hello there..
i just sent off my application for UK passport renewal to the british embassy in washington USA.

the embassy quotes an average time of 3 weeks.
is that a pretty exact approximation?

anybody applied for renewal lately? how long did it take?


thanks in advance.

yes i read everybody's post very carefully. however, his post while very helpful did not clarify a few points: 1) who issues a 'temporary' national insurance number? the employer or the govt' agency for national insuarance? 2) do most employers insist on a national insurance number? 3) can one use a...

bottom line....

if i apply for a job in the UK and i dont have a national insurance number, will i be able to work????

from the limited reserach i have done, it seems UK citizens have a 'national insurance number' which i assume is the same as the U.S.A's 'social security number'?

how would i go about getting one of those numbers???

ok mate gotcha! in the U.S.A, the DMV (dept of motor vehicles.. thats the dept that issues drivers licenses) can issue a state ID card which is pretty much the only from of ID other than a drivers license that you can have. but if you dont have a drivers license, is it possible to be issued any form...

its so strange, because in the U.S.A citizens dont have a national identity card.... a drivers license is really the only way to be identified within the country (nobody carries their passport on them). those who dont have a drivers license can get an identity card from the DMV (dept of motor vehicl...

wow...

that must have cost ALOT of money in border planning especially in different airports.

i appreciate the help.. this whole EU thing is very new to me... but im happy to learn new things.

thanks again.

thanks man youre always a great help, but let me get one thing straight.... i do realize that at any airport, your passport will be checked by security and check in personnel. keep in mind that im traveling by train.... and i was traveling in europe for a little bit (france, holland, germany) and no...

hello there.. i am an american that also has UK citizenship. when traveling from amaserdam to london by train: 1) does the EU stamp an EXIT on a UK passport in amsterdam or any other point? 2) does the UK stamp an entry for UK passport holders on the way in?? cause i hear that all they do is take a ...

i plan on checking our europe for a little bit and would like to get a drivers license there as my u.s one is suspended (2 reckless driving and 1 dui... bye bye license for 2 years!!!) i have a UK passport but its quite possible that ill end up in any EU country. with that in mind, will i be able to...

out of curiosity, can an EU passport holder apply for a first time drivers license in ANY EU country? for example, if i hold a UK passport, that lets me live in any EU country and be able to work there as long as i want. but does that also mean i can apply for a drivers license lets say in spain or ...

Just to clarify a bit further: naturalisation is the usual process by which people who are not British citizens can become British citizens (generally on the basis of having lived in the UK for the prescribed period of time plus or minus being married to a British citizen, as well as fulfilling cer...

can somebody PLEASE explain the difference between the 2? i was born in the u.s to british parents and because of decent i recieved a u.k passport when i was 17 years old. ive never been to the u.k before. i assume my parents had to register my birth at the british consulate in washington in order f...

do you think ill be ok if i send my expired uk passport along with a birth certificate BUT leave section about the registered birth empty? the last thing i need is delays.... thanks. and get this.. for information via phone those bastards charge $2.10 per minute..wtf is that all about????? :x With e...

im confused about a 'consular birth certificate'... im assuming that my parents had to have registered my birth at the uk embassy in the u.s.a in order for me to have recieved my first passport?????? and if thats true, then my birth is registered and all id have to do is get a copy from the embassy?...

PPRON good bro.. much thanks for the help.. that really saves alot of time and HEADACHE! one last thing though.. take a quick look at the last question in section 1A: WERE YOU BORN IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY AND YOUR BIRTH REGISTERED AT THE BRITISH CONSULATE? i WAS indeed born in the u.s (which makes it a...

ok let me show you what im referring to. this is the online application.. please note the last question of section 1a and section 1b: http://www.britainusa.com/files/adobepdf/2o9o25299o_2.pdf i do realize that the only documents needed are my expired passport. but note that in section 1a and 1b its ...

well.. keep in mind that i ALREADY have a u.k passport.. but its now expired and i would like to renew it. so this is NOT a first time application. with that in mind, do i really need to fill out that certificate number on the application? its quite possible that my parents did register with the con...

sorry for the confusion.. my terminology isnt good in this particular area...

i was born in the u.s, and was 17 years old when i recieved my UK passport... my parents handled it so im not sure which legal channels they went through...

both my parents were born in the u.k.

can you please help?

hello everybody.. im a u.s citizen and am a naturlized u.k citizen as my parents are both british. i have an expired u.k passport and would like to renew it.. i live in the u.s. i downloaded the application form from www.britainusa.com and on section 1B it asks for: citizenship document number (i as...