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So I fucked up with my passport renewal. Basically the thing is damaged as the foil at the back is starting to peel in two corners, and the form for this interview with the US Embassy states quite clearly that your passport must be mint. I’ve actually had over three weeks to sort this but I went on Friday to sort it thinking I could have it replaced same day. Shame I didn’t read this on the UK Passport Service’s website:
Premium same-day service
This is a guaranteed service whereby you deliver your application and collect your passport later the same day
[..]
This service is not available if you are applying for a first passport, extension to a passport, or to replace a lost, stolen or damaged passport.
The quickest they can replace a lost, stolen or damaged passport is one week, which means that I won’t have it in time for the appointment with the US Embassy on Wednesday. Not a big deal you say? Yeah right - the next appointment they can give me is July the 13th. Another month of having to wait around for closure on whether I can even go or not.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Bastards, this is crazy! Can\’t you go to the interview anyway and see if you can pull it off ? My passport\’s totally screwed, all the gold has rubbed off the front and it\’s stained becuse of all the barmen and bouncers that have had hold of it.
Most of this is the USAs fault anyway requiring ID for anyone under the age of 35 in their bars!! WANKERS!
fletch
14 Jun 06 at 11:34 am
man that is proper wounder!!!!!!
did you try the blag of going along and seeing what happends?
James
15 Jun 06 at 10:04 pm
Naa, it would have cost me about 200 quid just to go down there and have them tell me I was wasting their time. It’s £63 quid just to attend the interview, and then £115 for a return ticket to London. The application form is extremely specific about the state of your passport and mine is peeling too bad to be able to blag :(
nick
16 Jun 06 at 4:51 pm