Originally Posted by
heartybob
Mine was processed through what was at the time the British Office in Prishtina but was actually issued at the British embassy in Vienna. Is says Authority: FCO.
One word of caution - as a colleague found to his cost - if your passport was issued outside the UK and does not include the biometric chip then you cannot use the same-day renewal service in the UK.
Indeed, forgot to add that if your passport was issued on or after 26/10/06 then it must have an integrated chip in order for you to be eligible to use the US Visa Waiver / ESTA scheme. Some High Commissions / Embassies were/are still issuing non chip Passports.