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killamarsh

May 4th 2009 11:35 am

UK passport office in Canberra to shut

Simply for info

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news...e/1502742.aspx

What a bizarre decision.

paulry

May 4th 2009 11:41 am

Re: UK passport office in Canberra to shut

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Originally Posted by killamarsh (Post 7539614)

Simply for info

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news...e/1502742.aspx

What a bizarre decision.

...And then the people at the Wellington office will be working overtime rates to keep up with demand, negating the cost savings. :blink:

sonlymewalter

May 4th 2009 11:43 am

Re: UK passport office in Canberra to shut

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Originally Posted by paulry (Post 7539626)

...And then the people at the Wellington office will be working overtime rates to keep up with demand, negating the cost savings. :blink:

I bet they slow the demand down mate:(

Gems	May 4th 2009 11:46 am

Re: UK passport office in Canberra to shut

Thanks for the info.

Yikes, I better get a move on I need 4 kids passports renewed.
How long does it take to process a passport at Canberra approx?

Gems

paulry

May 4th 2009 11:48 am

Re: UK passport office in Canberra to shut

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Originally Posted by sonlymewalter (Post 7539629)

I bet they slow the demand down mate:(

That too.

My OH has seen it all before. She's not complaining though, she loves the overtime rates. :thumbup:

Pollyana

May 4th 2009 12:32 pm

Re: UK passport office in Canberra to shut

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Originally Posted by paulry (Post 7539638)

That too.

My OH has seen it all before. She's not complaining though, she loves the overtime rates. :thumbup:

Got mentioned a few weeks back - http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=598337. Bound to make things slower for people in Aus - no way of driving to Camberra to sort things out now either.

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