Bob's Orange
Has brain escape barriers
 Offline
Posts: 29801
|
 |
« on: Tuesday, January 10, 2006, 15:33:59 » |
|
I have just realised my passport had expired in November 2005 and I am travelling to Luxemburg in the middle of March. Anyone know how long the process takes? I am about to apply online for one.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
the gorgie boys, for Hearts in Europe.
|
|
|
Panda Paws
Offline
Posts: 2170
Arse
|
|
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday, January 10, 2006, 15:35:59 » |
|
If you can get to a passport centre you can get it done in a day...
Got mine in Newport and went shopping in Cardiff for a couple of hours while they sorted it out.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Bob's Orange
Has brain escape barriers
Offline
Posts: 29801
|
|
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday, January 10, 2006, 15:37:07 » |
|
If you can get to a passport centre you can get it done in a day...
Got mine in Newport and went shopping in Cardiff for a couple of hours while they sorted it out. Can't be arsed going to Glasgow to be honest!! I am giving myself almost 12 weeks, that should be enough time shouldn't it? |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
the gorgie boys, for Hearts in Europe.
|
|
|
|
Sussex
|
|
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday, January 10, 2006, 15:38:37 » |
|
This time of year, four weeks should be enough.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Panda Paws
Offline
Posts: 2170
Arse
|
|
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday, January 10, 2006, 15:38:50 » |
|
Would have thought so mate ... I think they take up to eight weeks if you post for them, but don't quote me on that.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Bob's Orange
Has brain escape barriers
Offline
Posts: 29801
|
|
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday, January 10, 2006, 15:39:48 » |
|
This time of year, four weeks should be enough. Cheers, just going through the online application. £51 for the fucking thing!! Daylight robbery, that's more than my poxy return flight to Germany! |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
the gorgie boys, for Hearts in Europe.
|
|
|
genf_stfc
Offline
Posts: 1272
|
|
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday, January 10, 2006, 15:40:33 » |
|
if you are really Mohammed Al-Fayed, about 30 years and still counting !
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Sussex
|
|
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday, January 10, 2006, 15:42:48 » |
|
if you are really Mohammed Al-Fayed, about 30 years and still counting ! Very good  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Batch
Not a Batch
Offline
Posts: 57757
|
|
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday, January 10, 2006, 15:45:35 » |
|
Filled in the online renewal form. They send you a printed form in the post, you check it, sign/date it and return it.
It took about 2 weeks from posting the form back to them.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Bob's Orange
Has brain escape barriers
Offline
Posts: 29801
|
|
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday, January 10, 2006, 15:50:24 » |
|
Filled in the online renewal form. They send you a printed form in the post, you check it, sign/date it and return it.
It took about 2 weeks from posting the form back to them. Excellent! Have completed the form, i assume I'll get it sent to me this week? I have to get photographs now, I hate passport photos, the last one was when I was 16 and I looked like Harry fucking Potter! |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
the gorgie boys, for Hearts in Europe.
|
|
|
Batch
Not a Batch
Offline
Posts: 57757
|
|
« Reply #10 on: Tuesday, January 10, 2006, 15:51:19 » |
|
Mine arrived the next day, but it is nearly 4 so it may take 2 days.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
mattboyslim
|
|
« Reply #11 on: Tuesday, January 10, 2006, 15:54:53 » |
|
I have potentially a similar dilema, I need a Thai visa, but short of going to London, Cardiff or Birmingham, and taking a day off work I have to risk the postal service for getting my passport there and back to me, and I leave in 5 weeks. If I could potentially get a replacement in days then that offers me some reassurance.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Bob's Orange
Has brain escape barriers
Offline
Posts: 29801
|
|
« Reply #12 on: Tuesday, January 10, 2006, 15:58:31 » |
|
I have potentially a similar dilema, I need a Thai visa, but short of going to London, Cardiff or Birmingham, and taking a day off work I have to risk the postal service for getting my passport there and back to me, and I leave in 5 weeks. If I could potentially get a replacement in days then that offers me some reassurance. On the website, it looked like you can rush through an application if you say you are planning to travel in the next 2 weeks. For this, I suspect you would have to pay more, but may be worth it for piece of mind. http://www.ukpa.gov.uk/ |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
the gorgie boys, for Hearts in Europe.
|
|
|
|
mattboyslim
|
|
« Reply #13 on: Tuesday, January 10, 2006, 16:00:38 » |
|
I think I'm gonna have to risk it and trust recorded delivery doesn't shaft me.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
genf_stfc
Offline
Posts: 1272
|
|
« Reply #14 on: Tuesday, January 10, 2006, 16:02:32 » |
|
Actually, I think you can also go to the post office for a rush job - you pay extra, but they go through your form, confirm that everything is OK and filled in etc. then they will guarantee it comes back to you in a certain time. Not sure if they still do it, but worth a go...
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
