 FOR ALL BRITISH RESIDENTS IN USA [Latest info May 2008]
*Renewals of British passports for Brits living in the USA
* Lost passports---replacements.
* Issue of totally new ones for children born on US soil to British citizens: All such British passport matters are
handled centrally by the British Embassy in Washington. Nowhere else.
Nowhere in Florida! Phone (202) 588-7800 and press the relevant option for recorded information. NOTE: Since 2005 the Passport Center has not accepted telephone calls. They direct everybody to their website, to download passport
forms and get passport renewal info. So it's best to go to the website FIRST and click around to get answers. It's easy and comprehensive. The UK Government's official website for Brits over here is: www.britainusa.com
ALL the information you need for applying for
a passport for the first time, or renewing an expired passport is available on that website including application
forms, a list of fees, and what you need to send with your application. The Passport Center does not accept telephone
calls. Instead, their service delivery
partner, Abtran, will answer your
questions on 1-800-285-7277 but they will charge you a fee for this service,
and the information they have is exactly the same as the information on www.britainusa.com. YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED: Click here to be taken to the web page that will answer
every question you have ever wanted answered about your passport but didn't
know where to look: http://www.britainusa.com/sections/articles_show_nt1.asp?d=1&i=41001&L1=10080&L2=41001&a=25297
NOTE EMERGENCY ONLY British passports in the USA [new
and renewals] are issued only by the Passport Center in Washington D.C. But the Orlando and Miami Consulates [see their pages on this website] can provide you with an emergency travel document if your
passport has been lost or stolen but has not expired. EMERGENCY TRAVEL DOCUMENT Click here for the very latest from the Consulate on how to
get an emergency travel document. http://www.britainusa.com/consular/articles_show_nt1.asp?i=34514&L1=34500&L2=34514&a=45899
PASSPORT PHOTOS: Any Walgreens branch in Florida takes official passport photos [good for UK or USA passpoprts]. Done while you wait--only $10. Unbeatable convenience and price. That's where Florida Brits go to get them done.
NEED TO OBTAIN A COPY OF YOUR BRITISH BIRTH CERTIFICATE? OR MARRIAGE OR DEATH CERTIFICATE? FOR ANY BRITISH CITIZEN you must apply to The UK Government's General Register Office, where all public records are kept. Records of all births, deaths, marriages in the UK since 1837 are kept at St. Catherine's House in London. You can go there in person to order a duplicate certificate [for a small fee]: St. Catherine's House, 10 Kingsway, London WC2B 6JP or write. The official website is website is www.gro.gov.uk You'll find all the info you need there. There is an Overseas Department shown on the website too. Click around and see what you need. If you still have questions about such documents, call the British Consulate in Orlando [407] 254-3300. They do NOT issue any UK replacement documents, but may be able to answer your questions.
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