mattk1 Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Hi guys, Just after some advice My parents were here (in Thailand) not long ago and after they left we realised they had taken my son's British passport back to the UK with them by mistake. We have decided to visit my parents in the UK in April and so as per what we normally do; leave Thailand on his Thai passport and enter England on his UK passport. Problem is we don't have it! Obviously I could have his UK passport sent over, but there is always a risk it will go missing (sent recorded or not), so I was wondering, could we arrive in the UK and my parents be waiting with his UK passport? This would save the risk of posting it to us before we leave but I'm not sure if this is something that would be allowed, strictly speaking. Any advice greatly appreciated! Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterloo Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 I don't think you have any choice but to pay for a courier! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCA Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Probably courier, unless you know someone flying over between now and April who can bring it with them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jip99 Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 So you expect your parents to be allowed to wait at immigration with the boy's passport . Get a grip on reality and get it sent over. Photocopy/scan all the pages first in case it goes missing. Do it sooner rather than later and your backstop is getting a replacement passport before April. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobrussell Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 He will not be allowed onto the plane without a passport. If using a Thai one he would need a visa! Couriers send things tracked nowadays but worth copying as stated above. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tingtong Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 if you can prove at your embassy that he is dual citizen, you might get a destionation only temporary passport for the kids, or a visa without fee... i am not from the UK, but another EU country, and had both done in the past years. ( for that matter, also the exit with thai passport, enter the EU one). why dont you talk to your embassy about it first? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattk1 Posted February 5, 2014 Author Share Posted February 5, 2014 Ok guys thanks for all the replies, I will have it sent over by a courier such as DHL I have a theoretical question though; What would I have done if me and my son were due to fly back to England on a flight the day after my parents accidentally took his passport. We could have boarded the plane using his Thai passport and not known about my parents having his British passport until we got to immigration in England.. At that point I would have phoned my parents and we would have realised they had it with them. Just a thought.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7by7 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 (edited) As said above, without his British passport then unless your son had a valid UK visa in his Thai passport the airline would not let him onto the plane. If he did have a valid UK visa then he could enter the UK with his Thai passport. Your parents would not have been allowed airside to meet him at UK immigration. Edited February 5, 2014 by 7by7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario2008 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Per above post. Or you get him a UK visa or you get his passport from the UK. by registered mail. Don't use a courier, that can be a problem with passports. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattk1 Posted February 5, 2014 Author Share Posted February 5, 2014 Thanks guys, all my questions have been answered Have a good day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satcommlee Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Nice thought but they wouldn't let him board the plane without 1) An Emergency Travel document 2) Visa in his Thai Passport 3) British passport Just use DHL or FED-EX to send the passport over. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJAS Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Per above post. Or you get him a UK visa or you get his passport from the UK. by registered mail. Don't use a courier, that can be a problem with passports. Since HMPO use DHL to send new passports from the UK to us Brits living here, I would have thought them to be a safe bet in this instance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattk1 Posted February 5, 2014 Author Share Posted February 5, 2014 Per above post. Or you get him a UK visa or you get his passport from the UK. by registered mail. Don't use a courier, that can be a problem with passports. Since HMPO use DHL to send new passports from the UK to us Brits living here, I would have thought them to be a safe bet in this instance. Indeed, and expensive too! Just checked a couple of quotes and DHL came in cheapest at £37 quid. Expensive considering the size and weight of a passport.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7by7 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Nice thought but they wouldn't let him board the plane without 1) An Emergency Travel document 2) Visa in his Thai Passport 3) British passport Just use DHL or FED-EX to send the passport over. With respect, that should be: 1) An Emergency Travel document, or 2) Visa in his Thai Passport, or 3) British passport 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoldgit Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Per above post. Or you get him a UK visa or you get his passport from the UK. by registered mail. Don't use a courier, that can be a problem with passports. Since HMPO use DHL to send new passports from the UK to us Brits living here, I would have thought them to be a safe bet in this instance. Indeed, and expensive too! Just checked a couple of quotes and DHL came in cheapest at £37 quid. Expensive considering the size and weight of a passport.. Cheaper than a visa though. Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJAS Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Per above post. Or you get him a UK visa or you get his passport from the UK. by registered mail. Don't use a courier, that can be a problem with passports. Since HMPO use DHL to send new passports from the UK to us Brits living here, I would have thought them to be a safe bet in this instance. Indeed, and expensive too! Just checked a couple of quotes and DHL came in cheapest at £37 quid. Expensive considering the size and weight of a passport.. Cheaper than a visa though. Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app In any event, should it not be for your parents to pick up the tab rather than you, bearing in mind that it was their apparent stupidity which gave rise to this unfortunate situation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattk1 Posted February 6, 2014 Author Share Posted February 6, 2014 (edited) They are picking up the tab. I was merely pointing out that £37 is expensive given the size and weight of a passport. Got us by the short and curlys I reckon.. (P.S. my parents are far from stupid) Edited February 6, 2014 by mattk1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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