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How long to process a passport application?

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jasper · 09/04/2006 09:19

It's a replacement one for ds who has outgrown his first one.
If I post it tommorrow how soon can I expect the passport?

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waterfalls · 11/04/2006 13:54

Wonderful, thankyou, I think I have it all correct.

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lars · 11/04/2006 13:50

Waterfalls, sorry for the delay, just asked DH.
Marriage certificate for you is required.

For kids if it's their first passport you will need long birth certificate (with parents details).
Cuntered signed form saying they know you as a parent ( NOT CHILD!) Most are rejected as they say they know the child.

On back of photo's counter signed that they know the child.

Section 4 needs to be filled in wth parents details and passport numbers.

Photo's are very strict now, I used a photo shop for kids as they are clear about what's required for the passport, cost was 5.00. larsxx

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Smurfgirl · 10/04/2006 17:30

waterfalls, my passport pics were rejected and i went through the PO check and send so make sure your pictures are ok (no glasses, no hair on face etc) before sending it!

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Hattie05 · 09/04/2006 18:31

We have just done our renewals and got them back within 10 days.

I woudn't risk booking until its back, but surely a few more days won't hurt anyway?

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Piffle · 09/04/2006 18:30

I did mine (expired) thru PO check and send took 9 days
Dp did his which still had time on it took 3 working days
Def use the PO though...

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WigWamBam · 09/04/2006 18:29

As I understand the guidance notes, you don't need your birth certificate - just your marriage certificate.

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waterfalls · 09/04/2006 17:06

Thanks lars, mine is a renewal, and 3 new ones for the kids. Can you ask your DH if I have read the form right with this.............

My old passport is in my maiden name, so when I renew it I just need to send in my marriage certificate, and I dont need to send in my birth certificate..........................please tell me I am right, as I have lost my birth certificate

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lars · 09/04/2006 17:02

Just spoke to DH it's not a fault proof system at the PO, they can be rejected, but it's unlikely. If they already have a passport it should be more straight forward. larsxx

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waterfalls · 09/04/2006 16:59

Thanks I will, are they good though, are they guarenteed not to be rejected if you use the check and send service?

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lars · 09/04/2006 16:57

waterfalls go for the Post office. They are very strict. DH works in this field and the amount of rejections are enormous. Go for PO, well worth it. larsxx

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waterfalls · 09/04/2006 16:56

I called the passport office and they send I can still use the check and send service.

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hoxtonchick · 09/04/2006 16:54

the internet one doesn't check the photos. and our first lot got rejected as you couldn't see both dd's ears....

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waterfalls · 09/04/2006 16:51

Mine were the internet ones, but I will use the check and send as well, so they can check the photos, dont want to risk anything as we need them back for middle of May.

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desperateSCOUSEstrife · 09/04/2006 16:51

about a week

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Prufrock · 09/04/2006 16:49

The internet service is the same as check and send - but it's free.

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hoxtonchick · 09/04/2006 16:45

send & check is definitely worth it. dd's took less than a week (new not renewal).

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lars · 09/04/2006 16:43

waterfalls, you wait for the post office to check the passport, if it's wrong they will give you a new form to fill in if need be. larsxx

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waterfalls · 09/04/2006 16:37

Dumb.......even

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waterfalls · 09/04/2006 16:37

Domb question, but when you use the check and send service, do you wait there while they check it, or will they contact you if there is a problem?

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lars · 09/04/2006 16:28

Mine have just come back, took a week. larsxx

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Olihan · 09/04/2006 15:28

Check and send at the post office is great. Got all 3 of mine back in about 7 days. Kids ones were new ones, dh's was renewal. WWB's right tho, costs £7 for each application. They check the photo and everything so there's no chance of it getting sent back to you. Definitely worth it I'd say.

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Prufrock · 09/04/2006 14:35

Jasper - if you go to www.passport.gov, you can fill it all in online and the application checks it for you. Then they send you back the filled in form for you to sign and add docs to, and when they get that back they can process it v. quickly

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jasper · 09/04/2006 14:23

Have just been filling in the form.
Do I need to fill in the supplemental form?
Seems I have to send ds's birth certificate as well as his old passport - is this right?

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Spacecadet · 09/04/2006 10:33

i think the check and send service do process them more quickly, so worth the money.

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WigWamBam · 09/04/2006 10:21

I got my renewal back this week, exactly one week after I posted it off. I had it checked by the Post Office though, which (apparently) speeds things up - it cost about £7 for them to check it over though.