Hi Folks,

Just thought I'd share todays experience at the RTE in London.Nice place.

As my experiences over the years at Embassies were rarely pleasant,today was pleasantly surprised.

Thai's will always be Thai's thats for sure and time really dont matter.

Our purpose of visit, to renewal the wifes passport.Done everything on the website what that they wanted-no worries and problems.

Please take the right forms and fill them correctly,many had filled the wrong forms slowing down the whole process.

OUR APPOINTMENT TIME was 11.30am(booked as advised on website).

Here goes,the weather in the South East is horendous and i didnt want to risk losing our appointment because of leaf's on the track,so I decided to drive up to London leave the car where my friend is working and tube the rest.

Left early because of weather and traffic and would you believe it no hassles what so ever,so we thought lets head straight to RTE and see if we could get it done early-WRONG

Got there little before 9.30am and there was quite a few people about,my Mrs was loving it chatting etc etc

When you enter,you collect a ticket, for whatever reason visa applications,passport collections etc anyways ours was green for passport(tickets were blue/green)

Went to the desk when we reached our ticket no, spoke to the thai fella gave the paperwork in -no worries Waited and waited,the Mrs was loving it chatting with not a care in the world with young aand old.

Cut a long story short,when book your appointment dont swear by it,its open 9.30-12.30 and im sure if we hadnt had got there at 9.30 we wouldnt have been dealt with.I seems like its first come first served regardless of an appointment.

I thought i should share this as many will have to travel long distances to the RTE for passport renewls.

Fellas,take a book- you could be in and out or you could have to wait.

Overall tho,its painless, good for the Mrs and can make the most of day in London.

Met some wonderful people today.

The waiting was a pleasure for a change.

delboy

topdjdel, I find your post very informative, educational and at the same time interesting and with humour, I congratulate you and hope to hear more from you in the future.

Well done and thank you.

topdjdel, I find your post very informative, educational and at the same time interesting and with humour, I congratulate you and hope to hear more from you in the future.

Well done and thank you.

cheers Jimlad.

It was bloody cold in London yesterday.

Not long till the mon and you in da planet.

delboy