Beware

[MaidenScotland]

Despite putting a post it note in Arabic stating that under no circumstance are staples to be used on my passport the visa office have just done this once again, only this time they have gone through my biometric eye... I now need a new passport!!
This is the second time they have done this to me

Maidenm

[gw4khq]

Thanks for the note. Luckily my visas have always been stuck in by the office in Mogamma. I've just started organising a new 10 year passport which now has to be done via Paris. A real pain and very costly because of the use of courier services both ways.

[MaidenScotland]

Yes mine has to go to Paris... They did this to my last passport and I explained to them that the passport belongs to the British Government and must not be defaced... it's like talking to the wall.

[MaidenScotland]

My passport was in the magamma... this is where it happened. My passport for some reason has a ticket stapled to it.. they told me so that they can find it!!! God only in Egypt.

[DeadGuy]

Originally Posted by MaidenScotland

Yes mine has to go to Paris... They did this to my last passport and I explained to them that the passport belongs to the British Government and must not be defaced... it's like talking to the wall.

Welllllllll,

In here if you want someone to turn right then just tell them to turn left.........Just as simple and stupid as it sounds LOL!

And what will sound really stupid is my following question.......And pardon me for asking it.......But what does the French Paris have to do with a UK passport that was ruined? Or have I misread it or something?

But please..............don't insult walls

[MaidenScotland]

Originally Posted by DeadGuy

Welllllllll,

In here if you want someone to turn right then just tell them to turn left.........Just as simple and stupid as it sounds LOL!

And what will sound really stupid is my following question.......And pardon me for asking it.......But what does the French Paris have to do with a UK passport that was ruined? Or have I misread it or something?

But please..............don't insult walls

Cos we are as daft as you and being in Europe gives lots of money spinning opportunities


All passport applications are now processed and printed centrally in "The Western Europe and Near East Passport Service" in Paris.

How to apply for a full UK passport

If you are in Egypt and need to apply for a full UK passport, then you should apply direct to the "The Western Europe and Near East Passport Service", Paris, France. Visit the UK in France website for details of how to apply.

The British Embassy in Cairo, the Consulate General in Alexandria and Honorary Consuls in Sharm el Sheikh and Luxor can no longer accept full UK passport applications, and will return any that they receive via courier.

It is your choice how you get your application and documents to Paris. However, we would recommend for document security purposes using a recognised international courier. You can chose any courier company to send your passport application, but you would need to pay for one-way delivery fee to Paris, after which the Passport Production Centre will charge 40 Euros to your credit card to return the new passport via TNT.

[Sam]

Originally Posted by MaidenScotland

Cos we are as daft as you and being in Europe gives lots of money spinning opportunities


All passport applications are now processed and printed centrally in "The Western Europe and Near East Passport Service" in Paris.

How to apply for a full UK passport

If you are in Egypt and need to apply for a full UK passport, then you should apply direct to the "The Western Europe and Near East Passport Service", Paris, France. Visit the UK in France website for details of how to apply.

The British Embassy in Cairo, the Consulate General in Alexandria and Honorary Consuls in Sharm el Sheikh and Luxor can no longer accept full UK passport applications, and will return any that they receive via courier.

It is your choice how you get your application and documents to Paris. However, we would recommend for document security purposes using a recognised international courier. You can chose any courier company to send your passport application, but you would need to pay for one-way delivery fee to Paris, after which the Passport Production Centre will charge 40 Euros to your credit card to return the new passport via TNT.

Thanks for the info... Last time I did it for my daughter we went through the British Embassy in Cairo, but mine's up for renewal next year so I'll have to go through all this fun

[MaidenScotland]

Originally Posted by Sam

Thanks for the info... Last time I did it for my daughter we went through the British Embassy in Cairo, but mine's up for renewal next year so I'll have to go through all this fun

Sam... don't be silly girluse it to your advantage.. it would be much easier to go back to the UK and renew it there.
Don't forget most countries require you to have at least 6 months left on your passport before they will allow you to enter.

[Sam]

Originally Posted by MaidenScotland

Sam... don't be silly girluse it to your advantage.. it would be much easier to go back to the UK and renew it there.
Don't forget most countries require you to have at least 6 months left on your passport before they will allow you to enter.

Hmmmm, that would be the more sensible option...

That would require ANOTHER holiday spent in the UK though. After this last visit I was thinking that my next holiday should actually be used as a holiday in a country other than Egypt or England. We'll have to see...

[DeadGuy]

Originally Posted by MaidenScotland

Cos we are as daft as you and being in Europe gives lots of money spinning opportunities


All passport applications are now processed and printed centrally in "The Western Europe and Near East Passport Service" in Paris.

How to apply for a full UK passport

If you are in Egypt and need to apply for a full UK passport, then you should apply direct to the "The Western Europe and Near East Passport Service", Paris, France. Visit the UK in France website for details of how to apply.

The British Embassy in Cairo, the Consulate General in Alexandria and Honorary Consuls in Sharm el Sheikh and Luxor can no longer accept full UK passport applications, and will return any that they receive via courier.

It is your choice how you get your application and documents to Paris. However, we would recommend for document security purposes using a recognised international courier. You can chose any courier company to send your passport application, but you would need to pay for one-way delivery fee to Paris, after which the Passport Production Centre will charge 40 Euros to your credit card to return the new passport via TNT.

Well it sounds like it got something to do with the EU thing......or at least that's how it sounds for me.

But at least you do get your passport after all, so it's not as daft as "we" are

Thanks for explaining