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sillysocks

vicwatson wrote: »

So if you are applying for the renewal of a childs passport that was issued after January 1st 2005 then you don't have to send their birth cert right??

Yep, I renenewd my child's lately and only included the expired passport. Then I got worried that I should have included a birth certificate after seeing it somewhere else so I contacted the office who said it wasn't necessary because they'd have it on file from the first application.

Malee

vicwatson wrote: »

Passport website says -

"You need to include these documents when you’re making your passport application. Please note if your child’s passport was issued on or after January 1st 2005 you do not need to submit the birth certificate, unless you are submitting a sole guardian affidavit/court order or your child’s birth has been re-registered since their most recent passport was issued."

Yet back of the app form under checklist says "your most recent Irish passport, if applicable (if under 18 enclose your birth certificate also)

Which one is correct ?

If the birth cert was already submitted with a passport application in the last ten years then they have it on record and you won't need to submit it again.

maria11

I sent a renewal application for my daughter the 6th of May and no passport received yet. When I check the pass tracking is still in stage 2 of 6 and target the 27th. She is travelling the 15th of June and I am a bit anxious about it. Can you tell me if I should contact them? or how many days are taking at the moment from stage 2 to 6 to receive it?

alwald

maria11 wrote: »

I sent a renewal application for my daughter the 6th of May and no passport received yet. When I check the pass tracking is still in stage 2 of 6 and target the 27th. She is travelling the 15th of June and I am a bit anxious about it. Can you tell me if I should contact them? or how many days are taking at the moment from stage 2 to 6 to receive it?

It's taking 1 to 2 working days from stage 3 to stage 6 and add to it another day for delivery.
There is no harm in contacting them via Twitter and let them know about the travel dates. They will surely sort it out for you .

maria11

thank you for your help alwald. But do you know how long it takes from stage 2 to 6 to stage 3? Is taking so long that I am concern if there is an issue with the documents I sent.

Penny Tration

maria11 wrote: »

thank you for your help alwald. But do you know how long it takes from stage 2 to 6 to stage 3? Is taking so long that I am concern if there is an issue with the documents I sent.

Mine took something like 15 days or more to move from stage 2. I had it 24 hours after it went to stage 3.

jay93

maria11 wrote: »

thank you for your help alwald. But do you know how long it takes from stage 2 to 6 to stage 3? Is taking so long that I am concern if there is an issue with the documents I sent.

Mine sat at stage 2 for 5 days maybe but the last stages happened within the space of 3 days so I had it back on the 10th day after I sent the passport away I thought mine was stuck and was worried but I got it soon afterward.

km79

maria11 wrote: »

I sent a renewal application for my daughter the 6th of May and no passport received yet. When I check the pass tracking is still in stage 2 of 6 and target the 27th. She is travelling the 15th of June and I am a bit anxious about it. Can you tell me if I should contact them? or how many days are taking at the moment from stage 2 to 6 to receive it?

Orders sons renewal 10th may
It's now on stage 5 (printed and ready for posting ) so expect to have it this week

godtabh

Just booked a trip to France (very last minute, travel the 17th of June) only to discover son's (3) passport is out of date. Earliest appointment is the 13th of June. Is the 3 day turn around guaranteed?

Is there a walk in service? Happy to take day off it it means getting it earlier.

Is there a faster way of getting it faster?

athtrasna

godtabh wrote: »

Just booked a trip to France (very last minute, travel the 17th of June) only to discover son's (3) passport is out of date. Earliest appointment is the 13th of June. Is the 3 day turn around guaranteed?

Is there a walk in service? Happy to take day off it it means getting it earlier.

Is there a faster way of getting it faster?

Phone your local TD's office. They can fast track passports.

godtabh

athtrasna wrote: »

Phone your local TD's office. They can fast track passports.

Should I be doing that now?

I know some one working in the DFA but in a totally unrelated area. I've sent her an email for advice

Dodge

athtrasna wrote: »

Phone your local TD's office. They can fast track passports.

You'd think they'd have better things to do like have a country to run :rolleyes:

Toodles_27

godtabh wrote: »

Should I be doing that now?

I know some one working in the DFA but in a totally unrelated area. I've sent her an email for advice

We're booked to fly on the 17th June too. Like you last minute thing and only sent renewals for 2 kids off via passport express last Monday. Am nervous and unsure what to do. Sent proof of travel off with the application so it's just a waiting game now.

godtabh

think I am going to head in tomorrow.

alwald

How long time does the passport card takes once it reaches the 5th stage "Your Passport Card is currently in a queue waiting to be printed. Applications may remain at this stage for a number of days."?

Mec27

Guys is there anyway I could get access to my expiry date and passport number? I just need the european passport card by next week, I don't need passport.

athtrasna

Mec27 wrote: »

Guys is there anyway I could get access to my expiry date and passport number? I just need the european passport card by next week, I don't need passport.

Not unless you have a copy/photo of your passport somewhere.

godtabh

Went in to the passport office today. There by 8 and out by 9:30

Mec27

can you just go without an appointment?

Fred Swanson

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Toodles_27

godtabh wrote: »

Went in to the passport office today. There by 8 and out by 9:30

Did you get the passport there and then? I'm getting really anxious. Am considering making an appointment for 14th June in case I dont have passports.

Can I collect in person an application submitted through passport express?

dohboy

I applied for a passport card last week but never received any email or application number so I've no idea what stage it's at. I see that money was taken out of my bank account though. Anybody have experience of this?

Fred Swanson

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dohboy

Fair enough. I was in a rush doing it and just assumed they would send it out. I mean it's normal practice to email out a reservation number in every other scenario.

Páid

athtrasna wrote: »

Phone your local TD's office. They can fast track passports.

They cannot anymore, they have the same options as any citizen i.e. get an appointment.

Lord Trollington

Can sone one clarify if it's appointment only at passport office now?

I took tomorrow off work to go in to get a newborn passport for Monday week? Don't mind waiting in Q for ages

Toodles_27

Lord Trollington wrote: »

Can sone one clarify if it's appointment only at passport office now?

I took tomorrow off work to go in to get a newborn passport for Monday week? Don't mind waiting in Q for ages

Yes. Appointment only, you can arrange appointment on the Dfa passport website.

athtrasna

Páid wrote: »

They cannot anymore, they have the same options as any citizen i.e. get an appointment.

Not sure about that. Aware of accelerated cases lately

Páid

athtrasna wrote: »

Not sure about that. Aware of accelerated cases lately

What was the turnaround time?

twinkletoes

Hi there,
My family and I, (parents+2 kids) applied for our passports beginning of May, yesterday they finally went to stage 3 and last night stage 5 but one them(one of the parent's ones) had stayed at stage 3, and this morning I noticed it had gone back to stage 2 ! .while the others were still on stage 5? Anyone know what could be going on? Please God it's just a small adjustment and it'll be at stage 5 with the others this week?