help, advice or anything needed re: Passport Renewal
Aug 27th 2008, 5:47 am
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help, advice or anything needed re: Passport Renewal
Can anybody help?
My UK passport expires early 2009. Am I right in thinking that if you apply for it through the British Consulate in Canberra that you have to provide 2 certified pictures of yourself, regardless of whether you have facially changed or not?
If yes, I suppose its some kind of security check, but its so annoying as if you haven't significantly changed in the UK, you can just send 2 new pictures without certficiation and given global movement etc. can't see what is radically different to applying for a passport renewal in UK as to OZ.
What are you supposed to do re: the knowing a 'professional' (and what a load of pants that is I might add) for 2 years, we have been here 5months, coming here knowing no one so that rule is kind of screwed for me renewing my passport. Any ideas?
Not planning to go back to the UK, although hubby going back next week. (uuuummmm!)Help Help Help
My UK passport expires early 2009. Am I right in thinking that if you apply for it through the British Consulate in Canberra that you have to provide 2 certified pictures of yourself, regardless of whether you have facially changed or not?
If yes, I suppose its some kind of security check, but its so annoying as if you haven't significantly changed in the UK, you can just send 2 new pictures without certficiation and given global movement etc. can't see what is radically different to applying for a passport renewal in UK as to OZ.
What are you supposed to do re: the knowing a 'professional' (and what a load of pants that is I might add) for 2 years, we have been here 5months, coming here knowing no one so that rule is kind of screwed for me renewing my passport. Any ideas?
Not planning to go back to the UK, although hubby going back next week. (uuuummmm!)Help Help Help
Aug 27th 2008, 6:02 am
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Re: help, advice or anything needed re: Passport Renewal
Can anybody help?
My UK passport expires early 2009. Am I right in thinking that if you apply for it through the British Consulate in Canberra that you have to provide 2 certified pictures of yourself, regardless of whether you have facially changed or not?
If yes, I suppose its some kind of security check, but its so annoying as if you haven't significantly changed in the UK, you can just send 2 new pictures without certficiation and given global movement etc. can't see what is radically different to applying for a passport renewal in UK as to OZ.
What are you supposed to do re: the knowing a 'professional' (and what a load of pants that is I might add) for 2 years, we have been here 5months, coming here knowing no one so that rule is kind of screwed for me renewing my passport. Any ideas?
Not planning to go back to the UK, although hubby going back next week. (uuuummmm!)Help Help Help
My UK passport expires early 2009. Am I right in thinking that if you apply for it through the British Consulate in Canberra that you have to provide 2 certified pictures of yourself, regardless of whether you have facially changed or not?
If yes, I suppose its some kind of security check, but its so annoying as if you haven't significantly changed in the UK, you can just send 2 new pictures without certficiation and given global movement etc. can't see what is radically different to applying for a passport renewal in UK as to OZ.
What are you supposed to do re: the knowing a 'professional' (and what a load of pants that is I might add) for 2 years, we have been here 5months, coming here knowing no one so that rule is kind of screwed for me renewing my passport. Any ideas?
Not planning to go back to the UK, although hubby going back next week. (uuuummmm!)Help Help Help
Just go to a JP & get them to sign the back of your photo's as a true & current likeness of <insert name> That was sufficient for us.
Aug 27th 2008, 6:10 am
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Re: help, advice or anything needed re: Passport Renewal
Sorry to be really thick, but do I look in the phone book for a JP?
Aug 27th 2008, 6:20 am
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Aug 27th 2008, 6:34 am
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Re: help, advice or anything needed re: Passport Renewal
Aug 27th 2008, 10:44 am
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And they're free. It's illegal for them to charge. They raise their eyebrows when you explain you pay through the nose in the UK
Aug 28th 2008, 12:25 am
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Re: help, advice or anything needed re: Passport Renewal
Just rang the British Consulate (passport section) in Canberra and the official response was:
As long as you include a covering letter to explain that you have only been in the country 5 months and this person is the best fit to the certification guidelines, then it will be ok.
JP fine or other professional fine as long as letter included.
Also asked re: why UK requirements differ in UK vs OZ, response that UK passports presented for renewal in Oz are processed in Oz, hence differnet rules (Figures! They are obsessed with signing and verification of identity here)
Cheers
As long as you include a covering letter to explain that you have only been in the country 5 months and this person is the best fit to the certification guidelines, then it will be ok.
JP fine or other professional fine as long as letter included.
Also asked re: why UK requirements differ in UK vs OZ, response that UK passports presented for renewal in Oz are processed in Oz, hence differnet rules (Figures! They are obsessed with signing and verification of identity here)
Cheers
