Last minute panic!

[Keo 0]

So I recieved my package with my visa from the embassy today, opened the plastic courier bag, pulled out a brown envelope and opend it to get my visa. Only then did I turn the envelope over to read the "DO NOT OPEN" message printed in bold on the other side.

Now I'm terrified that they'll turn me away state side as I have my tickets booked for the end of the month.

I have the visa in my passport which was loose in the bottom of the courier bag but what should I do about the brown document envelope??

Help!

[Krikit 1,164]

Oh dear. You have to take it/send it back to the Embassy to be resealed. There are a few threads on this in the UK Regional Forum. I'm going to move your post over there so you can get some specific advice. Good luck.

[Krikit 1,164]

Here's one of the threads on this: OMG Packet Opened - Help!

[Keo 0]

Thanks for that. This is pretty much par for the course as far as my luck is concerned. :/

[Keo 0]

Thanks so much for pointing those threads out. I've called the embassy and they say to just return the package by courier. Turn around within 10 days means that I might just make my flight.

I'm still having a heart attack here but I'm starting to think that I go looking for stress.

[Krikit 1,164]

Yikes. I bet that's very stressful. Keeping my fingers crossed for you.

You may as well make a copy of everything that's in there before you send it back, though. You never know when it may come in handy. lol

[Leenie 15]

Talk about de ja vu, because this EXACT SAME situation happened to my (then) fiance when he got his MBE (18 days before his already booked flight). His passport was inside, and he just opened the envelope up right away to get it before realize he wasn't supposed to open it.

It sounds like you got it sorted, but I just wanted to give some reassurance. My fiance also called the embassy, who told him to called the courier. He called the courier and scheduled for them to pick up the envelope and re-deliver it to the embassy. The embassy then sealed it and had it back to him in less than a week. Major stress but actually sorted very quickly! Good luck to you!

[Jewel-8 21]

Talk about de ja vu, because this EXACT SAME situation happened to my (then) fiance when he got his MBE (18 days before his already booked flight). His passport was inside, and he just opened the envelope up right away to get it before realize he wasn't supposed to open it.

It sounds like you got it sorted, but I just wanted to give some reassurance. My fiance also called the embassy, who told him to called the courier. He called the courier and scheduled for them to pick up the envelope and re-deliver it to the embassy. The embassy then sealed it and had it back to him in less than a week. Major stress but actually sorted very quickly! Good luck to you!

My husband (then fiance) received his from the courier and it had been ripped open in transit. He has I very easy going attitude - not quite 'I don't give a %#%%', but very close. He ignored the problem and brought it with him through POE.. somehow they didn't care. He is lucky that way.