(First Post) British Passport Renewal / Postage To Arg

[pr1970]

My first post on the forums so i`ll just introduce myself first . I`m not actually a BA resident, I live in the north of Argentina but it seems a good helpful community on here so thought i`d give it a try. Have lived here for 3 years with my Argentine wife and my two kids who were born in the UK. We decided to move to be closer to my wifes family and enjoy a cheaper cost of living compared to the UK where we`d have ended up paying the equivelant of two mortgages for childcare.

Anyway, the question I have is that my wife and eldest child are due a passport renewal early next year. I`m not too concerned about sending the documents over to the uk, but more in regards receiving them back here in Argentina. We`ve had things "disappear" in the post before being sent over here, and i`m concerned about the new passports going the same way.

Any suggestions the best way to have passports sent here. I`ve had two letters , both with tracking sent with important documents go missing before. But then i`ve had several other letter sized items sent with standard post and they`ve all arrived.

Thanks alot

Paul

 

[ElQueso]

When you sent the documents with tracking and they got lost, was it through the mail system or a private courier?

I ask because I've used DHL for the 8 years I've been here to receive my mail from the US, which sometimes has some important documents. I've never actually lost anything, although one time I had a couple of books in the shipment that they wanted to charge me over $100 USD in fees and duties so I let them keep the shipment.

Books for personal use are not supposed to be taxed, nor papers and such either. I've never sent books by DHL again, but every month I get my DHL envelope (or sometimes small box) right to my door (or, at least, doorman) with no issues. I only send papers and such (bank cards, etc) now.

I'd suggest a private international courier such as DHL or FedEx even though they can be costly.

 

[Dublin2BuenosAires]

fedex successfully delivered similar stuff for me from Dublin

 

[glasgowjohn]

Paul , the DHL return fee is included in the price when you renew your UK passport from overseas.

 

[ghost]

I have received all official mail via post. Passports, DLs, SSI and etc. Apostatized Docs. No problem. Other mail....gone with the wind.

 

[bobsnowpuppy]

I've been using FedEx to Argentina for years no problems. I have a FedEx coming next week with Fbi report -$82 USD

 

[pr1970]

ok thanks for the responses. I have used fedex in the past but it proved a nightmare, as we only received notification that the parcel had arrived in BA, no good when you a 700 miles away. We had to go and collect it from there, well a family member in BA did and then had to get faxes and authorisation sent over for them to collect it and took two trips and some 6 hours to get our package. Perhaps DHL will be better (i hope).

 

[fred mertz]

Can't you send them to the U.K. Embassy in Buenos Aires? Don't yell at me for not knowing the rules; I'm not British.

 

[glasgowjohn]

Can't you send them to the U.K. Embassy in Buenos Aires? Don't yell at me for not knowing the rules; I'm not British.

Fred , British passports are now only issued in Britain - you have to send all the docs to the uk and they send the passports back by DHL.

 

[pr1970]

Just to update, New passport has arrived successfully via DHL, and to our front door rather than going to some office and waiting. Only took a month and a half and that included having to redo the form due to our mistake and send it back to the UK again.