Renewal of British Passport whilst residing in the USA

Ron · 07-02-2006, 04:01 AM

Hi Brits

If you are living in the USA and need to renew your passport or it is lost here is the British embassy web site

www.britainusa.com

DavidL · 07-02-2006, 03:21 PM

A very useful link Ron. We had to renew our daughters passport last year, it took around 4 weeks to complete the process.

JulieC · 07-02-2006, 06:08 PM

My son renewed his in Washington, quicker and easier than in the UK.

chris · 07-03-2006, 04:35 PM

If only renewing E2 Visa were as easy as renewing one's passport!!!

Kitty · 07-04-2006, 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris

If only renewing E2 Visa were as easy as renewing one's passport!!!

Hi

Yes I agree but the Buddy Hollies song springs to mind

# That will be the day#

JohnBenjamin · 07-25-2009, 10:48 AM

Wow....I got a very good website here for renewal of my passport....Thanks my friend.....

eirelav · 07-26-2009, 12:17 AM

They have a back log at Washington at the moment and are quoting 6 weeks for passport renewals - and ours took 8 weeks. They also did not take any notice of the date of travel that I had put on the top of the form - luckily I had changed my travel dates by 1 month after I submitted my forms as they didnt make it back in time for the original date
Eirelav

British Consul · 07-26-2009, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnBenjamin

Wow....I got a very good website here for renewal of my passport....Thanks my friend.....

Except that's the old website address and it won't work from the end of this year (Ron's post was accurate in 2006). The new website address is www.UKinUSA.fco.gov.uk

Dean

British Consul · 07-26-2009, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eirelav

They have a back log at Washington at the moment and are quoting 6 weeks for passport renewals - and ours took 8 weeks. They also did not take any notice of the date of travel that I had put on the top of the form - luckily I had changed my travel dates by 1 month after I submitted my forms as they didnt make it back in time for the original date
Eirelav

If anyone needs to travel urgently, they can complete an on-line status enquiry at http://ukinusa.fco.gov.uk/en/our-off...status-inquiry

The backlog is reducing, and we'll be back to normal soon.

Dean

florandia · 08-04-2009, 06:09 PM

My husband needs to renew his British Passport. Can a business owner countersign his application?

chris · 08-04-2009, 10:37 PM

I am sure Dean may give advice on this, but having renewed some 5 passports over the years here, we use people like our Bank manager, School Principal, Teacher, HOA Manager. These are all people who are 'professional' and have known us personally. If you work on the latter criteria, you shouldn't go far wrong. Just remember one things... who the hell is going to check?

Susie · 08-05-2009, 04:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnBenjamin

Wow....I got a very good website here for renewal of my passport....Thanks my friend.....

Hi and a very warm

to our site, please post a little about yourself in the introduce yourself section

British Consul · 08-06-2009, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by florandia

My husband needs to renew his British Passport. Can a business owner countersign his application?

As long as the person has known him for 2 years then there shouldn't be a problem.

Dean

florandia · 08-06-2009, 02:29 PM

Thanks for the response! I do all our banking so my husband never sees anyone at our bank - we've only used an attorney a couple of times and she is my sister so we thought she would be considered a relative and so wouldn't be able to countersign his signature. And, my husband has never seen a physician since he moved here, so no doctor knows him!!! I'll ask the owner of my company to do it - he has known my husband for 7 years!

jaypeekat · 08-17-2009, 01:55 PM

Hi Everyone

I am in the process of renewing my uk passport whilst living in florida. It expires in december 2009. Do I need to send in my birth certificate with the renewal application, or is my current passport sufficient documentation?

chris · 08-17-2009, 03:25 PM

Go to the weblink for passports. You can just google UK embassy Washington and go from there. It gives you the forms to download and they in turn tell you what you need to send in with your application. It depends on your personal circumstances.

