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Surinder
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by Surinder » Mon May 22, 2023 5:56 pm
Hey guys, I was wondering that does HO check all immigration history for first British passport? As they ask for the passport that was used for first entry
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by CR001 » Mon May 22, 2023 6:00 pm
Not necessarily as it is only a travel document. What they do check and why they likely ask for the original passport, is to make sure you are still using the same name and are not trying to use multiple different names/identities.
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by alterhase58 » Mon May 22, 2023 7:33 pm
Surinder wrote: ↑Mon May 22, 2023 5:56 pm
Hey guys, I was wondering that does HO check all immigration history for first British passport? As they ask for the passport that was used for first entry
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by Surinder » Thu May 25, 2023 12:34 pm
Is there anyway HO issues a passport if we are not able to provide referee?
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by CR001 » Thu May 25, 2023 12:41 pm
Surinder wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 12:34 pm
Is there anyway HO issues a passport if we are not able to provide referee?
You are required to provide a British professional referee. It is not an optional point.
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by secret.simon » Thu May 25, 2023 1:42 pm
Did you not have referees for your naturalisation application?
If they meet the requirements for being a referee for your passport, they can be your referee for your passport as well.
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London22
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by London22 » Thu May 25, 2023 5:42 pm
Surinder wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 12:34 pm
Is there anyway HO issues a passport if we are not able to provide referee?
Unfortunately this is a weird requirement but that's how they have made the system.In nationality application they don't even bother to check referees then why making it a requirement.For some people it is a nightmare .In passport application you have to select a referee that's in their specified list which is even more complicated for some applicants .These requirements in both applications are meaningless & senseless .Some applicants even struggle to find someone to write their passport number in the application .
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by Surinder » Fri May 26, 2023 12:19 am
secret.simon wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 1:42 pm
Did you not have referees for your naturalisation application?
If they meet the requirements for being a referee for your passport, they can be your referee for your passport as well.
I can but a bit complicated, but tbh they have to have second option for identity verification such as interview , I know they have it already but is not second option , it is further action
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by Surinder » Fri May 26, 2023 12:22 am
London22 wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 5:42 pm
Surinder wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 12:34 pm
Is there anyway HO issues a passport if we are not able to provide referee?
Unfortunately this is a weird requirement but that's how they have made the system.In nationality application they don't even bother to check referees then why making it a requirement.For some people it is a nightmare .In passport application you have to select a referee that's in their specified list which is even more complicated for some applicants .These requirements in both applications are meaningless & senseless .Some applicants even struggle to find someone to write their passport number in the application .
These days there is a very limit number of people who would give their personal data to us to be referee which is very very stressful!
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by London22 » Tue May 30, 2023 9:47 am
Surinder wrote: ↑Fri May 26, 2023 12:22 am
London22 wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 5:42 pm
Surinder wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 12:34 pm
Is there anyway HO issues a passport if we are not able to provide referee?
Unfortunately this is a weird requirement but that's how they have made the system .In nationality application they don't even bother to check referees then why making it a requirement .For some people it is a nightmare .In passport application you have to select a referee that's in their specified list which is even more complicated for some applicants .These requirements in both applications are meaningless & senseless .Some applicants even struggle to find someone to write their passport number in the application .
These days there is a very limit number of people who would give their personal data to us to be referee which is very very stressful!
Well the people who make these absurd requirements do not care about applicants but they only care about creating unnecessary hurdles to block you. How pathetic is the system you can realise from this requirement that a referee should write a long bloody sentence on the back of a phot which is "I certify that this is a true likeness of mr xyz .No referee can write this sentence on the back of a photo.
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by vinny » Tue May 30, 2023 11:10 am
They
have to write very small letters.
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by garrick » Tue May 30, 2023 11:51 am
I am not sure why people struggle to get referee even after staying in UK for 5 years or more. Anyone spending so much time in UK should be able get one for citizenship/passport requirement.
