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** ALL ** Passport Related Questions in here! Please Read Post#1 first!
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They definitely won't be stopping the bus going across the Severn Bridge for passport checks.
You do not require any form of ID to cross the Irish - UK border if you are an Irish or UK citizen. The Aer Lingus/ Ryanair requirements for various forms of ID are to do with airport "security" and them getting fined for people that may then get refused at the port of entry to wherever they fly you to. That is not an issue on the ferry and no form of ID is needed, unless your not originally from round these parts.
And how would they know if you were originally from round these parts if you had no ID?
I always found that a really weird and confusing rule. I often get asked for ID on the bus between Dublin and Belfast, when it gets stopped at the border, and I feel like I have to prove I AM British by producing ID, even though I theoretically have no obligation to do so. On the few occasions I had no ID on me, what if they'd decided I didn't seem British/Irish enough? 0 -
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It is a slightly odd rule alright, but I think they would have to prove that your not from UK/ Ireland rather than you having to prove that you are. The simpliest way of doing that of course is with a passport.
It's mostly a case of they will just let everyone through though, unless they are bored or someone recently changed the colour of the bulb in the terror alert warning system.
How could they prove it either way? Every time I get checked I think how utterly bizarre it is. Sometimes when I get off the Enterprise in Dublin the guards ask where I'm from and I say 'here' and they say 'grand so'. Surely anyone can just say Irish or British? 0 -
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Hi all,
Lots of really helpful info on here. I'm waiting on my 4 year olds passport which we need for the 2nd May. I sent it over 4 weeks ago and it was returned due to a problem with the witness signature. Anyway have posted it again today but the returned letter did say the 10 day turn around no longer applies. If it took 4 weeks for it to be returned I'd say we could be looking at another 4 weeks for it to be completed. The Dublin phone lines are still down due to the flooding looks like they'll be down untill next Tuesday but they have a recorded message with info and the offices are reopened but they ask that nobody goes to the offices in town please use the postal service. The flooding has caused further delays too but can't give a timeline.
Their website is quite helpfull too (passport.ie) and if you have the barcode number you can track it. It's updated each day.
Hope this helps.
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[quote=[Deleted User];64963096]And how would they know if you were originally from round these parts if you had no ID? I always found that a really weird and confusing rule. I often get asked for ID on the bus between Dublin and Belfast, when it gets stopped at the border, and I feel like I have to prove I AM British by producing ID, even though I theoretically have no obligation to do so. On the few occasions I had no ID on me, what if they'd decided I didn't seem British/Irish enough?[/QUOTE]
[quote=[Deleted User];64963308]How could they prove it either way? Every time I get checked I think how utterly bizarre it is. Sometimes when I get off the Enterprise in Dublin the guards ask where I'm from and I say 'here' and they say 'grand so'. Surely anyone can just say Irish or British?[/QUOTE]
It's a total croc Irish/British people getting hassled for passports on the Dublin/Belfast buses. thing is though, it's a piss-easy way for anyone to enter Ireland "illegaly" as the say. I came from Scotland to Dublin via Belfast port and there was about 20 "Asian looking" people with huge suitcases. I'd say it was fairly obvious what they were up to and I'd imagine the NIB Garda would be collaring them kinda people - ye know, not whites with foreign accents and all of their belongings in a suitcase.I Drink It Up! wrote: »Many thanks indeed to all of you who helped out.
The situation is that I queued up again today, Thursday, and it was a good job I did.
When I handed in the application at the counter, the chap took one look at the 2nd passport photo and said it was no use as it was "creased". So I forked out ANOTHER jaysus €6 and got the photos done there and then. So if I had gone Passport Express route I would have got a phone call or a letter saying it was all fooked and to come back in again.
The reason, of course, why it was creased was because they had me walking around for 4 days with the shagging photos. Post Office insisted on going straight to Molesworth street......and Molesworth street {Via Mr. Nugent, head of the passport office} said it was no slower going via the Post Office and Passport Express.
When pressed on this matter he conceded that in practical terms, around 24 hours were saved by queing outside the office rather than going thru the post office method. It is worth noting that he acknowledged the total break down in communications between An Post and the Passport Office on the matter.
So I have been given a tentative collection date for the passport of March 30th. That leaves me with a 3 day window of error, as I travel April 3rd. I was given a receipt and a tracking number.
So, some small amount of light at the end of what has been undoubtedly an arduous tunnel.
For what it is worth, the staff in the social welfare offices cut a far more inspired figure than the lads in the passport office. They were one jaded, tatty, upset and confused looking lot. The lad on the payment desk was lugubriousness personified. I mean he looked like he was about to burst into tears, any minute.
That's far to much hassle for a trip to London! You're going to be gutted when you arrive in Heathrow in the special "RoI, inland, Channel Islands" arrivals bit and aren't even asked for ANY Id .Post edited by Boards.ie: Mike on0 -
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/me thinks that we need a new passport sub-forum
Even with the strike there's no chance of not getting a new passport by August. It isn't quite that bad.
At the same time you are correct, you don't need the 6 months on passport
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/me thinks that we need a new passport sub-forum
Even with the strike there's no chance of not getting a new passport by August. It isn't quite that bad.
At the same time you are correct, you don't need the 6 months on passport
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Thanks Ponster, that was exactly what I was looking for. I know the delay isn't as bad as all that, but after hearing that there is a backlog of 40'000 applications, you never know! I need it for next month, so might see how things are after that and apply for a new one, but at least I know I am covered either way. Thanks again 0 -
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David Thoughtless Prairie wrote: »Ok flying in 6 weeks, whats the best way to renew my passport? Should I send through an post? Or are people driving to Cork having any luck? What are my chances
They say delays of 20 working days so thats 4weeks, you will be cutting it fine and if was a betting man i would say No, you will not have it on time.Sources at the Department of Foreign Affairs have confirmed that the Passport Office now has a backlog of 40,000 passport applications waiting to be processed.
It is thought it will now take up to 20 working days to complete an application.
It is unclear whether the backlog will rise over the approaching Easter holidays, particularly as the holiday season approaches and demand traditionally increases.0 -
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*another passport question*
Basically, my passport expires in a months time. After getting some (bad) advise on the ability to travel on a passport thats not in date for a few months after my return journey I applied via the express service for a renewal.
The online service says it was received on the 11th of March. Then the dispute really kicked off.
I need it back for the Thursday 1st April for a weeks holidays within the EU (travel on Easter Sunday but no post on Good Friday 2nd April).
However, I have since found out (and nobody at the post office told me) thatQuote:
8. The requirement that applicants submit their existing passport with their application for a new passport has been temporarily suspended in cases where the current passport has not yet fully expired. In such cases, customers should include a photocopy of the personal details pages of the current passport with their application for a new passport.
If I was to que up can i withdraw my application for a renewal and sort it out in the future as the current passport will cover my travel.
Or simply get them to photocopy the personal details pages and give my passport back and travel on it? 0
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