Passport to Bureaucracy, a game for all the family ...
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Well I decided against better judgment to renew my UK passport, technically I could survive on my US one, but what the hey. Last time I renewed it in 2004 I overnighted it to the Embassy in DC - and 80 quid poorer and 3 days later received my renewed passport. Monday evening I Fedex'd it to the much more convenient location of Durham, UK that is. They received it 6 hours ago. Between shipping and the new fees this one will cost 145 quid, taking into account shipping and inflation I'd say it's costing me close to 30% more. So for those who enjoy a betting game, any bets on when (if) I get it back?
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I'll just pop round and pick it up shall I? Better still, Keith will as he lives just round the corner from it.
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Hey, the passport procedure is perfectly logical and rational! I'm in the Netherlands, so, naturally, I had to send my British passport to Paris for renewal. If you can't understand such simple logic, you're in the wrong profession.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
After I lived in Munich, Germany and was in the process of moving to the US I had to renew my UK passport and then get a US visa in Frankfurt! Once I was in the US I had to go to Canada for the most convenient US visa renewal. For the actual passport renewal a personal visit to the Embassy in DC took care of it and got it back by mail the following day! Using the UK renewal by post I expect you will get it back sometime before 2016!
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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I'll just pop round and pick it up shall I? Better still, Keith will as he lives just round the corner from it.
Sorted. Actually I was in London 2 weeks ago and could have had it done in a couple of hours, had I thought to book.
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After I lived in Munich, Germany and was in the process of moving to the US I had to renew my UK passport and then get a US visa in Frankfurt! Once I was in the US I had to go to Canada for the most convenient US visa renewal. For the actual passport renewal a personal visit to the Embassy in DC took care of it and got it back by mail the following day! Using the UK renewal by post I expect you will get it back sometime before 2016!
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
Forogar wrote:
Using the UK renewal by post I expect you will get it back sometime before 2016!
I admire your optimism, it's truly an asset.
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Well I decided against better judgment to renew my UK passport, technically I could survive on my US one, but what the hey. Last time I renewed it in 2004 I overnighted it to the Embassy in DC - and 80 quid poorer and 3 days later received my renewed passport. Monday evening I Fedex'd it to the much more convenient location of Durham, UK that is. They received it 6 hours ago. Between shipping and the new fees this one will cost 145 quid, taking into account shipping and inflation I'd say it's costing me close to 30% more. So for those who enjoy a betting game, any bets on when (if) I get it back?
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MidwestLimey wrote:
any bets on when (if) I get it back?
I'll go with "about three weeks before the new one expires". :rolleyes:
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer
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Well I decided against better judgment to renew my UK passport, technically I could survive on my US one, but what the hey. Last time I renewed it in 2004 I overnighted it to the Embassy in DC - and 80 quid poorer and 3 days later received my renewed passport. Monday evening I Fedex'd it to the much more convenient location of Durham, UK that is. They received it 6 hours ago. Between shipping and the new fees this one will cost 145 quid, taking into account shipping and inflation I'd say it's costing me close to 30% more. So for those who enjoy a betting game, any bets on when (if) I get it back?
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MidwestLimey wrote:
this one will cost 145 quid
Is it a long duration passport and/or one with "electronic" stuff in it ? Here is Canada, we now have chips in it for security and we can other a passport that lasts 5 (120$) or 10(160$) years.
I'd rather be phishing!
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Well I decided against better judgment to renew my UK passport, technically I could survive on my US one, but what the hey. Last time I renewed it in 2004 I overnighted it to the Embassy in DC - and 80 quid poorer and 3 days later received my renewed passport. Monday evening I Fedex'd it to the much more convenient location of Durham, UK that is. They received it 6 hours ago. Between shipping and the new fees this one will cost 145 quid, taking into account shipping and inflation I'd say it's costing me close to 30% more. So for those who enjoy a betting game, any bets on when (if) I get it back?
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Given the mysterious ways of bureaucracies everywhere, you will receive your renewed passport ten days after it expires.
Software Zen:
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Forogar wrote:
Using the UK renewal by post I expect you will get it back sometime before 2016!
I admire your optimism, it's truly an asset.
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MidwestLimey wrote:
any bets on when (if) I get it back?
I'll go with "about three weeks before the new one expires". :rolleyes:
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer
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I'll go with "about three weeks before after the new one expires
... and 1 week after you need it.
Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.
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Well I decided against better judgment to renew my UK passport, technically I could survive on my US one, but what the hey. Last time I renewed it in 2004 I overnighted it to the Embassy in DC - and 80 quid poorer and 3 days later received my renewed passport. Monday evening I Fedex'd it to the much more convenient location of Durham, UK that is. They received it 6 hours ago. Between shipping and the new fees this one will cost 145 quid, taking into account shipping and inflation I'd say it's costing me close to 30% more. So for those who enjoy a betting game, any bets on when (if) I get it back?
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We had ours stolen (both Canadian and UK). I'm not sure if it's worth replacing the UK ones now. I'll be interested to know how long it takes.
Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.
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We had ours stolen (both Canadian and UK). I'm not sure if it's worth replacing the UK ones now. I'll be interested to know how long it takes.
Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.
PhilLenoir wrote:
I'm not sure if it's worth replacing the UK ones now
Me either, but a masochistic part of me wanted to see how bad they've made the process! And I like going through the quick lane at Heathrow ...
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PhilLenoir wrote:
I'm not sure if it's worth replacing the UK ones now
Me either, but a masochistic part of me wanted to see how bad they've made the process! And I like going through the quick lane at Heathrow ...
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And I like going through the quick lane at Heathrow
That was my argument to the missus!
Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.
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Well I decided against better judgment to renew my UK passport, technically I could survive on my US one, but what the hey. Last time I renewed it in 2004 I overnighted it to the Embassy in DC - and 80 quid poorer and 3 days later received my renewed passport. Monday evening I Fedex'd it to the much more convenient location of Durham, UK that is. They received it 6 hours ago. Between shipping and the new fees this one will cost 145 quid, taking into account shipping and inflation I'd say it's costing me close to 30% more. So for those who enjoy a betting game, any bets on when (if) I get it back?
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Well I decided against better judgment to renew my UK passport, technically I could survive on my US one, but what the hey. Last time I renewed it in 2004 I overnighted it to the Embassy in DC - and 80 quid poorer and 3 days later received my renewed passport. Monday evening I Fedex'd it to the much more convenient location of Durham, UK that is. They received it 6 hours ago. Between shipping and the new fees this one will cost 145 quid, taking into account shipping and inflation I'd say it's costing me close to 30% more. So for those who enjoy a betting game, any bets on when (if) I get it back?
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Ten years ago, I walked into the British Embassy in Budapest, paid my £80 and got my new passport issued the same day! This time around I am in the UK. I will go up to Petit France and do the fast-track for £100.