British Consul · 08-19-2009, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaypeekat

Hi Everyone

I am in the process of renewing my uk passport whilst living in florida. It expires in december 2009. Do I need to send in my birth certificate with the renewal application, or is my current passport sufficient documentation?

http://ukinusa.fco.gov.uk/en/passports/

Dean

IRJ · 12-28-2009, 04:35 PM

The information provided here is very useful as are the links. However, when researching I cannot anywhere find the difference in documentation needed for the "simple" renewal of a British Passport rather than an original application request. Even the C1 application form, which seems to be that used for an original application and a renewal, does not discriminate between the 2 circumstances.
I would have thought that less documentation needs to be supplied for a renewal of a current passport? Or am I wrong?
I was born in the UK (I am a male) and my son was born overseas in 1980. But I would not think this affects the more simple renewal of his passport. The C1 form asks for ORIGINAL birth certs for the individual + mine+ my marriage cert etc. etc. This level of documentation seems appropriate for a first passport application rather than a renewal.
Has anyone got any direct info? Thanks

p.s. yes I did go this the following page:

It begins with a heading for "First time applicants" thus the long original documentation list, but nowhere can I see the likely needs for a RENEWAL of a passport.
http://ukinusa.fco.gov.uk/en/passpor...port-documents

My "guess" is that the existing passport should be enclosed + new photos appropriately signed + completed C1 forms properly signed. But I hate to "guess".

IRJ · 12-28-2009, 05:00 PM

My prior posting appears to be lost so I will repost and my apologises if this becomes a duplicate.

I am researching the documentation needs for my son who is about to RENEW his British passport.
As background I am a male, born in the UK and hold a current British passport. My son was born outside of the UK in 1980 and received his first British passport a couple of months later. We both reside in the USA and his exisiting/currrent Brit passport is about to be sent to the UK embassy in Washington for normal renewal.

I have researched all the links provided on this thread including: http://ukinusa.fco.gov.uk/en/passpor...port-documents

I see that a C1 form is used by both "first time applicants" and "renewals". But I only see the documentation needs (long) for "first time applicants. Rather than resubmit originals of his birth cert + my birth cert + my marraige cert etc. etc. every time he renews surely the needs are rather less. i.e his current British passport + appropriate photos + fully signed C1 forms?

What's the right answe,r or where can I read the specifics? As I say the links provided for docs seem merely to list "first time applicants" needs and nowhere can I see the needs for a renwal of a current passport.
Thanks

byjove · 12-29-2009, 02:02 PM

is there any waiting times for renewal Dean?

07-02-2006, 04:01 AM	#1
Ron Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lakeland Homeland: England Posts: 506	Renewal of British Passport whilst residing in the USA Hi Brits If you are living in the USA and need to renew your passport or it is lost here is the British embassy web site www.britainusa.com

07-02-2006, 03:21 PM	#2
DavidL Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Homeland: UK Posts: 285	Re: Renewal of British Passport whilst residing in the USA A very useful link Ron. We had to renew our daughters passport last year, it took around 4 weeks to complete the process.

07-02-2006, 06:08 PM	#3
JulieC Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Homeland: UK Posts: 1,522	Re: Renewal of British Passport whilst residing in the USA My son renewed his in Washington, quicker and easier than in the UK.

07-03-2006, 04:35 PM	#4
chris Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,044	Re: Renewal of British Passport whilst residing in the USA If only renewing E2 Visa were as easy as renewing one's passport!!!

07-25-2009, 10:48 AM	#6
JohnBenjamin Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2	Passport Renewal Wow....I got a very good website here for renewal of my passport....Thanks my friend..... __________________ Passport Renewal \| Travel Passports

07-26-2009, 12:17 AM	#7
eirelav Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St Cloud Homeland: England Posts: 74	Re: Renewal of British Passport whilst residing in the USA They have a back log at Washington at the moment and are quoting 6 weeks for passport renewals - and ours took 8 weeks. They also did not take any notice of the date of travel that I had put on the top of the form - luckily I had changed my travel dates by 1 month after I submitted my forms as they didnt make it back in time for the original date Eirelav

08-04-2009, 06:09 PM	#10
florandia Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 3	Re: Renewal of British Passport whilst residing in the USA My husband needs to renew his British Passport. Can a business owner countersign his application?

