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orca05 Jan 23rd 2007 12:58 am

renewing british passports from nz
 
Does anyone know what and how you go about renewing your UK passport from NZ.Sorry I know this might be a dumb question but I am sure I will get some info on here.
Thanks

Apple12 Jan 23rd 2007 1:09 am

Re: renewing british passports from nz
 

Originally Posted by orca05 (Post 4314473)
Does anyone know what and how you go about renewing your UK passport from NZ.Sorry I know this might be a dumb question but I am sure I will get some info on here.
Thanks

Simple as this...
http://www.britishhighcommission.gov...=1082828869438

southerner Jan 23rd 2007 1:19 am

Re: renewing british passports from nz
 
My wife got hers renewed last year - it really is very simple, and the service you get in NZ exceeds that in the UK by miles.

My wife was one of the first to travel with the new type of passports with the chip included, every immigration official between Auckland and Heathrow (we stopped over in Singapore) had a good look at it and showed it to all their mates.

sky Jan 23rd 2007 1:51 am

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$289!!!
OMG! .. my sons passport is due for renewal, all I ever seem to do here is pay out large amounts of money!

southerner Jan 23rd 2007 2:31 am

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Might be cheaper if he became a kiwi.

orca05 Jan 23rd 2007 3:42 am

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Originally Posted by Apple12 (Post 4314497)

Thanks for that info I knew it had to be easy!

dlmckay Jan 23rd 2007 7:42 am

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You still got some family in the UK Sky?

Husband and son's passports have both expired and this is what we're going to do.

* Ask MIL to post us some passport renewal forms from PO.

* Fill in forms and post to UK High Commission - pay fee via credit card for 66 Pounds or $150 (give or take) and don't mention that we live abroad...

* Have the HC send them to my MIL in Devon

* Ask her nicely to send them back to me.

Got to be cheaper than $300 a pop via Wellington...

ex geordie Jan 23rd 2007 9:10 am

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I sent my passport to Wellington last week got a new one sent and it only took 8 days cost $289 :ohmy: I have just sent it off to NZ Immigration to get residency transferred on to it it costs $40.good job it is only once every 10 years as its not cheap :(

beaudixon Jan 23rd 2007 6:08 pm

Re: renewing british passports from nz
 

Originally Posted by dlmckay (Post 4315138)
You still got some family in the UK Sky?

Husband and son's passports have both expired and this is what we're going to do.

* Ask MIL to post us some passport renewal forms from PO.

* Fill in forms and post to UK High Commission - pay fee via credit card for 66 Pounds or $150 (give or take) and don't mention that we live abroad...

* Have the HC send them to my MIL in Devon

* Ask her nicely to send them back to me.

Got to be cheaper than $300 a pop via Wellington...

Hi we renewed passports in UK last April Adult now cost £98 and childre £50 something!!!

dlmckay Jan 23rd 2007 9:41 pm

Re: renewing british passports from nz
 

Originally Posted by beaudixon (Post 4317138)
Hi we renewed passports in UK last April Adult now cost £98 and childre £50 something!!!

Really? Maybe they need to update their website then...
http://www.passport.gov.uk/general_fees_passport.asp
Unless yours were done on an urgent service? :confused:

JAJ Jan 24th 2007 1:18 am

Re: renewing british passports from nz
 

Originally Posted by dlmckay (Post 4315138)
You still got some family in the UK Sky?

Husband and son's passports have both expired and this is what we're going to do.

* Ask MIL to post us some passport renewal forms from PO.

* Fill in forms and post to UK High Commission - pay fee via credit card for 66 Pounds or $150 (give or take) and don't mention that we live abroad...

* Have the HC send them to my MIL in Devon

* Ask her nicely to send them back to me.

Got to be cheaper than $300 a pop via Wellington...

The British High Commission won't process a passport application that way, sorry. But they can issue you a passport directly.


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