Angelangels

Hello!
I am a current 10 year green card holder (k1 marriage based), and need to get my British Passport renewed here in the States, I have the form to renew it and send off to Washington D.C, my question may sound stupid lol

Do I put my married name and adress here in the states on form for renewal? I ask because the form is prepared for Britains in UK, also can I send photocopy of marriage and birth cert? will that be okay?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!!

neil

Do you have the correct form? I can't see anywhere that relates to it being for people in the UK: http://www.britainusa.com/consular/C1Form04.pdf

Angelangels

Yes, thats the one I have, its basically geared towards British People living in Britain who file, I am just on overdrive from USA Immigration forms lol, that even the simplest form I tend to make harder for myself!

I take it what I wrote originally is correct?

ian-mstm

Yes! Use whatever name and address you usually use.


The form serves *all* UKCs regardless of where they live.


I can't remember 100% (I renewed my UK passport last year), but I think you need to send originals... they will be returned.

Ian

Bob

yeah, but all you need is the old expired passport, you only need extra crap if you've lost your passport or it's a first time passport for kids like...

British Consul

The form you will need is called a C1. You can download it www.britainusa.com. If your old passport is in your maiden name and you want you new passport to be in your married name, read the instructions at www.britainusa.com for amending the name on a passport. The site also tells you which documents you will need to submit for this, copies are not permitted though.

Dean

RJHayes000

Hello,

I am also trying to renew my passport. I'm trying to print a C-1 from the internet but my printer is taking all the little yellow arrows out which are telling me where to go next and the signature box etc etc.

Will they take the C-1 in I printed off in just black and white with yellowish background / signature box/ arrows on it ??

Is there anywhere I can get an original form in the next week to ten days ?

codface

if you go into officemax they will print 2 copies of the form out for you in color for well under a dollar... you can either direct them to the website, or save the form on a usb key and take it into the store... thats what i did, very easy...

to renew the passport i just sent - my old passport + the form + photos + credit card authorisation.

the whole thing was a lot quicker than i expected, i was in no hurry but it took less than 10 days - this was in may 2008

cranners99

They should accept the form in Black and White, not everyone has a colour printer. If though you prefer an original form then give your local consulate a call and they will send you one. I see that you are in SC, so yours is the Consulate General in Atlanta, GA.

ian-mstm

Yes... did mine last year exactly like that! No problems at all.

Ian

RJHayes000

Furthermore -

Do I need my US Doctor's Passport Number ?

He very kindly filled in the countersignature part and did the back of the photos, but did not know his US Passport numer off the top of his head - let's face it, who does ? BUT, do I need to call back and harass him for it, or does it not really matter, especially as the space seems to pertain to a UK passport number anyway ?

RJHayes000

More Questions ...

Section 1b - Were you naturalised or registered as a British subject, citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies, British citizen, British Dependent/Overseas Territories citizen, British Overseas citizen or British
protected person?

I was born in England and my father registered my birth to get my Birth Certificate. Up until about 5 years ago, I had always lived there.

So that would be yes, then ?

JAJ

"Registration" in this context means a specific application for British citizenship to the Home Office, a Crown Dependency Government, or (in limited instances) the Foreign Office.

It does not refer to consular birth registration of those automatically British citizens by descent, nor the standard birth registration that goes on in the U.K.

RJHayes000

Ok, so I think I have all my questions answered. I don't have my DOctor's US passport #, but that should be ok, right ?

All I have to do now is get a Money order and send the thing off UPS style.

Before I do, am I missing anything else ?

Bob

can pay with a credit card if you prefer, there's a form to fill out...