alfista1

My son's new passport with the spelling error had just gone back registered mail to Liverpool from the post office.

had to pay another 7 quid approx. Passport service will send a reimbursement form to me and have to send them the receipt!!

Gozit

Holy that naffing sucks. Had that problem with my Canadian passport - my birth date was wrong. No one noticed and I travelled on it for 3 years before noticing and applying for a replacement

alfista1

yep really annoying. could have travelled with it likewise but wanted to get it fixed asap.
My mother's renewal had her name mispelled also!!


You would think they would be a bit more careful with such an important document and the cost/time involved!!

Glad I wasn't overseas! Luckily just in the UK.

Gozit

Agreed! Especially given the cost of the damn things.

Gillymonkey

I think I'm now at 9 weeks and not a peep. Good job I don't need it urgently!

green121

They called me for interview..applied on march 2014 for my child passport from egypt.
anyone else has been called for an interview ???

alfista1

nope. What's all that about? Maybe some local rules? Or some documentation doesn't look quite correct?

green121

http://www.indiamike.com/india/for-c...;11394446]nope. What's all that about? Maybe some local rules? Or some documentation doesn't look quite correct?[/QUOTE]

I read somewhere all applicants from india been called for interview

green121

Timeline for a British Passport application in India - Page 47 - India Travel Forum | IndiaMike.com

BritInParis

Egypt and India are considered high risk countries so presumably they are interviewing everyone. Given that the FCO supposedly has no involvement with the issuing of British passports any more I'd like to know who will be interviewing you. They may decide to fly someone out especially for the purpose which would explain the delay whilst they gather enough applicants together to make it economically worthwhile.

green121

Egypt and india till April used to be no interview...it's just extra new step

BritInParis

Indeed. This is the Home Office trying to replicate what is done in the UK overseas after getting rid of all the overseas passport staff.

Gozit

Why not teleinterviews or Skype interviews?

BritInParis

This may be what is happening but they would still need somewhere for interview to take placed.

Gozit

But on that premise could someone who is based in UK just phone/Skype the person?