Passport Interview Questions Required? Please help

[nwe84]

Hi All,

I cannot find any where in this forum to gather the Passport Interview questions?

Please help me, where can i find them in this forum or can anyone provide me the questions?

Thanks
Newbe

[geriatrix]

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[maulik_doctor]

Hi Guys,

I thought I will share my passport interview experience.

I had interview yeaterday at the sheffield office and the questions I was asked were.

1) My Full name and D.OB
2) Parents name with D.O.B and what does my father do for living
3) What do I do for living
4) My current and previous address.
5) May way to work from home
6) My way to sheffiled office from home
7) Do I own the house I stay
Who stays with me their names and DO.B
9) My landlords and estate agent names.
10) My counter signatory name, how long do i know him/her, where he/she works/ what nationality she is
11) When I came first to UK
12) Why I came first to UK
13) When did I finish my exams
14) When did I get my first job
15) Which college I came to study
16) My second job and all other jobs tilll date.
17) What was the name of my first employer
18) How many bank accounts I have
19) How many credit cards I have
20) How does my salary get paid (cheque or bank transfer)

Cannot think of anymore questions. Even though there were many questions they were all personal questions so they were not that dificult to answer.

Thanks

MD

[friend12345]

Had my 1st British passport interview yesterday, here is what I was asked:

>Parents name, date of birth and place of birth
>Spell your full name and date of birth
>Full address
>How did I get to Durham from Newcastle, how long did it take, how many miles
>If I drive
>What is your car make, did you buy on cash or lease
>Why did I move from Scotland to England
>Do you have any friends or family in Newcastle
>What your friends names
>what are your hobbies
>Is your house detatched or semi detatched
>Do you have garden at back and front
>what size is your back garden
>How do you get in the back garden
>If you are standing in the Spam how will you get to the stairs
>Describe your living room
>Told him I have a fish tank in living room, he asked if the fish are male or female
>Who else lives in my house
>Do I have any kids
>How old are your kids
>Where does ur parents live
>Who signed your application form
>Where does he work and what he does
>I said IT developer, he asked software or hardware
>Where do you work
>Does your wife work
>Are you paying any mortgage for your house
>Do you have any bank acounts
>Do you have any credit cards
>Signature on electronic pad

Thats all I can remember, he asked some other silly questions but I cant remember, I think he was planning a blooming robbery in my house instead of passport interview Lol.

Good Luck Guys and avoid Durham office if you can.

[deejay]

Hi all,

I had a interview in a passport office and going to share some memorable question which they did ask.

How did you get here (mean transport)
what is your name and how do u spell
what is your date of birth and place of birth
what is your address
what is your all previous addresses
what about your house its flat or house
who is live in your house tell the name and their ages and their status
why are you interesting to live in this area
what is your car reg and who is your insurance provider and how do you pay for insurance
your parents name and their date of birth and where they live
how many sisters and brothers you have along how many kids they have and where they live
who is your counter signator his/her profession and hows is become your friend
how many bank accounts and credit cards
did you apply for loan
what is company where you work and how they pay your salary
your telephone number
your email address
why did you apply for passport
how did you send your application and what supporting documents you sent it

Note: The Lady asked also some more question which I can't remember but anyway its all in a very friendly environment.

[Plum70]

If it helps, I've had my interview (lasted between 15 - 20 minutes) and got asked to confirm:

My full name (and spell it)
My DOB
My place of birth
My home address
My parents' full names
Where they live
How many siblings I have
Starting point of my travel to the IPS office
The type of residence I live in
How long I have lived there
Who else lives with me
My previous address(es)
My spouse's full name
His place and country of birth
Whether we have children
Where I work and what I do
Where my husband works and what he does
How long we've been married
When I came to the UK and my immigration journey to date
Where and what I studied in the UK
When I attained PR
When I applied to naturalise
Date of my ceremony and description of the occasion
When, how and where I lodged my passport application
How I paid
How many bank accounts I have (and any borrowings)
My counter-signatory's name
His work address

Signed the e-pad and...

That's all I think. It was a relaxed interview - though a little intrusive I felt - especially as I got to interview the interviewer afterwards. It was satisfying (albeit a little cheeky) to reverse the spotlight!

You do not need to bring along any ID, just the interview letter bearing your unique ref. number.

