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Calis Beach Forum => Expat & Property Owners Q and A Forum => Topic started by: jean churchill on August 02, 2011, 15:02:28 PM

Title: Passport renewal
Post by: jean churchill on August 02, 2011, 15:02:28 PM

Ok sorry if this is in the wrong section but can anyone tell me how much it cost to renew your British passport by sending it via Germany ,including the cost of the courier [?]

Title: Passport renewal
Post by: jackstee on August 02, 2011, 18:32:50 PM

Got mine back today, 48 page, total including everything

206 pounds

Title: Passport renewal
Post by: mercury on August 02, 2011, 21:20:54 PM

Hells bells.

Title: Passport renewal
Post by: terrie on August 03, 2011, 05:41:29 AM

And takes 8 weeks at the moment

Title: Passport renewal
Post by: jackstee on August 03, 2011, 13:36:57 PM

Plus the cost of sending to Germany which was around 50 lira

Title: Passport renewal
Post by: nichola on August 03, 2011, 15:32:36 PM

Passport applications and renewals if you live overseas

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Passports/Applicationinformation/DG_183772

How to apply from Turkey

http://ukingermany.fco.gov.uk/en/help-for-british-nationals/passports/how-to-apply/turkey

Passport fees in Düsseldorf, Germany are:  

Adult passport

32-page passport - €152  
48-page passport - €184
Return of passport/documents - €24

Apply for your passport in the UK and it costs significantly less

32-page passport - £77.50
48-page passport - £90.50

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Passports/howlongittakesandurgentappplications/DG_174109

Title: Passport renewal
Post by: tel on August 03, 2011, 20:13:52 PM

But you have to be in the UK, right. You can't post it,well even courier send it. I think it may go wrong even if you get someone to receive it in the UK and post on to TR and how long could that take. I am curious as my passport has 5 years left but hardly a page free in it as I travel alot lol. So renewing and losing five years isn't good,especially as they will only credit you with 9 months for your loss.So also need 48 jumbo passport next time as you lose about 5 pages in every passport. Fancy having to send to Germany and not your own country anyway.Has anyone brought the form from the UK or even had it sent by email and successfully renewed this way?

Title: Passport renewal
Post by: jackstee on August 03, 2011, 21:17:18 PM

Hi Nichola
My 206 ponds is the exact charge it costed me two days ago, I have the recipt. Plus the cost of sending it to Germany.

Dont forget the DHL back to Turkey is doubled as they send your old passport back from Germany and your new passport is sent from England.

Again I was charged two days ago, 206 pounds plus the cost of sending it out. I waited for two months but there was some teathing problems.

Title: Passport renewal
Post by: jean churchill on August 05, 2011, 14:11:24 PM

Bloody hell i will be cheaper to get a flight to England and do it myself lol