Delays in first passport for child born overseas
Mar 26th 2015, 9:50 pm
#916
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Re: Delays in first passport for child born overseas
This scenario will only raise its ugly head if he has a child outside the UK and his other half isn't British otherwise than by descent. Unlikely if he plans to make his home in the UK for the foreseeable future but worth keeping in mind.
Mar 26th 2015, 9:56 pm
#917
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Re: Delays in first passport for child born overseas
Oh how grateful I am I found this site. I'm currently in Lebanon and so far have waited 17 weeks for my son's passport. I am British and my husband is Lebanese. We were quite meticulous with the documentation so don't feel there will be a problem (I hope not anyway), I really don't know what else I could ask to provide.
I'm kicking myself now though for not registering his birth with the consular. I had read it wasn't required for the passport so just figured I'd sort it out in the UK, thinking his pp would take a month or so. We wanted to get all the paperwork done fast after his birth as we don't live in Lebanon. (Can anyone answer whether I can still register my son on the GRO even though he;s now 5 months old?)
I'm kicking myself now though for not registering his birth with the consular. I had read it wasn't required for the passport so just figured I'd sort it out in the UK, thinking his pp would take a month or so. We wanted to get all the paperwork done fast after his birth as we don't live in Lebanon. (Can anyone answer whether I can still register my son on the GRO even though he;s now 5 months old?)
We just came here to Lebanon to deliver and then planned to head back to Asia, where we do live after a visit to the UK, to introduce my son to his UK family.
My husband already returned to Asia for work 1 week before we put the application in. We never dreamt it would be 12 weeks, let alone longer than that!
The first 12 weeks were very frustrating, not knowing whether we were coming or going. Everytime I called the UK passport office, I'd get less than helpful information. Usually the person on the line would check the website for duration times to Lebanon, telling me it'll be around 12 weeks, telling me they can't help me without a reference number, even though I wasn't issued one and giving me their usual motto 'no news is good news' and to 'hang in there'. I'm sure these are hanging on their office wall!
We're so lucky we have somewhere to stay at my husband's parent's house and I get along really well with the family, otherwise I'd no idea what we would have done.
On the 12th week I called and was told, it should be soon and to wait another 2 weeks and if it still hadn't arrived contact them again and they'll escalate it through to the 'office'. So week 14 came and I called and they asked me to provide an email address and someone will get back to me within 4 working days. At last some news I thought!
Within 30mins I received an email from Liverpool, confirming receipt of my son's application and it was going through the routine security checks, no timeframe on completion could be provided. Sigh...
That led me to Google and this forum.
I'm now resided to the fact I could still be only half way there and I'm not expecting to hear anything anytime soon, which to be honest has been a relief. I've been able to stop focusing on when we're leaving to instead focusing on making the most being here.
Thank god we have someone to take care of us. I'm so shocked at the lies and total disregard to our situation even though we're British citizens. I feel like they've totally just left us out in the wilderness, without a second thought to whether we are able to survive or not.
If they had be honest in the first place, we would have delivered in the UK and not put our family in limbo.
Let's see what our story turns out to be. Wishing the best of luck to those still waiting too.
My husband already returned to Asia for work 1 week before we put the application in. We never dreamt it would be 12 weeks, let alone longer than that!
The first 12 weeks were very frustrating, not knowing whether we were coming or going. Everytime I called the UK passport office, I'd get less than helpful information. Usually the person on the line would check the website for duration times to Lebanon, telling me it'll be around 12 weeks, telling me they can't help me without a reference number, even though I wasn't issued one and giving me their usual motto 'no news is good news' and to 'hang in there'. I'm sure these are hanging on their office wall!
We're so lucky we have somewhere to stay at my husband's parent's house and I get along really well with the family, otherwise I'd no idea what we would have done.
On the 12th week I called and was told, it should be soon and to wait another 2 weeks and if it still hadn't arrived contact them again and they'll escalate it through to the 'office'. So week 14 came and I called and they asked me to provide an email address and someone will get back to me within 4 working days. At last some news I thought!
Within 30mins I received an email from Liverpool, confirming receipt of my son's application and it was going through the routine security checks, no timeframe on completion could be provided. Sigh...
That led me to Google and this forum.
I'm now resided to the fact I could still be only half way there and I'm not expecting to hear anything anytime soon, which to be honest has been a relief. I've been able to stop focusing on when we're leaving to instead focusing on making the most being here.