[Samisalona]

Spell full name
DOB?
Birth place?
Address where I live and how long?
Property type?
Any local shops?
Where about is the local shop?
How are the other properties like?
Any garden in the property or a communal garden?
Mobile Number?
Email Address?

When did I come to the UK?
To work for which company?
Current position?
Current Employer?
Bank account with?
Credit card with?
Broadband with?
Satellite or cable TV and with whom?
Are they on my name?
Where did I use to live earlier?
Passport application through which mode?
How much fees did I pay?

What documents did I send?
Who was the counter signatory for the photographs?
Did I receive the documents back?
How old is the Counter signatory?
How did I know?

What's my owner's name?

Mother's name?
DOB and birth place?
Father's name?
DOB and birth place?
How many brothers and sisters do I have?
Where do they live?
How did I get to the interview?
How long did it take?
Do I have any loans?

Is my wife working?
What's her name?
What's her DOB?
How many children, their name and DOB?
Where did the ceremony take place?
When did I get my naturalisation?

Signature in the end on electronic pad....

[coolmate]

Interview lasted close to 15-20mins.
Started with general question - are you coming straight from office?
Whereabouts is your office?
Will you be going back to office after the interview is over?
did you come by train/bus?how much time it took

Explained the reason for conducting the interview and explained the time it will take to conduct the interview.
Questions are as follows :
What is your name? Please spell your full name.
where are you staying - state your address with post code
what kind of home is it - flat/house?
how many bedrooms?
how many ppl stay in this home?
what is the band of your council tax
do you have children?
does it have a garden?
since when are you staying here ?
where were you staying before you moved here?
have you been renting or owning a place?
why have you moved to your current address?
when did you move to your previous address and why?
do your children go to school?
what is the name of the school? how far is it ? how do you go to school?
when and why did you come to uk ?
when did your get your citizenship?
where was the ceremony? was it public or private?
when did you submit your application for your passport?
what docs did you submit for it?
when did you get your ILR?
did you submit all applications together or seperately?
did you use check and send services?
what is your job here? is this your first job?
what was your job before this one?
what is your wife's name?
what is your wife's dob?
is she working? was she working before she came to UK?
do you have credit cards ? how many of them and what are they?
how many bank accounts ?
describe your co-signer and what is the age?
what is the designation of the co-signer?
how many hours do you work?
do you have to work longer hours?
how many days in a week do you work?
does your salary go to your bank acount or you get cash/cheque?
dob of your children? where were they born?
how old are you children?
father's, mother's and your place of birth
do you have a car
who owns it
what is the registration number
what is the designation of your wife at work?

phew...... i think the interviewer was exhausted by then and then the moment of truth...

Please sign the electronic pad. Your interview is over.

[Darren_SA]

--Interview questions: 4/01/2014 (lasted about 15 minutes)
Full Name (spell it)
DOB
Birth town
Birth country
Current home address
Who lives with me
Wife’s name and DOB
Children’s names and DOB
Hospitals that children were born
Is home rented or owned
How long have lived at current address
Previous address
Children’s school names
Shops in my home area
Do I drive
What car I drive
Reg number of car
When is it MOT date
What is my occupation
Am I self-employed, own business (Ltd company)
What is name of Ltd company
How long have I had Ltd company
When obtained Naturalisation

--Some of my wife’s questions that differed from mine:
Do I have credit cards or Loans
Who worked for when working
How long I’ve known countersignatory
What countersignatory does
Home phone number
Who is phone provider
Do you have mobile, and who is provider, PAYG or contract
How long takes to get to school
Names kids schools
Who did passport application
Where
Who paid
How (Check and Send)
What documents sent with application
Swearing in Ceremony - date, and what happened

[Light27]

