Lost passports
Jun 28th 2004 | 7:46 am
#1
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PENNINE ELECTRICAL
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From: Was Wakefield, Now Bayside,Capalaba, Brisbane since 2004
Lost passports
well we have untill the 5th july to pray that our passports turn up as some people may know thay have been lost in the system By ROYAL: MAIL.
Does anyone know where we go from here...........?
Do we have to get in touch with Dimia or can we di it all through AHC once we have applied and recieved our new passports.
as if we didnt have enough to contend with as we fly in 11 weeks,this was the last thing we needed.
Does anyone know where we go from here...........?
Do we have to get in touch with Dimia or can we di it all through AHC once we have applied and recieved our new passports.
as if we didnt have enough to contend with as we fly in 11 weeks,this was the last thing we needed.
Jun 28th 2004 | 9:03 am
#2
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From: BURNS BEACH, PERTH
Re: Lost passports
Dear Leanne,
Sorry to hear about your visas this is all you need with your wedding coming up!
I'm not going to let Michael see your posts because he is Bo selecta mad & thinks its the best thing ever where as I think well lets not got there!
Hope your passports show up! You've gone through all the stress of getting the visa & selling your home to this!
Call me soon
Katrina
Sorry to hear about your visas this is all you need with your wedding coming up!
I'm not going to let Michael see your posts because he is Bo selecta mad & thinks its the best thing ever where as I think well lets not got there!
Hope your passports show up! You've gone through all the stress of getting the visa & selling your home to this!
Call me soon
Katrina
Jun 28th 2004 | 9:06 am
#3
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Re: Lost passports
Not *another* set of passports lost by Royal Mail. The London visa evidence sheet says they use recorded/special delivery - are the passports still getting lost this way?
Visas remain valid even though passports are lost. If they are definitely lost then you will need to replace them and the the visas re-stamped by AHC London.
The security issues of lost passports (with visas for Australia) have got to be addressed by AHC London. This ought to mean an insistence on using a *reliable* courier.
Jeremy
Visas remain valid even though passports are lost. If they are definitely lost then you will need to replace them and the the visas re-stamped by AHC London.
The security issues of lost passports (with visas for Australia) have got to be addressed by AHC London. This ought to mean an insistence on using a *reliable* courier.
Jeremy
Originally posted by leannefr
well we have untill the 5th july to pray that our passports turn up as some people may know thay have been lost in the system By ROYAL: MAIL.
Does anyone know where we go from here...........?
Do we have to get in touch with Dimia or can we di it all through AHC once we have applied and recieved our new passports.
as if we didnt have enough to contend with as we fly in 11 weeks,this was the last thing we needed.
well we have untill the 5th july to pray that our passports turn up as some people may know thay have been lost in the system By ROYAL: MAIL.
Does anyone know where we go from here...........?
Do we have to get in touch with Dimia or can we di it all through AHC once we have applied and recieved our new passports.
as if we didnt have enough to contend with as we fly in 11 weeks,this was the last thing we needed.
Jun 28th 2004 | 9:06 am
#4
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Try pm'ing Tinaj - her passport went missing last year and she had to get the visa put in again; can't really remember but I think
it went through AHC.
it went through AHC.
Jun 28th 2004 | 9:25 am
#5
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I seem to make a habit of quoting these words.
I may be wrong, but....
You can get a passport within a very short period of time (I think if you make an appointment you can get it same day at a couple of places in the UK).
Obviously you then need a copy of your letter granting the visa. If this is lost then either contact the AHC (surely to god they must have a record of your visa grant letter somewhere) or contact your case officer at the DIMIA and see if they can't get another sent out.
Should take a lot less time than 11 weeks!
I may be wrong, but....
You can get a passport within a very short period of time (I think if you make an appointment you can get it same day at a couple of places in the UK).
Obviously you then need a copy of your letter granting the visa. If this is lost then either contact the AHC (surely to god they must have a record of your visa grant letter somewhere) or contact your case officer at the DIMIA and see if they can't get another sent out.
Should take a lot less time than 11 weeks!
