title: iOS app submission and beta review process
body: <p>I'm currently developing an iOS application for a client. The submission review process to the store can often be a lengthy process and is relatively new to me. </p>
  
  <p>My client wants to do a beta test using <strong>TestFlight</strong> as well as submitting the app to the app store afterwards, through <strong>XCode</strong> and <strong>Itunes Connect</strong>.</p>
  
  <p>Scouring Apple's documentation I can't seem to get a good idea of following:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li><p><strong>If I want to update an existing application on the store do I have to go through the review process again in full?</strong><br><br></p></li>
  <li><p><strong>If I have my app approved for beta testing release through TestFlight, is this taken into consideration when submitting the app for review to the store?</strong><br><br></p></li>
  <li><p><strong>If I want to test a new build through TestFlight, do I need to go through the beta review process again in full?</strong><br><br></p></li>
  <li><p><strong>If an app is approved on the app store, does it automatically pass the beta review?</strong><br> 
  (This sounds counterintuitive considering you don't want to do a beta test after releasing to the store but in a scenario where you may want to do a closed release of an update for testing while a live version is up on the store)</p></li>
  </ul>