Renewing British Passport and the Sizes of Passport Photos
Dec 19th 2016, 9:43 pm
#31
BE Site Lead
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Location: MA, USA
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Re: Renewing British Passport and the Sizes of Passport Photos
I used regular USPS, but with a signed receipt and it worked out fine.
Jan 4th 2017, 6:52 pm
#32
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Nov 2007
Location: Bay Area, CA
Posts: 13,114
Re: Renewing British Passport and the Sizes of Passport Photos
I used FedEx Express, and it cost about $50.
Looks like it's already done - got texts from DHL Express about deliveries scheduled today (so just 2 weeks after sending!). I'm not home this week so I'm having to delay delivery.
Interestingly, I'm getting notifications about TWO packages from DHL; could they be sending the old passport back separately from the new one? Seems very inefficient. I guess I'll find out next week!
Looks like it's already done - got texts from DHL Express about deliveries scheduled today (so just 2 weeks after sending!). I'm not home this week so I'm having to delay delivery.
Interestingly, I'm getting notifications about TWO packages from DHL; could they be sending the old passport back separately from the new one? Seems very inefficient. I guess I'll find out next week!
Jan 4th 2017, 6:57 pm
#33
Septic Sprout
Joined: Aug 2004
Location: Shanghai
Posts: 7,993
Re: Renewing British Passport and the Sizes of Passport Photos
I used USPS without a signed receipt, because I like living life close to the edge.
Jan 4th 2017, 7:39 pm
#34
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Joined: Aug 2013
Location: Eee Bah Gum
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Re: Renewing British Passport and the Sizes of Passport Photos
I used FedEx Express, and it cost about $50.
Looks like it's already done - got texts from DHL Express about deliveries scheduled today (so just 2 weeks after sending!). I'm not home this week so I'm having to delay delivery.
Interestingly, I'm getting notifications about TWO packages from DHL; could they be sending the old passport back separately from the new one? Seems very inefficient. I guess I'll find out next week!
Looks like it's already done - got texts from DHL Express about deliveries scheduled today (so just 2 weeks after sending!). I'm not home this week so I'm having to delay delivery.
Interestingly, I'm getting notifications about TWO packages from DHL; could they be sending the old passport back separately from the new one? Seems very inefficient. I guess I'll find out next week!
Jan 4th 2017, 8:00 pm
#35
BE Site Lead
Joined: Aug 2004
Location: MA, USA
Posts: 92,170
Re: Renewing British Passport and the Sizes of Passport Photos
It's in case someone steals the package. That way, less likely to lose it all and makes it easier to get a replacement than if you had no old passport.
Jan 5th 2017, 7:43 am
#36
Joined: Feb 2012
Location: Not in Paris
Posts: 18,194
Re: Renewing British Passport and the Sizes of Passport Photos
Actually it's because the passports are printed and dispatched from an automated facility run by De La Rue and the supporting documents are being returned from HMPO.
