Hi, I wonder if someone has been through a similar situation as me?
I am a British citizen living in Argentina and I hold an Argentine DNI. My British passport ran out a little over a year ago. I have tried to pay for a new one through the UK gov website with 3 different bank cards and I am unable to go through the process but not sure why I can't use a Visa credit/debit or meastro card issued by an Argentine bank. I have contacted the British consulate in Buenos Aires and also the consulate in Mendoza trying to find out if I can do the paperwork with them to renew my passport. Both consulates say that they do not carry out that type of service.
When I ask if I could apply for an Argentine passport without loosing (denouncing) my British citizenship I am provided with a link which takes me to a page on the UK gov website which really is not clear enough for me to be able to make a decision whether or not to do the paperwork for an Argentine passport and also no advice is given through the consulate. If I need to communicate via email to anyone in the passport office I need to pay for this service so now I feel that I am stuck. Trying to get information from anyone official is like squeezing blood out of a stone and I have come to a point where I am just wondering what to do.
I live about 12hrs away from BsAs and about 4hrs from Mendoza
Any advice is welcome but I wanted to know from someone who has maybe gone through this first hand.
Thanks for reading
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