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It now costs 166 euro plus 20 euro postage, for tha British Embassy in Paris, to renew a passport and return it to you!! Rip off, or What ???????
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If I was going to save best part of a hundred quid,I'd be inclined to give it a go nontheless,Edann!edann42 wrote:Will not work, John, I dont have an address in the UK and feel that I cant use a relatives address, because you can rest assured that 'Big Brother' will find out someway!!! All Government Depts. these days, seem to work together!!
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I know someone that god his dad to send out the forms, then he filled them in, sent them back where they were then forwarded on, and the passport was sent back to that address. He then sent the passport out to his son.
If they didn't rip you off, people wouldn't bend the rules.
If they didn't rip you off, people wouldn't bend the rules.
"She knew the price of everything, but the value of nothing"
If it's hard to do, it's not worth doing.
If it's hard to do, it's not worth doing.
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TBH,I don't really follow what "rule" you,or in Bee's mate's case ,he, would be breaking or bending.
Surely a passport is purely a document to say what nationality one is and that he or she should be allowed to travel under the auspices of that country without let or hindrance? It is not,and never has been, proof of address. Nowhere on your passport does your address appear.
So,assuming you've ticked all their "nationality" boxes,what address it is despatched to is of little consequence to the authority.
Surely a passport is purely a document to say what nationality one is and that he or she should be allowed to travel under the auspices of that country without let or hindrance? It is not,and never has been, proof of address. Nowhere on your passport does your address appear.
So,assuming you've ticked all their "nationality" boxes,what address it is despatched to is of little consequence to the authority.
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The rule is, as he understands it, that you aren't supposed to apply in the UK if you don't live there. IE if in France you have to go to the Paris embassy as edan did.
Logic never seems to enter these things does it.
Logic never seems to enter these things does it.
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I got the information from here
http://forum.anglophone-direct.com/seto ... l+passport
Seems they make it up as they go along lol.
http://forum.anglophone-direct.com/seto ... l+passport
Seems they make it up as they go along lol.
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Still being issued from Paris to French addresses, but with new costs -
The cost of an adult UK passport in France is €151 for a 32 page version, €182 for a 48 page version and a 32 page child passport costs €96, with return delivery by TNT priced at €20.
More info : http://ukinfrance.fco.gov.uk/en/help-fo ... ply/france
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brilliant.collioure_bee wrote:I know someone that god his dad to send out the forms, then he filled them in, sent them back where they were then forwarded on, and the passport was sent back to that address. He then sent the passport out to his son.
If they didn't rip you off, people wouldn't bend the rules.
my sort of wheeze.