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Paid for new replacement passport for dh but no acknowledgement and no lex number.

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Lovetopaint037 Wed 17-Apr-24 15:49:53

Thank you for trying to help. I made two separate passport applications today. One for me and one for dh. Both on gov.sites. They have a new system now. You pay and then they send you a link to confirm my identity. My application went straight through and I completed the identity details. This has all been completed and I have a confirmation. Then I did my dh’s application and filled in payment details. I paid on the credit card and I looked into our bank and the two amounts are pending. The bank has put the amounts aside until claimed. I have no idea which amount relates to first or second payment as only day is shown. I have been on chat line and they can’t see an application for dh. Don’t want to pay again.

Jaxjacky Wed 17-Apr-24 14:20:39

Sorry, I misread you’ve ordered two passports.

Germanshepherdsmum Wed 17-Apr-24 13:44:43

How does your credit card statement identify the recipient of the payment?

OldFrill Wed 17-Apr-24 13:37:45

Jaxjacky

Unfortunately it sounds like a scam site, when I did mine on the .gov site I only made the one payment.

You paid for two passport renewals at the same time?

Jaxjacky Wed 17-Apr-24 13:35:21

Unfortunately it sounds like a scam site, when I did mine on the .gov site I only made the one payment.

Cossy Wed 17-Apr-24 13:29:12

Ring up and check? You did make sure that you were on the official Gov website and not some service website?

midgey Wed 17-Apr-24 13:25:29

Oh you are having such a nightmare! I have no advice. flowers

Lovetopaint037 Wed 17-Apr-24 13:20:22

I completed my application and paid for it. I got an immediate acknowledgement and instructions to proceed further as to ensure identification etc. I then filled dh’s in and sent a further payment. I have looked into my credit card statement and both amounts have been taken. This is about an hour now and nothing. Just don’t know what to do.