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New passport arrived by normal post doesn't seem right
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I renewed my passport a few weeks ago, & was surprised to come home & find it amongst the regular post. It was in an envelope clearly marked Home Office, & can't believe in the fraudulent world we live in it didn't require a signature.
What surprised me even more was that my old one arrived today & came via courier which required a signature. TBH I hadn't even expected my old one to be returned, why would I need it back & with it's corner cut it was of no use to anyone. It doesn't bear thinking about if my new one had got into the wrong hands. I recently got a new credit card, admittedly it didn't require a signature but it did come in a plain envelope! |
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over a year ago
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After we got out visas extended our passports were sent back and required signatures. We weren't home and it was a fucking hassle. I'm the U.S. they just send it in the regular mail. |
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"After we got out visas extended our passports were sent back and required signatures. We weren't home and it was a fucking hassle. I'm the U.S. they just send it in the regular mail. "
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I have 2 British passports and a blue passport...  you get sent your old passport back if you tick a box or have unexpired visas in it...
They send new passports back in normal post unless you request recorded delivery. The new passport is relatively tamper proof with regards to the photo etc. And they go through a special "thing" at the sorting office...
It's all good.
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By *horltzMan
over a year ago
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"I renewed my passport a few weeks ago, & was surprised to come home & find it amongst the regular post. It was in an envelope clearly marked Home Office, & can't believe in the fraudulent world we live in it didn't require a signature.
What surprised me even more was that my old one arrived today & came via courier which required a signature. TBH I hadn't even expected my old one to be returned, why would I need it back & with it's corner cut it was of no use to anyone. It doesn't bear thinking about if my new one had got into the wrong hands. I recently got a new credit card, admittedly it didn't require a signature but it did come in a plain envelope!"
Just about to fill in the form for my sons passport , how long between sending it off and receiving it back if you don't mind me asking |
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"I renewed my passport a few weeks ago, & was surprised to come home & find it amongst the regular post. It was in an envelope clearly marked Home Office, & can't believe in the fraudulent world we live in it didn't require a signature.
What surprised me even more was that my old one arrived today & came via courier which required a signature. TBH I hadn't even expected my old one to be returned, why would I need it back & with it's corner cut it was of no use to anyone. It doesn't bear thinking about if my new one had got into the wrong hands. I recently got a new credit card, admittedly it didn't require a signature but it did come in a plain envelope!
Just about to fill in the form for my sons passport , how long between sending it off and receiving it back if you don't mind me asking "
About 2 weeks so not a long time. Er indoors did the application maybe she did ask for it back. |
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By *horltzMan
over a year ago
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"I renewed my passport a few weeks ago, & was surprised to come home & find it amongst the regular post. It was in an envelope clearly marked Home Office, & can't believe in the fraudulent world we live in it didn't require a signature.
What surprised me even more was that my old one arrived today & came via courier which required a signature. TBH I hadn't even expected my old one to be returned, why would I need it back & with it's corner cut it was of no use to anyone. It doesn't bear thinking about if my new one had got into the wrong hands. I recently got a new credit card, admittedly it didn't require a signature but it did come in a plain envelope!
Just about to fill in the form for my sons passport , how long between sending it off and receiving it back if you don't mind me asking
About 2 weeks so not a long time. Er indoors did the application maybe she did ask for it back. "
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By (user no longer on site)
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I've renewed 2 of my passports and never ever received my old passports. Didn't relaise there was something there to tick to say u can have them returned back to u. |
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over a year ago
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When I worked in UKPS - all old passports were automatically returned to the customers - there was no process set up to dispose of them - perhaps that's changed these days.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"When I worked in UKPS - all old passports were automatically returned to the customers - there was no process set up to dispose of them - perhaps that's changed these days.
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Nope, it just comes back. Just did mine a month ago and you don't ask for it, it just arrives.
Got all mine so pleased it did! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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2 years ago I got my sons passport and it got delivered to the wrong house lucky I got it back though.. but same as you op it was just posted.. not needing signed for x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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At least having the old one back you are a bit safer knowing it hasn't got into the wrong hands, plus I like having the old ones of my kids, I like to see how they have changed but then I'm a weirdo, I keep everything and falls out/off and what they do... don't ask!
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"After we got out visas extended our passports were sent back and required signatures. We weren't home and it was a fucking hassle. I'm the U.S. they just send it in the regular mail. "
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Sadly mine lapsed a few years back and I'm going to have to renew it for my road trip next year!.
I think I might leave till last minute and then drive to Liverpool as normal  |
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