Passport Interview & Questions

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  Mum2ConnornCerys5 years, 4 months ago #1Show comment toolsReply

  I guess this is random that you called up on 1st application? I know neither of us got about 3yrs ago when we applied for our 1st.
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  nightswimmer5 years, 4 months ago #2Show comment toolsReply

  Mum2Connor&Cerys

  I guess this is random that you called up on 1st application? I know neither of us got about 3yrs ago when we applied for our 1st.

  
  
  Nah it's not that, they introduced a new rule last year that all new applicants have to go for an interview now - it's a right pain in the proverbial.
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  taasda5 years, 4 months ago #3Show comment toolsReply

  Got our first passports in November without an interview. I mentioned the interview to the girl in the Post Office and she said that not many seem to go for interviews especially if they have been at their current address for a long time. Fingers crossed for you.
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  kelly_o_fanatic5 years, 4 months ago #4Show comment toolsReply

  Is it just for first time applicants or do you now have to go if renewing passports?
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  nightswimmer5 years, 4 months ago #5Show comment toolsReply

  kelly_o_fanatic

  Is it just for first time applicants or do you now have to go if renewing passports?

  
  
  From the Identity and Passport Service website:
  
  "Only adults who have never previously held a British passport in their own name will need to have an interview. This will not apply to people who held their own passport as a child, but it will apply to those whose names were included in a parent’s passport."
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  nightswimmer5 years, 4 months ago #6Show comment toolsReply

  taasda

  Got our first passports in November without an interview. I mentioned the interview to the girl in the Post Office and she said that not many seem to go for interviews especially if they have been at their current address for a long time. Fingers crossed for you.

  
  
  I've lived in the same address for over 30 years! From what I can tell, they didn't open all the various passport offices on time, so it has taken them longer to roll the service out than intended. Some people have been lucky because of this and not had to go.
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  donnydude5 years, 4 months ago1 Like #7Show comment toolsReply

  I'm sure all the questions will be to ascertain whether you are a British National or a terrorist. If you aren't a terrorist then I don't think you should have any problems!
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  JDeal5 years, 4 months ago3 Likes #8Show comment toolsReply

  Here's a tip, terrorists rarely admit being terrorists, so to be safe use reverse physcology.
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  nightswimmer5 years, 4 months ago #9Show comment toolsReply

  JDeal

  Here's a tip, terrorists rarely admit being terrorists, so to be safe use reverse physcology.

  
  
  Cheeers, I'll remember that one. :thumbsup:
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  boothy5 years, 4 months ago1 Like #10Show comment toolsReply

  nothing to worry about if you have got nothing to hide
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  taasda5 years, 4 months ago #11Show comment toolsReply

  donnydude

  I'm sure all the questions will be to ascertain whether you are a British National or a terrorist. If you aren't a terrorist then I don't think you should have any problems!

  
  
  Probably got that the wrong way round.:whistling:
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  nightswimmer5 years, 4 months ago #12Show comment toolsReply

  boothy

  nothing to worry about if you have got nothing to hide

  
  
  I've got nought to hide, but I'm just wondering what the heck they will be asking for 30mins? I can give them my lifestory in about 60 seconds, well just as long as I elaborate a little here and there. :oops:
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  Shengis5 years, 4 months ago #13Show comment toolsReply

  Well as long as you look like this....
  
  
  
  They'll shake your hand after about 30 seconds and tell you your passports in the post :giggle:
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  thesaint5 years, 4 months ago2 Likes #14Show comment toolsReply

  "The powers that be" are probably clocking this thread and wondering why you appear to be worried about an interview.
  
  I would drink a lot of castor oil between now and the interview because the latex gloves are being put on as we speak. :)
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  nightswimmer5 years, 4 months ago #15Show comment toolsReply

  thesaint

  I would drink a lot of castor oil between now and the interview because the latex gloves are being put on as we speak. :)

  
  
  :w00t:
  
  Ok, before I was just wondering, now I *AM* worried - Thanks! :x
  
  ;-):p
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  potnoodle5 years, 4 months ago #16Show comment toolsReply

  lumoruk

  Maybe what your child hood memories are, how much 1 penny sweets cost in 1990 ;-) what's the queens middle name, how do I get to London bridge from here.

  
  
  what if your emergrating to this country??.
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  Lollipop5 years, 4 months ago1 Like #17Show comment toolsReply

  They just ask you general questions d.o.b etc. they also ask what correspondence you have received regarding your application and also d.o.b of your parents, nothing to worry about if you are who you say you are! lol. goodluck.
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  csiman5 years, 4 months ago #18Show comment toolsReply

  JDeal;1487964

  Here's a tip, terrorists rarely admit being terrorists, so to be safe use reverse physcology.

  
  Reminds me of the US entrance form.
  
  "Have you ever been involved in terrorist activities"?
  
  Yeah, right. Bound to come clean on that one :-D
  
  This new system is just another way to get 2000 people off the dole and into the civil service. At the current rate, going on 1997 levels to todays stats, in 20 years time then 20 million people will be in the civil service and there will be 64 million people on disabiilty ;-)
  
  DISCLAIMER:- No disrespect to genuine claimants intended :thumbsup:
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  nightswimmer5 years, 4 months ago #19Show comment toolsReply

  Lollipop

  They just ask you general questions d.o.b etc. they also ask what correspondence you have received regarding your application and also d.o.b of your parents, nothing to worry about if you are who you say you are! lol. goodluck.

  
  
  Thanks. :) I guessed it was probably just that kind of thing but was just curious to know what to expect.
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  allstar25 years, 4 months ago #20Show comment toolsReply

  say u plan to bomb the country they'l give you a passport no problem.oh and a free one way ticket out of the country!!

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