quick passport question

el rabitos

hey, can anyone tell me what the story is with getting a passport in the passport office in town, do i need to bring proof of travel or is it just a matter of going in with the forms and waiting around for a few hours?

Wishbone Ash

el rabitos wrote:

hey, can anyone tell me what the story is with getting a passport in the passport office in town, do i need to bring proof of travel or is it just a matter of going in with the forms and waiting around for a few hours?

Yes, you need proof of travel if you want it the same day (i.e. if you are travelling that same day) and there is an extra charge for it.

andrea2007

You just have to go in with the forms, make sure you have got them signed by the gardai in your presence and the photo's need to be signed. The passport office will only accept colour photo's. You can post in , An Post provide a registered service.

Wishbone Ash

acassells wrote:

The passport office will only accept colour photo's.

They will accept either:

Passport Photographs
Two identical photographs of the passport holder must be supplied with each application. They should be signed on the back by the person who witnesses the application. This person should also enter the Form Number (which appears under the signature of witness strip) on the back of both photographs.

Standards for acceptable photographs


Photographs should be not more than 6 months old.

They may be in colour or black and white.

They should not exceed 35mm X 45mm in size.

The photograph should show a full front view of the subject’s head, as he or she would normally appear.

The image must be sharp and clear, and taken against a plain white background

Sunglasses are not acceptable. Tinted glasses may be worn provided they do not obscure the person's eyes.

Photographs should not show military or police uniforms.
It is very important that photographs are of good clear quality as set out above as otherwise they will be unsuitable for inclusion on the passport.

Unacceptable photographs include where the face is not clear, the top of the head is cut off, where parents hold infants in their arms, person has dark glasses, home produced photographs which are not identical or where the paper quality is not suitable for scanning by the Passport Office, and photos taken against a dark background.

Poor quality photographs account for the highest proportion of applicants which must be rejected by the Passport Office. The Passport Office would encourage applicants to study the photograph guidelines on the front page of the application form and also the information contained on this website before making their application.

el rabitos

well i have all the stuff signed, photos and gardai stamp and all, i just havent booked the flights, i'm going to go into the passport office in the morning, so i'd be able to just wait around and get it there and then?

Wishbone Ash

el rabitos wrote:

well i have all the stuff signed, photos and gardai stamp and all, i just havent booked the flights, i'm going to go into the passport office in the morning, so i'd be able to just wait around and get it there and then?

http://foreignaffairs.gov.ie/services/passports/01.asp#04


AFAIK they only offer a same day service to those with proof that they intend travelling that same day or very soon. If you have not booked anything yet I would be doubtful that they will provide a same day service. (I'm open to correction on this).

themole

how quickly do you need it?

I got mine in 4 days before without proof of travel.

The guy said it would take 7 days, i asked if i could get it quicker and so i got it a few days earlier.

el rabitos

themole wrote:

how quickly do you need it?

I got mine in 4 days before without proof of travel.

The guy said it would take 7 days, i asked if i could get it quicker and so i got it a few days earlier.

i'll need it for the 15th of this month, how much extra did they charge for it?

cheers for the replys btw

themole

no extra.

you should book your flights tbh, and then bring in the email.

you could even print out a "fake" email if you were feeling devious