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Please Help Overseas child Application Interview:
Dear members I know this is the right forum but may be someone might have help.
I have got an interview for overseas british passport for my baby in Africa. Please can anyone help me with kind of questions they do ask during the interview?
Many thanks

Hi, they ask the basics about where you live,who you live with etc. They also asked me about my house and my parents, how I travelled to the interview and how long it took.

They are just general questions specific to yourself which you should know the answers to. The interviewer was friendly and informal and there is really nothing to be nervous about.

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Update:

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Adult
Method of application: Online Application
Date of application: 12-03-2015
Date Documentation Sent: 17-03-2015
Date application received by IPS: 18-03-2015
Date of return of documents: 26-03-2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 24-03-2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 31-03-2015
Date of Passport Receipt:

Had passport interview this morning, just awaiting passport now!

Overall very impressed with the timescales given a first passport.

[jaweb]

I added £88.50 as I requested a jumbo passport

[Rahel1984]

Application Type: First time adult (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: special delivery (not check and send)
Date of application: 26/02/2015
Royal mail delivery confirmation:27/02/2015
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: N/A
Date of return of documents: 18/03/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 13/03/2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 20/03/2015
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting


10 days after I sent my application they asked new pictures. Then I attended the interview. Nothing was told.
On 23th they sent a letter asking a new photo. AGAIN. Today I called them as they must have received it and now they said I needed to send a new form as well. It is utterly ridiculous! I do not understand why it takes 10 days for some people. The most ridiculous is they have not said anything at the interview, then they asked new pictures a few days later and when they received it they found out they want new form and new countersigner too...
Not to forget they sent back my documents with 2nd class when I asked it to be delivered secure and they just put the blame on me as I have not paid for it despite I have.s
I am sooooo fed up...

You have to pay 3 pound extra with ur passport fee to get ur documents back securely.

I know. They did not take the money despite I asked.

It is not the first time I have filled in this kind of form as my children are British already with British passports...

Did u add it with ur passport fee? I mean pay 75.50 altogether on payslip

[jaweb]

[quote="Rahel1984"][quote="jaweb"]Application Type: First time adult (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: special delivery (not check and send)
Date of application: 26/02/2015
Royal mail delivery confirmation:27/02/2015
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: N/A
Date of return of documents: 18/03/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 13/03/2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 20/03/2015
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting


10 days after I sent my application they asked new pictures. Then I attended the interview. Nothing was told.
On 23th they sent a letter asking a new photo. AGAIN. Today I called them as they must have received it and now they said I needed to send a new form as well. It is utterly ridiculous! I do not understand why it takes 10 days for some people. The most ridiculous is they have not said anything at the interview, then they asked new pictures a few days later and when they received it they found out they want new form and new countersigner too...
Not to forget they sent back my documents with 2nd class when I asked it to be delivered secure and they just put the blame on me as I have not paid for it despite I have.s
I am sooooo fed up...[/quote]
You have to pay 3 pound extra with ur passport fee to get ur documents back securely.[/quote]

I know. They did not take the money despite I asked.

It is not the first time I have filled in this kind of form as my children are British already with British passports...

[Rahel1984]

Application Type: First time adult (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: special delivery (not check and send)
Date of application: 26/02/2015
Royal mail delivery confirmation:27/02/2015
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: N/A
Date of return of documents: 18/03/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 13/03/2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 20/03/2015
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting


10 days after I sent my application they asked new pictures. Then I attended the interview. Nothing was told.
On 23th they sent a letter asking a new photo. AGAIN. Today I called them as they must have received it and now they said I needed to send a new form as well. It is utterly ridiculous! I do not understand why it takes 10 days for some people. The most ridiculous is they have not said anything at the interview, then they asked new pictures a few days later and when they received it they found out they want new form and new countersigner too...
Not to forget they sent back my documents with 2nd class when I asked it to be delivered secure and they just put the blame on me as I have not paid for it despite I have.s
I am sooooo fed up...

You have to pay 3 pound extra with ur passport fee to get ur documents back securely.

