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Rockfish · 26-05-2017 07:16PM

EverythingGood wrote: »

You can update (add/delete) details on Ryanair.com/App and aerlingus.com. if you have already checked in, you need to call them.

Ya but ive scoured both sites and dont see that option

EverythingGood · 26-05-2017 08:32PM

Rockfish wrote: »

Ya but ive scoured both sites and dont see that option

Do you have a profile with each site? You need a profile, sign in and then edit your details.

C__MC · 27-05-2017 11:23AM

How do I renew my passport?

Do I need photographs signed by a Gard?

cdsb46 · 27-05-2017 11:41AM

C__MC wrote: »

How do I renew my passport?

Do I need photographs signed by a Gard?

If over 18 and passport expired less than 5 years ago, you can apply online https://www.dfa.ie/passportonline/

Cloudio9 · 27-05-2017 03:19PM

cdsb46 wrote: »

If over 18 and passport expired less than 5 years ago, you can apply online https://www.dfa.ie/passportonline/

if you do it online is your existing passport valid until you receive the new one ?

KERSPLAT! · 28-05-2017 09:04PM

What kinda times are people seeing for passport express?

athtrasna · 29-05-2017 01:19AM

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

What kinda times are people seeing for passport express?

Delete the express, it means nothing any more. Turnaround time approx 17 working days for non first time applications. Check website for up to date timeline.

If it's a renewal for an over 18, online all the way, cheaper and faster.

paconnors · 29-05-2017 01:45AM

athtrasna wrote: »

Delete the express, it means nothing any more. Turnaround time approx 17 working days for non first time applications. Check website for up to date timeline.

If it's a renewal for an over 18, online all the way, cheaper and faster.

Totally agree about the online renewal, mine was applied and returned in 7 Days

Phoebas · 29-05-2017 10:22PM

Does anyone know what the various stages of the passport application process are (and how long they tend to take)?

I applied for a renewal of a child's passport; application was received on 27 April and I checked the tracker today and its at 'Processing Application' with a date of today. They are estimating it'll be ready by 22 May (which would be quite a feat).
This seems to be taking longer than their stated turnaround times and what I'm seeing on this thread.

I'm travelling in less than 4 weeks, so I guess I should be thinking about contacting them soon.

eeinke · 30-05-2017 08:39PM

Hi, just realised our kids passports are out of date this evening. Have just been to gardas to fill out form with photos etc. Does anyone know how long it takes to get passports sorted for flying to Sicily?
Thanks

munchkin_utd · 31-05-2017 09:20AM

the next status after processing is printing. Then dispatched.

The processing categories are way to general and I've already sent back my tuppence worth that a little more detailed info would ease a lot of peoples questions and actually reduce their workload in having to answer simple questions.

so yes, best to drop a message on the contact form, maybe mentioning you are flying in 4 weeks, and they'll be back in about a day with an answer

Eponymous · 31-05-2017 12:25PM

First up, it's not an emergency.

You can make an appointment and they'll process it for you but you have to add an additional €30 to the cost and the minimum turnaround is 3 working days.

Rataan · 31-05-2017 01:00PM

munchkin_utd wrote: »

the next status after processing is printing. Then dispatched.

The processing categories are way to general and I've already sent back my tuppence worth that a little more detailed info would ease a lot of peoples questions and actually reduce their workload in having to answer simple questions.

so yes, best to drop a message on the contact form, maybe mentioning you are flying in 4 weeks, and they'll be back in about a day with an answer

Do you know generally how long the processing stage takes? The status on my girlfriend's passport only changed to Processing yesterday and we are flying on the 10th June. We're getting very anxious about whether we're going to get her passport in time.

Phoebas · 31-05-2017 01:10PM

Rataan wrote: »

Do you know generally how long the processing stage takes? The status on my girlfriend's passport only changed to Processing yesterday and we are flying on the 10th June. We're getting very anxious about whether we're going to get her passport in time.

I'm a bit suspicious of the state change dates.
I looked at my own one on May 29 and it said it was in 'processing' on 29 May.
I looked again yesterday and it said it was in 'processing' on 30 May. It seems to be just spitting out the current date.

Rataan · 31-05-2017 01:45PM

Phoebas wrote: »

Rataan wrote: »

Do you know generally how long the processing stage takes? The status on my girlfriend's passport only changed to Processing yesterday and we are flying on the 10th June. We're getting very anxious about whether we're going to get her passport in time.

