Passport Interview - What Questions do they Ask?

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mollymunchkin wrote: »

How long can you expect to wait to get an appointment when you ring up to book one? Urgently need to renew a passport....

You dont have an interview for renewing a passport. Only for a first british adult passport if you never had one as a child.

A fast track appointment for a renewal depends on the office you are going to and how flexible you are. The only time I needed an urgent renewal it was the next day as they'd had a cancellation.

Navy_Rihanna

Hi I went for my interview for my First British Passport Interview today and I'd like to share what questions they asked me.

1. Spell my full name
2. Was I employed or Unemployed
3. My previous job
4. The first and last name of my boss
5. My education
6. My current address
7. First and last names of my college tutors
8. Directions from my house to Newport
9. Directions from my house to the local town center
10. My date of birth
11. My place of birth
12. My parents full names
13. Was I receiving any government benefits and what where they
14. My parents address
15. My previous address
16. Any other people living with me at my current address and their names
17. How I got to Newport and the directions
18. My counter signature's profession
19. Moving from my previous address to my current address
20. How many siblings I have
21. who lived at the previous address with me
22. What modules in college I covered
23. What course did I do in college
24. What I needed a passport for
25. Any travel I have in mind
26. Where I was going on my travel and what for

These are just some of the questions I was asked, the Interview only last 10-15 minutes and it was very simple. The Interviewer took some notes down as I answered the questions she asked me. The Interviewer was ever so friendly and polite, she also said a few things before she started the interview with me. Overall there is nothing to be nervous or worried about

chl77

Hi,

How long did it take after you sent your application in to get an interview for a first adult passport.

Chyl09

Thought i would share my first adult passport experience.
I sent my application of 23rd May 2014 and did not hear anything until 16th July when i received a letter stating to ring for a interview. I did ring in the meantime in case got lost but didnt get far was just told it was processing.
Rang up for my interview date which they gave me 11th August these are the questions i was asked at interview:

1. What is your full name?
2. Spell your full name?
3. Your date of birth?
4. Where you was born? (Town)
5. Full address where you live?
6. How long you lived there?
7. Your mothers full name?
8. Mothers age?
9. Fathers full name?
10. Fathers age?
11. Who lives in your house?
12. How old are they?
13. How many siblings you have?
14. How old are they?
15. Do you have a contract phone?
16. Who is the contract supplier?
17. Your occupation?
18. How many children you have?
19. Who counter signed your passport?
20. What is their occupation?
21. How long you have known them?

Then was asked to sign on a pad.
I received my passport late next day at around 6pm. All in all nearly 12 weeks later i have my passport.

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chl77 wrote: »

Hi,

How long did it take after you sent your application in to get an interview for a first adult passport.

The wife's was a couple of days.

Sunshine2015

(For First Time Passport Application - only)
Hi Lovely People, (Take times in reading few comments and make some notes….)
Here am sharing my Experiences.
2nd June, 15 – Obtained Naturalization Certificate (Public – Ceremony) - Morning
2nd June, 15 – Applied for Passport @ Post office – check (better make a photo copy what you sending) – Afternoon.
5th June, 15 - Received letter to book for an appointment for an interview.
(Select for your suitable location of office & Time) – I did for on 13th June, 15.
For us strange Questions’ for them identity check. (Definitely everybody worked hard to achieve this – So just relax and prepare and answer with relax and confident).
Questions not in particular order.
How was your day / How did you arrive / Car / How long / What roads /where did you park/Whom you with here today /Have you been this area before etc../
Name / DOB / present address – how long/ previous address – how long.
What is your wife name /DOB/Profession / How many days etc..
Have you got kids/ nursery / name of the teachers / how many days / around his place..
What is your job / desk wise / people in your room/ have you got – office phone/ any photos/ explain work/ car park & whom you report to.
Describe your house –layout / surrounding areas – location wise / How far is the station.
Bank Account / Any more accounts / Credit Cards / Mortgage / Joint account…
Marriage day / Father D.O.B / Mother D.O.B - & Where / parents –marriage day.
When is your ceremony / How was happened – Brief explanation is better (like how many/ what happened).
When did you apply for passport / what documents you sent (including photos –post office people will ask you to write down your grandparents name etc…when you apply)
Name of the counter signatory / what she do / how you know / how long.
What you do after this (Said need to cook some Grill chicken to Wife)…
They will receive you pleasantly.
No rush take own time in answering – no need of (Not a rapid fire). …All the best folks.
By the way next day (15th June, 15) received a text – saying your passport is in printing will be arrived shortly. Arrived in two days (17th June, 15)…..Good Luck lovely people….and keep working hard and celebrate…

chan.met

I feel so much better after reading this!

Mine is in two days and I thought what if they ask me something I don't even remember. Surely I should know myself enough though.

Pleaseadvise

I had a passport interview yesterday and was quite worried about it. Perhaps I should've googled before the day, as I had no idea such a tiny number of people fail the interview! Hopefully mine will be ok.
I spoke to 3 different interviewers, they were all polite and none seemed to be trying to make me feel nervous. I did think it was a little odd that there was music playing in the office as I was answering the questions, but as a mum I'm used to screening out sounds so it didn't stop me concentrating! There were lots of questions, the whole interview took half an hour. Only a few were of the kind I was expecting - parents' full names, place I was born, where I work and where my husband works. There were lots more about tiny details - the uniform at my youngest child's school, the view from my living room window, when the rubbish is collected, when the recycling is collected and exactly what you're allowed to put in it. I was pleased because I thought I'd remembered everything and only later realised I completely forgot to mention the separate glass collection every month, but if you get everything right maybe it looks suspicious? Anyway, they didn't ask anything about my childhood or education or the jobs I had before my current one. They didn't even ask for the town where my father was born, though I had asked him and written it on the form, but that may be just as well as he's over 80 and starting to get forgetful - for all I know he may have given me the wrong answer.
Just waiting to hear now. They said it might take up to 10 working days before the passport arrives.

Chrysalis

The interview in my opinion is almost a formality, so I wouldn't worry about it.

Most of mine was casual talk about football.

Nims_20

Hi everyone,

So I sent my application few weeks ago and I received interview letter today. I googled searched and this forum link came up. I’m glad I did that as I wasn’t sure what to expect in the interview and obviously some of you have which clarifies things.

Unfortunately, I am not in contact with my family and haven’t been for a very long time, my father died when I was very young and I couldn’t answer that on the application either. I don’t know my mothers D.O.B. and can’t contact her to ask. I’m not sure if this is going to be a problem in getting the passport. I’m confident in answering everything else regarding my identity, from previous address to where I live and my bank details etc. Like I said I’m just a wee bit apprehensive about the family information stuff.

Has anyone else had problems remembering those details and if so did that have a negative outcome in obtaining their passport?

Btw this thread is very helpful. I’m glad I found it, better knowing what to expect.