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Child first British passport from Pakistan
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2024 1:09 pm
by jafar_iqbal786
Hi
I have been following this page from long time and it has been very helpful so I’m posting this today so I can get help from experts or people who are in similar situation.
So I’m British by naturalisation and married to Pakistani wife.
I have applied for my first child British passport from Pakistan for my son and daughter.
Passport applied at Mirpur VFS: 22/05/2024
Email for further documents: 08/06/2024
Interview invite for myself: 19/06/2024
Interview done on 12/07/2024
So my question is what to expect now as many people are suggesting they will ask for DNA or if not how long will they take to grant passport to my kids.
Many thanks
Re: Child first British passport from Pakistan
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2024 1:16 pm
by alterhase58
From experience on the UK side passports are generally issued shortly after the interview.
Was there any indication during the interview that they were not satisfield with your answers?
Otherwise I would expect them to be issued soon - not familiar with the VFS process, whether they will be delivered via VFS.
Do you have an HMPO application reference number - then you could check progress on the HMPO website.
Re: Child first British passport from Pakistan
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2024 1:25 pm
by jafar_iqbal786
Hi thanks for your reply
I don’t feel any indication that they are not satisfied with my answers in interview it’s was very informal kind of interview which went well and at the end of interview they just told me that they will pass it to the examiner and you will receive further email for your application and we can’t provide timeline.
Yes VFS global is like postal service for uk/Europe to send and receive documents from embassies of the country.
I do have the application reference but application was not online it was paper manual application from Pakistan as I was unable to make online from Pakistan.
Re: Child first British passport from Pakistan
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2024 2:15 pm
by alterhase58
Then it may be just a case of waiting now, VFS probably adds extra time - if you can contact someone at your local VFS they may have more information (or can contact HMPO for more info).
Re: Child first British passport from Pakistan
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2024 3:53 pm
by jafar_iqbal786
Thanks for your reply again much appreciated.
Do you reckon they will ask me to provide DNA for me, wife and kids?
The reason is a lot of people are suggesting that this will be next stage of the application and I’m so unsure so if I get help with this so I can prepare and might do it beforehand to save time.
Many thanks
Re: Child first British passport from Pakistan
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2024 4:01 pm
by alterhase58
jafar_iqbal786 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 13, 2024 3:53 pm
Thanks for your reply again much appreciated.
Do you reckon they will ask me to provide DNA for me, wife and kids?
Can't really comment on this - they would have raised it by now - I do know that HMPO can't demand DNA tests from reading their guidance: https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... accessible
Probably best not to get stressed about this .....
The reason is a lot of people are suggesting that this will be next stage of the application and I’m so unsure so if I get help with this so I can prepare and might do it beforehand to save time.
I would be careful when listening to other people unless they can explain exactly why they were asked/or gave DNA tests .... but read the guidance I referenced above.
Many thanks
Re: Child first British passport from Pakistan
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2024 7:47 pm
by AmazonianX
jafar_iqbal786 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 13, 2024 3:53 pm
Thanks for your reply again much appreciated.
Do you reckon they will ask me to provide DNA for me, wife and kids?
The reason is a lot of people are suggesting that this will be next stage of the application and I’m so unsure so if I get help with this so I can prepare and might do it beforehand to save time.
Many thanks
Out of the 3 similar cases between last year and now, none was asked for DNA. So the DNA request may be infrequent, far and in between.
Conserve your resources, no need for such preemptive action. There is no need to go for it when it has not been requested and may not be required.
Re: Child first British passport from Pakistan
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2024 10:54 pm
by jafar_iqbal786
Thank you all for your helpful comments.
I will post update their next step as well to help others.
Many thanks
Re: Child first British passport from Pakistan
Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2024 5:58 pm
by Akashaasif
Hi...!!!
Can you please tell me what questions were asked on the interview. As my husband's interview is due on 22 july..
And we are waiting for our daughters application from last year September...
Please guide me about the questions..
And also let us know when you get the passport..
Thanks.
Re: Child first British passport from Pakistan
Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2024 6:42 pm
by jafar_iqbal786
Hi
It was informal kind of interview not a hard one.
They just ask basic questions about day to day life.
* What is my Name ?
* What is my DOB ?
* what is my place of birth?
* who filled & signed the appication ?
* What is my spouse name?
* what is my spouse DOB ?
* what is my spouse place of birth?
* Child Name?
* Child DOB?
* Child Place of birth?
* does any one in our famiy incuding me had name changed before?
* what is the date of Marriage?
* Is there any other children to us?
* what are the names and DOB of other chidren?
* who signed my child application (Countersignature)?
* How you spell countersignature name?
* What does he do in UK (Countersignature)?
* How do I know him (Countersignature) and how long?
* doctor/hospital name and address for her checkups and scans ?
* what is the hospital name of child's birth?
* what is the addess for birth hospital?
* doctor clinic address?
* how was the delivery (Normal/sesorian etc..
* where was I at the time of delivery?
These were the question I answered and the person who was taking interview was quiet friendly so I answered everything comfortably.