08-04-2009, 10:37 PM	#11
chris Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,044	Re: Renewal of British Passport whilst residing in the USA I am sure Dean may give advice on this, but having renewed some 5 passports over the years here, we use people like our Bank manager, School Principal, Teacher, HOA Manager. These are all people who are 'professional' and have known us personally. If you work on the latter criteria, you shouldn't go far wrong. Just remember one things... who the hell is going to check?

08-06-2009, 02:29 PM	#14
florandia Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 3	Re: Renewal of British Passport whilst residing in the USA Thanks for the response! I do all our banking so my husband never sees anyone at our bank - we've only used an attorney a couple of times and she is my sister so we thought she would be considered a relative and so wouldn't be able to countersign his signature. And, my husband has never seen a physician since he moved here, so no doctor knows him!!! I'll ask the owner of my company to do it - he has known my husband for 7 years!

08-17-2009, 01:55 PM	#15
jaypeekat Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1	Re: Renewal of British Passport whilst residing in the USA Hi Everyone I am in the process of renewing my uk passport whilst living in florida. It expires in december 2009. Do I need to send in my birth certificate with the renewal application, or is my current passport sufficient documentation?

08-17-2009, 03:25 PM	#16
chris Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,044	Re: Renewal of British Passport whilst residing in the USA Go to the weblink for passports. You can just google UK embassy Washington and go from there. It gives you the forms to download and they in turn tell you what you need to send in with your application. It depends on your personal circumstances.

12-28-2009, 04:35 PM	#18
IRJ Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 3	Re: Renewal of British Passport whilst residing in the USA The information provided here is very useful as are the links. However, when researching I cannot anywhere find the difference in documentation needed for the "simple" renewal of a British Passport rather than an original application request. Even the C1 application form, which seems to be that used for an original application and a renewal, does not discriminate between the 2 circumstances. I would have thought that less documentation needs to be supplied for a renewal of a current passport? Or am I wrong? I was born in the UK (I am a male) and my son was born overseas in 1980. But I would not think this affects the more simple renewal of his passport. The C1 form asks for ORIGINAL birth certs for the individual + mine+ my marriage cert etc. etc. This level of documentation seems appropriate for a first passport application rather than a renewal. Has anyone got any direct info? Thanks p.s. yes I did go this the following page: It begins with a heading for "First time applicants" thus the long original documentation list, but nowhere can I see the likely needs for a RENEWAL of a passport. http://ukinusa.fco.gov.uk/en/passpor...port-documents My "guess" is that the existing passport should be enclosed + new photos appropriately signed + completed C1 forms properly signed. But I hate to "guess". Last edited by IRJ; 12-28-2009 at 04:44 PM.

12-28-2009, 05:00 PM	#19
IRJ Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 3	Re: Renewal of British Passport whilst residing in the USA My prior posting appears to be lost so I will repost and my apologises if this becomes a duplicate. I am researching the documentation needs for my son who is about to RENEW his British passport. As background I am a male, born in the UK and hold a current British passport. My son was born outside of the UK in 1980 and received his first British passport a couple of months later. We both reside in the USA and his exisiting/currrent Brit passport is about to be sent to the UK embassy in Washington for normal renewal. I have researched all the links provided on this thread including: http://ukinusa.fco.gov.uk/en/passpor...port-documents I see that a C1 form is used by both "first time applicants" and "renewals". But I only see the documentation needs (long) for "first time applicants. Rather than resubmit originals of his birth cert + my birth cert + my marraige cert etc. etc. every time he renews surely the needs are rather less. i.e his current British passport + appropriate photos + fully signed C1 forms? What's the right answe,r or where can I read the specifics? As I say the links provided for docs seem merely to list "first time applicants" needs and nowhere can I see the needs for a renwal of a current passport. Thanks

12-29-2009, 02:02 PM	#20
byjove [Expat's Voice Team] Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Livin' in wheretheheckis Homeland: UK Posts: 2,410	Re: Renewal of British Passport whilst residing in the USA is there any waiting times for renewal Dean? __________________ Be kind to your kids...................... Coz, they choose your nursing home!

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