Visa World Passport and Visa Processing Agents Visa Services to Embassies and Consulates

UK Home Office ~ IDENTITY & PASSPORT SERVICE (IPS)

For a speedier and safer way of obtaining all the services of the London Passport Office,
you may process your application through Visa World, who are an ACCREDITED AGENT
of the
IPS LONDON PASSPORT OFFICE.

The Visa World service charge is less than the extra £52.00 that is added by the
IPS Passport Office for each Premium Service application made in person.
Visits to apply in person are by appointment only.
The Fast Track collect service is not available to the general public when applying in person.

Check and Send Service
available at our shop counter
only £11.00 +p&p &VAT
for U.K. Passports only.

How Much Does It Cost?

How to Order

IPS 3 or 6 week standard service by post not guaranteed		IPS PASSPORT FEES were last revised on 3rd September 2009	Available only via Visa World or an accredited agent.
Apply and return by post	Fast Track return by post	The Daily Mail asks How can a passport cost so much?	Fast Track collect	Premium Same Day
Apply and Return by post. 3 or 6 weeks. Not guaranteed	Lodge by Visa World. IPS return by post. One week service	The following fees are charged by the IPS Passport Office and should be paid to Visa World in addition to their Service Charge	Lodge & Collect by Visa World Courier. Up to 1 week service	Lodge & Collect by Visa World Courier. Same day or Next day
Adult Fee £77.50	Adult Fee + £35	ADULT aged 16 & over	Adult Fee + £47	Adult Fee + £52
6 week service 77.50	not available	First adult passport subject to interview ~ allow up to six weeks for processing	not available	not available
3 week service 77.50	1 week service 112.50	Renewal of an existing adult passport	up to 1 week service 124.50	same day or next day 129.50
77.50	112.50	Replacement for a Lost, Stolen, Missing or Damaged passport	124.50	not available
77.50	112.50	First adult passport when deleting name of applicant (child) from adult passport	124.50	not available
free	35.00	If born before 3^rd September 1929	147.00	152.00
77.50	112.50	Second passport in addition to an existing valid passport (if needed)	124.50	129.50
77.50	112.50	Third or Fourth additional passport (we can advise on criteria and requirements)	124.50	129.50
77.50	112.50	Amendment/s to a valid adult passport (photo, name change, marriage, etc.)	124.50	129.50
free	free	Extension of restricted validity passport	free	not available
77.50	112.50	Extension of passport issued overseas	124.50	129.50
free	free	Deleting name from valid adult passport when child getting their own passport	free	free
+ £13 = Jumbo Fee 90.50	Jumbo Fee + £30 120.50	Jumbo 48 page passport (not available for a first passport or a child passport)	Jumbo Fee + £34 124.50	Jumbo Fee + £48 138.50
Child Fee £49	Child Fee + £47.50	CHILD under age 16	Child Fee + £57.50	Child Fee + £60.50
49.00	96.50	First child passport or a Replacement for a Lost, Stolen or Damaged passport	106.50	not available
49.00	96.50	First child passport when deleting name of applicant (child) from adult passport	106.50	109.50 if issuance possible
49.00	96.50	Renewal of an existing child passport	106.50	109.50
49.00	96.50	Amendment/s to a valid child passport (photo, name change, etc.)	106.50	109.50
free	free	Extension of a child's passport to full validity if issued before 26.03.98	free	not available
49.00	96.50	Extension of passport issued overseas	106.50	109.50
free	free	Deleting child name from valid adult passport when obtaining own passport	free	free

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DETAILS of SERVICE

Visa World is an accredited agent of the Identity & Passport Service (IPS) London Passport Office.
They are committed to provide you with a speedy, friendly and personal service on an individual
basis and they can also process any visa applications that you may require to visit other countries.

Your application for a Full British Passport will be trackable and traceable from the moment it is
received by Visa World, whilst it is being processed at the Passport Office and until you receive
your completed order. This maintains control, which is the basis of reliable delivery on time.
A Visa World Specialist Passport Processing Agent will contact you personally by telephone
on the same day that your order or application is received, should there be any query.
Each application is checked for minimum requirements before submission.
Time is actually budgeted to allow for a skilled inspection of all the important sections that are
known to be problematic if either the content or presentation are not both exactly as required.
A Visa World Courier will then lodge your application by hand at the Visa World special agency section
in the London Passport Office. A passport officer will then check it again before it is accepted.
When your application has been processed, a Visa World Courier will then collect your completed documents from the IPS London Passport Office and return them by hand to the Visa World offices.

Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be when applying for a passport

Passport applications are not straightforward ~ which is why there is a 24 page booklet
of notes, instructions and guidelines that accompanies each 4 page passport application form.
Using the services of Visa World will avoid the unnecessary delays that are caused by submitting applications:~
~ which are incomplete;
~ where the photographs do not meet the latest requirements;
~ where the answers do not satisfy at least the minimum requirements;
~ where the answers given have not been expressed or presented exactly as required;
~ where the statement given by the countersignatory is not presented exactly as required;
~ where other information supplied has not been expressed or presented exactly as required;
~ where the supporting and back-up documents do not satisfy at least the minimum requirements.
Visa World will also save you any concern about the safety of sending off your old passport and/or
your application for a new one and you will avoid the anxiety of having your important supporting documents returned to you by ordinary second-class post and wondering when (and if) your new
passport will arrive and whether or not it will arrive in time.
Unfortunately t here are regular occurrences of passports being lost or stolen in the ordinary post.
You will also save the considerable inconvenience of having to go yourself in person to apply
for your passport and having to go again yourself in person to collect your passport.
> The London Passport Office will not hand over your new passport to any family member or any representative you may appoint or to a third party unless special arrangements have been made.
>> The special arrangements also have to be communicated successfully to the IPS collection office.

Benefits of using the professional service of an IPS accredited agent

By using the services of Visa World, you will save all the hassle, inconvenience and worry of: ~

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~ and above all, you will have peace of mind.

The horrendous cost
of a passport these days makes the Visa World service charge an insignificant extra and exceptional value
for money which will save you all the hassle, time, inconvenience and worry in exchange for Peace of Mind.
This charge is also less than the extra £52.00 that the IPS Passport Office
add for each Premium Service application made when applying in person.

The Daily Mail asks How can a passport cost so much?

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SAME DAY PASSPORTS

The Visa World Service Charge is the same for any service
except for
Same Day passports
(if required and if available)
~ prior notification and arrangement is advisable ~
For Same Day please allow up to four hours for Waiting Time
and (if required or if necessary) a Dedicated Courier
in addition to the standard service charge.

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NEXT DAY PASSPORTS

Visa World do not charge extra for Next Day passports unless a Dedicated Courier is required.

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HOW to ORDER
a Full British Passport

IMPORTANT ~

Form C1 is not acceptable as this is provided by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for use
when applying abroad at a British Embassy, British High Commission or British Consulate overseas.
The correct form is the latest version supplied by the UK Home Office Identity & Passport Service.

The following are required:

(1). One passport application form fully completed as appropriate.
               Passport application forms are obtainable from Visa World or from most main post offices.
                         ~ If you want Visa World to provide the forms, please order as required by using the order form.
                         ~ You may order by post, fax, personal visit, telephone or online, as you prefer.
                         ~ A deposit will be required to start the order process and supply forms.

(2). Two colour photographs which must comply with the latest passport office criteria.
######            If necessary, one photograph is to be countersigned as per question 10 of the form.

(3). One Authority to Collect Letter completed and signed. This is required by the IPS London Passport Office.

(4). One completed Visa World Order Form which helps us to do a good job.

(5). The expiring passport if any unless lost or stolen.

(6). All supporting documents as required and if necessary.
               If the need occurs and when required, Visa World can:
                         ~ obtain a Certified Copy of your Birth Certificate or Marriage Certificate;
                         ~ arrange for the translation of any document;
                         ~ arrange for the Legalization and/or Notarisation of documents;
                         ~ provide a specimen of a supporting letter showing the content, layout and presentation required.

(7). The correct payment to cover (a) ~ the relevant passport fee;
                                                           (b) ~ the relevant Visa World service charge; and
                                                           (c) ~ the relevant method of return dispatch you require.
                                                                   Make one total payment payable to "Visa World"
                                                                  ~ or ~
                                                                    complete the card payment facility on the Visa World Order Form .

Please send all of the above to Passport Office
                                                   Visa World
                                                   627 Watford Way
                                                   London
                                                   NW7 3JN
                                                   If you are posting important passport documents to us we recommend that you use
                                                   the Royal Mail Special Delivery service which is available from any Post Office.
                                                   Keep the Post Office receipt until you confirm that we have safe delivery.

or you may visit us in person or arrange delivery to the Visa World Shop Counter
                                                   at the same address at Apex Corner in Mill Hill
                                                   (some maps refer to 'Northway Circus' instead of 'Apex Corner').
                                                   Please pre-complete the order form and bring it along with you.
                                                   The order form is a check-list component and an aid to our efficiency.
                                                   It will help us to give you better assistance and a speedier service.