Interview Questions at London Office:-

1). What is your full name?
2). Spell your full name
3). Date of Birth?
4). Town & Country of Birth?
5). Husband's full name?
6). Husband's Age?
7). Husband's Profession?
8 ). Husband's Work Address?
9). What is the nature of business where your husband works?
10). Where are your husband's Siblings?
11). What is your mother's name, date of birth & place of birth?
12). What is your Father's name,dob and his profession?
13). How many brother's & sister's are you?
14). Where are your parent's & Siblings living?
15). Parent's date of Marriage?
16). Your Current Home Address?
17). Your Previous Home Address?
18). How long have you been living in your current address?
19). Do you own this property?
20). For how long were you living in your previous address?
21). Do you have any credit cards or loan?
22). Bank Account? (Bank Name only)
23). Are you working?
24). Did you change your Surname after getting married?
25). When did you first arrive in U.K. on Spouse Status?
26). Who was the counter signatory? Name?
27). How long do you know him?
28). What is his profession and where does he work?
29). From which Estate Agent are you renting your current property?
30). When & where was the Oath Ceremony held?
31). What happened in the oath ceremony? Do you remember the name of the lady present at the oath ceremony? lolz
32). When & where did you submit your passport application?
33). Do you know the reason of your interview today?
34). What will you be doing after the interview?
35). Did you come to the HM Passport Office with your husband or anyone else?

PLS SIGN THE E-PAD, you'll receive your passport within 10 working days

It took exactly 10mins and everything went well

[MwanaKay]

Hi Forumites

I had my Passport Interview today (11/02/2014) at the London Passport Office (Victoria)

Just wanted to share the kind of questions asked.

The Interviewer made it clear as soon as he started that it was an information interview to make sure my passport is being being given and sent to the right person.

1) My Full name and D.OB
2) Parents name with D.O.B
3) What do I do for living/ Describe it in detail
4) My current and previous address
5) My way from work to the passport office
6) Who livess with me their names
7) My counter signatory name, how long do i know him/her, where he/she works
State all the jobs I've held since the age of 21
9) How many sibling do I have/ where are they/ did they come at the same time as me to the UK
10) When did I finish my exams
11) When did I get my first job
12) Which college/university I came to study at
13) Spell out your full names
14) My mobile number
15) Name of my 6 yr old son's school/ Details of how to travel from my home to my son's school
16) Who I bank with
17) My Father's age
18) My home town from where I came from abroad/ Country of origin
19) What did I study at University/College
Then finally, "Are you going back to work from here?"
Please sign on the electronic pad, your passport should reach you 4 to 10 working days.

The funny thing about the whole process though, is that the security to get into the building is just too much. You empty all contents from your pockets, remove coats/jackets, remove belts, switch off all mobile phones and electronic equipment. You are then told to go either the first or second floors, when you get to your designated floor, asked to take a number sit and wait to be called to talk to the receptionist, who then tells you that you must not use any electronic devices and all mobile phones to be switched off, passport will be sent to you, it will take 4 to 10 working days, then again you are told to sit and wait till your number comes up to go to one of the interview booths.

Y all that maximum security for an interview ???????? lol ???????

[SANB]

Hi

I had my Passport Interview on 31/03/2014 at the Derby Passport Office

Just wanted to share the kind of questions asked.

The Interviewer made it clear as soon as he started that it was an information interview to make sure my passport is being being given and sent to the right person.

1) My Full name and spelling of my name
2) My D.O.B
3) Full Current Address Details and how long we are living in current address
4) Both Parents name with D.O.B and where they born
5) My previous address details and length of stay at previous address
6) My way from home to the passport office and mode of travel
7) Where did I park the car
8 ) My current occupation and what work I do
9) Who lives with me and their names and spellings
10) How many sibling do I have/ where are they/ did they come at the same time as me to the UK
11) My counter signatory name, how long do i know him/her, where he/she works
12) What is counter signatory height and weight
13) Did my parents visited UK?
14) Did my siblings visited UK?
15) My wife name and date of birth and occupation
16) My mobile numbers
17) Name of my elder daughter school/ Details of how to travel from my home to school
18) Name of my younger daughter school/ and timings of her school
19) Whom I bank with?
20) My home town from where I came from abroad/ Country of origin
21)Are you applied for full day leave for this interview or half day?
22) Do you know what is identity fraud?
23) How many credit cards I have and credit cards provider?
24) What type of house you are living?
25) What is landmark to identify your house?
26) What type of locality your house (.i.e is it on main road etc..)
27) Who is your broad band provider and how you pay to them?
28) Your mobile phones Pay As you go or Pay Monthly?

Please sign on the electronic pad, your passport should reach you 4 to 10 working days.

[northstar212]

Hi all! I am so eager to share my journey to British Citizenship! Hope these can be helpful...

Background: I applied for 3yrs-route(spouse of BC). I was on student visa before I got married. I live in London but booked interview at Chelmsford as London IPS has no available dates for me.

