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Mar 16th, 2014 at 5:52am
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Immigration and Security Minister (James Brokenshire): " Her Majesty’s Passport Office is committed to delivering better value for money for our customers.

In keeping with this commitment, I am pleased to announce that from 7 April the passport fee for customers applying for a UK passport overseas will be reduced by £45 for adults and £28.50 for children. The new fees are as follows: Adult 32 page passport £83.00 Child 32 page passport £53.00 Jumbo 48 page passport £91.00 (Child and Adult)

This reduction comes as a result of efficiency savings made over the last 3 years by bringing back the processing and issuing of overseas passports to the UK, whilst maintaining the highest levels of security and customer service "

https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/reduction-in-passport-fees-for-uk-citizen...

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Reply #1 - Mar 16th, 2014 at 7:51am
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Why the eye rolling? Isn't it good news?
  
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Reply #2 - Mar 16th, 2014 at 11:20am
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Just posted mine last week. Rolls eyes even more  Grin Grin Grin
  
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Reply #3 - Mar 16th, 2014 at 2:07pm
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Ah right, very annoying for you  Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
  
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Reply #4 - Apr 5th, 2014 at 1:16am
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I think I opened a can of worms here when I sent off my passport and forms/fees to Ireland which is now dealing with overseas passport applications not Madrid. I posted it recorded after filling out the on-line application.I phoned yesterday to enquire it's whereabouts I was told yes we have your application we then check it etc....." How long does that normally take " Oh 4 weeks came the reply. 4 Weeks now let me check for you Oh it was 4 weeks yesterday we got your application " I said well what next ? She said "Well it could be 5 days or 2 weeks but I normally tell the applicant 3 weeks after the initial month THEN THEY ARE NOT DISAPPOINTED !  This was a simple renewal.

My question is and my next problem, Has anyone used this method of passport renewal with regards delivery as I have a post office box and they use a courier so I can see problems there in the next month or two when they try to deliver it. I do not have a UK address.If you have used this method which courier company do they use ?

I would advise if your passport is due for renewal "Try" to deal with it in the UK.  Roll Eyes Roll Eyes

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Reply #5 - Apr 5th, 2014 at 8:17am
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Ours came back with D.H.L.
All came back separately, two old ones came one day, then the two new ones the following day. Four packets!
  
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Reply #6 - Apr 5th, 2014 at 8:56am
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Rita.

      Did DHL deliver to your home or did you contact them re meet ?  I wonder which DHL office it would be ? If I am still around I will never let this happen again when it's due for renewal.

They should provide me with a tracking number which would/will help. But you never know  Grin Grin

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Reply #7 - Apr 5th, 2014 at 9:01am
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Reply #8 - Apr 6th, 2014 at 7:11am
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We had left contact phone number, which D.H.L. used, when they were due to deliver them back to us.
Then my husband, arranged to meet the driver in the village,
to save him getting lost!
  
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Reply #9 - Apr 6th, 2014 at 12:11pm
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DHL are incapable of finding me however the letter they then send telling me that my address doesn't exist (which they send via post - and I get post delivered to the house) always arrives, work that out!

For all the 'won't post to PO boxes, bank addresses etc. as it must be delivered to the house' when I renewed my Passport DHL called me and I met the guy near Lidls. Makes a mockery of the system really.

I guess you could make up any address you wanted and as long as it's in the área you live and they have your phone number they won't bother even trying to find it.
  
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Reply #10 - Apr 6th, 2014 at 2:43pm
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I've had similar experiences to those mentioned and prefer to renew whilst back in Blighty.  The Post Office's 'check and send service' seems to take about a week and actually attending the passport office (in Liverpool) recently took 3 days to renew my daughter's passport.  Adult renewals can be done same day.
  
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Reply #11 - Apr 6th, 2014 at 3:52pm
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Thanks all. I noticed on the website they email you a tracking number I will contact DHL then. I think they have pilot depots in Tortosa and Amposta ( I mean a run down shop with a battered white or blue van)  we are a spin off from DHL bla bla. I might pick it up at one of them. What a palaver.

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Reply #12 - Apr 6th, 2014 at 11:13pm
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Ahh.  Memories of the A47 in Leicester during the hard winter of 2012.   Grin
  
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Reply #13 - Apr 7th, 2014 at 3:27am
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Or Michael sharing a cab going out with the lads on a Friday night.  Are we there yet mate !!!

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Reply #14 - Apr 13th, 2014 at 4:34am
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I have just looked at my registered receipt from the Correos and it shows I sent off my old passport for renewal on 25th February 2014. The package arrived at The passport office in Ireland 5 days later. I have just checked my application on their website and it is still showing "Declaration form received, being processed " The service is appalling I am sure most civil service type departments have targets if this is an example of their service running to plan the lot of them should be sacked. I know they just check it and send it over to the UK but allowing for the Easter "Rush" I am to say the least very very cross. I have reported my dealings in person with the jobsworth above it just beggars belief.

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Rant over now here is a VIDEO to calm me and all of you other good citizens waiting for various items of officialdom.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-wmbM6EpZU

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