Passport and Driving Licence Photo renewal- UK

[MikeMusic]

Oops they are both out of date

No big rush for either

What is the quickest and easiest way to get them done ?

[chelsea]

Was going to do my driving one online.
But my passport has run out so guess it will be the P.O.
Think you can pay a few extra quid to speed it up.

[MikeMusic]

Was going to do my driving one online.
But my passport has run out so guess it will be the P.O.
Think you can pay a few extra quid to speed it up.
No big rush

Should have said what is the easiest and cheapest way if one is lazy
:)
My guess is that the passport can be used to get the licence, but I need the licence to drive - I just found out - and the passport could take weeks and I may never need it

[chelsea]

Yes if your passport was in date the driving one could be done online.

Need to go and get a mug shot.

[MikeMusic]

Yes if your passport was in date the driving one could be done online.

Need to go and get a mug shot.

Bum
Sounds like the best way is to go to a PO that takes photos and get the licence photo.
Could I get the passport thing started at the same time do you think ?

[wee tam]

how far are you from wimbledom ? , easiest way is to pop in with mugshot and licence and they will do the rest

[MikeMusic]

how far are you from wimbledom ? , easiest way is to pop in with mugshot and licence and they will do the rest
Not far, say 10-15 miles
Issue is both are out of date

[RichB]

Got my passport done just the other day, went into local post office with my old passport, got photos, filled in the paper form, gave it to the bloke who did the check and sign thing and sent if off. New passport arrived in 6 working days!

[wee tam]

did my license in december , don't think they needed "proof" as your mugshot is already there , simply updating mugshot, as DVLA will returnto the correct address
Not far, say 10-15 miles
Issue is both are out of date

[MikeMusic]

Got my passport done just the other day, went into local post office with my old passport, got photos, filled in the paper form, gave it to the bloke who did the check and sign thing and sent if off. New passport arrived in 6 working days!

Great !
I assumed all sorts of barriers
Would be fab if I could get both done at the same time
I have this horrid feeling of a jobsworth being 100% unhelpful

[chelsea]

did my license in december , don't think they needed "proof" as your mugshot is already there , simply updating mugshot, as DVLA will returnto the correct address

How long did it take to come back tommy?

[wee tam]

was back in 3 weeks , point being , if you use a local DVLA office then as soon as it is handed over , i believe everything is legal and you can continue to drive

[chelsea]

Excellent.

[Rare Bird]

spookey thread cos we went out yesterday to re-new our Passports £162.00 for check & send + cost of photos :steam:

[Natalie NWA]

It simple, just a straight forward renewal. Your photo doesn't need signing. I just did mine and it was well out of date. Anyway, sent everything in and got it back no problems. If you go to the post office they can charge a fee, so bear that in mind. I did mine on the net.

Natalie;)

[Natalie NWA]

spookey thread cos we went out yesterday to re-new our Passports £162.00 for check & send + cost of photos :steam:

That the fee they charge you, check and send

Natalie;)

[Rare Bird]

Your best taking the form & photos to the post office IMHO to avoid any mistakes. i think they charged us about £8 yesterday to check.Anyhoots they will be back in around two weekipoo's.. Crete here we come :eyebrows:


That the fee they charge you, check and send

Natalie;)

No thats inclooding the re new cost.

[Natalie NWA]

Your best taking the form & photos to the post office IMHO to avoid any mistakes. i think they charged us about £8 yesterday to check.Anyhoots they will be back in around two weekipoo's.. Crete here we come :eyebrows:



No thats inclooding the re new cost.

Sorry I meant that, not the whole amount. Anyway, did you get my pm?
Natalie

[MikeMusic]

spookey thread cos we went out yesterday to re-new our Passports £162.00 for check & send + cost of photos :steam:

Ouch
Not sure I need a passport. It's just in case

[MikeMusic]

It simple, just a straight forward renewal. Your photo doesn't need signing. I just did mine and it was well out of date. Anyway, sent everything in and got it back no problems. If you go to the post office they can charge a fee, so bear that in mind. I did mine on the net.

Natalie;)
You got the photo then sent it in, then did it on the net ?
Do I have that right ?
How much was that ?

[Rare Bird]

Ouch
Not sure I need a passport. It's just in case

That's for both of us btw..

[Natalie NWA]

You got the photo then sent it in, then did it on the net ?
Do I have that right ?
How much was that ?

Sorry, got the forms off the net, already had a recent passport. Sent it in and 76 pounds. I sent 80, but they sent me a cheque back for 4 pounds. Don't have the pound sign on the nexus, just incase your wondering:):)

[MikeMusic]

That's for both of us btw..

£70+ is too steep if I never use it, can't be sure either way

[MikeMusic]

Sorry, got the forms off the net, already had a recent passport. Sent it in and 76 pounds. I sent 80, but they sent me a cheque back for 4 pounds. Don't have the pound sign on the nexus, just incase your wondering:):)

So the net version lets you fill in the form but you still have to send in your stuff ?

[Natalie NWA]

Yes, Natalie

[MikeMusic]

Yes, Natalie

Thanks

[Mark Grant]

Don't have the pound sign on the nexus, just incase your wondering:):)

This should help you find the £ sign :)
http://www.nexus7nexus10.com/forum/nexus-tablet-discussions/1401-no-pounds-sign-uk-users.html

[Natalie NWA]

Cheers Mark. I will have a go with that.

[UV101]

Oops they are both out of date

No big rush for either

What is the quickest and easiest way to get them done ?

Mike, you can do the driving licence at some post offices. Some have a booth set up in front of the counter specifically for this.

http://www.postoffice.co.uk/uk-driving-licence-photocard-renewal#branches

Please do it ASAP because if your licence has expired, you dont have a licence to drive which apart from the obvious driving offence means that your insurance is also invalid!

I had to do mine last year and I moaned like Victor Meldrew about it......just another example of having you pants pulled down. I plane to use the same phone at every renewal for the rest of my life now just out of principle!:steam:

[Rare Bird]

As you know for passport to have to be positioned on your photo as specified, if you use a booth to take photo & cock it up you have to pay another fiver to re try, I thought it best to go to Max Spielmann's shop to get mine done, it was only around the corner from the post office, she gave me eight photos for about a fiver,even punched them me out with nice rounded corners, she said if the post office checker was'nt happy with the photos to come back & sort them out..very good service..

[MikeMusic]

Mike, you can do the driving licence at some post offices. Some have a booth set up in front of the counter specifically for this.

Please do it ASAP because if your licence has expired, you dont have a licence to drive which apart from the obvious driving offence means that your insurance is also invalid!


Thanks
I checked the paper version with the much longer date
Didn't connect the dots

[MikeMusic]

As you know for passport to have to be positioned on your photo as specified, if you use a booth to take photo & cock it up you have to pay another fiver to re try, I thought it best to go to Max Spielmann's shop to get mine done, it was only around the corner from the post office, she gave me eight photos for about a fiver,even punched them me out with nice rounded corners, she said if the post office checker was'nt happy with the photos to come back & sort them out..very good service..

Didn't know, been so long
I feel like not getting a passport to spite them :)
Yes I know it won't help me if I want to get out of the country