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hi my son plans to travel from ireland to france next week, he has just been informed that he would need 6 months remaining on his passport to go. it expires in oct this year.
I wasn't aware the conditions had been changed or has he been misinformed?

any help greatly appreciated, thanks.

Who told him it needed six months?

Between EU countries there is no minimum validity required on a passport, in fact individual countries cannot deny you entry unless your passport is actually expired. However airlines are free to have their own rules on this, and some airlines may stick to the six months rule.

6 months is the typical requirement for travelling outside of the EU, so many people often get confused and assume it's a blanket rule worldwide and some airlines continue to maintain it for simplicity's sake.

seamus wrote: »

Who told him it needed six months?

Between EU countries there is no minimum validity required on a passport, in fact individual countries cannot deny you entry unless your passport is actually expired. However airlines are free to have their own rules on this, and some airlines may stick to the six months rule.

6 months is the typical requirement for travelling outside of the EU, so many people often get confused and assume it's a blanket rule worldwide and some airlines continue to maintain it for simplicity's sake.

I presume it was one of his friends who told him. He will be going by ferry, so hopefully there will be no prob.

Hi everyone,

I'm flying on a Saturday the 25th of this month.

The 'target issue date' on my passport renewal is the 23rd July.

Does this mean it will only get posted on the 23rd or that I will receive it at my house on the 23rd?

(The 23rd will be exactly 15 working days from when they received it and they are saying their current turnabout time is 12 days average.)

It switched from Stage 1 to stage 2 very quickly in about 1 or 2 days or so, but I'm at Stage 2 for about a week now when it says the average is usually 4 days.

If they only post it on the 23rd, I am in Ireland and should receive it on the 24th, is this correct?

I'm worried though that if there is an even longer delay and they don't post it until the Friday the 24th then I won't receive it until the Monday when I'm flying on the Saturday so will need it at my house by Friday the 24th at the latest.

My travel agent has already told me that if there is any trouble that she can print me off evidence of my already paid for booked holiday and flights and that this can sometimes quicken the process.

It will cost me a lot of money to travel to and from Dublin and is something I hope to avoid, but if I need to visit the passport office I will.

At what point should I be worried, and think "ok need to get evidence of my flights and take a trip to Dublin" to see if it can be hurried in some way or to see if it will be certain I will have the passport by 24th July at the latest?

Thanks for any advice.

I can't help from the Irish angle but I know the UK exceptionally allows it if there are "business requirements " ie if one passport needs to be sent off for visas (some countries can take months to issue a business visa). Israel has taken to issuing visa/ stamping on a separate piece of paper that you remove after you leave the country to avoid "conflicts" should you travel to another ME country on the same passport.

I got a 2nd passport but needed letter from HR manager of the company to say it was for VISA purposes. We are constantly on the road making visa applications a nightmare so 2nd passport was needed.

But then a colleague went into the office and get a 2nd passport (with 3 years validity only) without any letters or anything.

An e-Passport contains an electronic chip. The chip holds the same information that is printed on the passport's data page: the holder's name, date of birth, and other biographic information. An e-Passport also contains a biometric identifier.

The United States requires that travelers entering the United States under the Visa Waiver Program have an e-Passport if their passport was issued on or after October 26, 2006.

http://www.dhs.gov/e-passports

The RFID chip is embedded in the passport, there is no way it can be repaired, replacement is your only option.

roundymac wrote: »

I just heard of someone travelling to Canada this morning ex Dublin being refused boarding because of such a problem.

How did that happen? Do the airline check-in desks have the ability to read the chip? I note that this was not a US flight - what airline was involved? Are all of the check-in desks in Dublin able to read the chip in the passport or do certain airlines have handheld scanners for that purpose at check-in?

Hi

The passport office received my passport applications on 23rd June. Target issue date is 13th July but my applications (renewal for me and new for my child) are still at stage 2 of 6 stages. We are due to travel to England on Friday with Aer Lingus. I know Aer Lingus doesn't require passengers to show valid passports but my husband is not travelling with us. I'm wondering if my child will be allowed to travel without a passport, if her passport doesn't come through?

Thanks.

She is 7. Also, do you know if it's possible to go from stage 2 to 6 in one day?

Thanks.

phanley wrote: »

Hi,

Just wondering does anyone know if its possible to have 2 Irish passports at the same time?

I am planning a big trip next year, and only have 6 pages left in my passport which has another 4 years on it. I'd like to fill it(bit of a bucket list thing), and then use the new fresh empty one one.

So I was wondering, is it possible to get a new passport without surrendering my current one and hold 2 active passports?
I know it may be possible when travelling to Israel but I don't have any further details on this, I dont know is it an emergency passport type thing with a couple of pages and limited dates.

Can anyone shed any light on it ??


Thanks
Paul

You can apply for a second valid passport for business purposes. I.e. If your passport is constantly at embassies for visa applications, and you have evidence of this, and you also have a letter from your employer and other documentation, you can apply for a business passport.

I know of no other circumstances in which you'd get a second valid passport.

If you've used up most of the visa pages on your passport, and you can't make a business case for a business passport, you would just have to apply for a replacement passport, I'm afraid.

Fred Swanson wrote: »

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Thanks for that. I've been trying to get through to the passport office for a while now and also sent two emails - no replies.

fxotoole wrote: »

Yet. :-)

Indeed.:(