Dave_Notts's is having trouble with his passport.
He lost his old passport and applied for a new passport nearly 3 weeks ago. The problem being is that they have to delve into their archives in order to look at his old passport before issuing a new one.
He has asked to pay extra in order for this matter to be resolved quickly, but apparently it is down to the enquiry clerk to find the old one.
We are getting desperate as well are supposed to be going on holiday on Wednesday!!
Does anyone work at the Liverpool Passport Office that could offer any help?
Does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks
Alex
i think your best bet is going to the issueing passport office
ring them up first and ask what they want you to bring
might be a long long wait but if you get your passport its worth it
hope all go's well
keep my fingers crossed for you
God u must be out of your mind worrying, i guess the only thing u can do as red said, is ring them up and see if theres anything you can do , and if it would be worth making the journey to collect it.
Good luck and gope you get it sorted
Lindaxxx
After he rang the passport office, they told him that going down to the passport office in person is not going to hurry his application along xxx
Thats absolute rubbish.
ask to speak to a manger and inform them that they have had 3 weeks to send the passport.
explain that you are leaving the country on wednesday.
start being forceful in the end they will have to do something!!!
MikeC
if youve not got it by friday consider this !!
get new form fill it in get pix signed by a company director or doctor
( easiest for pasport office to check)
get train down to london ,go to petty france office in st james sw1
tell them you got a funeral abroad next day ,have not got a passport( dont tell them appilcation already in system )
you should get it on the day
northlondon john
did not realise that its moved 1/2 mile down the road
good fella
Yep you can definitely get one the same day but you must make an appointment. Don't just turn up.
Dave_Nott's phoned them again late this afternoon and as yet, they are still awaiting a reply from the archive office.
Until they receive a note from the archive office to make sure he is who he said he is (even though he has offered every type of identification known to man), they will not processes his passport application.
He has to give them a ring in the morning?
I will post in the morning and inform of the update.
I really hope you get this sorted out.
It certainly used to be that if you went to the old London office in Petty France you could get a passport within one day - that is how I did it!
The daft thing is, I can go to the embassy/consulate in the Netherlands and get a new passport in 24 hours - that is what I am doing just now.
You are entitled to have two passports and will get a second one if you have a letter from an employer. Maybe this is a way forward to getting a new passport for you?
I had a similar problem a few years ago I went to the Liverpool passport office and they wanted to see proof of travel (plus all the usual ID), I explained my reasons for needing a passport the same day and it worked by in the afternoon I was sat in a pub drinking a pint and admiring the photo on my new passport
I phoned the passport office all morning..............begging....pleading.....offering more money......no joy.
They phoned at 2:20 and said that the archive clerk will not be able to find it in time and I should make arrangements to cancel the holiday.
Slightly upset at this point. So in a last ditch effort.......I rang my local MP......I was surprised that he was in never mind that he would look into it.
Got a phone call from passport office at 3:30. The old passport has just been found and I can pick my new one up from Liverpool in the morning. The MP phoned London and got their finger out and it was sorted in an hour. Yet they had me hanging on all week. If they had told us on Monday, we could have made alternative arrangements. They even told me on Thurday morning that it was being printed. I am so glad that I rechecked yesterday afternoon.
Thank you all for your advice.
Dave_Notts
So MP's do have their uses!!