PASSPORT HELP

[celine2002uk]

Hi my daughter is 19 in November and she is going to Turkey 1st Oct 08 for a week just checked her passport and it runs out in Feb 09 has she only has a 5 year one she needs a adult one in Feb 09 will she be okay to travel on her passport or would i have to renew it now?
Any info will be gratefull

[Fanny]

best place to look Celine would be on the govt website - just google "passport" and it'll be covered in the FAQs
I think they'll add on whole months left on the old passport onto the new passport

I'm almost sure too that you need a full 6 months left on a passport if travelling to a non EU country - counting from the return date

[red wine]

yes you need a full six months left on your passport on your return date
so looks like your daughter needs to renew now

[madmackem]

you right Fanny you must have 6 mounth's left from you'r return date so Celine either way you are going to have to renew that passport for you'r daughter, and i would get the ball rolling asap as the passport staff are starting strike action they have already been out for three days.



Peter & Elaine

[shuggy bear]

sorry celine
new passport needed.less than 6 months
fanny right again

[Fanny]

hi Celine

when you renew it also bear in mind that if she's changed since her last picture was taken, you'll need to get the new pic countersigned too

it's worth paying the small fee the PO charge for the express checking service - they give you a ref no and dedicated tel no to chase up any delays
I only know cos my 17 year old's needed renewing a couple of months ago , but like everything else, I left it til the last minute - it only took 2 weeks to get the new one though

hope this has helped

[bill atkinson]

hi celine do it today !!!!!!! have it checked buy the post office. and make sure you do . if you go to durham to collect it yourself it will cost you.i know certain places are going strike ,but if you don,t delay you should be ok. do it now !!!! lady next doors grandaughters took two weeks by post other day. bill atkinson (icmeler bound 3oct.08 love it )

[GillyB]

Hi Celine if you visit thie site below it gives you a number to contact and they will answer your questions. Calls only cost 10p. Good luck

www.UK-Passport-Info.co.uk

[madmackem]

Hi Celine,
Just been on the main web sight and you can fill in an aplication form online and then thay send the form to you to sign and return, this would eliminate any mistakes you may make and save you the post office fee which used to be about a fiver may have gone up though.


Peter & elaine.

[Fanny]

hi Celine

the folk on the number posted on the link above are REALLY helpful, well worth the 10p I think as is the PO fee - peace of mind and all that

[celine2002uk]

Thank you every one for all your kind advice sending it off Monday just hope it gets back in time with the strike been on.

[Fanny]

Hi Celine
just seen in the papers today that the Passport Office strike has led to slight delays, but would imagine you've still plenty of time if you reapply now
by the way, they send the new passports to you by courier so if you're not in when it arrives, they leave a card telling you where to collect it from - if that happens, don't forget to take some ID with you

[celine2002uk]

Hi just to let every one know who gave me good advice is i got my daughters passpaort back yesterday it didnt even take a week

I got her photo's signed as her features had changed sent it off recorded and with in the week it was back a brand new 10 year one so thank you all once again for giving me the good advice