Has any one applied for a lost british passport here?

[Tanyaahmet]

Has any one applied for a lost passport here if so how long did it take and was there any problems when applying for it??

Thanks

[Smiler]

Yes, I have. No problems in getting it replaced. You need to go to the police station to fill in a form declaring that it has been lost - from memory you need a couple of passport photos and some stamps but I don't remember how much as it was a few years ago. You have to collect it a few days later and they give you an official piece of paper, in English if you ask for it, which you then send with the appropriate passport form. I sent mine from the British High Commission and it took approximately three weeks to come through. Good luck!

[cyprusishome]

http://www.fco.gov.uk

Best place for advice. Passport applications have change a lot in last couple of years so best to contact High Commission in Lefkosa - https://www.gov.uk/government/world/org ... on-nicosia

[harita]

Has any one applied for a lost passport here if so how long did it take and was there any problems when applying for it??

Thanks

It is possible to do it from here with a little help from your friends ..
1 .. Get someone to bring from the UK the necessary application forms ..
2 .. Fill in the forms, add photo, cheque etc .. Again get someone to take back to post in UK ..
3 .. Put a delivery address on the form of someone who is coming out, to bring your passports ..
Get lucky with dates & it could be done in about 3 weeks or even less ..
Worked for us & the cost saving is quite considerate .. Roughly £150 for 2 passports ..
Good luck ..

[Tanyaahmet]

Thanks every one for the info i very much appriciate it i will go police station monday to declare it was lost and then as smiler said go to the british high commissions to sort it out thanks so much

[gates]

go to passport info on line you can down load and then got to the dhl cafe behind the hsdc bank in girne they will give you a form to send to the it all off to the passport office in UK witch buy the way are useless but in the end you go through the democracy of women in between tea braces and there own normal problems will sort it for you
I must say that we think its bad here dealing with government offices wait till you try the lot out at home as much good as a pork pie at a Jewish wedding paid to wait for a pension
so best of luck insular works for the departments in UK as it dose here

[kaiserphil]

go to passport info on line you can down load and then got to the dhl cafe behind the hsdc bank in girne they will give you a form to send to the it all off to the passport office in UK witch buy the way are useless but in the end you go through the democracy of women in between tea braces and there own normal problems will sort it for you
I must say that we think its bad here dealing with government offices wait till you try the lot out at home as much good as a pork pie at a Jewish wedding paid to wait for a pension
so best of luck insular works for the departments in UK as it dose here

Sorry to hear that Kirk. I replaced my passport while visiting the UK, and made an appointment with the Peterborough office before I flew. I called in one afternoon and collected the new passport the following morning.

I have to say that it was a pleasant experience, all the staff I met were courteous, kind and friendly. It transpired that the form I had printed was an incorrect one, but the lady who dealt with it kindly completed the correct one for me.

Altogether a different experience from yours by the sound of it.