Passports Her Majesty's Passport Office

At the start of the holiday season it can take a lot longer in Uk and if you want to travel you must have at least six months left before your passport expires..

 

You will not get in but you should get out. ( Back to the UK )

 

The World has gone mad. Official!

This of course can and no Doubt will, be a problem for extensions. If we have not got a 6 month extension and are still bi monthly, I can't see BOI accepting the excuse, Ah Sir! my Passport is in the UK. anything over six weeks processing will be a disaster, I can smell it.

Then we have the Problem of No Passport if required by an Agency here, given that they say our ACR cards are not proof enough for Identity Purposes.

They say the world is moving forward Yeah! Still one step forward and 3 backwards. the Board game of "Snakes and ladders" comes to mind

JP

 

UK Embassy HUH! it's a boys club now!

Can you honestly see BOI accepting that, you know we have to show all extensions each time?

Having said that, we now have to send our passports for renewal Direct to the UK. Manila nor HK Embassy's will NOT deal with Passports issues. So it is even a wait for any communication from the UK.

No it is going to be a total Disaster. O-|

 

Odd how they can change the rules to suit them selves!

I contacted the UK Embassy earlier this Morning, seems that we can do something about the long wait and the Embassy should/will help (Not what we were told before but there you go)

My contact there sent me this link for those that may need help.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/...ionals-who-need-a-new-or-replacement-passport

Roger ( broadside) is our Embassy warden and would normally deal with this but of course he is not around just now.
If anyone needs his Number PM me!


JP

 

I know an Australian guy that had his passport stolen, Bi penalized him for not processing his visa extensions, even when he had gone to them and explained what had happened, and he was waiting for a replacement passport. no tempory passport given.

 

I will have the same issues when renewing my AU p/port I guess seeing it is the same embassy as UK . Canada and AU

 

I wonder if he kept a photo copy if it would have made a difference ? A new one is going to cost a bit , they don't like it when passports go missing .