onebaht Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 How did you know the passport was in Thailand? Do you get a tracking number when it leaves the UK, do they tell you when it arives, or do you need to chase it around? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mac Mickmanus Posted September 17, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 17, 2022 Trendy send you an E-mail telling you to go and collect your passport 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobtheblob Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 I can confirm you get an email, my wife got one yesterday. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 10 hours ago, Bobtheblob said: I can confirm you get an email, my wife got one yesterday. How long did it take to get the new PP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bobtheblob Posted September 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2022 (edited) It took 12 weeks from handing in to trendy to getting the email saying it was ready. Edited September 18, 2022 by Bobtheblob 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinchester Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Submitted an application for my daughter's renewal at the beginning of July and still waiting for notification to pick it up from vfs. <deleted> service in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackshadow Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 9 minutes ago, edwinchester said: Submitted an application for my daughter's renewal at the beginning of July and still waiting for notification to pick it up from vfs. <deleted> service in my opinion. nothing wrong with trendy or vfs.....found them to be very good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post edwinchester Posted September 30, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2022 11 hours ago, blackshadow said: nothing wrong with trendy or vfs.....found them to be very good 12 weeks and counting for a passport application is not a very good service. I don't blame the office in Bangkok but the whole lousy process that sends an application back to the UK where the system is obviously near to breaking. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onebaht Posted September 30, 2022 Author Share Posted September 30, 2022 It took me just over 13 weeks from start to finish. I think calling at the 12 week point helped speed things up. It went from waiting to be checked by an examiner to printed and posted within days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post scubascuba3 Posted September 30, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2022 4 hours ago, edwinchester said: 12 weeks and counting for a passport application is not a very good service. I don't blame the office in Bangkok but the whole lousy process that sends an application back to the UK where the system is obviously near to breaking. but if you apply in good time what's the big deal? the guys who are lousy at planning and leave to last minute type of guys have trouble 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Andrew65 Posted September 30, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2022 (edited) Living in the UK, got my new passport in 1 week, quite impressive. Went to a photo booth and the digital photo becomes available to the passport dept. Did the applicatione online, just had to send off the old passport, Edited September 30, 2022 by Andrew65 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinchester Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 31 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said: but if you apply in good time what's the big deal? the guys who are lousy at planning and leave to last minute type of guys have trouble We have applied with plenty of time to spare so no worries on that score. The UK Embassy in BKK used to have a one week turnaround for passports, that was good service. My daughter's Thai passport was delivered to our house within two days of applying, the whole application process was efficient and an excellent experience. Waiting months for a passport is an appalling indictment of the whole sorry process introduced by the UK Govt. The process for UK residents seems to be almost as bad judging by the number of complaints appearing online. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 27 minutes ago, edwinchester said: We have applied with plenty of time to spare so no worries on that score. The UK Embassy in BKK used to have a one week turnaround for passports, that was good service. My daughter's Thai passport was delivered to our house within two days of applying, the whole application process was efficient and an excellent experience. Waiting months for a passport is an appalling indictment of the whole sorry process introduced by the UK Govt. The process for UK residents seems to be almost as bad judging by the number of complaints appearing online. It's a post covid working from home problem, probably sort itself out in a couple years 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pmbkk Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 My Thai wife - obtained her British citizenship recently. She applied for her first UK passport - which requires additional documents to a simple renewal and a face-to-face interview. The interview they skipped, notified by email. From application(incl' sending her Thai passport ) to receipt of UK passport ( from Liverpool ) it took 4 weeks. This was in the last week. So not too sloppy !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ71 Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 15 minutes ago, Pmbkk said: My Thai wife - obtained her British citizenship recently. She applied for her first UK passport - which requires additional documents to a simple renewal and a face-to-face interview. The interview they skipped, notified by email. From application(incl' sending her Thai passport ) to receipt of UK passport ( from Liverpool ) it took 4 weeks. This was in the last week. So not too sloppy !! This was applied for from within uk though, right? OP is asking about applying from Thailand. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoguy21 Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 3 hours ago, scubascuba3 said: It's a post covid working from home problem, probably sort itself out in a couple years That is being optimistic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinchester Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Just got an email from VFS letting me know my daughter's passport is ready for collection. 12 weeks and 5 days since submitting the application. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 1 minute ago, edwinchester said: Just got an email from VFS letting me know my daughter's passport is ready for collection. 12 weeks and 5 days since submitting the application. After 15 weeks my agent in BKK has my new PP, but I now have a EMS post delivery problem......???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinchester Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 6 minutes ago, transam said: After 15 weeks my agent in BKK has my new PP, but I now have a EMS post delivery problem......???? Yes, I'm wondering what the traffic is like into BKK right now...may leave it until next week for it to dry out a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 16 minutes ago, edwinchester said: Just got an email from VFS letting me know my daughter's passport is ready for collection. 12 weeks and 5 days since submitting the application. Remember, VHS only keep it for you for 30 days, after that it goes back to the UK... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mac Mickmanus Posted October 5, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, transam said: Remember, VHS only keep it for you for 30 days, after that it goes back to the UK... Could try Betamax , they are better than V.H.S 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Tea Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 8 minutes ago, edwinchester said: Yes, I'm wondering what the traffic is like into BKK right now...may leave it until next week for it to dry out a little. Floods might get worse. A lot of water heading south from up north ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Tea Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 On 9/30/2022 at 12:55 PM, scubascuba3 said: It's a post covid working from home problem, probably sort itself out in a couple years Yes. last year I got mine 3 weeks after submitting in Chiang Mai. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 1 hour ago, transam said: After 15 weeks my agent in BKK has my new PP, but I now have a EMS post delivery problem......???? Would it be worth having it held at local Post Office fof you to collect ? Go get it when you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 9 minutes ago, CharlieH said: Would it be worth having it held at local Post Office fof you to collect ? Go get it when you can. Just spoke to our lad, he is Border Patrol Police in Ubon, he told me to EMS it to his office at the Police Station, no water, I hope the agent is OK with that....???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinchester Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 Just picked up daughter's passport from VFS yesterday. The office was very quiet and I was in and out in 5 minutes. The journey in from Kanchanaburi was plain sailing, easiest trip in a long time and I saw no signs of flooding in BKK but then I was on the expressway all the way from before Rangsit. Sukhumvit was remarkably quiet but then wifey was earning merit points in a temple the 3 previous days so according to her Buddha was smiling on us. VFS did a fine job but wish HMPO could get their act together, 2 days shy of 3 months for delivery of a renewal passport is very poor performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 13 weeks and counting since UK Passport Office took the $$$ from my credit card ???? I knew there were delays, but ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 On 9/17/2022 at 7:36 PM, Mac Mickmanus said: Trendy send you an E-mail telling you to go and collect your passport I thought if you use an agent like key visa, they posted it back to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 On 10/5/2022 at 4:40 PM, transam said: After 15 weeks my agent in BKK has my new PP, but I now have a EMS post delivery problem......???? My postman delivers NAFF all, i got my OZ pp sent to a friend's place, who then sent him to my house, next day i got 3months of undelivered mail 2nd delivery in 2.5 years ! nothing since of course. (7weeks and 4days for new OZ pp) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinchester Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 10 minutes ago, Crossy said: 13 weeks and counting since UK Passport Office took the $$$ from my credit card ???? I knew there were delays, but ... There was a post earlier suggesting to ring HMPO back in the UK. I did just that after 12 weeks and the guy who took the call said he'd do what he could to get it printed asap. It was back in Thailand within a week. Staff on the help desk are as helpful as they can be but we'll aware the current waiting times are absolutely shocking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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