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Excuse my question, is that based on a personal experience , someone you know of or a guess?....I've sent a certified copy of my biometrics (native passport ) witnessed and stamped by Gardi and I could not find someone yet who managed to get his/her passport.littlerr wrote: ↑Sat Aug 21, 2021 4:46 pmYes. A certified copy of passport is accepted. Just to note that only the passport can be a certified copy. All other documents (proofs of address, birth certificates etc) must be originals.Pgm888 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 21, 2021 3:04 pmCan I please ask a question. I live in the US. Applying for a passport with my FBR. Its asking for a government issued photo ID. Obviously I do not want to send the original. Can I make a copy and have it notarized? Also, can I send a copy of my US Passport notarized?
Thank You!!!!!
That has always been acceptable. If you talk to their web chat, you can get the same message from them.BraveHeart911 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 30, 2021 8:29 pmExcuse my question, is that based on a personal experience , someone you know of or a guess?....I've sent a certified copy of my biometrics (native passport ) witnessed and stamped by Gardi and I could not find someone yet who managed to get his/her passport.littlerr wrote: ↑Sat Aug 21, 2021 4:46 pmYes. A certified copy of passport is accepted. Just to note that only the passport can be a certified copy. All other documents (proofs of address, birth certificates etc) must be originals.Pgm888 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 21, 2021 3:04 pmCan I please ask a question. I live in the US. Applying for a passport with my FBR. Its asking for a government issued photo ID. Obviously I do not want to send the original. Can I make a copy and have it notarized? Also, can I send a copy of my US Passport notarized?
Thank You!!!!!
And guess what? Once your reply is received and the issue is resolved, we will aim to process your application within the standard turnaround time.
I have the feeling either they lost my birth cert or there is an incompetent person checked my application. I understand they are understaffed but also making a mistake and make people wait double the time they are supposed to is something unacceptable for any individual. 
I had the same issue. They requested birth certificate as original, and told them I used the same birth cert for citizenship and getting married in Ireland and I was accepted.hako wrote: ↑Tue Aug 31, 2021 5:05 pmI had a chat with the customer service this afternoon about the progress of my application. My timeline is 2 months and 3 days currently and I've been told my documents were scanned on July 7th. Funny cos 2 weeks ago I was told my documents were scanned on August 3rd. Anyhow, I was told there is a more thorough checking of documents after scanning and this will put my printing date to end of August to mid September time range.
An hour later I received an email stating I need to resubmit my original birth cert. I already did that and they want it again. It was the same birth cert I provided for my citizenship application
Std TAT is 40 business days
I will try to talk to them on the phone but I guess there is nothing more for me to send the same birth cert once again. Of course I need to go to the embassy first
Yeah, same here. Accepted my birth cert for citizenship but the same one is no good for passportluj608 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 01, 2021 10:22 amI had the same issue. They requested birth certificate as original, and told them I used the same birth cert for citizenship and getting married in Ireland and I was accepted.hako wrote: ↑Tue Aug 31, 2021 5:05 pmI had a chat with the customer service this afternoon about the progress of my application. My timeline is 2 months and 3 days currently and I've been told my documents were scanned on July 7th. Funny cos 2 weeks ago I was told my documents were scanned on August 3rd. Anyhow, I was told there is a more thorough checking of documents after scanning and this will put my printing date to end of August to mid September time range.
An hour later I received an email stating I need to resubmit my original birth cert. I already did that and they want it again. It was the same birth cert I provided for my citizenship application
Std TAT is 40 business days
I will try to talk to them on the phone but I guess there is nothing more for me to send the same birth cert once again. Of course I need to go to the embassy first
I had to work with my embassy to write a letter to certify it's indeed an original document.
