Ripped passports during argument, how can I get it replaced?

[QwertySmalls]

I ripped up mine and my kids passports during a major argument. I know I was stupid and foolish but I wanted to permanently do something that I couldn't undo once things went back to normal and gain some kind of power. I dont really know how this did it for me but its done now.

How can I get them replaced?

Online information about damaged passports is for minor damage such as torn pages or water damage.

Do I send them off as damaged and write that I ripped them up? Is that a crime?

£82.50 to replace a passport. The only person you hurt is your purse!

Report them as damaged. The dog chewed them, pee’d on them, poo’d on them, fell out of your bag into a river. Whatever. Do it now, you’ll have them for October. No biggie and not a crime x

Why? Why would you hope that? To ‘teach OP a lesson’? No skin off your nose.

quickest way to get a passport
Book an appointment at your local passport office.
Go to appointment.
They send the new passports out in a few days.
Expensive though, just under £200/passport.

Also wondering why we're all giving you advice for new passports when you deliberately destroyed passports so you could purposefully deprive yourself of one.

Now you're aside for advice on getting one back?

This thread is so odd.

In practical terms it's much more straightforward and less hassle to get damaged ones replaced. If you claim they're lost, you have to get a new passport number and almost start all over again with a new application.

But jeeeze, you need to get some help.

I used to work for the passport office. Noone ever said they ripped them up during a tantrum. It's a bizarre thing to do.

I do hope he dumped her, what a controlling psycho!

I once sent a damaged one back in a Jiffy bag. New puppy. I don’t think there was a single piece bigger than a postage stamp.

Just report them as damaged and get them replaced.

And then consider how to address the underlying issues.

Yeah that’s… bloody weird behavior, OP.

If an argument with DH causes you this much anger you destroy your passports then you need to leave the relationship before you replace them
Such a strange thing to destroy I can't imagine they were the nearest thing to hand

Sounds like you either need marriage counselling or a divorce. These kind of arguments aren't normal or healthy. You shouldn't have to do things like this to feel empowered or in control of yourself.

What a ridiculous thing to do! As pps have said @QwertySmalls you need to control your temper! Ripping up passports indeed!

As pps have said, you will need to say they've been accidentally binned. Don't say they got damaged in a temper tantrum. Imagine admitting to that!

I fantasised about ripping up our marriage certificate once during a massive row but I never actually did it. I understand where this kind of rage comes from. I hope you’re ok.

Just apply for replacements in the normal way.

It's not rocket science.

This is really extreme OP. Either you’re behaving very irrationally due to mental health or you are in an abusive relationship which is sending you over the edge. Either way, please seek support in real life.

You ripped up more than one passport in anger though. It would be hard to convince the passport office that you were that careless that the dog chewed them up or that the children ripped up not one, but at least another two more.

I'm pretty sure if OP had written that her dh did this, they'd be telling her to LTB because what a controlling and abusive thing to do.

Learn to control your temper, and just fess up and accept the small consequence of paying for replacement passports.

wow, how bizarre and slightly worrying.

What an extremely bizarre thing to do. Expensive too. Anger management lessons might be in order.

You should be asking for advice on why this happened and not the passport issue, that was clearly a moot point if you’re replacing them.

I agree with PP that if my husband did this my blood would run cold and I’d find it really scary and controlling. Why destroy your children’s property?

That's really bizarre behaviour OP.

I'd try to get that sorted before the passports.

Hope you're ok OP. Just say they got damaged and replace them. I think you need to talk to your DH and get some counselling of some sort.

Absolutely, not read full thread bit surprised there's not been the 'poor you, look what he made you do'!

Why are people hoping they can't be replaced? Jesus. Like the OP isn't stressed enough.

Send them off as damaged and pay for them to be replaced. No drama.

I used our passports recently for the solicitors and the estate agents. They're especially useful these days.