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Mount Fitzroy, Argentinian Patagonia



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Old 21 Nov 2012
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We applied for 2nd passport from UK Passport office about a month ago and got them through after only 10 days.
We sent a covering letter similar to the one above (but based upon traveling for work reasons, stating that we were freelance and needed to be in a number of countries over the next 2 years that would not look favourably on certain stamps in the passport eg USA / Iran, Israel / N Africa, etc).
We spoke to the passport office and they couldnt have been more helpful - even talked us through how to fill out the application form (in UK you have to apply on the standard form via the Post Office as if applying for a first passport and enclose your current passport with the application).
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I got 2nd passport from Finland just by saying that I will visit so many countries that my passport will get full too fast.
Also used this Israel comment in same application.
No problems at all.
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I sent off an application for a second UK passport last Saturday and received it today the following friday, I now look forward to crossing many more borders without let or hindrance.
Funnily enough I also seem to be a freelance travel writer, there is a lot of it about.
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Reply from NZ Passports

Thank you for your enquiry.

In some exceptional circumstances, you may be issued with an additional passport. For our office to consider this, you will need to:

· Complete an adult passport application (Do not use the Adult Renewal form).
· Complete the Statutory Declaration page stating why you need an additional passport
· Enclose any proof to support this (e.g. a letter from your employer, your travel itinerary etc.)

You will be advised within one week whether you are entitled to hold an additional passport.

Additional passports have limited validity (usually only two years).

We advise discretion if you are travelling with an additional passport.

For information on the fees for a New Zealand Passport, please visit our website: <http://www.passports.govt.nz/Fees-and-charges---adult-passports>

An application form can be downloaded from our website: <http://www.passports.govt.nz/Apply-for-or-renew-a-New-Zealand-passport>

Our Contact Centre is open Monday - Thursday 8.00am - 7.00pm; Friday 9.00am - 7.00pm and Saturday 9.00am - 2.00pm.

If you have any further enquiries, please contact us again by email or phone Call Free (NZ) 0800 22 50 50, or if overseas (+64 4) 463 9360 or visit our website: <http://www.passports.govt.nz/>.
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We applied for 2nd passport from UK Passport office about a month ago and got them through after only 10 days.
We sent a covering letter similar to the one above (but based upon traveling for work reasons, stating that we were freelance and needed to be in a number of countries over the next 2 years that would not look favourably on certain stamps in the passport eg USA / Iran, Israel / N Africa, etc).
We spoke to the passport office and they couldnt have been more helpful - even talked us through how to fill out the application form (in UK you have to apply on the standard form via the Post Office as if applying for a first passport and enclose your current passport with the application).
It worked the same for us, but they wanted a letter from an employer.
Kind of a tricky situation when you are actually not a freelance but we just called into the office of our local Rag, making sure the paper had just come out so no deadline to meet. Talked to the Editor and asked for a letter to say that we were supplying copy as requested. He said fine if we would give him a story to bank for future use. The passport office were happy and we got our 2nd passports. Very helpful people at the PP office, shame all Gov offices aren't the same !!

Paul
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Good Info

Very helpful .. thanks guys ..
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Thanks so much for the information.

I will answer soon, the process for Spain citizens. What i heard so far, must be the same.
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I am UK citizen in France and have to send my passport back to UK soon to get it renewed. This leaves me in a foreign country for several weeks without a passport. I haven't been able to find a way out of this. Problem is I have family in UK and if whilst I am waiting I couldn't travel back.
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