Guest Humbug Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 :unsure: Has anyone had to renew their passport here. My daughter's runs out in May and we have only been here for 2 months - didn't renew in UK as all happened too quickly -but the section where you have to do the ID and get it signed by someone who has know you for 2 yrs is impossible as we don't know anyone. What do we do - can anyone tell me. The Canberra Consulate enquiries line charges over $3 per minute and is a premium rate number!!! We only have mobiles and they are charged at an ever higher rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynne S Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 We had the same problem, if you go to www.ukinaustralia.fco.gov.uk then it will explain what you need to do, we had to download the forms and send them off to Canberra. We recieved all ours back fine within 4 weeks - I'm sure it's more expensive than in UK thou - good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 You should be fine - as she has already had a passport you can get someone who has known you the longest and they can say that they have known you as long as you have been in the country. If your child is young then it will be form C2 otherwise if she is over 18 it will be C1. Then trot off with all the attachments to a local Australia Post Office. It is considerably more expensive than getting it renewed in UK but the turn around time is quite quick - they actually send them to NZ apparently for renewal according to the lady at the British High Commission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizzy27 Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 yea, you renew it through Australia post. You go with tall the pprwork for an interview which you book online. You go there and show them the pprwork and they send off for your passport. Its $293. M hubby is doing his tomorrow. Really straight forward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millars Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Hi We have renewed ours but took the forms to Australia Post nearly 5 weeks ago & haven't heard anything. Starting to panic as we fly to the UK in just over 2 weeks! Does anyone know if we can trace what is going on with our applications? I've looked on the website but there is nothing specific. Is it a case of phoning the extortionate premium rate line? Cheers Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest proud2beaussie Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Hi We have renewed ours but took the forms to Australia Post nearly 5 weeks ago & haven't heard anything. Starting to panic as we fly to the UK in just over 2 weeks! Does anyone know if we can trace what is going on with our applications? I've looked on the website but there is nothing specific. Is it a case of phoning the extortionate premium rate line? Cheers Sue Most straight forward applications take 4-6 weeks to process so yours should turn up in the next week or so hopefully,if it doesn't then I suggest ringing them. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alan_blue Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 why dont you just get someone in uk to do it for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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