Passport (Quick)

The Saint

OK, heres the story. I'm going to Amsterdam on thursday with a few friends but one of the friends just applied for a new passport a few weeks ago. It turns out that the new passport won't be sent until tomorrow (wednesday) morning and will therefore not arrive until at least thursday morning if we're lucky. There's a good chance that it won't arrive then either.

So, does anyone know a way to get a document or something that will allow him to travel on short notice without a passport? This is an emergency people. Any help very welcome.

D!ve^Bomb!

nope, he needs the passport... nothin else will do

I am MAN

The Saint wrote:

OK, heres the story. I'm going to Amsterdam on thursday with a few friends but one of the friends just applied for a new passport a few weeks ago. It turns out that the new passport won't be sent until tomorrow (wednesday) morning and will therefore not arrive until at least thursday morning if we're lucky. There's a good chance that it won't arrive then either.

So, does anyone know a way to get a document or something that will allow him to travel on short notice without a passport? This is an emergency people. Any help very welcome.

Go directly into the passport office in town, may have to wait around for 2 hours but will deffiently get it.

D!ve^Bomb!

i don't know if you'd get it if they already have one on it's way to you in the post tbh...

hefty_langer

surely if you are only travelling within the EU you'll only need photo ID (Driving Licence would suffice)

pickarooney

You can get an emergency one though it costs a bomb for an essentially useless document.

meepmeep

He said it wasn't getting posted until tomorrow, so if he goes into the passport office, they might be able to give it to him today.

Shouldn't make a difference to them if they hand it to him, or post it tomorrow.

pickarooney

hefty_langer wrote:

surely if you are only travelling within the EU you'll only need photo ID (Driving Licence would suffice)

If Ireland had signed the Schengen agreement, but alas...

D!ve^Bomb!

meepmeep wrote:

He said it wasn't getting posted until tomorrow, so if he goes into the passport office, they might be able to give it to him today.

Shouldn't make a difference to them if they hand it to him, or post it tomorrow.

yeah but people have jobs ya know, he might not be able to get there until tomoro.. i doubt if they already have one in the post they'll gladly give him a 2nd one...

meepmeep

Its not already in the post.

It won't be posted until tomorrow - therefore its still in the office, no?

*Page*

go pick it up
call them on 014082551 and tell them you will be picking it up.. give yourself a few hours ques are a bit made up there

The Saint

Driving licence will do fof the UK but nowhere else. He called the passport office and they said if it doesn't arrive on thursday morning then to go into the passport office and they'll issue him with a temporary one for €50. Its cutting it quite fine though. The flight is at 12.45.

D!ve^Bomb!

meepmeep wrote:

Its not already in the post.

It won't be posted until tomorrow - therefore its still in the office, no?

yes but he may not be able to pick it up today because of work,, hence he'll have to go tomoro at which time it will already have been posted...

The Saint

He can't go today or even tomorrow because of work. It'll be down to the wire I guess.

meepmeep

Ok fair enough DiveBomb.

I'm not arguing with you about it - I was just saying he could go and collect it today.

D!ve^Bomb!

The Saint wrote:

He can't go today or even tomorrow because of work. It'll be down to the wire I guess.

as long as it's sent early tomoro then there is still a good chance he'll get it on thurs.. the postal service isn't *that* bad! usually it's next day delivery for items posted and delivered in Dublin.

I am MAN

The Saint wrote:

He can't go today or even tomorrow because of work. It'll be down to the wire I guess.

pff tell him to call in sick

sickle

same thing happened to me a few years ago aswell,
had to take day off work and get my ass is there to get it,only had to wait about 20mins (wasnt a busy time of year).
better keep your fingers crossed that the post is ok...it never workes when ya need something!

*Page*

anyone can collect it. i collected my boyfriends one,your saying that he knows no-one that would drop into town to pick it up>?

The Saint

That sounds a bit dodgy. You sure you can do that?

Stench Blossoms

Same thing happened to me so i ask them not to post it and i collected it the next day. Tell them if they post it it wont reach you on time and there shouldnt be a problem with them keeping it there for u

Victor

meepmeep wrote:

He said it wasn't getting posted until tomorrow, so if he goes into the passport office, they might be able to give it to him today.

They are printed in Balbriggan, AFAIK.