Passport Expired
#1
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Passport Expired
Hi Guys,
My passport is set to expire soon.....
Have any of you renewed your passport here in the PH? do you have to book an appointment in the embassy?
What is the current cost and timescales?
Kind regards
My passport is set to expire soon.....
Have any of you renewed your passport here in the PH? do you have to book an appointment in the embassy?
What is the current cost and timescales?
Kind regards
#2
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Re: Passport Expired
The Embassy does not handle passports .All passport issued in the UK
Check the UK Gov website it is a relatively easy procedure. A very efficient service my new passport application from start to finish took 21 days.
You pay online and send via LBC or similar.
Check the UK Gov website it is a relatively easy procedure. A very efficient service my new passport application from start to finish took 21 days.
You pay online and send via LBC or similar.
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Re: Passport Expired
Yes, the above posts are correct. I renewed mine a few years back, and it cost me £165 for the passport, and delivery of new one by courier. Plus of course the courier fee from here. All passports, are now issued in the UK.
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Re: Passport Expired
I thought that the uploading of the photo might be a problem looking at the requirements, but i got the local photo/printing shop to do that for me.
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Re: Passport Expired
When I sent my wife's passport a few years ago, LBC said that as it was a passport they had to store it for 4 weeks before forwarding it on. I took it to their other office and just said it was travel documents and it arrived in just a few days.
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Re: Passport Expired
Stokkevn
I had issues with LBC, they are very fussy about what they ship and always want to look at all the documents you are sending.
Once they opened my papers and started reading them out loud and other customers could hear.
We never use LBC anymore.
I had issues with LBC, they are very fussy about what they ship and always want to look at all the documents you are sending.
Once they opened my papers and started reading them out loud and other customers could hear.
We never use LBC anymore.
#10
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Re: Passport Expired
So long gone is the time when a new passport was received here in the Philippines within 3 weeks. The horrendous and inexcusable time to receive a new passport (10 weeks!!!!) seems to be the new norm. What excuse can the Civil Service have for continuing to work from home? The country is now completely open.
So all readers be warned if you passport is set to expire within the next six months now is the time to act.
So all readers be warned if you passport is set to expire within the next six months now is the time to act.
#11
Re: Passport Expired
Our passports expire in 4 weeks, we fly back to the UK next weekend, will renew both passports and wife's driving licence once we get back. 15 week holiday in the UK then back here for another 9 months.
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Re: Passport Expired
I would check with the airline before rocking up with passports with only a few weeks left. A friend returning to the UK, from North Africa somewhere, had so much hassle at the check in desk that he nearly missed the flight. They were not going to let him on the flight because the rules said you must have 6 months on your passport without the caveat 'unless returning to own country'. He got the impression that they were worried that if they had to divert to another country and they would not let him in, it would be upto the airline to fly him back at their cost.
#14
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Re: Passport Expired
So long gone is the time when a new passport was received here in the Philippines within 3 weeks. The horrendous and inexcusable time to receive a new passport (10 weeks!!!!) seems to be the new norm. What excuse can the Civil Service have for continuing to work from home? The country is now completely open.
So all readers be warned if you passport is set to expire within the next six months now is the time to act.
So all readers be warned if you passport is set to expire within the next six months now is the time to act.
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Re: Passport Expired
I would check with the airline before rocking up with passports with only a few weeks left. A friend returning to the UK, from North Africa somewhere, had so much hassle at the check in desk that he nearly missed the flight. They were not going to let him on the flight because the rules said you must have 6 months on your passport without the caveat 'unless returning to own country'. He got the impression that they were worried that if they had to divert to another country and they would not let him in, it would be upto the airline to fly him back at their cost.