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Who qualifies as a "a person of good standing in their community" for countersigning UK passport applications? Is it objective or subjective?

According to the official UK government website, certain applications for UK passports must be countersigned by a third party. One of the criteria for being an authorized countersignatory is (link in ...
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Can I travel back to the UK from Middle East with transit in Amsterdam with 4 months left on my British passport?

Can I travel back to the UK from Middle East with transit in Amsterdam with 4 months left on my British passport ?
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UK to Finland (and back) by road during COVID-19

I'm seeking confirmation about the permissibility of a journey I'm planning to make from the UK to Finland via road and ferry. For a bit of background, I'm a UK citizen emigrating to Finland from the ...
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Are my answers that I will give in the application going to be refused by UK visa officer?

I have planed to visit my cousin in England for 1 month and therefore I need to apply for a standard visitor visa. My cousin is a British citizen and he is sponsoring this trip for me. There are 3 ...
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British citizen flying from UK to Malaysia, then to Thailand. Will I need a visa?

I am a British citizen flying from the UK (Manchester) to Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur). I will stay in KL for 4 days, then on to Thailand for 14 days, then back to Malaysia the day before I fly home to the ...
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What can be done if there is no one that could countersign kids picture for a British passport?

I'm aware what the Recognised professions are (so please don't repeat). Either I don't know them long enough or not in touch with them any longer or has passed away or not in the Recognised ...
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Does a UK citizen need a transit visa for Pakistan?

I know, dumb question again but I am struggling to get "consistent" information and wondering if anyone here had a similar experience. That and I'm having issues contacting airline/embassy, so thought ...
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If I have a visa, do I still need an ESTA?

I am British with a B1/B2 visa for USA. Do I still need an ESTA?
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Travel requirements back to UK for 17-year-old child

My son is 17 and a dual UK/US citizen. He will be travelling to the USA on his own this summer and then returning after 3 weeks. I was wondering whether he needs something more than his passport to ...
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Visa for transit through Oman?

I'm a British Citizen traveling to India, connecting flight in Oman, do I need a transit visa?
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UK citizens traveling to Ireland with a child having no passport, what's the alternative for the ID?

I understand from various answers here, and from .gov.uk that I don't need a passport to travel to Ireland: I can just show my UK driver's license. But what if I'm travelling with a 10 year old child ...
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Does a UK citizen need a transit visa to change planes in India?

I am a UK citizen, flying on Jet Airways from LHR to Sri Lanka and back. I have a 2-hour stopover each way in Mumbai. My luggage is checked all the way through and I will not be leaving the airport ...
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Can a UK citizen be present in USA with no passport (during renewal)?

My UK passport is due to expire soon and I will renew it using the overseas service. However this requires me to send the old passport back to the UK, and I will be in the USA with no passport while ...
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US Visa with British Passport [closed]

If you have a British passport and applying for university in the US, do you need a visa or is ESTA enough?
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can I use a emergency travel document to transit through America to the UK?

I am a UK citizen living in Arizona but I lost my passport. I have a flight from LA to London but need to get to LA and was hoping on getting a flight there, am I able to do this by using a Emergency ...
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