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Passport help?

Wed Jan 30, 2013 11:37 am

Buying my first passport haven't a clue what to do? Anyone help:ayatollah:

Re: Passport help?

Wed Jan 30, 2013 11:47 am

Post office deals with passport applications mate

Re: Passport help?

Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:04 pm

Have any of your rele's got a passport. If so, ask them to help you fill the form out. The post office will do the rest. :thumbup:

Re: Passport help?

Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:09 pm

Flying up to scotland in March, got no photo ID so I'd been forced to buy one:(

Re: Passport help?

Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:16 pm

ashleyCCFC wrote:Flying up to scotland in March, got no photo ID so I'd been forced to buy one:(


If you apply online you may need to pay a bit extra to get it checked, but they will then send you a printed out form with the right details. In the meantime, go down to Morrisons or wherever, and get some photos done in their booths.

Once you have a form, you need to find a professional person with a passport of their own who has known you for 2 years to verify who you are and your photo is who you are.

It sounds more complicated than it really is. Last October it took about a fortnight to come through, so you need to get going ASAP, as I think it takes a bit longer with a first one.

It will also cost you at least £70

Re: Passport help?

Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:19 pm

ashleyCCFC wrote:Flying up to scotland in March, got no photo ID so I'd been forced to buy one:(

Form from post office
2 x photo required ... not smiling ....Also both signed by your doctor or similar ( to confirm its you )
take the pic,s Form to the post office to check (there will be a charge ) and they will forward it along with you payment to Passport office
You should get it back by September 13 if you lucky :lol: :lol: :malky:

Re: Passport help?

Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:27 pm

I'll get it back before Belgium then;) serously how long does it take?

Re: Passport help?

Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:29 pm

ashleyCCFC wrote:Flying up to scotland in March, got no photo ID so I'd been forced to buy one:(


I didn't think you needed a passport to fly to Scotland :lol:

Re: Passport help?

Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:33 pm

I know that, have you read any of the comments I said. I need one cos I haven't got any PHOTO ID

Re: Passport help?

Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:43 pm

ashleyCCFC wrote:I'll get it back before Belgium then;) serously how long does it take?

Depends how busy they are but Aprox 4 weeks !!

Re: Passport help?

Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:47 pm

That's good 2 weeks before the game :)

Re: Passport help?

Wed Jan 30, 2013 1:11 pm

Igovernor wrote:
ashleyCCFC wrote:Flying up to scotland in March, got no photo ID so I'd been forced to buy one:(


I didn't think you needed a passport to fly to Scotland :lol:




you dont, but you need photographic id at the check in to fly.. the kid is too young to have a drivers license!


anyway, dont we need a passport everytime we play away? ;) :ayatollah:

Re: Passport help?

Wed Jan 30, 2013 1:20 pm

17 in April ;) :ayatollah:

Re: Passport help?

Wed Jan 30, 2013 4:11 pm

For domestic flights you can use an expired passport (up to 2 years old) if you have one.

Re: Passport help?

Wed Jan 30, 2013 4:25 pm

Like I said, its my first passport

Re: Passport help?

Wed Jan 30, 2013 4:26 pm

Thanks for the info anyway :ayatollah:

Re: Passport help?

Wed Jan 30, 2013 4:40 pm

get your photos as mentioned, get them signed by your doctor/solicitor/local copper/head teacher/local councillor
pick up a form from the post office, fill it in as best you can, get it back to the post office, they will check it all over (charge is around £7:50) then they will send it off for you, a friend just had passports back in two weeks, but as mentioned a new passport has to go through verification checks and will take longer,

speed is of the eccence :ayatollah:

Re: Passport help?

Wed Jan 30, 2013 6:26 pm

If you're 17 in April, can't you apply for a photocard provisonal now?

Re: Passport help?

Wed Jan 30, 2013 6:26 pm

If you're 17 in April, can't you apply for a photocard provisonal now?

Re: Passport help?

Wed Jan 30, 2013 6:29 pm

HELLO! did anyone miss the smiley after my comment? It was a joke, seems it went over a frew heads :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: Passport help?

Wed Jan 30, 2013 6:38 pm

How can I do that? :/

Re: Passport help?

Thu Jan 31, 2013 12:04 am

ashleyCCFC wrote:Like I said, its my first passport


Yeah just thought if say for others incase they didn't know.

Re: Passport help?

Thu Jan 31, 2013 12:04 am

Gravity wrote:If you're 17 in April, can't you apply for a photocard provisonal now?


I was just about to suggest this.

Easily done online.

Re: Passport help?

Thu Jan 31, 2013 8:20 am

Do you know how much they cost?

Link anyone? :ayatollah: