I just got my renewed passport and quickly signed it, as it instructs you to do. Only afterwards, I saw that you're supposed to sign above the line. Stupidly, I've signed my usual signature, which I always underline as part of my normal signature - but this means that there's a diagonal line going through the printed "Holders signature" wording and below the proper line, as well as parts of a couple of letters in my name going below the line too.
Will my passport now be invalid and has anyone done anything similar?
I telephoned the passport office and they told me to email a photo of my passport signature and send it to a particular email address. So I've done this but just got back an automatic response saying that unless you've already got a 'registered query or complaint' your email will not be forwarded or read.
So now I've no idea whether the person on the phone registered my query and whether my email will get to the right person or not.
In the meantime, can anyone tell me if they've had trouble travelling with a passport where the signature isn't exactly how it should be? I've only been abroad once in the last 30 years, so am not exactly a seasoned traveller but I really really don't want to have a holiday stopped right at the start just because my passport signature isn't done properly.