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Latest post on 01 June 2014 - 05:54
It's a child and no Egate..thanks
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Latest post on 01 June 2014 - 05:37
I use maiden name on passport. I got stopped going into Birmingham last summer and kids and I were questioned.
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Latest post on 01 June 2014 - 04:42
Madge Custard and busybee2 ...thank you soo much for this. 4.30am and been insomniac since 3am worrying about this. Wonder if they will put one on an ETD? Fingers crossed might just get her new passport back in time, grovel to work and attempt to get time off to get to immigration.
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Latest post on 31 May 2014 - 21:57
I do it all the time. It's the only way I eat yoghurt.
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Latest post on 31 May 2014 - 21:34
RLJ. Just checked website and back to same old problem. Website says you must present old passport to have visa changed to new passport. Would you mind clarifying with your friend whether she did that. Thanks. http://www.tecom-online.ae/gs_info/re-stamp-residency.jsp <em>edited by Buddha on 31/05/2014</em>
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Latest post on 31 May 2014 - 21:27
Did your friend need the old passport to have the visa transferred..... I suspect you do....I hope not.. RLJ would you mind asking her. Thabks <em>edited by Buddha on 31/05/2014</em>
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Latest post on 31 May 2014 - 19:07
Madge custard...good news but did the old one appear as it is the old one that is most important as it's the one that people need to leave the country. I can just see me getting her new one just before we travel but not her old one back and without old one with entry stamp we can't leave.
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Latest post on 31 May 2014 - 14:21
Used to be first Friday of month outside Ikea in Festival city but do know they were having problems getting volunteers. Also the following week? At Times Square? Not sure of the latter one but def used festival city one.
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Latest post on 31 May 2014 - 09:54
I have been in Aug and although hot it is bearable. The main queuing areas are enclosed in towers and certainly in the old tower they spray a fine mist of water which keeps one cool. There are some indoor eating areas so you can cool down in there. Main thing is to avoid burning your feet so flip flops and leave at bottom of rides. <em>edited by Buddha on 31/05/2014</em>
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Latest post on 30 May 2014 - 22:42
Aurora at AXA is very good re medical insurance. Be sure to go through with a fine tooth comb what is covered and what is not. Some offer direct billing and others make you pay then claim back. All have different excess. Some only cover to a small amount every year ie if anything major to happen then prob not covered. Every five years that you age premiums will go up hugely. DBS is in Springs but I think waiting list is closed but worth trying. regent also in Springs area. I don't think any direct public transport from springs to Media City , maybe bus depending where in Springs and Media city ..best buying or renting a car. Life in Dubai isn't that easy if you have school runs stc and don't drive.
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Latest post on 30 May 2014 - 17:12
Second that recommendation below. Excellent dentist. Great manner and not overly expensive. Fab with kids as well.
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Latest post on 30 May 2014 - 16:05
You can NOT leave UAE on an ETD without old passport. I had this confirmed. You either need old passport with entry stamp or a police report.If you could then I would not be worried. To use the nine month window I would have had to send 5.5 weeks before she was travelling in April which I deemed too tight and made the decision to go with the April date. I believed the info re the three month validity requirement therefore my only other alternative apart from sending it ten weeks before flying as I did was to have it done in UK but having spoken to someone in passport office in April they advised that with no fixed address it could be awkward as you are supposed to state your actual living address on the application to where passport should be sent. I was advised that this could be a problem. Obviously if I hadn't realise that the three month validity wasn't required then I would have left it but I had also checked this on the web and with the embassy and they had reiterated three months necessary. I am def anxious re asking for application to be cancelled and passport returned but it seems only option as guy today reckoned the chances of it seeing it in the next four weeks is very low. It now seems to be taking ten to twelve weeks and even that is not guaranteed although their website still stares six weeks. When I sent it I was told on the phone and on website that it was three to four weeks. I have just been caught up in very bad timing and was almost too organised. Should just have waited and done in sept but the three month validity was bothering me as embassy said it was necessary.
