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marka Member Member # 1907	Posted March 20, 2002 05:42 PM I was told that recently the in-country WP application process has changed. Last time the DFEE made a decision and sent my employer a letter. I then took this letter to the PCU in Croydon with my passport and recived a new stamp. I was told that now the passport has to be submitted together with the WP application and will be stampted by the DFEE and this takes over a month. Is this the case? If so is it possible to still do it the old way? Cheers, Mark
Michael Member Member # 944	Posted March 20, 2002 05:58 PM Thank you for your email. Yes - the passport of the work permit applicant can be sent to the Home Office with the work permit application. Presently the passports are being endorsed within a month of the application being lodged. We wouldn't recommend that you go to the PCU office - as there is no gurarntee that the Home Office staff will deal with your application. Please contact me to discuss this matter further. Michael Aspell michael.aspell@workpermit.com 0207 495 3999
marka Member Member # 1907	Posted March 21, 2002 11:25 AM Does this apply to the W1X work permit renewal applications as well? I do not like the idea of loosing the ability to travel for at least a month. The old system of getting the passport stampted at the PCU suited me much better. Mark

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marka
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Member # 1907

Posted March 20, 2002 05:42 PM

I was told that recently the in-country WP application process has changed. Last time the DFEE made a decision and sent my employer a letter. I then took this letter to the PCU in Croydon with my passport and recived a new stamp. I was told that now the passport has to be submitted together with the WP application and will be stampted by the DFEE and this takes over a month. Is this the case? If so is it possible to still do it the old way?

Cheers,

Mark

Michael
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Member # 944

Posted March 20, 2002 05:58 PM

Thank you for your email.

Yes - the passport of the work permit applicant can be sent to the Home Office with the work permit application.

Presently the passports are being endorsed within a month of the application being lodged.

We wouldn't recommend that you go to the PCU office - as there is no gurarntee that the Home Office staff will deal with your application.

Please contact me to discuss this matter further.

Michael Aspell
michael.aspell@workpermit.com
0207 495 3999

marka
Member
Member # 1907

Posted March 21, 2002 11:25 AM

Does this apply to the W1X work permit renewal applications as well? I do not like the idea of loosing the ability to travel for at least a month. The old system of getting the passport stampted at the PCU suited me much better.

Mark