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Can you keep your old passport?

  • 13-11-2007 02:38AM
    #1
    33cl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭


    I'm about to renew my passport but was wondering if they'll send back the expired one to you with your new one? Would love to hold on to it as I lived abroad for a while and value the associated memories (surly border guards in Angola, J1 visa, etc).


Comments

  • #2
    Afuera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 619 ✭✭✭Afuera


    When I renewed mine, I got my old one back with an "Expired" stamp on some pages and the corners chopped off the cover.


  • #3
    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    you can Claim it was destroyed (in the wash, fire)


  • #4
    Ponster
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    agent smith wrote: »
    you can Claim it was destroyed (in the wash, fire)

    No need and it takes longer to get a new one if you can't present the old one.

    You'll get to keep it, yes.


  • #5
    Scoobydoobydoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 388 ✭✭Scoobydoobydoo


    As far as I remember, I got my old one back along with my new one, but with the corners cut off.


  • #6
    lizzyd66
    Closed Accounts Posts: 194 ✭✭lizzyd66


    Just got my son's new passport back yesterday , with the old one returned with the corners cut off.


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  • #7
    33cl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭33cl


    Thanks all. Apparently if you report the thing lost/stolen more than twice you'll have future 'passport restrictions' or something.


  • #8
    cailinoBAC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭cailinoBAC


    Yes, A friend of mine told me that her friend (ok so might not be 100% true as I don't actually know the person in question) lost her passport 3 times and can't get a new one for 10 years. So I wouldn't be so flippant about claiming it's lost. If it happens too often they might think you're selling it on the black market or something. Anyway, everybody I know has got their old passports back.


  • #9
    Tha Gopher
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,799 ✭✭✭Tha Gopher


    If you lose your passport twice or more they can dictate that you can only receive a temp passport for when you need to go abroad. Valid for maybe 3 weeks or something, and you have to pay full whack each time. So essentially every time you go abroad yid have to pay the full passport cost.


  • #10
    Latchy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,191 ✭✭✭✭Latchy


    I still have my old green passport issued in 1979 .It cost me £2.00 back then and i hear they are collectors items ????

    I am not looking foreward to paying £52 to have my second one renewed but suppose i will have to .


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