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Latest post on 30 May 2014 - 15:01
Busybee..problem was I DID send away six weeks ago becos alothugh didn't expire till oct, I knew I had no fixed abode in the summer and thought I needed 3 month validity to re enter UAE in Aug. It expires in Oct. Couldn't send earlier as she was travelling early April. Never imagined ten weeks wouldn't be long enough. Another fruitless call to Liverpool to be told it has been sitting in a pile waiting to be examined now for over four weeks and they can't tell me when it will be examined. From time of examining it is another one week for printing. Currently attempting to withdraw application and have passport returned and I will drive to Peterborough and do the 7 day service in the UK. I really thought I was being as organised as possible and hadn't wanted to renew in UK as worried wouldn't get it back in time as knew the window there was tighter. I knew the one day renewal for kids had been withdrawn.
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Latest post on 30 May 2014 - 08:26
Getting an ETD is simple enough and embassy WILL issue them and in fact that is what passport office are currently advising to do but then the embassy are giving conflicting advice. Their website and one member of staff says it is impossible to fly out without old passport because of UAE immigration but another member of staff says you can. I just wondered if anyone had done it. Message seems to be that it is better NOT to send your passport away at the minute but simply apply for an ETD. DD's doesn't even expire till Oct..I.so wish I had not sent it off,never envisaged that close to ten weeks may not be enough time.
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Latest post on 29 May 2014 - 19:26
Fjcruiser... Thanks for that. It is impossible to get a straight answer. UK embassy website also states impossible without old passport but a member of staff said it was possible. Was hoping someone might have done it or tried to do it. If no one replies I will try to check with UAE immigration but not sure how successful this will be. Thanks.
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Latest post on 29 May 2014 - 17:43
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Latest post on 29 May 2014 - 17:40
Is there anyone on the forum who has actually flown out of Dubai on an ETD WITHOUT their old passport with entry stamp and visa. Currently getting conflicting info. UK embassy website says one can fly out on an ETD but MUST have old passport or can't get out. A lady at embassy also said this BUT another friend called the embassy and was told she could get out. So, if anyone has actually done this could they please let me know. I know a couple of people have been given ETD's and then not used them but I know getting an ETD is not a problem. I just need to know if anyone has been able to leave UAE with only this document. Mny thanks
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Latest post on 29 May 2014 - 05:53
Busbybee2 - got mine back next day when living in KL also my daughter was born on a Tues and I got her passport by the Thurs morning. I am entirely sure of those dates because I had an appointment in Singapore for medical treatment on the a Fri...it was not an emergency and application treated as normal. Seems strange that blank passports are a security risk for UK passports but not for passports of other countries. RLJ - if you asked for passport back then hopefully it will be here soon. I called on the 300 number. Which one did you call on?
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Latest post on 28 May 2014 - 21:54
Doubting Thomas...totally agree. Mine still play out after school and did all summer last year, basketball, football, skateboards. They still go to running training a couple of evenings a week . You will see lots of adults and kids running round Safa Park at 6pm every Sat even in summer. Kids at school today were playing tag at 10am..dome even had sweaters on until.asked to remove them.
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Latest post on 28 May 2014 - 20:59
Less than half a mile should be fine...not particularly pleasant but shouldn't be an issue. Kids at school were running about at morning break today and after school outdoor sports clubs only stop this week. Before and after school should not be impossible. At my school many parents have to walk about 600m to where they park the car and the kids survive.
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Latest post on 28 May 2014 - 20:34
RLJ..I know. That's what is so annoying. So much conflicting advice. Passport place in UK said passport can't be returned then I had email saying it could if I called the office and DHL'ed a permission letter. From email today it looks like best way forward is to pursue having passport sent back. I will try to call them again on Fri morning although from what you say you did ask for this and DHL'ed a letter last week but not had anything back? People saying they can get ETD's but embassy advice on website says yes we can get ETD but that without old passport one can't leave UAE as did lady I spoke to today. She said that people who had forgotten to renew and still had old passports could get out but if we had already sent we couldn't. I know that I spoke to NZ embassy about getting her NZ passport renewed and they said they could do it quickly but without her entry stamp she couldn't leave so no point so I don't know if ETD's are the same. <em>edited by Buddha on 28/05/2014</em>
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Latest post on 28 May 2014 - 19:58
Apparently friend is taking her USA one to consul here tomorrow to get theirs done on the spot. Makes the UkI system seem mad. Years ago, I just took it to embassy of whatever city I lived in and had it done that day, occasionally had to return the next day but never worse than that. No idea how people who travel a lot for work are expected to manage.
