Reply to: Passport renewal

[mcquiggd]

I went to get a contract phone in Amsterdam this evening (late night shopping today) at T Mobile. They asked for ID, so I showed my UK passport, my registration with the Municipality, my Dutch bank account confirmation, employment contract...

They said they had certain countries on a list, which meant they had to fax a copy to a central office for it to be checked to be authentic. The guy said 'like Ghana, the Uk....'


For fecks sake, I can enter the country, get a job, open a bank account and get a credit card with it, but can't get a mobile phone. Sigh.

[Euro-commuter]

It is indeed.

It rather prompts one to ask the same question back, doesn't it?

Grenada?
Iraq?
Iran?

British North America?

[Sysman]

That Q10 is a bit of a bugger.

It is indeed.

It rather prompts one to ask the same question back, doesn't it?

Grenada?
Iraq?
Iran?

[Sysman]

My passort ran out in July 06 - can I get a renewal or do I need to reapply all over again ??

A renewal should be OK.

[Bluebird]

My passort ran out in July 06 - can I get a renewal or do I need to reapply all over again ??

[BrilloPad]

Is the food good there?

Well the kids love it.

So, when does the USA Visa waiver rule come in?

[Euro-commuter]

What about DisneyWorld?

Is the food good there?

[andy]

What about DisneyWorld?

There is one in china also

[BrilloPad]

Doesn't bother me, I'm not going back there. If I wanted to go to a closed paranoid country that practices illegal detention, torture, and judicial killing, I'd go to China where at least the food might be good.

What about DisneyWorld?

[Euro-commuter]

I heard a rumour that you cannot get a Visa waiver to the USA unless you have a biometric passport? Any idea when this started or when it is due to start?

Doesn't bother me, I'm not going back there. If I wanted to go to a closed paranoid country that practices illegal detention, torture, and judicial killing, I'd go to China where at least the food might be good.

[BrilloPad]

I heard a rumour that you cannot get a Visa waiver to the USA unless you have a biometric passport? Any idea when this started or when it is due to start?

[Captain Dispensable]

If the terrorism check is anything like the security clearance checks, there will be a checkbox on the form saying "Are you a terrorist or have you ever been involved in terrorism?". Don't forget to tick it if you are!

It's true, that's really what they ask on the security clearance application form. Hopefully there are a few more background checks than they do in the states when buying guns.

BTW Terrorising your parents when you were a nipper probably counts too these days, so own up you little monsters.

[woo]

£66. all they have to do is scan 4 pages and the photo.
plus, check if you are a terror man or not. but they probably already know that.

god knows what the bio verison will cost.

[threaded]

Say you lost it. The same as renewing it just you get to keep the original one.

Then when the new one turns up you can get a good few coin for the old one!

[Sockpuppet]

I travel abroad every week. I do plan ahead but the plan always involves travelling.

Say you lost it. The same as renewing it just you get to keep the original one.