Mr_Pedantic

atyclb, on 2011-06-03 08:58:19, said:

I had no problems, my daughter phoned her relatives when she got to the UK now they all want to come and live with me.

Pattaya46, on 2011-06-15 14:47:09, said:

Chang Wattana in Bangkok have a very good system. 62 desks,62 photo booths with 62 digital cameras with 62 scanners to copy your documents. The only 'delay' is that because of the biometric stuff you now pick your passport up two days later. All for 1000 baht.

The Emergency passport from British Embassy is a thin beige passport with no biometrics, costs £100 and is valid for day of use only (although)it is valid for 9 months which is unusual as you could get a new one within 9 months. The passport is kept when handed in at immigration UK. One thing not mentioned anywhere is that you need to have an itinerary of your flight before the application will be accepted. Emirates were very helpful and faxed my itinerary straight to British Embassy in Bangkok before I had even paid a penny for the ticket. But the date of travel is entered into the Emergency passport so no deviation possible I guess.

UK passports still need two photos for every application one of them needs to be signed, ridiculous old fashioned system especially as they are very picky on which photos will be accepted.

The reason I have both her passports, was last year when I visited her I told her that I would take them to England and see if I could renew them, so she didn't have to come to Bangkok with me etc. Little did I realise she had to be in the UK at the time to do this. The police officer who usually signs my passport forms etc said he couldn't sign as it was an offence to do so. If I tried to avoid this procedure the discrepancy could easily be picked up on when they see her passport has been renewed yet she has not been anywhere near the UK. (Although now with the new chipped passports you go through machines that don't judge you, but just see your face is the same one that is on the passport)

Bringing her to the UK on an expired UK passport would cause me no end of anxiety on the flight back, especially as the photo inside her old UK passport is so old.

Anyway crunch time is nearly here my flight is tomorrow (30th) and I've booked a quiet day for our return so I can get her on the same flight home as mine (because I can't book a one way flight from Bangkok for her in England)

Anyone know a travel shop in Bangkok (around Silom area) where I can get a cheap one way Emirates flight?

Thanks snuggzzz, crossed fingers hoping cloud doesn't come back.

I have everything in Thai and English all certified with me in the UK. She had all her shots in England. Just need to ensure mother's death certificate is copied and translated into English. I will have plenty of time now I know I can get an emergency travel document for her. Thanks for the reminder.