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New passport arrived by normal post doesn't seem right

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By *ex-a-frolics OP   Couple
over a year ago

Brizzle

I renewed my passport a few weeks ago, & was surprised to come home & find it amongst the regular post. It was in an envelope clearly marked Home Office, & can't believe in the fraudulent world we live in it didn't require a signature.

What surprised me even more was that my old one arrived today & came via courier which required a signature. TBH I hadn't even expected my old one to be returned, why would I need it back & with it's corner cut it was of no use to anyone. It doesn't bear thinking about if my new one had got into the wrong hands. I recently got a new credit card, admittedly it didn't require a signature but it did come in a plain envelope!

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

I think you have to tick a box to get the old one back.

The Royal Mail handles the passport so it should be secure. They'd soon lose the contract if all the passports disappeared.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

After we got out visas extended our passports were sent back and required signatures. We weren't home and it was a fucking hassle. I'm the U.S. they just send it in the regular mail.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"After we got out visas extended our passports were sent back and required signatures. We weren't home and it was a fucking hassle. I'm the U.S. they just send it in the regular mail. "

*In

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ours have always arrived by personal courier and old ones sent back by post. Strange

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By *urreyfun2008Man
over a year ago

East Grinstead

Got my old ones with corner cut off and no signing for last new one in post.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have 2 British passports and a blue passport... you get sent your old passport back if you tick a box or have unexpired visas in it...

They send new passports back in normal post unless you request recorded delivery. The new passport is relatively tamper proof with regards to the photo etc. And they go through a special "thing" at the sorting office...

It's all good.

Happy Landings!!

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By *horltzMan
over a year ago

heysham


"I renewed my passport a few weeks ago, & was surprised to come home & find it amongst the regular post. It was in an envelope clearly marked Home Office, & can't believe in the fraudulent world we live in it didn't require a signature.

What surprised me even more was that my old one arrived today & came via courier which required a signature. TBH I hadn't even expected my old one to be returned, why would I need it back & with it's corner cut it was of no use to anyone. It doesn't bear thinking about if my new one had got into the wrong hands. I recently got a new credit card, admittedly it didn't require a signature but it did come in a plain envelope!"

Just about to fill in the form for my sons passport , how long between sending it off and receiving it back if you don't mind me asking

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By *oncupiscentTonyMan
over a year ago

Kent

What do you think a bad guy could do with your passport?, DVLA banks NHS all use all use unsigned for post too.

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By *ex-a-frolics OP   Couple
over a year ago

Brizzle


"I renewed my passport a few weeks ago, & was surprised to come home & find it amongst the regular post. It was in an envelope clearly marked Home Office, & can't believe in the fraudulent world we live in it didn't require a signature.

What surprised me even more was that my old one arrived today & came via courier which required a signature. TBH I hadn't even expected my old one to be returned, why would I need it back & with it's corner cut it was of no use to anyone. It doesn't bear thinking about if my new one had got into the wrong hands. I recently got a new credit card, admittedly it didn't require a signature but it did come in a plain envelope!

Just about to fill in the form for my sons passport , how long between sending it off and receiving it back if you don't mind me asking "

About 2 weeks so not a long time. Er indoors did the application maybe she did ask for it back.

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By *horltzMan
over a year ago

heysham


"I renewed my passport a few weeks ago, & was surprised to come home & find it amongst the regular post. It was in an envelope clearly marked Home Office, & can't believe in the fraudulent world we live in it didn't require a signature.

What surprised me even more was that my old one arrived today & came via courier which required a signature. TBH I hadn't even expected my old one to be returned, why would I need it back & with it's corner cut it was of no use to anyone. It doesn't bear thinking about if my new one had got into the wrong hands. I recently got a new credit card, admittedly it didn't require a signature but it did come in a plain envelope!

Just about to fill in the form for my sons passport , how long between sending it off and receiving it back if you don't mind me asking

About 2 weeks so not a long time. Er indoors did the application maybe she did ask for it back. "

Thankyou

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've renewed 2 of my passports and never ever received my old passports. Didn't relaise there was something there to tick to say u can have them returned back to u.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I got mine by special courier on a Sunday

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My first ever one, that I recieved in April, arrived in normal post too. I also thought it was meant to be signed for.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When I worked in UKPS - all old passports were automatically returned to the customers - there was no process set up to dispose of them - perhaps that's changed these days.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I got both new and old passports back together in the same envelope, via 1st class post, 4 days after sending them off for renewal

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"When I worked in UKPS - all old passports were automatically returned to the customers - there was no process set up to dispose of them - perhaps that's changed these days.

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Nope, it just comes back. Just did mine a month ago and you don't ask for it, it just arrives.

Got all mine so pleased it did!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Did it have a royal mail Frank on it? mine came by private courier but was just posted through letterbox.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I always get my passports from a guy in the pub....his brother is a postman....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

2 years ago I got my sons passport and it got delivered to the wrong house lucky I got it back though.. but same as you op it was just posted.. not needing signed for x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

At least having the old one back you are a bit safer knowing it hasn't got into the wrong hands, plus I like having the old ones of my kids, I like to see how they have changed but then I'm a weirdo, I keep everything and falls out/off and what they do... don't ask!

G x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"After we got out visas extended our passports were sent back and required signatures. We weren't home and it was a fucking hassle. I'm the U.S. they just send it in the regular mail. "
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Extended hey

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sadly mine lapsed a few years back and I'm going to have to renew it for my road trip next year!.

I think I might leave till last minute and then drive to Liverpool as normal

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