I arrived 25mins before my appointment time and was immediately called(before my time) just after the quick briefing by the receptionist!

Questions:
*How did you get here?
*Did you drive?
*Do you know Chelmsford area already? Where is your friend's place here? How long have you travelled?
*Who's with you today? Where are they now?
*Do you have an idea of the interview already? Have you heard from friends with similar experiences?
*Spell your name.
*What other names are you known?
*Can tell me your present address and post code?
*How long have you been in the address?
*What's your address before that? How long did you live there?
*Tell me your mother's name? Date of birth?
*Tell me your father's name? Date of birth?
*Are they in your home country?
*Since when did you come to UK? What's your purpose?
*(As I answered I was here to study...)What course and college and where? What happened?
*How many siblings? Are they back home as well?
*What's your partner's name? What is his work? Where?
*What are your utility bills? What companies?
*Mobile phone-contract or pay n go? What network?
*Do you own or rent? Still paying mortgage?
*Do you own your car? What is the registration number? What make?Insurance company?
*Where do you work? How long have you worked there? Where did you work before that? How many days do You work? Are they night or day shifts?
*So you worked while you were studying?
*Before you arrive in UK what was your work?
*It seems unrelated...why didn't you work on your qualification here?
*When was your civil partnership? Where?
*When was your citizenship ceremony? Where? How did you find it? How many people were there? Were there refreshments? Who was with you?
*What are your interests? (As I answered we love to travel...)Where did you travel?
*Please sign the pad. Any questions?
*Where do plan to go after this?

Note: The interviewer started in a conversational style, already asking questions while she's not even seated. I'm not sure if it's part of it already. I suggest be calm and just answer yes/no or direct to the point. Don't elaborate and just lead you to answering a question related to that. I have confirmed wrong answers when I got home. I receive a text now that passport is on its way!

Best of luck!

[kray]

Hi everyone
Just posting for people that this may help for their interview. I have just been for one today and the lady asked me the following questions:

How did you find your way here
your full name
Date of birth
previous address(state them)
Do you leave alone?
rented private/council
what floor
what your name
date of birth
kids birth date

Do you have credit card
what type of car you use
who are you insuring with
Your father name and date of birth
your mother name and date of birth
where did you do your naturalization?
how was it? what date

what date did you come in to the country
on what type of visa
Why do you want passport?/?

how did you post your application
the post office is how minutes from your house


Blablabla.....Good luck, nothing difficult just your personal question.

[sankyb84]

All

I went for my passport interview today and wanted to share my experience

Date - 30.12
Place - London Victoria

Appointment at 8.15, arrived at 8.05 and went through the security quickly. Got my token at ground floor and went upstairs to the interview floor. Waited for about 2 minutes before I was called to the booth.

The person was very relaxed and friendly. Asked a few basic questions about what my day was going to be about and also gave an overview of how the interview will be. She started off by asking me how I came to the office and then went on to the main questions below

Main interview questions (no particular order)

1. My full name (spelt) / DOB / Place of birth
2. My parents full name / Place of birth
3. Counter signatory's full name / occupation / how long do I know him
4. My UK history / when I first arrive/ what did I do / subsequent visas
5. Occupation / Employer / Current manager
6. Previous occupation / when I started my professional career (both tied in together)
7. Current and previous address in London / brief summary of the area I live in / why I chose that area
8. Wife's name / DOB / Occupation
9. Do I drive?
10. Naturalization ceremony place / private/public? / how was the ceremony?
11. Passport application method / documents submitted / whether I have received back the docs?
12. Apartment description / Rental agents info

All of the above questions were asked and answered within 6-7 minutes. As long as you dont panic and know your answers, it should be a breeze!

Good luck to everyone else!
Sankyb

[fwd079]

Today is my turn

I went to New Port Passport office, semi Airport level security check, emptied my pockets but somehow deemed me innocent and didnt frisk me the person at check-in was very nice as well and explained me the process but to my surprise said interview will be approximately 15 minutes, I had 40 mins in mind, sat on chair next to booths, no token given at all.

Anyway a nice lady came from booth's side and asked my name and escorted me to a booth. Booths are very much like PEO's during visa process if you've used them. She was very polite and chatted a bit before explaining the visa process and chatted some more then started interview. None of the questions were out of the list provided here. Here's what she asked and I recall.


