Basil B Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Passport renewals may be delayed. Passport Office plans to relax security checks on applications from overseas have been blocked by ministers, as staff tackle a major backlog of cases.Leaked documents suggest passport officials wanted to ease rules on the supporting evidence that UK nationals living abroad have to provide, where it did not compromise security. The Home Office said it was "unaware" of the proposed change and the guidelines had now been withdrawn. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-27806441 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted June 12, 2014 Author Share Posted June 12, 2014 Update, Thresa May in Panic Mode. Home Secretary Theresa May has announced measures to help clear the backlog in passport applications - and scrapped charges for urgent renewals.People renewing their UK passports from overseas will be given a 12 month extension to their existing passport. Those applying for passports overseas on behalf of their children will be given emergency travel documents. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-27806441 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajyindee Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Update, Thresa May in Panic Mode. Home Secretary Theresa May has announced measures to help clear the backlog in passport applications - and scrapped charges for urgent renewals.People renewing their UK passports from overseas will be given a 12 month extension to their existing passport. Those applying for passports overseas on behalf of their children will be given emergency travel documents. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-27806441 That'll work well for those renewing because their passport is full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobrussell Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 (edited) Strangely the spokesman on the Today programme yesterday, was adamant there was no backlog and that numbers waiting in the system were as expected. Targets apparently were being met! How things can change in a few hours! Edited June 12, 2014 by bobrussell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted June 12, 2014 Author Share Posted June 12, 2014 I think heads are going to roll... In the mean time it is "May & Cooper, Hand Bags at Dawn" in the house. But on a serious note this will effect many on this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samran Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I've lived in Australia, the UK and Thailand. Hands down the worst bureacracy? UK. By a country mile. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I think heads are going to roll... In the mean time it is "May & Cooper, Hand Bags at Dawn" in the house. But on a serious note this will effect many on this forum. Surprised that some have missed the 61 page thread... maybe because it is fundamentally in the wrong place. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/713867-changes-to-british-passport-services-in-thailand/page-61 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durhamboy Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Another Home Office shambles! These people do not live in the real world! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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