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The woman at the passports office might know why you need black ink, \u201cbut she never told us that. So it&#39;s difficult for us to &#8230;<br \/>\n<i>Read more on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.themandarin.com.au\/49013-procedural-fairness-strongly-linked-trust\/\">The Mandarin (registration)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong><b>US<\/b> CBP expands mobile <b>passport<\/b> control<\/strong><br \/>\nUS Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that its Mobile Passport Control is now available in five airports across the country, with San Francisco International Airport (SFO) the latest to come on board. MPC is the first authorised app to &#8230;<br \/>\n<i>Read more on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.securitydocumentworld.com\/article-details\/i\/12223\/\">Security Document World (press release)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ten tips to ensure a smooth UK visa application If your current passport has expired, or due to expire before you submit your application, you must arrange to apply for a new passport. &#8230; Why not arrange a consultation with Breytenbachs and allow us to ease the burden and help you with the application? 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