Good luck
I went to the embassy and got a new one dated today. if they still don't accept then Im sorry but I can't do much. I had a connect with the support and unfortunately the process will take some more time. I assume another 40 business days. But I will push them via online chat every week to pressure them about it cos 80 business days of waiting for a passport is completely insane.May I know which embassy? I have sent my actual original birth certificate issued during my birth..But That has initial instead of surname which is common in South India. But that was accepted for Citizenship application . Now I M worried I might facce same problemhako wrote: ↑Wed Sep 01, 2021 1:48 pmYeah, same here. Accepted my birth cert for citizenship but the same one is no good for passportluj608 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 01, 2021 10:22 amI had the same issue. They requested birth certificate as original, and told them I used the same birth cert for citizenship and getting married in Ireland and I was accepted.hako wrote: ↑Tue Aug 31, 2021 5:05 pmI had a chat with the customer service this afternoon about the progress of my application. My timeline is 2 months and 3 days currently and I've been told my documents were scanned on July 7th. Funny cos 2 weeks ago I was told my documents were scanned on August 3rd. Anyhow, I was told there is a more thorough checking of documents after scanning and this will put my printing date to end of August to mid September time range.
An hour later I received an email stating I need to resubmit my original birth cert. I already did that and they want it again. It was the same birth cert I provided for my citizenship application
Std TAT is 40 business days
I will try to talk to them on the phone but I guess there is nothing more for me to send the same birth cert once again. Of course I need to go to the embassy first
I had to work with my embassy to write a letter to certify it's indeed an original document.
Good luck
It's the embassy of Turkey. Not sure how things work out for South India birth certs..... If you reach to your 40 business days I'd suggest you to push them to give you an answer.ssireland wrote: ↑Wed Sep 01, 2021 1:57 pmMay I know which embassy? I have sent my actual original birth certificate issued during my birth..But That has initial instead of surname which is common in South India. But that was accepted for Citizenship application . Now I M worried I might facce same problemhako wrote: ↑Wed Sep 01, 2021 1:48 pmYeah, same here. Accepted my birth cert for citizenship but the same one is no good for passportluj608 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 01, 2021 10:22 amI had the same issue. They requested birth certificate as original, and told them I used the same birth cert for citizenship and getting married in Ireland and I was accepted.hako wrote: ↑Tue Aug 31, 2021 5:05 pmI had a chat with the customer service this afternoon about the progress of my application. My timeline is 2 months and 3 days currently and I've been told my documents were scanned on July 7th. Funny cos 2 weeks ago I was told my documents were scanned on August 3rd. Anyhow, I was told there is a more thorough checking of documents after scanning and this will put my printing date to end of August to mid September time range.
An hour later I received an email stating I need to resubmit my original birth cert. I already did that and they want it again. It was the same birth cert I provided for my citizenship application
Std TAT is 40 business days
I will try to talk to them on the phone but I guess there is nothing more for me to send the same birth cert once again. Of course I need to go to the embassy first
I had to work with my embassy to write a letter to certify it's indeed an original document.
Good luck
Does the Turkish birth certificate that you sent have any references to it having legal validity and the name/role of whom issued it? I'm getting anxious they may do the same with my birth certificate - it's not "original" but it's issued by the city where I was born and it contains all the information I mentioned.
The safest is to send the original passport. Certified copy may not be accepted for this reason or another.ausswe wrote: ↑Wed Sep 01, 2021 1:51 pmJust going off the above conversation. For those who have received your passports, have you sent in your original passport or an original ID with your application? I have also sent a certified copy of my passport but talking with the web chat today, they mentioned that it has to be an original Passport or ID sent in with your application or a certified copy of your driving license. But in other forums I have read that people got their passport by only providing a certified copy of the passport.
Congrats on the journey!JayL wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 8:58 amMy full timeline below for reference:
First Time Passport Application
Online Application submitted on: 23rd June 2021
Documents received on: 30th June 2021
40 working days completed on: 26th Aug 2021
Passport Book printing: 30th Aug 2021
Passport Book received: 01st Sept 2021
Passport Card printing: 01st Sept 2021
Passport Card received: 03rd Sept 2021
Documents will be delivered in 15 working days.
My journey ends here. Good luck to everyone who are waiting for their passports!
I sent my original passport.ausswe wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 10:55 amCongrats on the journey!JayL wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 8:58 amMy full timeline below for reference:
First Time Passport Application
Online Application submitted on: 23rd June 2021
Documents received on: 30th June 2021
40 working days completed on: 26th Aug 2021
Passport Book printing: 30th Aug 2021
Passport Book received: 01st Sept 2021
Passport Card printing: 01st Sept 2021
Passport Card received: 03rd Sept 2021
Documents will be delivered in 15 working days.
My journey ends here. Good luck to everyone who are waiting for their passports!
Did you send off an original passport or ID or use a certified copy?
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