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Biometric card mistake. Is it worth correction..?
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 6:56 pm
by Tina_Eapen
My biometric card got a missing letter from a long Indian place of birth. one repeated letter missing from 11 letter POB. I contacted UKBA & they are asking me to sent original Biometric card (which I am cool) & my Passport (which I am very much worried). I took premium PEO appointment just to avoid posting Passport.
So my queries are..
1. Is that sort of 'mistake' (missing letter) big issue?
2. Is there any other option than sending original passport?.UKBA already have a passport copy which shows correct spelling.
3. Will I be able to take Post office or nationality checking service or similar service.?
thanks.
Re: Biometric card mistake. Is it worth correction..?
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 9:24 pm
by Amber
Tina_Eapen wrote:My biometric card got a missing letter from a long Indian place of birth. one repeated letter missing from 11 letter POB. I contacted UKBA & they are asking me to sent original Biometric card (which I am cool) & my Passport (which I am very much worried). I took premium PEO appointment just to avoid posting Passport.
So my queries are..
1. Is that sort of 'mistake' (missing letter) big issue?
2. Is there any other option than sending original passport?.UKBA already have a passport copy which shows correct spelling.
3. Will I be able to take Post office or nationality checking service or similar service.?
thanks.
Get a solicitor to make a certified copy of the passport and send that.
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 4:03 am
by [iD]
You don't wanna send your passport just in case you have to travel right?
Say you just send your biometric card and have to travel before you get the correct one back. How are you planning to come back to the country without biometric card? :/
As far as I know, you have to send your passport, just confirm with then how long would it take to get back.
To answer the original question, I would personally get that mistake sorted.
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 4:40 am
by sheraz7
For immediate correction better would be to follow their procedure. If you wish you can send special delivery prepaid envelope for the safer and trackable return of your passport.
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 7:30 am
by MonkeyBusiness
i had a similar problem 2 years back when they gave me wrong visa expiry date, but they never asked me to send Passport, just asked to send the BRP
but it took a while to get them corrected ( more than a month )
so good luck
but before sending i did write to the case worker and he asked to send the BRP back straight to him in the office not to a general UKBA address