Elaine B.

better hand then over here

So how's your escape plan coming along?

Mummy in the foothills

Oh I love a good escape plan, so spill the beans, when are you going and when is the garage sale

pfletcher

Depends now on the passport thingy

Hertford

I've done it twice, on our England visit in 2006 my passport had expired by six months, and my sister's passport expired one month before our flight this year. You can enter the UK on an expired passport because you are returning to the 'home' country. But you cannot leave Britain or enter any other country with it until it's been renewed. Just pretend to be shocked when they say it's expired.

Elaine B.

That seems like too much of a risk to take. Were you traveling alone or with your parents? I wonder did they make an exception because of your age.

pfletcher

Quick question - the passport photos - where is the best place to get them in the US - apparently there is a size difference between the US and UK

also - are we certain about not needing to be notarised if I still lokk the same (sad and tired) :-)

Jerseygirl

Re countersigning photos...yes I asked our resident British consul to confirm this a few days ago.

Search or take a look in the US forums for renewing UK PPs...the sizes and places to get the photos has been discussed recently. You'll also find the sizes on the Brit Embassy website.

Mummy in the foothills

You can make your own passport pictures for free, and they size them for UK, and other countries.http://www.epassportphoto.com/
I just had regular US passport pics done at the drug store and the passport service look like they cut them down for me, I've done that for the last 20 years.

pfletcher

I am not that safe with a camera and myself (professionals always do a bad job of self portraits) so I will try the recommended Walgreen (only $8)

Jerseygirl

Make sure they don't give you the US size PP photo.

Mummy in the foothills

Those are the ones I've been sending in for the whole family with no problem.
All five of us have had new UK passports and used US sized pics in the last 3 or 4 years.

Jerseygirl

I'm only going on what others have said. We've done our own for 10 yrs or more...UK green card...US citizenship...UK and US passports.

Mummy in the foothills

Thats what i'm doing with the next round.
I found this site, highly recommended by some others I chat with right after I sent the little ones passport appy in this year.

pfletcher

well the app is with the pix, got them signed- it has been recieved and signed for - they say the timing is 10 business days s I should have it back on the 3rd November

Jerseygirl

Good job.