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Latest post on 28 May 2014 - 17:24
RLJ... I called embassy here today and they said that without your old passport then UAE immigration will not let you leave Dubai. ETD's will work for most countries but appears a problem here using them with UAE immigration. I am not sure what to believe as sometimes feel that it depends on who you speak to in those places what you are told. The info on the website, however does state that UK embassy are very sorry but they can not expedite anything to let you fly on an ETD from UAE without old passport with entry stamp. Ie following is copied from UK embassy website and seems to back up what I was told today; "If your passport has been sent to the UK for renewal or is being held by the local police station, you will not be able to exit the UAE on an ETD. The UAE immigration requires your original passport that has your UAE entry stamp. This is the UAE immigration policy and the Embassy is unable to provide any documentation to change this. Therefore you must wait for your passport to be returned to you before you can travel. An ETD is issued in emergencies only and to previous passport holders." I also, had conflicting info from passport office in UK. On phone last night they told me I could not simply ask to have old passport returned but today I had a reply to an earlier email query and they said I could but would need to call the office and send a letter of permission as you were told and did last week. <em>edited by Buddha on 28/05/2014</em>
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Latest post on 28 May 2014 - 17:17
Further update and the words, " left hand not knowing what he right hand is doing" spring to mind. After eventually getting through on the phone last night I was told that no way could my old passport simply be returned to me once money taken was from my account. I then Had an email response this morning to a query I sent last week saying if I called then it could be arranged but I would need to send a letter of permission. Yet, I called yesterday and got told not possible.
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Latest post on 28 May 2014 - 05:54
Nikki63. Thanks so much for that contact. I will do so tonight. Thanks.
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Latest post on 27 May 2014 - 20:46
Couldn't use the 9 month thing as kids were travelling at Easter and thought needed done 3 months before expiry to get back into UAE in Aug. Fingers crossed.
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Latest post on 27 May 2014 - 20:26
I noticed on an old thread that you were having problems getting your passport back. Can you advise as to whether you got it back or had to get an ETD because although UK passport office are saying you can get an ETD it says on the Dubai embassy website that you can NOT leave UAE on an ETD without your old passport with entry stamp . Would be grateful if you could advise as to what happened with you as seems to be conflicting advice from officials. Thanks
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Latest post on 27 May 2014 - 19:59
RLJ how did you ever manage to get hold of anyone to talk to? I have been on hold for almost an hour. Update - got hold of a guy. He said it had gone to be examined on 30th April. When I asked why not back yet he said he would put me through to progress department but after a few more mins on hold he said it was very late on UK ( all of 5.10pm) and everyone had gone home. He did say that once money had come out of bank account then the old passport could not be sent back as it would have been cancelled. Seems like everyone is getting a different story. <em>edited by Buddha on 27/05/2014</em>
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Latest post on 27 May 2014 - 19:02
My DD has kiwi passport as well but unfortunately visa not in that one. Kiwi embassy emailed me a reply within 30mins of my query and said yes, they could renew passport within a few days BUT she couldn't leave UAE on it. The difference in service was astounding. Even ten years ago, one could just take passport renewal to embassy in whatever city you lived in and have it renewed on the spot. So much for progress!!!
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Latest post on 27 May 2014 - 18:34
RLJ - was that someone in UAE because their website states that although you can get an ETD you require your old passport to exit UAE.
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Latest post on 27 May 2014 - 18:25
RLJ Info on website is very worrying as it states that yes you can get an ETD BUT if your passport has already been sent for renewal you can NOT leave Dubai immigration. They state that there is nothing they can do as it is a UAE law. Majority of countries you can get an ETD and get to UK BUT from Dubai you need old passport. Clearly states on website but I will call tomorrow if get time at work. Below is pasted directly from website.. If your passport has been sent to the UK for renewal or is being held by the local police station, you will not be able to exit the UAE on an ETD. The UAE immigration requires your original passport that has your UAE entry stamp. This is the UAE immigration policy and the Embassy is unable to provide any documentation to change this. Therefore you must wait for your passport to be returned to you before you can travel. An ETD is issued in emergencies only and to previous passport holders. https://www.clickbook.net/sub/BRITISHEMBASSYDUBAI?EditDocument&serviceId=PPPP-96Z3Q8&locatinoId=1&now=&embedded=&mode= <em>edited by Buddha on 27/05/2014</em>
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Latest post on 27 May 2014 - 17:57
Bad news for those who have already sent passports off. My friend had spoken to someone in Embassy here...if you still have old passport with entry visa or residency visa you can probably get an ETD BUT if your passport has already gone for renewal you can not get an ETD as you can't leave Dubai immigration without your old passport. So, until both passports arrive one is stuck here. Parsley..has yours been gone nine weeks? There seems to be no rhyme nor reason. I know some people who sent theirs mid April and are already back.
