tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post687778449699735248..comments2023-10-22T08:22:22.325-04:00Comments on Almost American: Definitely not British!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post-40982922566518800182010-06-18T11:46:36.709-04:002010-06-18T11:46:36.709-04:00That's absolutely shocking about the countersi...That's absolutely shocking about the countersignature qualifications. Typically British and class-conscious, but can you even imagine the discrimination lawsuits that would ensue if an American governmental agency tried the same thing???NFAHhttp://notfromaroundhere.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post-28738568577197447282010-06-06T16:35:24.788-04:002010-06-06T16:35:24.788-04:00I've yet to get my kids their British passport...I've yet to get my kids their British passports. Yikes! Laws are changing in a few months aren't they so I suppose I should get a move on with it, right?If I Could Escape . . .https://www.blogger.com/profile/13509446801149736674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post-10630838883147253862010-06-06T15:20:02.400-04:002010-06-06T15:20:02.400-04:00Just did this for all 3 of ours. What a palava! Th...Just did this for all 3 of ours. What a palava! Think these days that because they scan the photos,the size is not so critical as it used to be. Took us ages to find out what was acceptable though.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085577423870971279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post-83387652524219897132010-06-04T21:12:32.725-04:002010-06-04T21:12:32.725-04:00Danielle - Sigh, just sent the application in - I ...Danielle - Sigh, just sent the application in - I hope the photos are OK! As I said, I renewed DS's passports recently and had one set of photos taken and they were acceptable for both passports. I went back to the same photo place, so I'll be really annoyed if for some reason the photos are not OK this time around! <br /><br />I suspect that for a kid - who does look quite different than she did 5 years ago, they would want the photo countersigned.Almost Americanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17865905831387595915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post-5737500598750580242010-06-04T20:36:17.564-04:002010-06-04T20:36:17.564-04:00oh, meant to add... there is a section on the emba...oh, meant to add... there is a section on the embassy website that says you don't need counter signatures unless you've significantly changed in appearance since last passport<br /><br />http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Passports/Applicationinformation/DG_174152Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17269159777123145794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post-80161045876882409592010-06-04T20:31:37.021-04:002010-06-04T20:31:37.021-04:00I had US size photos sent back, they are not the s...I had US size photos sent back, they are not the same as the Uk requirements. Had to get Walgreens to re-size to UK then I left them uncut and let the embassy peeps do that bit.Brit Abroad in USA (danielle)http://britabroadinusa.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post-84343363629445654472010-06-03T14:51:08.921-04:002010-06-03T14:51:08.921-04:00I made the mistake of getting my kids their Americ...I made the mistake of getting my kids their American and British passports at the same time, so when one expires, they all expire. Bloody nightmare trying to keep on top of it all.Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post-81260971280565672222010-06-03T10:01:08.468-04:002010-06-03T10:01:08.468-04:00Definitely sounds American.
We have just been doi...Definitely sounds American.<br /><br />We have just been doing the passport renewal thing too for Littleboy 1. A bit of a task to find someone out here who has known us for two years or more - luckily a friend from England was visiting and signed - and extra luckily he was another doctor. I do agree about the snob factor - why is someone like a postman not as reliable as a solicitor?!nappy valley girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788949037047084412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post-67999897807774353082010-06-03T06:40:33.404-04:002010-06-03T06:40:33.404-04:00Nope, sounds American to me :)Nope, sounds American to me :)Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06380937047826954640noreply@blogger.com