Bernice Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 To anyone planning to renew their UK passport here in France - I posted my soon to expire passport together with an application for renewal and two photos to the British Consulate in Paris on 19th August and the new passport has just been delivered today by courier. Ten days - quick service!Bernice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ssc Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 I think I now hold the record for return time. Posted Saturday 23rd August, recommande (avec avis de reception). Embassy closed Monday 25th as it was a BH in the UK. Signed for at the Embassy Tuesday 26th. Today 29th at 9.30 the new passports arrived via TNT overnight (the only option option now available). Including the day of arrival they processed the passports in 3 working days ! Cost was 158 euros each plus 21 euros return for the two. Ccountersignatures are NOT required for normal renewals if your new photo is recognisable to your old passport and you cannot find an authorised signatory who has known you for two years. I just added a note on the last page of the applicationas to why no countersignature was obtained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 Ten days is the norm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Coeur de Lion Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 We sent ours off on the Monday and received them back, along with the receipt slip on the following Friday.They can't have very much work to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 When is the interviews start, 2009 sometime ?My passport is valid to 2015 but likely to suffer an 'accident' before then and require replacement [:$] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaJ Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Just about to renew ours - have I understood correctly that I send it off via La Poste with an avis de reception and the embassy send it back via TNT?regardsL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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