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Latest post on 27 May 2014 - 17:19
Website is currently saying at least six weeks which still isn't particularly truthful as would still indicate that nine to ten weeks would be plenty of time.
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Latest post on 27 May 2014 - 16:58
RLJ - have you had any luck getting your passport back. I sooooo wish I had not sent my DD's off. That's over four weeks now and no sign of it. I wake in middle of night worrying what I will do it if it doesn't turn up. Hers doesn't even expire till Oct..I was trying to be super organised and was worried re the 3 month validity for getting back into UAE. If they could just could courier it back I would gladly sacrifice the £70 I have already paid but doesn't seem like you are having much luck getting yours back. I sent an email enquiry over a week ago and heard nothing yet. <em>edited by Buddha on 27/05/2014</em>
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Latest post on 27 May 2014 - 16:55
Parsley...I think a lot of us thought that ten weeks should be plenty time in which to renew passports and for many it is difficult to actually get a bigger window of time. To be honest, if I hadn't been trying to plan ahead then. I would still have had my DD's and there would have been zero problem. It is an additional stress and worry that most of us could do without.
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Latest post on 26 May 2014 - 05:49
A lady told me last year that she got an emergency travel document from embassy for same reason. It cost AED500. I also heard reports that because of delays in processing that the embassy will give these ETD but only one way. I believe you need to apply about one week beforehand and if original passport turns up then you simply cancel. Going to be a total pain organising as I am a teacher and can not really get time off but guess will need to beg the school if necessary. I am unsure as to whether one still needs to get the residency visa put into the EDT, I will try to find it. When did you send yours? Mine arrived mon 28th April.
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Latest post on 24 May 2014 - 19:43
If you are breast feeding you could try drinking fennel tea. Just boil some fennel seeds and drink the liquid. Both mine were shocking with mega explosive nappies and virtually non stop crying. Fennel tea helped a bit but what did really help was cranial osteopathy but I'm afraid I can't recommend anyone in Dubai but hopefully other readers can.
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Latest post on 24 May 2014 - 19:37
Your only problem might be renewing in UK as might not get renewed in time reading about how chaotic things currently are.
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Latest post on 24 May 2014 - 18:49
You will be ok leaving UAE to go to UK. I also believe that as long as you have residents visa you don't even need the 3 month validity to enter UAE. I wish I had known this as the reason I sent my DD passport away 4 weeks ago for renewal was that I thought I needed this 3 month validity to enter in Aug ..hers expires in Oct. I've since been told that she doesn't need 3 months as long as has residency visa. Passport office is a shambles in UkI at min and reports of taking 10 weeks plus so at minute I am not even sure I will get it back in time to travel in 5 weeks time. Be aware that you can no longer do the 1 day renewal service for children in UK. This is reason I sent mine away rather than doing in Uk.
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Latest post on 23 May 2014 - 08:11
Daza...well said. I'll be early 60's when my youngest is 21....don't see the problem. As already said, age is just a number. I certainly don't feel as if I am in my 50's and am way more active and do a lot more physical activities with my kids than mums ten years younger do. Jessp - I'm not quite sure what part of the 21st you can't see....
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Latest post on 22 May 2014 - 19:11
Depends on whether mini pill or regular pill. Mini pill loses effectiveness if not taken at same time every day or if miss a pill.
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Latest post on 22 May 2014 - 17:18
Age is just a number. All depends on health and mental attitude. I had mine at 38and 40. Now early 50's but got way more energy and way more active than a lot of the mums of my DD's friends.