Jun 29th 2004 | 3:10 am
#6
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PENNINE ELECTRICAL
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From: Was Wakefield, Now Bayside,Capalaba, Brisbane since 2004
YIPEE
AHC London emailed today and told us they have our passports STILL(I had just brought home 3 new applications)
They say there was a problem with there system and the case officer thought they had been sent but were filed away somewhere else(yeah right)
Any way We are back on track now,and they are sending them by special delivery.
Darren
AHC London emailed today and told us they have our passports STILL(I had just brought home 3 new applications)
They say there was a problem with there system and the case officer thought they had been sent but were filed away somewhere else(yeah right)
Any way We are back on track now,and they are sending them by special delivery.
Darren
Jun 29th 2004 | 3:35 am
#7
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From: Anywhere my prozac takes me!!
Originally posted by leannefr
YIPEE
AHC London emailed today and told us they have our passports STILL(I had just brought home 3 new applications)
They say there was a problem with there system and the case officer thought they had been sent but were filed away somewhere else(yeah right)
Any way We are back on track now,and they are sending them by special delivery.
Darren
YIPEE
AHC London emailed today and told us they have our passports STILL(I had just brought home 3 new applications)
They say there was a problem with there system and the case officer thought they had been sent but were filed away somewhere else(yeah right)
Any way We are back on track now,and they are sending them by special delivery.
Darren
Surely it should be smooth sailing from here!
Best of luck
Lisa
Jun 29th 2004 | 3:41 am
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Joined: Nov 2003
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From: Over the hill!
Originally posted by leannefr
YIPEE
AHC London emailed today and told us they have our passports STILL(I had just brought home 3 new applications)
They say there was a problem with there system and the case officer thought they had been sent but were filed away somewhere else(yeah right)
Any way We are back on track now,and they are sending them by special delivery.
Darren
YIPEE
AHC London emailed today and told us they have our passports STILL(I had just brought home 3 new applications)
They say there was a problem with there system and the case officer thought they had been sent but were filed away somewhere else(yeah right)
Any way We are back on track now,and they are sending them by special delivery.
Darren
Waaayhaaay - Result !!!
Its not just AHC London that has problems. Berlin "lost" (i.e threw away) Chris's Blood tests, when we were applying for his spouse visa. Nice to know that the various embassies are consistent.
Jun 29th 2004 | 4:23 am
#9
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From: South East Suburbs of Melbourne
What a relief that must be. Theres enough stress in moving without thinking your passports are lost. Glad your back on track & good luck with it all.
Jun 29th 2004 | 4:53 am
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Re: Lost passports
Originally posted by JAJ
Not *another* set of passports lost by Royal Mail. The London visa evidence sheet says they use recorded/special delivery - are the passports still getting lost this way?
Visas remain valid even though passports are lost. If they are definitely lost then you will need to replace them and the the visas re-stamped by AHC London.
The security issues of lost passports (with visas for Australia) have got to be addressed by AHC London. This ought to mean an insistence on using a *reliable* courier.
Jeremy
Not *another* set of passports lost by Royal Mail. The London visa evidence sheet says they use recorded/special delivery - are the passports still getting lost this way?
Visas remain valid even though passports are lost. If they are definitely lost then you will need to replace them and the the visas re-stamped by AHC London.
The security issues of lost passports (with visas for Australia) have got to be addressed by AHC London. This ought to mean an insistence on using a *reliable* courier.
Jeremy
We are going to ring AHC and see if we can make an appointment to have ours done in person but I know what they'll say even before I ring.
God loves a tryer thou!!
Walla
Jun 29th 2004 | 8:57 am
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From: BURNS BEACH, PERTH
Re: Lost passports
Dear Leanne & Darren,
Good news at last!!!!! By the way what is the date of your wedding?
Let me know
Katrina X
Good news at last!!!!! By the way what is the date of your wedding?
Let me know
Katrina X
Jun 29th 2004 | 9:04 am
#12
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PENNINE ELECTRICAL
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From: Was Wakefield, Now Bayside,Capalaba, Brisbane since 2004
Re: Lost passports
Originally posted by Elvis
Dear Leanne & Darren,
Good news at last!!!!! By the way what is the date of your wedding?
Let me know
Katrina X
Dear Leanne & Darren,
Good news at last!!!!! By the way what is the date of your wedding?
Let me know
Katrina X
hi kat cheers, sent you an email.............
