Her/His Majesty's Passport Office.
ME (Oct 21): It has now been 14 days and I have not had a reply. Please could you look into this.
HMPO (Oct 21): I have passed your email on to the Passport Office for a reply. They will contact you within ten working days.
You believe it when you see it. Back of the queue 15-17 weeks!Her/His Majesty's Passport Office.
HMPO (Oct 7): Thank you for your email. I have passed your email on to the Passport Office for a reply. They will contact you within three working days.
ME (Oct 21): It has now been 14 days and I have not had a reply. Please could you look into this.
HMPO (Oct 21): I have passed your email on to the Passport Office for a reply. They will contact you within ten working days.
3/4 days to take the money is quite normal. The financials are not done where the new passport is processed. Having taken the money papers are sent to the processing centre and join the queue. There are no updates provided, other than perhaps a general one which might indicate a longer overall delay than previously suggested. VFS know nothing until they receive the new passport.
Just to add that the card transaction is processed by HMPO in Liverpool. As Nick says, this kick starts the process.
Nomad, I presume that the credit card used was yours?
No, I have not held a credit card for the past 15 years or longer. It is my wife's credit card although we treat it as a shared card although repayment at the end of the month is a little one-sided. I pay the bill!Just to add that the card transaction is processed by HMPO in Liverpool. As Nick says, this kick starts the process.
Nomad, I presume that the credit card used was yours?
A Thai credit card?No, I have not held a credit card for the past 15 years or longer. It is my wife's credit card although we treat it as a shared card although repayment at the end of the month is a little one-sided. I pay the bill!
A Thai credit card?
I am only pressing you because I heard of difficulties with Thai cards
I was told, albeit by Andychondriac, that in order for a Farang to obtain a Thai credit card, it will need to be linked to a separate bank account and the limit of the card will be fixed at the balance of said bank account.
I don't have a Thai credit card and I cannot see the point in having one under those regulations. I've had Amex, Barclaycard, Access and Mastercard in the past but they were more trouble than they were worth.
She has both Mastercard and VISA issued by Bangkok Bank. We have never had any difficulties using the cards and, last October, the VISA card was used to pay for my new UK passport too.A Thai credit card?
I am only pressing you because I heard of difficulties with Thai cards
She has both Mastercard and VISA issued by Bangkok Bank. We have never had any difficulties using the cards and, last October, the VISA card was used to pay for my new UK passport too.
I agree with @Yorky, having a UK credit or debit card became a pain in the proverbial when they started using courier services for new/replacement cards or passwords some 15 years ago. If I remember correctly, I had to drive all the way to Khorat to pick up a new card as the courier, DHL or similar, did not cover Surin. Soon after that event, I binned my two debit cards.
No! She has a 20,000 baht limit and that has always been enough for her/our monthly needs. Before you ask, she has never asked for a higher limit although, with her track record, I see no reason why a higher limit would not be granted.Final part of the interrogation @nomad97 , does Mrs Nomad have to keep covering funds in a separate account to match the credit limit?......(as per Yorky's post).
No! She has a 20,000 baht limit and that has always been enough for her/our monthly needs. Before you ask, she has never asked for a higher limit although, with her track record, I see no reason why a higher limit would not be granted.