Your application took such a long time is there any reason? Like you have to give additional documents?
I will update this post of my next step of application and when passport received.
Thanks
Re: Child first British passport from Pakistan
Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2024 7:03 pm
by Akashaasif
Thank you so much for the response..
Yes its took too long. i submitted my daughters application in September 2023. After that we wait for the response as all stated that overseas application took 6 month.. but in march 2024 when don't when get a single email from the passport office we call them and was surprised to hear no one see the application.. after argument they accept that they receive the application and then the procedure start by additional documents.. like mother's travel history from FIA headquarter.. and then after that we continuously call them after 1 or 2 day gap.
Then in june they required my husband travel history. And again a long wait.....
Really frustrating.
Last week i just complaint about all this. Than today we get email about book an interview...
Lets see what next they gonna do to us.
But for everyone who applied for child passport application.. i want to say please call them after applying the application after a month or 2..
Re: Child first British passport from Pakistan
Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2024 7:22 pm
by jafar_iqbal786
Yes they did took a long time for your application.
I would suggest that your husband do involve their local mp to complain to HMPO and chase them with your application a lot of people did that and with this their application did get sorted out quickly. Hope for the best and keep us posted.
Thanks
Re: Child first British passport from Pakistan
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2024 9:38 am
by janny_2024
@jafar_iqbal786 sir any updates from HMPO? thanks for the questions
Re: Child first British passport from Pakistan
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2024 9:39 am
by janny_2024
jafar_iqbal786 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 15, 2024 6:42 pm
@jafar_iqbal786 sir any updates from HMPO? thanks for the questions
Re: Child first British passport from Pakistan
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2024 11:06 am
by jafar_iqbal786
Hi
No updates, I’m still waiting.
Re: Child first British passport from Pakistan
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2024 12:02 pm
by nit
Hi,I attended identity interview for my child on 5th July and received an update today that the passport was printed and dispatched on 19th July.So it took around 2 weeks from identity interview in my case.
Re: Child first British passport from Pakistan
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2024 12:09 pm
by jafar_iqbal786
Hi nit
Thanks for information
Can you please also tell when did you apply? How long it takes like total time?
Re: Child first British passport from Pakistan
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2024 12:29 pm
by nit
i applied on 23rd april, sent additional documents on 27th May, identity interview on 5th July and passport printed on 19th.I took more than 3 weeks to send additional docs otherwise I would have thought the entire process would take around 6-8 weeks
Re: Child first British passport from Pakistan
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2024 11:50 am
by jafar_iqbal786
Hi everyone
Below is the timeline for my child overseas British passport application
Passport applied at Mirpur VFS: 22/05/2024
Email for further documents: 08/06/2024
Interview invite for myself: 19/06/2024
Interview done on: 12/07/2024
Passport printed and dispatched: 22/07/2024
In my case it took exact 2 months. Now I’m just waiting a call from vfs mirpur visa application center for collection of a passport.
Re: Child first British passport from Pakistan
Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2024 1:43 pm
by janny_2024
@jafar_iqbal786 did you get a call from VFS and did you receive your child passport?
Re: Child first British passport from Pakistan
Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2024 8:37 pm
by JamesNs
nit wrote: ↑Mon Jul 22, 2024 12:29 pm
i applied on 23rd april, sent additional documents on 27th May, identity interview on 5th July and passport printed on 19th.I took more than 3 weeks to send additional docs otherwise I would have thought the entire process would take around 6-8 weeks
Please do you mind sharing the question you were asked, getting ready for the interview next week, child was born in Africa
Re: Child first British passport from Pakistan
Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2024 10:25 am
by contorted_svy
JamesNs wrote: ↑Thu Nov 07, 2024 8:37 pm
nit wrote: ↑Mon Jul 22, 2024 12:29 pm
i applied on 23rd april, sent additional documents on 27th May, identity interview on 5th July and passport printed on 19th.I took more than 3 weeks to send additional docs otherwise I would have thought the entire process would take around 6-8 weeks
Please do you mind sharing the question you were asked, getting ready for the interview next week, child was born in Africa
You can find questions that were previously asked here
https://www.immigrationboards.com/passp ... 64893.html
It will be easy things about your personal life, eg your name, DOB, child's DOB, your address, etc.
Re: Child first British passport from Pakistan
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2024 2:14 pm
by JamesNs
I completed my interview, and overall, it went well. However, it wasn’t until after the interview that I realized I made a mistake in spelling one of my child’s middle names. The name is quite long. I accidentally swapped the positions of a letter. This has been a source of concern for me, but I’m hoping it won’t affect the outcome. I was told that I should hear back within two weeks, and I will be sure to update you as soon as I receive any news.
Re: Child first British passport from Pakistan
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2024 3:06 pm
by JamesNs
Could the misspelling affect the application?
Re: Child first British passport from Pakistan
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2024 5:10 pm
by contorted_svy
Hard to know. I would say it is unlikely if you answered all other questions correctly. As stressful as it is you need to wait for now.