Thank god we have someone to take care of us. I'm so shocked at the lies and total disregard to our situation even though we're British citizens. I feel like they've totally just left us out in the wilderness, without a second thought to whether we are able to survive or not.
If they had be honest in the first place, we would have delivered in the UK and not put our family in limbo.
Let's see what our story turns out to be. Wishing the best of luck to those still waiting too.
Mar 26th 2015, 11:59 pm
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Re: Delays in first passport for child born overseas
Hello everyone...
Any updates at ur end....knighstrike, what about u.
It's been 10 days after our interview and our case is still under processing again
even though the interview lady said that its the last step and will receive passport shortly.
Maybe they are just waiting for 6 months to be completed. Every time I call they say they are still under limit provided on apps from Pakistan....so I shudnt be calling them....
Still 6 months is a lot better than 9 or 11 months...only hope it all ends soon. Hope they don't go about asking for second interviews and taking another couple of months....
Any updates at ur end....knighstrike, what about u.
It's been 10 days after our interview and our case is still under processing again
even though the interview lady said that its the last step and will receive passport shortly.Maybe they are just waiting for 6 months to be completed. Every time I call they say they are still under limit provided on apps from Pakistan....so I shudnt be calling them....
Still 6 months is a lot better than 9 or 11 months...only hope it all ends soon. Hope they don't go about asking for second interviews and taking another couple of months....
Mar 30th 2015, 5:48 pm
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Apr 1st 2015, 7:40 pm
#921
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Re: Delays in first passport for child born overseas
Well we got some great news today. We sent off my sons passport application around three weeks ago and yesterday my father in law rang me to say our supporting documents have been mailed back. This morning he calls again and says the passport is now here. We got no confirmation that they received our application except for the post office estimating it would get there by 26th March. I was expecting over a month of waiting at least.
Apr 2nd 2015, 2:19 am
#922
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Re: Delays in first passport for child born overseas
Hello everyone...
Any updates at ur end....knighstrike, what about u.
It's been 10 days after our interview and our case is still under processing again even though the interview lady said that its the last step and will receive passport shortly.
Maybe they are just waiting for 6 months to be completed. Every time I call they say they are still under limit provided on apps from Pakistan....so I shudnt be calling them....
Still 6 months is a lot better than 9 or 11 months...only hope it all ends soon. Hope they don't go about asking for second interviews and taking another couple of months....
Any updates at ur end....knighstrike, what about u.
It's been 10 days after our interview and our case is still under processing again
even though the interview lady said that its the last step and will receive passport shortly.Maybe they are just waiting for 6 months to be completed. Every time I call they say they are still under limit provided on apps from Pakistan....so I shudnt be calling them....
Still 6 months is a lot better than 9 or 11 months...only hope it all ends soon. Hope they don't go about asking for second interviews and taking another couple of months....
They're asking me for an interview on the 21st of April here at the embassy in Manila.
When you get an interview and everything goes well, how long does it take to finally process the passport? I've read from some of the posters here about three weeks right?
Apr 2nd 2015, 6:27 am
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Re: Delays in first passport for child born overseas
I received an email from HMPO Bangkok just minutes ago.
They're asking me for an interview on the 21st of April here at the embassy in Manila.
When you get an interview and everything goes well, how long does it take to finally process the passport? I've read from some of the posters here about three weeks right?
They're asking me for an interview on the 21st of April here at the embassy in Manila.
When you get an interview and everything goes well, how long does it take to finally process the passport? I've read from some of the posters here about three weeks right?
Congrats....it's a big development in your case....maybe be u can finally see some light in this case....happy for u.
Well as far as my husband knows and was told...his interview went all fine and was told the passport wud be with us in 3 weeks time max....but I cantacted the hmpo just yesterday and I still got that dreadful reply....security checks. Don't know what's taking so long...
Apr 2nd 2015, 6:44 am
#924
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Re: Delays in first passport for child born overseas
Hello knighstrike
Congrats....it's a big development in your case....maybe be u can finally see some light in this case....happy for u.
Well as far as my husband knows and was told...his interview went all fine and was told the passport wud be with us in 3 weeks time max....but I cantacted the hmpo just yesterday and I still got that dreadful reply....security checks. Don't know what's taking so long...
Congrats....it's a big development in your case....maybe be u can finally see some light in this case....happy for u.
Well as far as my husband knows and was told...his interview went all fine and was told the passport wud be with us in 3 weeks time max....but I cantacted the hmpo just yesterday and I still got that dreadful reply....security checks. Don't know what's taking so long...