Please note:

For urgent orders, we require the applicant's full name and date of birth with your firm order, as soon
as possible in advance, in order to schedule the application into our appointment slots. At busy times,
appointment slots are filled very quickly and it is not always possible to simply slip another one in.
Although we do not charge extra for urgent orders, we do require a non-refundable deposit, or if
you are an account customer, a non-cancellable confirmed order before we are able to allocate an
appointment slot.

Please complete our order form and fax it to us with your card details or you may telephone us if you
prefer ~ 020 8959 6161. If you have some of the details of the previous passport this may be
helpful but do not delay your order as the details are not essential if you do not have them to hand.
The facility for Same Day passports is not always available so prior arrangement is always advisable.
If required and when available, please allow for up to four hours Waiting Time plus, if also required or
if it is necessary, a Dedicated Courier, in addition to our standard service charge.
Visa World do not charge extra for Next Day passports unless a Dedicated Courier is required.
Visa World can advise you on the criteria and requirements necessary to obtain a 'Second Passport'
or a further additional passport, if needed. Many clients of Visa World have more than one passport.
Make all payments to "Visa World" and not to the IPS Passport Office. They will not accept your cheque.
Do not send passport wallets. The IPS Passport Office does not like them and there is a risk of loss.
Please enclose a self-addressed envelope.
This eliminates any misreading of individual addresses and any confusion as to whether the completed
documents are to be returned direct to the traveller or to the travel agent or to the company address.
The envelope does not have to be stamped or postage paid and it only needs to be large enough for
the return of your passport/s and returnable supporting documents.
Once an order is received, a Job No. is generated for reference and tracking purposes.
It is most important that this Job No. is quoted on every communication and especially when you
are SENDING DOCUMENTS to us. For fast-track attention it is best to also quote the Job No. at
the bottom left corner of the envelope.

Failure to quote the Job No. WILL CAUSE DELAY and may also result in double job processing
caused by the creation of a duplicate file with a different Job No. (very dangerous) and charging twice
in error, which will in turn incur extra costs.

Also, when you make a telephone enquiry, we will be able to update you quicker if the Job No. can be
mentioned if we need to ask for it.
A Full British Passport is normally valid for ten years for an adult aged 16 years and over, and for five
years for a child under age 16. There are occasions when a passport is issued with restricted validity.
The validity and issuance of a British passport is at the discretion of the Identity and Passport Service.

POINTS to REMEMBER

            1. Travel arrangements should not be confirmed until the required passport,
                      visa or travel authority is obtained.

            2. Most countries require a passport valid for not less than six months
                      beyond the intended stay.

            3. Many embassies are unable to issue a visa unless there are two facing
                       blank pages available in the passport.

            4. Visa World have 24 hour telephone, fax and mobile contact numbers
                      available direct to their 24hr duty manager should they ever be needed
                      in an emergency or for any reason in connection with a job in progress.

How to Order a Full British Passport ~ updated 20th July 2011

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to get a Full British Passport?
How Much Does It Cost to get a Full British Passport? was last updated on ~1st January 2012
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	see notes	Single traveller 1 will cost only	25% OFF traveller 2 will cost only	25% OFF traveller 3 will cost only	50% OFF traveller 4 will cost only	50% OFF traveller 5 will cost only	50% OFF traveller 6 will cost only	75% OFF additional travellers Each will cost only
	below
Visa World Service Charge	(1)
Reducing Supplement	(2)
Fixed Supplement	(3)
Single Supplement	(4)		-	-	-	-	-	-
Off-route Supplement	(5)		-	-	-	-	-	-
Miscellaneous Supplement	(6)
Waiting Time Supplement	(7)		-	-	-	-	-	-
Dedicated Courier (if required)	(8)		-	-	-	-	-	-
Royal Mail Special Delivery Post	(9)		-	-	-	-	-	-
Service Centre Fee (charged at cost)	(10)
VAT @ 20%
Embassy Fee (charged at cost)	(11)
Aggregate total to send £	(12)
If paying by card	(13)
£

The total cost for each traveller which		one	two	three	four	five	six	extras
is fully inclusive of Embassy Fees, Supplements, our Service Charges, Spcl. Del. Return Post and VAT is £		will cost	will cost	will cost	will cost	will cost	will cost	will cost
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Notes ~ ~Visa World are possibly the Greatest Passport & Visa Processing Agents in the Whole Wide World. They Really Are.