[amjad6226]

Friends

I applied on 19th of this month but I did not hear anything from them no text to confirm that my application been received. Anyhow i phoned them on 26th of March and agent told me that my application received by HMPO by 23rd march after 4 days by check and send. Agent told me that my application is with the IAB, if i did not misunderstand that means interview attendance board. He advised me to wait for few days to get my interview letter.

my one friend in this thread said his picture been signed by the counter signature on 26th February and he is applying on 01/04/2015, it means his pictures are already more than one month old, please don't give them chances to delay your application, what I have known so far they just gather excuses to delay the application. It will be waist of time and nothing else. Its my advice please change the dates on your form and picture otherwise you would definitely be on hold for more than 2 months. make sure your picture and form should not be signed older than 5 days when you apply.

And please make sure your Form's & picture's dates are same, otherwise check and send post office member will refuse to send your application.

[jaweb]

[quote="britishenglish"][quote="jaweb"]Application Type: First time adult (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: special delivery (not check and send)
Date of application: 26/02/2015
Royal mail delivery confirmation:27/02/2015
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: N/A
Date of return of documents: 18/03/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 13/03/2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 20/03/2015
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting


10 days after I sent my application they asked new pictures. Then I attended the interview. Nothing was told.
On 23th they sent a letter asking a new photo. AGAIN. Today I called them as they must have received it and now they said I needed to send a new form as well. It is utterly ridiculous! I do not understand why it takes 10 days for some people. The most ridiculous is they have not said anything at the interview, then they asked new pictures a few days later and when they received it they found out they want new form and new countersigner too...
Not to forget they sent back my documents with 2nd class when I asked it to be delivered secure and they just put the blame on me as I have not paid for it despite I have.s
I am sooooo fed up...[/quote]

May i ask you why they want new photos ,what was wrong with photo you already provided.
i am gona apply on 1/4/15 and my photo and my application sign by my referee on 26/2/15 do you think that can be a problem.[/quote]

the first one was too light. The second one I didn't remove my glasses and my eyes were not clearly seen

I do not know what is good what is wrong as you can see I am struggling myself. But what I dont understand why they didnt tell me they wouldn't accept my referee at the first time. Why they let me go to the interview then new pics THEN new form...

[britishenglish]

Application Type: First time adult (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: special delivery (not check and send)
Date of application: 26/02/2015
Royal mail delivery confirmation:27/02/2015
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: N/A
Date of return of documents: 18/03/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 13/03/2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 20/03/2015
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting


10 days after I sent my application they asked new pictures. Then I attended the interview. Nothing was told.
On 23th they sent a letter asking a new photo. AGAIN. Today I called them as they must have received it and now they said I needed to send a new form as well. It is utterly ridiculous! I do not understand why it takes 10 days for some people. The most ridiculous is they have not said anything at the interview, then they asked new pictures a few days later and when they received it they found out they want new form and new countersigner too...
Not to forget they sent back my documents with 2nd class when I asked it to be delivered secure and they just put the blame on me as I have not paid for it despite I have.s
I am sooooo fed up...

May i ask you why they want new photos ,what was wrong with photo you already provided.
i am gona apply on 1/4/15 and my photo and my application sign by my referee on 26/2/15 do you think that can be a problem.

[jaweb]

Application Type: First time adult (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: special delivery (not check and send)
Date of application: 26/02/2015
Royal mail delivery confirmation:27/02/2015
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: N/A
Date of return of documents: 18/03/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 13/03/2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 20/03/2015
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting


10 days after I sent my application they asked new pictures. Then I attended the interview. Nothing was told.
On 23th they sent a letter asking a new photo. AGAIN. Today I called them as they must have received it and now they said I needed to send a new form as well. It is utterly ridiculous! I do not understand why it takes 10 days for some people. The most ridiculous is they have not said anything at the interview, then they asked new pictures a few days later and when they received it they found out they want new form and new countersigner too...
Not to forget they sent back my documents with 2nd class when I asked it to be delivered secure and they just put the blame on me as I have not paid for it despite I have.s
I am sooooo fed up...

[Husssain79]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First adult passport (naturalisation)
Method of application: On-line Application
Date of application: 17/03/2015
Date application received by IPS: 18/03/2015
Date of return of documents: 26/03/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 26/03/2015
Date of Passport Appointment:02/04/2015
Date of Passport Receipt: .....

[fwd079]

For my 3 years old daughter.