HMPO in Liverpool don't know much what is happening when it comes to overseas applications.
It's much better to contact the actual office in charge of your application (security checks), in my case, HMPO Bangkok as I'm in Asia.
Apr 2nd 2015, 10:43 am
#925
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Re: Delays in first passport for child born overseas
Hello knighstrike
Congrats....it's a big development in your case....maybe be u can finally see some light in this case....happy for u.
Well as far as my husband knows and was told...his interview went all fine and was told the passport wud be with us in 3 weeks time max....but I cantacted the hmpo just yesterday and I still got that dreadful reply....security checks. Don't know what's taking so long...
Congrats....it's a big development in your case....maybe be u can finally see some light in this case....happy for u.
Well as far as my husband knows and was told...his interview went all fine and was told the passport wud be with us in 3 weeks time max....but I cantacted the hmpo just yesterday and I still got that dreadful reply....security checks. Don't know what's taking so long...
I have applied from Hong Kong and they tell the same answer 'Security checks' in my case as well. It has been about 4 months in my case too. It seems we are in a similar situation.
How often shall we make a call to them?? Any idea??
Detailed answer will be really appreciated.
Apr 3rd 2015, 4:38 pm
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Re: Delays in first passport for child born overseas
Hello knighstrike and raihk2015
My hubby's interview was on 17 March. It's been more than 2 weeks and it's still in security checks. Can't figure what's going on.
I don't know about calling....cause every time I call they say we are within our time limit and call after 6 months....as their website says apps from Pakistan takes atleast 6 months...mine wud be over on 21 April...
I don't know what's happeneing. I tried to contact the interviewer but no avail....
My hubby's interview was on 17 March. It's been more than 2 weeks and it's still in security checks. Can't figure what's going on.
I don't know about calling....cause every time I call they say we are within our time limit and call after 6 months....as their website says apps from Pakistan takes atleast 6 months...mine wud be over on 21 April...
I don't know what's happeneing. I tried to contact the interviewer but no avail....
Apr 4th 2015, 2:20 am
#927
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Re: Delays in first passport for child born overseas
Hello knighstrike and raihk2015
My hubby's interview was on 17 March. It's been more than 2 weeks and it's still in security checks. Can't figure what's going on.
I don't know about calling....cause every time I call they say we are within our time limit and call after 6 months....as their website says apps from Pakistan takes atleast 6 months...mine wud be over on 21 April...
I don't know what's happeneing. I tried to contact the interviewer but no avail....
My hubby's interview was on 17 March. It's been more than 2 weeks and it's still in security checks. Can't figure what's going on.
I don't know about calling....cause every time I call they say we are within our time limit and call after 6 months....as their website says apps from Pakistan takes atleast 6 months...mine wud be over on 21 April...
I don't know what's happeneing. I tried to contact the interviewer but no avail....
Hope this ends soon.
Apr 4th 2015, 11:33 am
#928
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Re: Delays in first passport for child born overseas
Hi Guys,
3 months ago I moved to Saudi Arabia with my wife for work. We now have a 2-month old baby boy (so born in Saudi Arabia).
I have applied for his British passport online, and the passport office in Liverpool had received the application on 16 March 2015. According to the website, the processing time in my case is around 8 weeks.
However, I am really disheartened
to learn on this forum that it takes much longer than this. My holidays are scheduled on the 15th June, and I and my wife were planning to go back to the UK for 20 days and then fly somewhere nice for the remaining period of the holidays.
On a side note, I hold dual nationality (including British), whilst my wife is on ILR (so non-British).
Please could people who had previously applied from Saudi Arabia / Gulf area report on the waiting time to receive the passport. I need to book my flight tickets within this month for the UK visit and holidays.
What do you advise?
Many thanks
3 months ago I moved to Saudi Arabia with my wife for work. We now have a 2-month old baby boy (so born in Saudi Arabia).
I have applied for his British passport online, and the passport office in Liverpool had received the application on 16 March 2015. According to the website, the processing time in my case is around 8 weeks.
However, I am really disheartened
to learn on this forum that it takes much longer than this. My holidays are scheduled on the 15th June, and I and my wife were planning to go back to the UK for 20 days and then fly somewhere nice for the remaining period of the holidays. On a side note, I hold dual nationality (including British), whilst my wife is on ILR (so non-British).
Please could people who had previously applied from Saudi Arabia / Gulf area report on the waiting time to receive the passport. I need to book my flight tickets within this month for the UK visit and holidays.
What do you advise?
Many thanks