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interesting reading and thanks to OxBristolia for keeping us up to date with this topic, what a pity that UKVI can't do the same!!!

I managed to get through to the UKVI hotline yesterday. I was told that in my case details of biological parents are required. I also note from reading the instructions for completing a UK passport application that there is the same requirement i.e. details of biological parents.

CR001, thanks for the information. I've read the link and the links within it. Very interesting, but also alarming. Firstly, because various councils are already shutting down handling NDRS and NCS processing before the replacement service operating within libraries has even been activated, let alon...

haha, some information at last!!! I continued calling round and got a reply from a more distant council saying that NDRS is ceasing at end November and it is likely to be outsourced to a private agency from then onwards. NCS should still be available in the meantime. If anyone is interested, Wokingh...

I've been calling around. My nearest council offices providing these two services have said they are fully booked until the end of December and are not taking appointments beyond that. Is there something going on? Surely there has never been a problem booking appointments in the past. Anyone have an...

Hi guys,

trying to understand the requirements for details of parents. My father died in 1965 when I was two. My mother remarried soon after and i took his name (changed by deed). So do I enter details of my biological father, or my step-father? Thanks for any advice on this.

I'm preparing for NDRS+JCAP. I note that referee forms are only generated once online application is submitted. Has anyone experienced a problem in getting referees to sign within the short time allowed before attending NDRS? Is there a possible alternative method? I have one referee who lives overs...