British Expats - Passport prices

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Re: Passport prices

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Originally Posted by snikpoh (Post 6626791)

Sorry Fred but this is not true. We recently had to get a new passport for my wife - we had overlooked the fact that it had expired and, surprise, surprise it was rejected as proof of id.

Anyway, we used her sisters address. The photos were then rejected despite having been checked at the PO. I rang them to ask why and to explain the problem in getting new ones done as we were living and Spain. The results were amazing. He immediately referred us to his boss who confirmed that we were 'breaking the law' by applying for a passport whilst not in the country!!!

We asked how we could do anything else as it had expired and also explained that we could not afford the 'rip-off' via Madrid - he simply reiterated the legal position and told us he would be sending the old passport back!!!

Mmmmmmm....

So Fred is right then, you can only apply in person in the UK and the passport will be sent to the UK address, or if you apply from Spain then you must go through the Embassy and your passport will be sent to the Spanish address and get ripped off same as me.

Re: Passport prices

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Originally Posted by snikpoh (Post 6626791)

Sorry Fred but this is not true. .

You may have had a different experience but the IPS website clearly says that you can apply for a passport whilst visiting the UK and they will post it to a UK address.

If you complicate the issue by telling them that you are in Spain I am not surprised at the "jobsworth" reaction.

It's a bit like phoning Sky from Spain and complaining that you can't afford a big dish!:):)

Re: Passport prices

Snivelling little jobsworths.