1. My full name (spelt) & DOB
2. Wife's full name and DOB, her occupation. Our date of marriage.
3. My UK history, when I first arrive, what was the purpose (I stated Settlement)
4. Occupation, name of Employer, Place of work
5. Current address, house type (I stated Terraced)
6. Daughter's name, DOB.
7. Naturalization process, fees,
8. Citizenship ceremony place, private/public? (I stated Private)
9. Passport application method and whether I have received back the docs? (Said yes)
10. Rental agents? (Told name)
11. My contact number and spell out email address.

That's it, interview was over in less than ten minutes and then she had my signatures checked, I will put in Passport Timeline the next step.

[skhbilgrami]

Hello All

Following is what I experienced...

Sent my passport application through Post Office check & send service on 23rd Jan. Received my documents and letter to book an interview on 29th. Booked my appointment on the same day for the very next day at Victoria office.

Arrived an hour early and was called for interview in about 45 mins.

Interviewer was a very polite lady. She explained that the interview was not to catch me out but to protect my identity and I shouldn't be nervous (I was to start with). Then she started with usual questions..

How did you get here? Train
Was it direct?
Sorry, did you say underground?
How far is the station from your residence?
Do you drive?
Who are you insured with?
Its absolutely freezing here, is your area as cold?
So what are you going to do once you are done here?
When did you first enter UK? visa?
Where do you live? Tell me about your residence? Floor?
How long have you lived there? Previous address?
Landlord's name?
Who do you live with?
Is your child in full time education?
How far is their education centre?
What is around their education centre?
So your child goes from Mon to Fri?
What does your wife do?
What do you do for living?
Who do you report to?
Parent's name?
Where are they?
How long have they lived there?
Have you lived with them in foreign country for a long period of time?
When did you get married?
Where did you get married?
When did you meet her in UK?
Did you know her before she arrived in UK?
Where did you receive your citizenship certificate?
Is your child clingy?
Who do you bank with?
Loan/Credit card? Issued by?
Any other accounts in the past?
Thank you very much for attending this interview. Now we will make few checks and all things clear, you will receive your passport in 4-7 working days.

Folks! will post as soon as I get me passport. In the meantime if anyone would like to ask any question(s) please, feel free.

[neerajchain]

Helo Folks,

I attended the interview at the Reading- HM Passports Office
Was asked to wait for couple of minutes before I went into the interview room.
I was asked to relax and was informed that this is just a kind of chat and nothing to worry about and this needs to be conducted due to plenty ID frauds these days.

Following were the questions asked by the interviewer:

Whats your full name and please spell it out ?
Whats your DOB and current address ?
How long you been staying at this address ?
What do you do for living?
Your previous address and other addresses i descending order ?
How did you get here? Car
Where did you park your car ?
How far is the station from your residence?
Where do you work and since how long ?
What's your managers name ?
Where did you work before and your previous managers name ?
When did you first enter UK? Which visa?
Who do you live with?
When did you get married?
Where did you get married?
If you staying with siblngs then what do they do and what VISA are they on ?
Whats your wife's full name and where does she work ?
Whats your both parents full name and their DOB and place of birth ?
Where are they?
Have they come to UK ever ?
Where did you receive your citizenship certificate ad when ?
Explain your experience at the Citizenship ceremony and what did you have to do from start to end ?
Who do you bank with?
How many credit cards do you have ?
If you own a home who is your mortgage with ?
If she(the interviewer) has to come to your house what is the best way via public transport ?
So what are you going to do once you are done here?


Thank you very much for attending this interview. We will make few checks and all things clear, you will receive your passport in 4-5 working days.

[ash2007]

My questions 29/07/15:

1) My Full name and D.OB
2) Spell my full name
2) Parents name and what my parents do for living
3) What do I do for living
4) My current and previous address and date when I moved in to my current address (learn all your previous postcodes!)
5) May way from home to work
6) Do I drive
7) What do I do on my day off
Name of the pub nearby my flat
9) Do I rent a flat or house
10) Name of my landlord
11) Name of my boss
12) How many bedrooms is in my flat
13) How many Bank accounts I have
14) My counter signatory name, how long do i know him
15) When I came first to UK
16)Am I registered to vote
17) Where was my first job
18) Where I did my study, what university
19) What do I like in my area where I live, is there any park or shopping centre
20) Name of my flatmate

[mxtj]

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[vinny]

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