Passport for: Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 26/03/2015
Date application received by IPS: 27/03/2015

Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[Opower]

update.

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First adult passport (naturalisation)
Method of application: Check & Send or Postal
Date of application: 12/03/2015
Date application received by IPS: Not received
Date of return of documents: 20/03/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 21/03/2015
Date of Passport Appointment:26/03/2015
Date of Passport Receipt: 30/03/2015

All The Best

[maheshkrc]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 26/03/2015
Date application received by IPS:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[nawaz]

Final updates

Application Type: First time adult (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Special delivery
Date of application: 11/03/2015
Royal mail delivery confirmation: 12/03/2015 (tracking vie Royalmail website)
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 16/03/02015
Date of return of documents: 27/03/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 19/03/2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 24/03/2015
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: 25/03/2015
Date of Passport Receipt: 27/03/2015

[Gnanasekar]

Application Type: First time adult (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Special delivery
Date of application: 12/03/2015
Royal mail delivery confirmation: No
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: waiting
Date of return of documents: 21/03/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 23/03/2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 26/03/2015
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: No
Date of Passport Receipt: 31/03/2015

[kunmun23]

Passport for: 2 Adults and 2 Children (Naturalised citizen)
Application Type: First Passport
Method of application: Postal Application (Not check and send, I picked up the forms from the post office and sent them special delivery after filling and checking it myself)
Date of application: 24-03-2015
Date application delivered to Passport Office : 25-03-2015
Date application receipt acknowledgement received : 30-03-2015 through Text message
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: Waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: Waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

[Annini]

Please Help Overseas child Application Interview:
Dear members I know this is the right forum but may be someone might have help.
I have got an interview for overseas british passport for my baby in Africa. Please can anyone help me with kind of questions they do ask during the interview?
Many thanks

[JW1973]

Update
Passport For: Child
Application Type: First Time (overseas from South Africa)
Application method: Online
Application submitted online with payment: 27 Feb. 2015
Declaration page sent with supporting documents: 3 Mar. 2015
Application received by HMPO Durham: 5 Mar. 2015 (per courier tracking)
Application received and under review by HMPO: 6 Mar. 2015 (per online application status page)
Passport dispatched: 26 Mar. 2015
Passport received: 30 Mar. 2015
Supporting Documents received: 30 Mar 2015

Very pleased

[fqvision]

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Application type: First adult passport (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: 1st Class Signed For
Date of application: 28/03/2015
Payment method: D-Card
Royal mail delivery confirmation: 30-03-2015
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: waiting
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: waiting
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

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[Rahel1984]

OK that's great. Thanks for all your help.

By the way, I've just realised that I'll have to send off my existing nationality passport even while doing check & send. In which case, I'd rather do it after the May general election because I'm registered as a voter with my current nationality and might have to produce my existing passport on the day. I doubt I'll get it back in time.

So I guess my question is, how long is the certificate valid for? My ceremony will be in mid April so as long as it lasts a month I should be fine.

Thanks.

Don't worry it doesn't expire

[slough_Boy]

Update:
Passport for: Adult (Naturalised citizen)
Application Type: First Passport
Method of application: Post Office -Check & Send
Date of application: 11-03-15
Date application received by I.P.S: 17-03-2015
Date of return of documents: 23/03/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 21/03/2015 Dated 19/03/2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 23/03/2015
Date of Passport Receipt: 26/03/2015

End of long Journey,
Thanks to Everyone on this forum.

[happyguy82]

OK that's great. Thanks for all your help.

By the way, I've just realised that I'll have to send off my existing nationality passport even while doing check & send. In which case, I'd rather do it after the May general election because I'm registered as a voter with my current nationality and might have to produce my existing passport on the day. I doubt I'll get it back in time.

So I guess my question is, how long is the certificate valid for? My ceremony will be in mid April so as long as it lasts a month I should be fine.

Thanks.

[Rahel1984]

Hi all,

Can a referee who helped with Form AN also act as the countersignatory for passport application; or do we have to find someone else?

Thanks.

You can use same person. I asked a solicitor and he said i can

[jaweb]

[quote="happyguy82"]Hi all,

Can a referee who helped with Form AN also act as the countersignatory for passport application; or do we have to find someone else?

Thanks.[/quote]


can be the same. I asked the same person