Applying for UK passport from Canada
Mar 23rd 2016 | 5:40 am
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Applying for UK passport from Canada
Well I sent my application off to the UK and tracked it. It was signed for in the UK on the 14th March and yesterday 21st March DHL tried to deliver a package but I was out. I was so sure because of the quick turn around that it must have been rejected for some reason, and also sure that as I missed DHL yesterday they would tell me I had to go to their depot to pick it up. However, much to my surprise DHL actually delivered it today and I have my spanking new British Passport!!! Wow what a service. 
Mar 23rd 2016 | 6:38 am
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Re: Applying for UK passport from Canada
Well I sent my application off to the UK and tracked it. It was signed for in the UK on the 14th March and yesterday 21st March DHL tried to deliver a package but I was out. I was so sure because of the quick turn around that it must have been rejected for some reason, and also sure that as I missed DHL yesterday they would tell me I had to go to their depot to pick it up. However, much to my surprise DHL actually delivered it today and I have my spanking new British Passport!!! Wow what a service.
I had mine done a few weeks ago - the cancelled passport arrived one day and the new one the next.
Mar 23rd 2016 | 7:40 am
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Re: Applying for UK passport from Canada
It seems that UK time runs a great deal faster than Canadian time. The question is why and who keeps forgetting to wind the Canadian clock.
Mar 24th 2016 | 1:24 am
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Re: Applying for UK passport from Canada
Wow, thats faster than when we renewed my parents and sisters Canadian passport this past year. Cool 
Mar 24th 2016 | 2:36 am
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Re: Applying for UK passport from Canada
Nope, they delivered two parcels, one had the old cancelled passport in it, the other the new one, so all done and completed, file closed
Mar 30th 2016 | 3:13 am
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Re: Applying for UK passport from Canada
Thats probably quicker than if you were in the UK!
Great news
Great news
Mar 30th 2016 | 11:06 pm
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Re: Applying for UK passport from Canada
Not applying from Canada but...
Special delivery – how postmaster trekked 300 miles to help customer | UK news | The Guardian
Special delivery – how postmaster trekked 300 miles to help customer | UK news | The Guardian
Mar 31st 2016 | 8:13 am
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Re: Applying for UK passport from Canada
So....is the new passport different from the mid 2000s one then, and also why didn't you send it to the US (they moved the Canadian processing office there didn't they) to renewal?
Mar 31st 2016 | 11:34 am
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Re: Applying for UK passport from Canada
Probably because all British passport applications from overseas have to be sent to the UK now. It's been a while (~3 or so years?) since this was instigated.
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Apr 1st 2016 | 12:49 am
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Apr 1st 2016 | 8:32 am
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Re: Applying for UK passport from Canada
The original UK biometric passport (introduced '05-06) was modified in 2010 I believe to the most current design which just has a tad more bold lettering and some updated security features than the original '06 one.
Apr 1st 2016 | 9:03 am
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Re: Applying for UK passport from Canada
New UK passport design – in pictures | UK news | The Guardian
Apr 2nd 2016 | 10:50 am
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Re: Applying for UK passport from Canada
No picture of the actual front cover then
Apr 4th 2016 | 5:59 am
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Re: Applying for UK passport from Canada
When was this design implemented? 2011?
