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Forum: USA
Nov 5th 2022, 8:45 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 1,113
Posted By sahra

Re: Shipping Personal Items from UK to US

I ended up going with getmyparcel.com, which was recommended by two expats on a Facebook group. GetMyParcel and SendMyBag both contract through shipping companies like DHL and UPS. GetMyParcel uses...
Forum: USA
Nov 2nd 2022, 11:50 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 1,113
Posted By sahra

Shipping Personal Items from UK to US

I need to get 3 boxes from a friend’s in West London to central MA. What’s the most sensible and cost-effective way to do this and with whom? The contents are photo albums, loose photographs,...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 24th 2017, 3:34 am
Replies: 29
Views: 3,473
Posted By sahra

Re: Getting US/UK Child First British Passport: Lots of Questions

Thank you!



Why would you do both a birth certificate and death certificate if you would do any at all?
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 23rd 2017, 4:36 am
Replies: 29
Views: 3,473
Posted By sahra

Re: Getting US/UK Child First British Passport: Lots of Questions

If it's not in writing anywhere at all, do you have the email address for HMPO? I just want to make sure I don’t have to include my naturalisation certificate, marriage & divorce decree, etc and I...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 22nd 2017, 2:32 am
Replies: 29
Views: 3,473
Posted By sahra

Re: Getting US/UK Child First British Passport: Lots of Questions

Apologies for the delayed reply and once again thank you for your help.

On this one -- Do you have a reference for where (some guidance notes?) it is said I would just need to submit her consular...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 16th 2017, 10:27 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 3,473
Posted By sahra

Re: Getting US/UK Child First British Passport: Lots of Questions

Unfortunately, my naturalisation certificate does show only my married name despite having filled in the form properly to show both. I will send everything. Thank you.



This is going to pose...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 16th 2017, 10:16 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 3,473
Posted By sahra

Re: Getting US/UK Child First British Passport: Lots of Questions

Thank you. That is very helpful and useful information.



Here are my questions regarding registration of birth:

1. Will my documents be returned DHL or other secure method like with my...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 14th 2017, 1:56 am
Replies: 29
Views: 3,473
Posted By sahra

Re: Getting US/UK Child First British Passport: Lots of Questions

I'm curious -- how would it be a useful exercise for grandchildren? I was under the impression that a child born in the US would be a British citizen by descent, and unable to pass on British...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 13th 2017, 4:34 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 3,473
Posted By sahra

Re: Getting US/UK Child First British Passport: Lots of Questions

Mostly. My daughter is the child of myself, a naturalised British citizen. Her father and I are common-law and not married, and he holds only US citizenship.
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 13th 2017, 3:19 am
Replies: 29
Views: 3,473
Posted By sahra

Re: Getting US/UK Child First British Passport: Lots of Questions

I see your point about loss of documents, but I have a safe for 2 out of those 3 things and if a tornado happens in my area we have much bigger problems. :lol: There's also no way I'm going to let...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 13th 2017, 2:28 am
Replies: 29
Views: 3,473
Posted By sahra

Re: Getting US/UK Child First British Passport: Lots of Questions

I considered this, and my draft list of questions included questions about that. However I have been told that it is unnecessary unless the child was born in a country with poor record-keeping or...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 13th 2017, 1:40 am
Replies: 29
Views: 3,473
Posted By sahra

Getting US/UK Child First British Passport: Lots of Questions

So everyone here told me it would be simple to get my British passport renewed, and they were right. Except for one snafu with my address, causing a DHL error, it took less than 2 weeks. Even my...
Forum: USA
May 26th 2017, 5:45 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 767
Posted By sahra

Re: UK Passport Office forgot to include my street address on mail; email addy for th

That's reassuring you received the mail from your elderly aunt addressed like that!

I contacted DHL first thing when I noticed my street address missing in the tracking, but I'm more worried about...
Forum: USA
May 26th 2017, 5:02 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 767
Posted By sahra

UK Passport Office forgot to include my street address on mail; email addy for them?

I seem to have a problem. For some unknown reason, the passport office sent my new British passport via DHL to my name, city, state, and zip code -- but without my street address. I can fix this...
Forum: USA
May 26th 2017, 4:56 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 31,127
Posted By sahra

Re: Getting British Passport Pictures in the US?

I seem to have a problem. For some unknown reason, the passport office sent my passport via DHL to my name, city, state, and zip code -- but without my street address. I can fix this with DHL, but...
Forum: USA
May 23rd 2017, 6:59 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 31,127
Posted By sahra

Re: Getting British Passport Pictures in the US?

Was AAA able to do the British sized passport photos for you?
Forum: USA
May 20th 2017, 3:01 am
Replies: 38
Views: 31,127
Posted By sahra

Re: Getting British Passport Pictures in the US?

To follow up on this, I went to my local Walgreens. Their machines are really easy -- go to passport pictures, and then choose from the 100+ countries listed there. It even gives the requirements...
Forum: USA
May 16th 2017, 3:58 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 31,127
Posted By sahra

Re: Getting British Passport Pictures in the US?

Does anyone know which menu choices it is at Walgreens so I can tell them if they don't know?
Forum: USA
May 15th 2017, 9:55 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 31,127
Posted By sahra

Getting British Passport Pictures in the US?

Hello all,

I need to renew my British passport (which is 4 years expired, whoops). The last time I did this I recall having to go quite out of my way to a professional photographer who advertised...
Forum: USA
Mar 20th 2017, 10:51 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 707
Posted By sahra

Re: Concierge service for renewal of British passport & registration of child as Brit

I guess there's no market for registration of a child as a British citizen either, then?

My British passport expired in 2013. That should be okay, correct?

I really wish there was a way I...
Forum: USA
Mar 20th 2017, 2:58 am
Replies: 8
Views: 707
Posted By sahra

Re: Concierge service for renewal of British passport & registration of child as Brit

I know how to do it myself. It's just more complicated in that I'm a naturalised British citizen (been one for a long time) going back to my maiden name, and then registering a child. I'm just...
Forum: USA
Mar 20th 2017, 1:59 am
Replies: 8
Views: 707
Posted By sahra

Concierge service for renewal of British passport & registration of child as British?

Is there some sort of concierge service that will help me renew my British passport, with a name change as well? I don’t need an expedited service; I just need someone who will help me ensure I...
Forum: USA
Mar 20th 2017, 1:57 am
Replies: 4
Views: 796
Posted By sahra

Freight company for small amount of boxes?

Which freight companies these days are good to get belongings from the UK to the US? I live in central Massachusetts. No packing needed; just shipping and customs clearance for sentimental items like...
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