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  • Mar 17, 2010, 09:08 AM
    david_goncalo
    How can I get my passport?
    Hi I'm portuguese and I live in uk for 3years I got caught driving with out license(in portugal)4years ago and I didn't got to court,8months ago I went to do my passport in portugal paid for it when time to colect come the government didn't give me cause of a fee to pay what can I do to get it? can I get it in uk?someone help me please
  • Mar 17, 2010, 09:41 AM
    smoothy

    You have to pay what it costs... doesn't matter where you go. A fee is a fee.
  • Mar 24, 2010, 08:11 AM
    david_goncalo
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by smoothy View Post
    You have to pay what it costs....doesn't matter where you go. A fee is a fee.
    That's not the point the point is I've paid for it but they have kept it because of a fine I have in portugal got caught driving without a licence so I'm wondering if I can get a passport here and will they no about my fine and if so will I still have to pay the fine before they will give me my passport because its england ?and if so how?
  • Mar 24, 2010, 08:14 AM
    david_goncalo
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by david_goncalo View Post
    thats not the point the point is ive paid for it but they have kept it because of a fine i have in portugal got caught driving without a licence so im wondering if i can get a passport here and will they no about my fine and if so will i still have to pay the fine before they will give me my passport because its england ?and if so how?
    My passport is in portuga lwith the government I meant to say,sorry
  • Mar 24, 2010, 08:48 AM
    smoothy
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by david_goncalo View Post
    thats not the point the point is ive paid for it but they have kept it because of a fine i have in portugal got caught driving without a licence so im wondering if i can get a passport here and will they no about my fine and if so will i still have to pay the fine before they will give me my passport because its england ?and if so how?
    England doesn't have a thing to do with it... You are Portuguese... Portugal is who issues the passport. The Government of Portugal says pay the fine you owe. And in case its not abundently clear... The Portuguese Embassy on England... IS part of the Portuguese government. And yes... they DO call home... as in everything that gets processed is forwarded and confirmed with Portugal. That applies at any other Ebassy they have around the world as well. Same with any other country. The UK does not issue Portuguese Passports... only UK passports. See where I'm going here. Portugal says you owe money... you pay those fines and then they let you have your passport.

    Like I said... pay what you owe and the issue is no longer an issue.

    Now if you don't know HOW to pay it... make a visit to the Embassy or Consulate for Portugal closest to you (there will be one in the UK... there ARE diplomatic relations between the UK and Portugal) and they should be able to provide you with the means to do so. Or at least tell you exactly HOW to do it. Call first. You may need an appointment.
  • Mar 29, 2010, 09:55 AM
    david_goncalo
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by smoothy View Post
    England doesn't have a thing to do with it.....You are Portugese...Portugal is who issues the passport. The Government of Portugal says pay the fine you owe. And in case its not abundently clear....The Portugese Embassy on England....IS part of the Portugese government. And yes...they DO call home...as in everything that gets processed is forwarded and confirmed with Portugal. That applies at any other Ebassy they have around the world as well. Same with any other country. The UK does not issue Portugese Passports....only UK passports. See where I'm going here. Portugal says you owe money....you pay those fines and then they let you have your passport.

    Like I said...pay what you owe and the issue is no longer an issue.

    Now if you don't know HOW to pay it....make a visit to the Embassy or Consulate for Portugal closest to you (there will be one in the UK...there ARE diplomatic relations between the UK and Portugal) and they should be able to provide you with the means to do so. Or at least tell you exactly HOW to do it. Call first. You may need an appointment.
    Ha OK thanks 4 your help
  • Mar 29, 2010, 10:47 AM
    smoothy
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by david_goncalo View Post
    ha ok thanks 4 ur help
    That particular advice is actually universal. It applies basically in any country you reside in... and applies regardless of your actual nationality.

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