(1)		After deducting our unique pre-set discounts of up to 75% off for additional travellers. We are the only service that saves you money with reduced charges for additional travellers of up to 75% OFF. Electronic applications are excepted because the same amount of work and time is involved to apply for each individual traveller and as these prices are already heavily discounted we cannot economise further on costs.
(2)		This is to allow for the additional administration involved due to the pre-arranging, pre-notification, pre-preparation and/or special presentation that is required by certain embassies. As we are able to pass on the benefit of savings made when processing additional applications at the same time, the supplement reduces in order to provide the same discounts (25%, 50%, 75% off, etc.) that we normally give to each additional traveller.
(3)		Applicable when each application, or a processing part of each application, incurs the same additional costs. e.g. Many embassies now require individual pre-registration of each application via online data entry. The variance of charges reflects the degree of user-friendly technology each embassy is using for data entry.
(4)		Activated when, due to the intensive pre-administration required or the inevitable waiting time expected, it would not be economic to process a single application. Unlike many of our competitors, we do not stockpile applications for economic or for volume processing.
(5)		Only applicable if the relevant consular or government office is outside central London or significantly off our normal routes. The supplement will allow for the two journeys to both submit the application/s and collect the processed documents. Unlike most of our competitors, we do not charge more for each application or submission. We charge only the one supplement per batch of applications or documents that are being submitted and collected at the same time.
(6)		This may apply only temporarily at an individual embassy, or it may be relevant only to a specific classification of visa, or it may be due to a peculiarity at a particular embassy. If it is because we are required to pay for consular fees on an additional separate visit or at a different office building or at a bank or a post office, the supplement will be charged at 50% of the '1st traveller' rate for the first application and at 6.25% of the '1st traveller' rate for each subsequent application that is dealt with at the same time.
(7)		This is a one-off set-charge to cover the appropriate contingency arrangements needed to prepare for and make due allowance for the unpredictable waiting time that will inevitably be incurred due to the excessive queues that prevail at certain embassies. The supplement will allow for the waiting time anticipated on the two consular visits to both lodge the application/s and collect the processed documents. Unlike most of our competitors, we do not require each traveller to pay more. We charge only the one supplement per embassy, irrespective of the total number of applications that are being made and submitted at the same time. We do not charge more for every application, each traveller or per passport. The waiting time at a particular embassy can vary due to their busy, peak or seasonal periods.
(8)		At certain embassies the scheduled opening times for lodgement and collection are unreliable and inconsistent as they only open when they are ready and at some, the scheduled time window for collections is problematic to guarantee to meet most dispatch and postal cut-off times. On certain occasions it is therefore necessary and/or prudent to assign a Dedicated Courier to lodge and/or collect applications to avoid our Scheduled Courier the possible dilemma of having to abandon the wait and abort the mission in favour of other scheduled assignments. If not required and/or your travel date is not urgent or imminent, please adjust your payment accordingly.
(9)		Recommended for safer return of your passport/s and documents to you by Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day. If you require ‘Special Delivery by 9.00am’, ‘Saturday Delivery’ and/or ‘Royal Mail Consequential Loss Insurance’, please see Royal Mail Special Delivery and adjust your payment accordingly.
(10)		Certain embassies require all applications to be submitted at a dedicated Visa Application Service Centre where a further fee is incurred in addition to whichever embassy fee applies. If applicable, the additional Service Centre Normal Service fee is included above. If you require their faster service, please adjust your payment accordingly.
(11)		The most usual fee has been stated. If another fee is relevant, please adjust your payment accordingly.
(12)		Please make all payments to "Visa World" and not to the embassy. They will not accept your cheque.
(13)		Amounts not paid with order and card payments are subject to an account charge of 5% (Amex 10%), VAT exempt.
(14)		This is provided to help you to compare prices or to determine our bottom-line total cost per traveller.
If we are communicating with you overseas whilst processing your order, please see overseas in Service Charges.

RECOGNISED at all EMBASSIES and CONSULATES
IN ATTENDANCE at ALL EMBASSIES on a DAILY BASIS
SPECIALIST PASSPORT and VISA PROCESSING AGENTS
ACCREDITED AGENT of the IPS LONDON PASSPORT OFFICE
NOTARY PUBLIC SERVICE, FCO PREMIUM LEGALISATION SERVICE
APOSTILLES, ARAB BRITISH CHAMBER of COMMERCE, TRANSLATIONS

Visa World use their best efforts to provide correct information but as accuracy and completeness of consular
regulations cannot be guaranteed the information that is supplied should not be regarded as authoritative.

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