to include your Australian passport then just photocopy the bio-data page.
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Re: British Passports when in Australia
From this page: Uncancelled non-British passports: Please send us a colour photocopy of your non-British passport (every page including blank pages). We retain the right to ask for the original passport. We will let you know by email or post if we need you to send it to us.
Last edited by Phenomenem; Nov 12th 2017 at 11:06 am.
#246
Re: British Passports when in Australia
I was under the impression I had to provide my current passport including blank pages?
From this page: Uncancelled non-British passports: Please send us a colour photocopy of your non-British passport (every page including blank pages). We retain the right to ask for the original passport. We will let you know by email or post if we need you to send it to us.
From this page: Uncancelled non-British passports: Please send us a colour photocopy of your non-British passport (every page including blank pages). We retain the right to ask for the original passport. We will let you know by email or post if we need you to send it to us.
#247
Re: British Passports when in Australia
This is my first adult passport. So I can send a colour photocopy of the bio page and if they need more they will contact me?
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Re: British Passports when in Australia
Honestly, its up to you. There is a similar discussion running in the US forum at present, and I've seen it discussed often over the years. A few people send their foreign passports - but that can cause issues as you then can't travel, have no ID etc. Some send the bio page,as you suggest, and have no problem. Others (and I admit to falling into this category myself) accidentally tick the wrong box, forget that they have not put the other passport into the envelope and just don't send it - no problems there either
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Re: British Passports when in Australia
Honestly, its up to you. There is a similar discussion running in the US forum at present, and I've seen it discussed often over the years. A few people send their foreign passports - but that can cause issues as you then can't travel, have no ID etc. Some send the bio page,as you suggest, and have no problem. Others (and I admit to falling into this category myself) accidentally tick the wrong box, forget that they have not put the other passport into the envelope and just don't send it - no problems there either
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Re: British Passports when in Australia
Just causes a major issue for people like me who have no driving licence! That passport is my only ID
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Re: British Passports when in Australia
Not really worth it now I have the two passports, I'm used to carrying one everywhere! The only option when I came out years ago was something similar that Qld Transport did but they calmly told me that I was far too old to have one and should just learn to drive instead Hence I've just become permanently attached to my passports
#253
Re: British Passports when in Australia
I had the Aus Passport pages copied but forgot to include them for three passports. New British passports arrived with no issue. This was in the last month.
#254
Re: British Passports when in Australia
Reporting back that I sent my documents on the 1st of December and received the new passport and documents back on the 21st of December.
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Re: British Passports when in Australia
I too was worried about the time when applying to the UK but was very impressed with the reaction time (a little over two weeks)