FOIA Request regarding to DNA test for British Passport overseas

Syed Faghurudeen made this Freedom of Information request to Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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From: Syed Faghurudeen

25 October 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

I herewith pasted below the reply I received from UKBA to ask you
under FOIA about DNA test for British passport oveseas.I understand
that you are the authority to give reply to my query as a right
person.I request you to please release and unveil the reason under
FOIA act 2000 I requested herewith.

Syed Faghurudeen
2 October 2009
Dear Sir or Madam,

Most of the British posts overseas issue First passport after the
documentary verification with interview.

If insufficient documents are submitted but DNA tested to
applicants.Is it necessary to produce the insufficient documents
which is unavailable.or what documents is sufficient to produce in
case of DNA tested to applicants.
I request you to please disclose the information for the above
query.

Thanking You.
Yours faithfully,
Syed Faghurudeen
Freedom Of Information Team ( IND )
UK Border Agency
12 October 2009
Dear Syed Faghurudeen

Thank you for your recent e-mail concerning the above matter. Your
request is being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 and we will respond shortly.

Kind Regards
UKBA
FOI Team
Freedom Of Information Team ( IND )
UK Border Agency
23 October 2009
Dear Syed Faghurudeen,

You need to make your request to the FCO consular department and
there address is on the F&CO website.

Yours sincerely,
Freedom of information team

Yours faithfully,

Syed Faghurudeen

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Foreign and Commonwealth Office

26 October 2009

Dear Sir

Thank you for your email. Can you please clarify what documents you are seeking.

Yours Sincerely

Mark Lowen
Information Management Group

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From: Syed Faghurudeen

26 October 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

Here in India the applicants though produced the required documents
but still need the additional documents to prove the claim.

Applicants produced their Brith Certificate,School
certificates,Identity cards,family cards,driving licences and
etc...But the British post,India required more and more even they
proved by DNA test.I don't understand why the BHC,India opted DNA
test.

Some cases having all required documents except school certificates
but they proved by DNA test.still BHC,India required to produce the
school certificate.It is unfair and injustice.

The BHC,India has a formal letter to all applicants to produce the
documents as per the list.But it is for other than DNA candidates.
If once proved by DNA means BHC,India should immediately release
the passport.because DNA was taken against the British sponsors who
are fathers and siblings.Requirement of additional and extra
documents or unavailable documents which already reported to
BHC,India is un acceptable and unfair.

I request you to please clarify to the above matter.

Yours faithfully,

Syed Faghurudeen

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From: Syed Faghurudeen

26 October 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

I need your immediate response

Yours faithfully,

Syed Faghurudeen

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From: Syed Faghurudeen

30 October 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

Could you please reply me the above mentioned request about the
insufficient documents which submit after DNA test.Because I hope
that DNA test opted as a last and final movement to prove the claim
if documents found insufficient.My main request is could you please
inform me that the applicant must have to provide the documents
which is insufficient or unavailable after the DNA test.I hope the
best reply from you sir.

Yours faithfully,

Syed Faghurudeen

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