UK passport
 

Hi everyone,
i am moving to Canada in September;my UK passport expires in 2016 and i was wondering,as i will be in Canada,how do i apply for a new one?,
many thanks.

Re: UK passport
 

there is a brit high commission in ottawa

i went there in 1999 to get mine

otherwise, once here, you can mail the stuff and it will be mailed back

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British...ission,_Ottawa

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Re: UK passport
 

British High Commission
80 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K1P 5K7
1-613-237-1530

Re: UK passport
 

All renewals are now done via the Washington office.
Submit your application
Send your application, photographs and supporting documents, ideally by courier.

Regional Passport Processing Centre
British Embassy
19 Observatory Circle N.W.
Washington DC 20008
https://www.gov.uk/overseas-passport...wing_new/adult

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well that is news

don't the good folks in Ottawa have anything to do anymore?;)

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I think it had something to do with the employees not being able to speak French with them being in Ottawa. This may just be a rumour though ;)

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Kinda begs the question how many "front line" staff helping British people would need french?

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You apply through the US embassy in the US now.

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It was done to consolidate things as the UK government sought to save money.

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I have done this and tried to pay with a prepaid visa vanilla card, and it doenst work with their system, anyone know of a prepaid card that works for sure and where to get it? I'm in Ottawa.

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It's super expensive to renew via the US too.

Depending on long term plans it might be worth renewing in the UK before going. The wasted three years may be less of a loss than the extra cost involved in US renewal.

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I recently renewed my UK passport and as BristolUK states it is expensive - $244 compared to £72.50 if done in the UK.

In hindsight I would have renewed it (or say I've lost it) whilst still in the UK and before I got here.

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Just note that if you're coming on a TWP the length of your permit won't go beyond the length of your passport.

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This is what my partner did. Although we didn't need to say that he lost it. There was just over 1 year left on his passport and I just said he was moving to Canada and wanted a new one. No problems. Issued within a day.