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British Passport Application - Photo Guidance
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 12:19 pm
by Plum70
I will be applying for my first BP next week using the post office check and send service.
I understand that the IPS requests passport photos taken within one month, however I thought to send the photos used for my naturalisation application which by the time the IPS receive my docs will only be 1.5 months old. (Otherwise it would be another wasted pack of three lying about.)
Might this be an issue? I don't imagine that the IPS are absolutely analogy about this requirement esp. as adults hardly change (or grow in any direction!) in 6 weeks.
Comments welcome esp. from anyone who has succeeded in doing so.
Thanks
Re: British Passport Application - Photo Guidance
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 12:23 pm
by Amber
Plum70 wrote:I will be applying for my first BP next week using the post office check and send service.
I understand that the IPS requests passport photos taken within one month, however I thought to send the photos used for my naturalisation application which by the time the IPS receive my docs will only be 1.5 months old. (Otherwise it would be another wasted pack of three lying about.)
Might this be an issue? I don't imagine that the IPS are absolutely analogy about this requirement esp. as adults hardly change (or grown in any direction!) in 6 weeks.
Comments welcome esp. from anyone who has succeeded in doing so.
Thanks
How would they know the photo is older than one month? If you look no different, I don't see the issue. After all, it is only guidance.
Re: British Passport Application - Photo Guidance
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 12:31 pm
by Plum70
D4109125 wrote:How would they know the photo is older than one month? If you look no different, I don't see the issue. After all, it is only guidance.
That was my thinking. It doesn't appear anywhere in my passports or visas but I imagined that they might cross reference with my UKBA file.
I'm probably just imagining too thorough a scenario! I think i'll go with the current photos.
Thanks
Re: British Passport Application - Photo Guidance
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 12:36 pm
by Amber
Plum70 wrote:D4109125 wrote:How would they know the photo is older than one month? If you look no different, I don't see the issue. After all, it is only guidance.
That was my thinking. It doesn't appear anywhere in my passports or visas but I imagined that they might cross reference with my UKBA file.
I'm probably just imagining too thorough a scenario! I think i'll go with the current photos.
Thanks
An over active-imagination, perhaps?
Re: British Passport Application - Photo Guidance
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 12:52 pm
by Plum70
D4109125 wrote:An over active-imagination, perhaps?
Definitely. And a worthy companion since childhood.
