Folic Acid vs. Folate. While folic acid and folate are often marketed as one and the same, their metabolic effects can be quite different. Folate is the bioavailable, natural form of vitamin B9 found in a variety of plant and animal foods.
If your name does not match the name on your birth certificate, you must also present documentation of your name change, such as a court order or marriage certificate. After your appointment at the passport acceptance facility, passport processing generally takes four to six weeks.
As such it is far more convenient than the full 10-year passport which costs pounds 18, requires a counter-signature from a JP or doctor, and takes about four weeks to issue. However, last night a Home Office spokesman would say only that the BVP's future was under review.