[quote="1664"][quote="gc123"]my (private) ceremony is on the 12th. costs more than £80
according to directgov website you need to allow six weeks for first passport application and compulsory 30 minute interview. god knows what they find to discuss for 30 minutes
six weeks is too long for me to risk it as i am flying out for an extended period on 2 sept[/quote]
gc123 I see you applied through Lewisham...good people there!
How did you manage a provate ceremony,did you get it in the Lewisham council? Mine is greenwich and they don't do private ceremonies![/quote]
Yes - Lewisham Council. It took about 10 minutes to get through on the phone this morning. I think they charge almost twice as much for a Friday private ceremony (for some reason) but I have committments for the next two Thursdays (standard ceremony days) so just want it over with.
I have bled enough money on this that another 83 quid won't hurt.... and I had been worried that I might have to fly back from across the world in Sept just to do the ceremony, so 83 quid is a bargain compared to that.
Greenwich are mugging themselves by not offering the private service as many people are prepared to pay for it imo.