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Losing passport in half-arsed country..

  • 19-03-2005 1:56pm
    #1
    Eurorunner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,393 ✭✭✭


    Hi. I was recently travelling in a developing country where **** does happen. There is no irish embassy or consulate there to my knowledge. It did occur to me a couple of times if i got fúcked over and had my passport stolen, what would the best way to proceed be?

    Have any of you been in this situation - and how did you sort it?

    I meant to make a copy of my passport ID page but never got round to it ...which was a bit stupid. I suppose in the absence of an irish embassy, the Brits might help??

    Just want to be prepared for next time..


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  • #2
    zod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,025 ✭✭✭zod


    get a gmail account or yahoo - anything with decent capacity.

    Then colour scan your Drivers licence, passport, visa etc and mail them to the email account.

    Now you always have a copy as long as you remember your password - they can't steal that!

    Did the same going to Brazil last year and found it re-assuring. :o

    BTW : aldi are selling color scanners for €59 ;)


  • #3
    Dub13
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 21,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dub13


    You can go to any EU country's embassy


  • #4
    Eurorunner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,393 ✭✭✭Eurorunner


    Thanks for the info folks. Didnt know that you could go to any EU embassy. Thats good.

    Has anyone had this happen - and how long does it take for the embassy to get you the temp. docs/new passport to allow you to travel again?


  • #5
    I am MAN
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,756 ✭✭✭I am MAN


    What country is this if you dont mind telling us?


  • #6
    Eurorunner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,393 ✭✭✭Eurorunner


    I am MAN wrote:
    What country is this if you dont mind telling us?

    Indonesia.

    Columbia has moved up the todo list - although i want to be prepared for loss of passport, could lose more than that over there by all accouts!


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  • #7
    eth0_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭eth0_


    Eurorunner wrote:
    Thanks for the info folks. Didnt know that you could go to any EU embassy. Thats good.

    Has anyone had this happen - and how long does it take for the embassy to get you the temp. docs/new passport to allow you to travel again?

    they should be able to courier a temporary passport in 1-2 days.

    Also, there's a consul in Jakarta:

    http://foreignaffairs.gov.ie/irishembassy/Indonesia.htm


  • #8
    Eurorunner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,393 ✭✭✭Eurorunner


    Thanks for that etho...i know what to do if it happens now.


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