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Latest post on 20 May 2014 - 09:30
RLJ - when you get yours back would you mind letting us know on here how long it took from you DHL'ing the letter requesting it returned. I still have almost six weeks left so I am wondering if I can leave it a week or two before asking for it back as I have heard reports of some people getting passports back after four weeks. Isn't is awful how you got told one thing and I got told another. I was told categorically that it could not be sent back to me once in the system. Can I also ask which number you called on? Like you, I am not concerned re losing the application fee. Now I know she can get back into UAE in August I can wait and send it off when I return here in August. Many thanks.
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Latest post on 19 May 2014 - 22:19
Website says 6 months validity required to enter UAE without a visa and three months validity with a resident visa. This was from UK govt website. If it had not been for reading that advice on government website then I would simply have waited till Sept and sent off then. Guess if I hadn't been thinking ahead re validity of visa then I wouldn't have had a problem. Maybe I will go back to being disorganised as then wouldn't have had a problem, lol.
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Latest post on 19 May 2014 - 22:00
RLJ - can you advise how you managed to arrange for your passport to be sent back. I spoke to someone last week and they said this was impossible once it had already been sent..aaargh. SJ1968 I don't think it is a case of people moaning and forgetting. The website itself states 4 to 6 weeks and most of the people on here who are concerned sent theirs at least 8 weeks before time of travel. What has caught people out is not knowing that there are serious delays...if a warning had been posted on the website then perhaps people could have avoided this problem although I know many who travel frequently would have serious problems. Also, the window of opportunity for many people is tight if travelling frequently ie earliest I could have done my DD's was middle feb as it expires mid Nov but with travel planned for early April I was concerned this would be too tight. The only other option this left me with was sending immediately on return in April as generally a nine week window would be plenty. I was concerned that she needed three months validity on her passport in order to renter UAE and as not planning to return till late Aug this would have been insufficient therefore I needed it done before mid August I knew the one day service was not available for kids in UK and planned a flying visit to Europe which meant I couldn't really send it from UK plus with no fixed abode in UK I has visions of me chasing it around the country. So, if you can advise how I could have completed any other way then I would welcome your advice. From talking to others many have been caught out for both those reasons, namely 1. Not being aware of serious delays and 2. Having limited window of time for renewals. On the plus side I have heard of two people who got theirs back last week only four weeks after sending them. So, who knows and I guess it is a waiting game and very stressful for those caught up in it. <em>edited by Buddha on 19/05/2014</em>
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Latest post on 19 May 2014 - 05:46
JoyceB - my DD suffered several UTI's as a child with none of the symptoms you describe ie dark, smelly, cloudy. She was just very,very listless, vomiting and fever. I was very surprised on first occasion when GP asked for a urine test but he was correct. I
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Latest post on 18 May 2014 - 21:27
She may have a UTI so best take her to the GP. 2 years 6 months is still early..a lot of kids nowadays are not trained till 3 years old. Often the younger they are toilet trained the more they can regress. She may just be too engrossed in what she is doing and by time she is desperate it's too late.
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Latest post on 18 May 2014 - 16:52
Di@DXB Thanks for that link. I will drop them a line next week as that will be four weeks and I read that they won't accept queries till four weeks after sending. Apparently it reached passport office 9 weeks to the day that we are due to fly. I am unable to log in to track it as the password I copied down didn't work and one gets locked out after three attempts....I can only guess I was jetlagged and got a letter wrong. I also heard today of someone getting theirs back 4.5 weeks after sending ( although old passport hasn't yet arrived but I guess it is easy enough to go to immigration here and have the visa transferred to new passport ) so hopefully things have speeded up.
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Latest post on 18 May 2014 - 06:09
Thanks. I hope I am wrong but I thought I had read that the embassy won't issue them in the case of a passport just not being back in time. Oh for the good old days when you could just go to Embassy in whichever country you were living in and have it done on the spot.
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Latest post on 18 May 2014 - 05:35
Busy bee - Can I ask what an etd is? I sent it two days after arriving back at Easter and had not been on EW over the Easter period so was unaware of the problem. I knew the 1 day service was not available for kids and as no fixed abode in UK I was wary of getting it done in UK. I had assumed 9 weeks was plenty of time but not looking great.. Another question - if new one does comes back in time but not old one how do I get visa transferred to the new one.thanks.
 
 
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