Passport application demand for Scotland
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This infographic shows how the demand for passports in Scotland increases in the summer.
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Expats hide marital status to bypass passport rules
I wanted to renew my passport from India when I went on leave a couple of months back, but the officials over there said it will take almost two months since it needs clearance from Dubai.” Singh, who is in his 50s, said he had no formal certificate to …
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Student loan defaulters face passport hitch
Staying away from New Zealand may not be enough to protect "hard core" student loan defaulters, with Revenue Minister Peter Dunne considering refusing to renew expiring passports. As part of the Budget the Government announced new sanctions for …
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Passport Department agents make hay
Mostafa Shaaban, a Syrian resident working in the private sector, said: "I have to pay SR 2,000 to an agent to renew my son's iqama (residency permit). I have been paying SR 750 to renew my iqama over the past few years. All agents are pretending that …
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