New UK passport

[overherebc]

How do you find out if/when your new PP has been dispatched from London after the application has been approved and sent fromm Hong Kong ?

[OJAS]

Basically you can't and you're expected to wait 4 weeks. If you still haven't received your new passport by then, your only option is to call a very expensive help-line back in the UK to find out why.

[theoldgit]

Mine arrived ten days after my card was processed in HKG earlier this year.

[OJAS]

Mine arrived ten days after my card was processed in HKG earlier this year.

Mine took the full 4 weeks!

[evadgib]

28 days door to door is the going rate but some can expect longer/may need to submit new photos if their photos were photo-shopped & not detected prior to being forwarded to HMPO.

HTH

Edited December 1, 2013 by evadgib

[super22k]

Ah,so they still do it through Hong Kong.When I recently had my PP renewed I was told it would be done direct to London soon. People who are going to renew should keep an eye on this. Things are going to change.

[overherebc]

28 days door to door is the going rate but some can expect longer/may need to submit new photos if their photos were photo-shopped & not detected prior to being forwarded to HMPO.

HTH

Just for info,

Payment taken 18th Nov, new PP arrived yesterday. 18 days ? includes Sat's and Sun's

Edited December 7, 2013 by overherebc

[Soutpeel]

28 days door to door is the going rate but some can expect longer/may need to submit new photos if their photos were photo-shopped & not detected prior to being forwarded to HMPO.

 

HTH

 

Just for info,

 

Payment taken 18th Nov, new PP arrived yesterday.  18 days ? includes Sat's and Sun's

Good to know I am sending mine for renewal next week

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

[overherebc]

28 days door to door is the going rate but some can expect longer/may need to submit new photos if their photos were photo-shopped & not detected prior to being forwarded to HMPO.

HTH

Just for info,

Payment taken 18th Nov, new PP arrived yesterday. 18 days ? includes Sat's and Sun's

Good to know I am sending mine for renewal next week

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

Do it tomorrow or Monday . Xmas coming up. V busy period.

[lungbing]

I have just looked at the UK embassy site and the passport renewal link there tells you to send the renewal to Liverpool. Hong Kong isn't mentioned anymore.

[Sceptict11]

I have just looked at the UK embassy site and the passport renewal link there tells you to send the renewal to Liverpool. Hong Kong isn't mentioned anymore.

Try looking here

https://www.gov.uk/overseas-passports

[Lite Beer]

From what I can see you now apply to Liverpool:

Plus it is £4 cheaper.

https://www.gov.uk/overseas-passports/y/thailand/renewing_new/adult

[lungbing]

I did, and it still refers me to Liverpool. Try yourself.

[theoldgit]

That's very interesting the link confirms the applications now have to be sent to Liverpool.

They used to justify the extra cost of processing an overseas application by claiming they had to factor in the cost of maintaining an office in Hong Kong. Now they have seemingly done away with this, surely the cost should be the same as a UK application, plus the extra cost of delivery, but no it's still an extra £55, plus the courier fee.

Simply amazing.

I wonder what happened to the plan to apply online?

[Sceptict11]

Agreed -------That is interesting ! I have just followed the "instructions" and ended with Liverpool.

Suspect a problem with the web site and would therefore seek guidance from the Embassy !

[evadgib]

Changes to British passport services in Thailand

[Sceptict11]

Thanks for that link