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New passport application - will i escape the interview?

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Hearhere · 14/04/2019 21:59

Does anyone have any recent experience please?
I know that previously it was considered a given that with a new passport application you automatically are called for an interview but I looked at the online application processand it now says that you 'may' have to have an interview.
It's such a pain to drag all the way to my nearest office 🙄
What are my chances?
🤞

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TheSultanofPingu · 14/04/2019 22:06

If you haven't had a passport before, and you're over 16, you will have to have an interview I'm afraid.

anangalou · 14/04/2019 22:08

Have you never had one before ? I've just renewed mine online and got the new one a week later.

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Hearhere · 14/04/2019 22:09

Yes that's what I thought but now on the government website it says (for a first application) only that you may have to have an interview

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Original poster
Hearhere · 14/04/2019 22:09

Yep it's a new application I've never had one before!

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5SleepingLions · 14/04/2019 22:36

My son just received his first adult passport he had an expired child's passport that he sent in with his application.
It took about 3 weeks and he didn't have to have an interview.

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Hearhere · 14/04/2019 23:51

Yay 😄
that gives me some hope, thank you @5sleepingLions 😊

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SpoonBlender · 15/04/2019 00:18

Even if you do, it's hardly a problem (unless you're faking citizenship I guess!). It's a very simple thing.

Puffthemagicdragongoestobed · 15/04/2019 00:34

I naturalised last year and recently applied for my first passport online. Took about ten days, no interview required. Smile
You will need a referee though.

TheSultanofPingu · 15/04/2019 07:53

Op, if you have had a child passport in the past, you won't need an interview. If this is your first ever passport you will.
I know it's a bit of a pain if you aren't close to one of the interview centres, but the interview lasts about ten minutes and they only ask questions you will definitely know.

TheSultanofPingu · 15/04/2019 07:55

...and your passport will be with you about 4 days later.

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Hearhere · 15/04/2019 10:47

my referee is on standby to confirm my identity and I'm not worried about the interview, it's just the inconvenience of it, it'll be a 5 or 6 hour round trip for me to get to the passport interview place.
I really hope I get lucky and don't have to have one 🤞

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RestingButchFace · 15/04/2019 12:10

If you do need one you can do it by video link at a nearby designated place. Ours is at a local council office.

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Hearhere · 15/04/2019 12:13

Really @Resting?
I had no idea!
will look into that, thanks 😁

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happyhillock · 15/04/2019 12:18

I got an interview nothing to it, received my passport within 3 day's, the only inconvience was i had to go to another town for interview 3hr all round trip.

formul1isSoBoringNow · 15/04/2019 12:21

My friend just applied for her first UK passport after getting her British citizenship recently. It took 10 days to come through and no interview.

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