(New) passports

arnie&caseysma!

echo wrote:

first passports DO take longer cos as soon as they receive the application they send out a form to be signed by a doc/dentist to show where you've lived for the last 3 yrs.daughter applied the day before me and she's bin waiting for her doc to sign the form then she's sending it to me so i can get the dentist to sign it.her former doc won't.she's not planning on going away but didnt want the hassle of travelling miles for the interview.

To my knowledge my OH never had anything sent out to doc/dentist. You supply details such as NI number, etc of whatever they ask for on the supplementary form and then it is checked against various databases with various linked agencies (such as DWP). I have never heard of the Doctor thing before. Certainly my OH has never been to the doc in the time I have known him and since changing address he hasn't notified the health centre so how on earth can a Doctor confirm it? I would have thought the Votors Roll and the NI stuff/tax etc would be far more reliable??

echo

arnie&caseysma!

cant speak for the passport office.my daughter's 19 so only only bin on the electoral roll since last yr.

arnie&caseysma!

echo wrote:

arnie&caseysma!

cant speak for the passport office.my daughter's 19 so only only bin on the electoral roll since last yr.

Ah, that maybe explains it aswell. I always wondered which Voters Roll version these places get as I always tick the box every year when the forms come out so that I am not on the edited version that absolutely anyone can get their hands on. I would hope that PP agency would get the full one tho!!!

jodie

Im not on the electoral roll though and mine was fine, are they really clamping down on applications now? Glad I got mine in Feb

terrierlady

can u photocopy the new bi metric passports? we usally keep a copy just incase.

Burtie_2

Can someone clarify the "Iris scan" comment made above.

I can't see how decent Iris scans can be taken from a photo - especially as they can be digitally manipulated.

http://www.passport.gov.uk/news/news...ntelement=1204 merely states Biometric "Examples include facial image, fingerprints and iris patterns"

arnie&caseysma!

terrierlady wrote:

can u photocopy the new bi metric passports? we usally keep a copy just incase.

yes you will be able to photocpy it - not too sure how well it will come out now with all the new features in it but shud be ok

arnie&caseysma!

Burtie wrote:

Can someone clarify the "Iris scan" comment made above.

I can't see how decent Iris scans can be taken from a photo - especially as they can be digitally manipulated.

http://www.passport.gov.uk/news/news...ntelement=1204 merely states Biometric "Examples include facial image, fingerprints and iris patterns"

Not sure about the iris scan thingy from the picture, I wud have thought that would only be able to happen if you were actually there (like on entering the US now - think thats what they do when they do ur pic but not 100% sure).

Incidentally the biometric chips and all the new security features have been introduced to help reduce fraudulently altering and forging passport.......was hearing today that hackers are already finding their way around it and managing to alter the chips!

josey1964

So can I assume that if I apply tomorrow I shall definatley get a biometric one. The passport site states they cannot ensure a biometric will be issued if applied for before end October. I travel to the state often and really need a biometric one.
Any advice very welcome.

Burtie_2

No guarantees on the biometric one but you stand a very good chance of one.

I assume you need a new one right now as I don't think it would make a great deal of difference for entry to the US though, unless they change their Waiver rules again.