A real question
Can someone else file the application for me?
In short
It depends entirely on the route. Some accept a representative acting for the traveller, in which case we can submit and manage the correspondence. Others accept only the traveller, in which case we prepare the complete file and you send it. We tell you which of the two applies before you pay, not after.
Two kinds of route
Third-party filing accepted. A representative may submit on the traveller's behalf, sometimes with a signed authorisation attached. Where this is the case, we handle the submission and the correspondence, and any queries land with us rather than with you.
Traveller-only filing. The application must come from the person travelling — often because it requires an identity verification, a personal account, or a signature that cannot be delegated. Here you send it, and we build the file so that sending it is the only thing left to do.
This is a property of the route, not a preference. It is one of the fields we record per route, and it is one of the first things we settle.
Why it matters more than it sounds
Where we can file, the back-and-forth is absorbed. A request for a missing field arrives in our inbox and is answered the same day, rather than sitting unread in yours while a deadline moves.
Where we cannot, that absorption is not available, and the value shifts to preparation: a file that is complete on arrival, so that there is no back-and-forth to absorb. In both cases we stay with you until the file closes — see how it works.
What "we prepare it, you send it" actually means
You receive the completed application, the supporting documents in the required order and format, the exact recipient and channel, and instructions covering what to write and what to attach. Nothing left to decide, and nothing left to research. If a reply comes back to you, you forward it and we handle what it says.
Family members and children
Filing for a child or a dependent adult is a common case and usually possible, though the paperwork differs — typically requiring proof of the relationship or of authority to act. Bring this up in the consult, because it changes what needs preparing.
Find out which route you are in
The free consult establishes this early, along with the realistic calendar. If you would rather not deal with an authority yourself, it is worth knowing whether that option exists before you plan around it.
Other questions that come up here
If only I can file, what am I paying for?
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