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It is not unique to you. Some get the signed passport photograph sent back. A number of people in this forum have had similar experiences. It did not delay their passport either.changamire wrote:Just been for my interview this morning, hopefully it all went ok although the guy was a rather miserable old man! When I got back home they had returned my passport and naturalisation certificate!
When I opened my my passport one of my pics (the signed one)
I sent fell out! There is no letter or anything saying there is a problem with it!
I rang them and they said they have everything they need so I am assuming they made an error somewhere! I hope it doesn't delay my passport
Thanks, now the wait for the passport begins, I am as nervous as can be! I hope it arrives by this Friday, I have tickets for the Ireland vs France Rugby match on the 15 of march and would like to test drive it thenScanner wrote:It is not unique to you. Some get the signed passport photograph sent back. A number of people in this forum have had similar experiences. It did not delay their passport either.changamire wrote:Just been for my interview this morning, hopefully it all went ok although the guy was a rather miserable old man! When I got back home they had returned my passport and naturalisation certificate!
When I opened my my passport one of my pics (the signed one)
I sent fell out! There is no letter or anything saying there is a problem with it!
I rang them and they said they have everything they need so I am assuming they made an error somewhere! I hope it doesn't delay my passport
08456015107 i recieved a letter from there directly coz they couldn't find my daughters birth certicicate. I COULD NOT UNDERSTAND THE PERSONS ACCENT MOST OF THE TIME I SPOKE TO THEM THOUGH, they have heavy scouse accentsshahfor wrote:Does anybody know the direct phone No for Passport office in Liverpool? (and I don't mean 0300 222 0000 or 0300 222 1000). Those indirect numbers are not helpful. It has been 2 days I have been waiting for them to call me (as I was advised by advice line) but nothing has happened.
Thanks
Thank you changamire. I gonna give a try.changamire wrote:08456015107 i recieved a letter from there directly coz they couldn't find my daughters birth certicicate. I COULD NOT UNDERSTAND THE PERSONS ACCENT MOST OF THE TIME I SPOKE TO THEM THOUGH, they have heavy scouse accentsshahfor wrote:Does anybody know the direct phone No for Passport office in Liverpool? (and I don't mean 0300 222 0000 or 0300 222 1000). Those indirect numbers are not helpful. It has been 2 days I have been waiting for them to call me (as I was advised by advice line) but nothing has happened.
Thanks
HI changamire ,changamire wrote:UPDATE!!!
My wife and i went for our interviews on Saturday morning, my passport arrived this morning but my wifes hasn't. I am sure it will arrive soon enough but cant believe it took days on a weekend to get my passport The other problem is we also applied for my daughter's passport at the same time and the lady at the PO check and send actually put them all in the same pack as i was watching to make sure that our documents which would be needed for my daughters passport would not be separated but hail, lo and behold the passport office managed to separate them when they arrived there.
I received a letter saying they needed my daughters Birth certificate (which we had sent) my wife and I`s passports and naturalisation certificates (which we had sent) and marriage certificates (which we also sent)
I rang them this morning and they confirmed they had my daughters birth certificate and when he asked for our references thats when he told me that my passport had been issued and not to worry about resending those documents again and that my daughters passport should arrive soon.
ANYWAY here is a detailed timeline for me and it has taken 2 and half weeks
Passports for 2 adults
Date of Application: 13/02/2014 (straight after naturalisation ceremony)
Method : Check and Send Aldershot
SMS received : 18/02/2014
Passports for 2 adults
Date of Application: 13/02/2014
Method : Check and Send Aldershot
SMS received : 18/02/2014
interview letter : 26/02/2014
Documents return : 01/03/2014
interview date : 01/03/2014
passport receipt :03/03/2014
Good Luck to all of you, and thank you to all in this wonderful forum for advice and support.
If you are ready to travel anywhere in the country, your options would increase. If you have interview letter, you can call them & ask next possible slot anywhere in the country.shahfor wrote: HI changamire ,
Where is that interview office that you could get an appointment so close on March 1st? When we called on 28th, we were told the earliest time for London is 12th March.
Are you in other city?
We went to Portsmouth office, they actually had times the same day we got our letters in the afternoon if we wanted but becoz of work i was only free the weekend.shahfor wrote:changamire wrote:UPDATE!!!,
Where is that interview office that you could get an appointment so close on March 1st? When we called on 28th, we were told the earliest time for London is 12th March.
Are you in other city?
If you go back to same post office again & ask them special delivery tracking number by giving your barcode number, they should be able to give you royal mail reference number that you can track on royalmail website..lad2777 wrote:its been 7 days since I sent my form and passport via check and send, post office assured me that would be delivered on the next day, now 7 days, there is no tracking no, neither Belfast nor post office has no idea where it is and I need my passport quickly
Well, to start with the Post Office Check & Send officer made me write a letter to include all my grandparents' details, which subsequently proved to be absolutely unnecessary.p2kin wrote:It's really sad to hear post office refused to give that information. Only to offer you some solace... Check & Send service is tracked internally by every post office that offers it. When they have documents like your passport/naturalisation certificate, they can't afford to be careless.
It's your right to know delivery tracking number, you can insist on having it, if not, you should make a complaint.
I agree with your view of C&S service is bit waste of money if you are careful enough to fill form correctly.
Let's highlight benefit/drawbacks to future applicants to let them make their own decision.
Yes, for naturalized person, grandparents details are not required.Monika_33 wrote:Well, to start with the Post Office Check & Send officer made me write a letter to include all my grandparents' details, which subsequently proved to be absolutely unnecessary.
So I guess your vote is against PO C&S service...Monika_33 wrote:Also, they had some doubts about my photos, but I insisted on sending them and they were OK.
Monika how long after sending your employer letter in did you then receive your interview letter? mine was delayed too due to me only supplying a short birth certificate?Monika_33 wrote:Well, I received my British passport last week, so it's all over now, but would not rate very high the Post office check & send service. On another note, I wanted my passport and docs to be sent to my office and the lady at the Post office just gave me a blank sheet of paper and made me write my address there.
HMPO delayed my application as they wanted a formal letter from the employer to prove that I work there etc.
All in all I would say - Carefully complete the from and send it yourself.