I'm a bit suspicious of the state change dates.
I looked at my own one on May 29 and it said it was in 'processing' on 29 May.
I looked again yesterday and it said it was in 'processing' on 30 May. It seems to be just spitting out the current date.

True. It could be just an automated status change, the same way that the update time/date and status bar seem to be automated and have no bearing on what is actually happening.

stryker mcqueen · 31-05-2017 04:06PM

My wife and I sent our sons passport renewal form with Passport express, for some reason my wife included her own valid passport in the package that was sent……… ( I don’t know either)

She is due to travel to the UK on Friday.

The package is sitting in a mail room in Balbriggan so I would like to go and collect it if possible.

I understand this is ambitious, but we would like to try if possible! long and short is someone will have to get it from the mail!!

They can keep the application and take 3 months for all i care, just need the valid passport from the envelope

Anyone any advice?

KERSPLAT! · 31-05-2017 04:13PM

stryker mcqueen wrote: »

My wife and I sent our sons passport renewal form with Passport express, for some reason my wife included her own valid passport in the package that was sent……… ( I don’t know either)

She is due to travel to the UK on Friday.

The package is sitting in a mail room in Balbriggan so I would like to go and collect it if possible.

I understand this is ambitious, but we would like to try if possible! long and short is someone will have to get it from the mail!!

They can keep the application and take 3 months for all i care, just need the valid passport from the envelope

Anyone any advice?

I would have thought it highly unlikey they'll do this for you, no long or short about it.

Cloudio9 · 31-05-2017 06:47PM

stryker mcqueen wrote: »

My wife and I sent our sons passport renewal form with Passport express, for some reason my wife included her own valid passport in the package that was sent……… ( I don’t know either)

She is due to travel to the UK on Friday.

The package is sitting in a mail room in Balbriggan so I would like to go and collect it if possible.

I understand this is ambitious, but we would like to try if possible! long and short is someone will have to get it from the mail!!

They can keep the application and take 3 months for all i care, just need the valid passport from the envelope

Anyone any advice?

If she's not flying Ryanair she doesn't need a passport

EverythingGood · 31-05-2017 07:48PM

Cloudio9 wrote: »

If she's not flying Ryanair she doesn't need a passport

If you are flying out of Ireland, you need a passport.

screamer · 31-05-2017 07:51PM

EverythingGood wrote: »

If you are flying out of Ireland, you need a passport.

No you don't with aer lingus your driver's licence is fine. Ryanair insist on passport even though they should take driver's licences they won't

EverythingGood · 31-05-2017 08:12PM

screamer wrote: »

No you don't with aer lingus your driver's licence is fine. Ryanair insist on passport even though they should take driver's licences they won't

If you are flying to Spain, for example, a drivers license would not be accepted by border control, and with Spain, you need to give them advance pax info. Not any border officer in any country would accept a drivers license to enter their territory.

Correction, I checked, and yea for UK travel, a license and other pic ID seems to be ok. I jumped the gun and didn't see the destination was actually the UK!

eeinke · 31-05-2017 08:52PM

Thanks Eponymous but it kinda was stressful. Making an appointment was proving to be difficult. I didnt know one has to book online and when I did get around to it this AM in the passport office, there was no available slots. This caused alot of stress of people who were in similiar situations like me. I applied for appointment 3 times before I got one for today, obviously a cancellation one. But this system isnt the best and would need to be updated to cater for a fast track system for people who need passport within 3 days.
TG mine are being processed now so hopefully we will get them friday. Thanks for responding
also another thing, there was an older woman in the office today trying to make her appointment, she was very stressed and I helped her some, but there was no one there to help people like her who may not be computer literate.

munchkin_utd · 31-05-2017 09:17PM

Newry is (and Belfast and Derry and Omagh etc are) in the uk. No different than Glasgow or London or Cardiff or any other uk town or city

You do not need a passport for Newry, and similarily any other part of the uk if you are Irish.

SHOVELLER · 01-06-2017 12:26AM

munchkin_utd wrote: »

Newry is (and Belfast and Derry and Omagh etc are) in the uk. No different than Glasgow or London or Cardiff or any other uk town or city

You do not need a passport for Newry, and similarily any other part of the uk if you are Irish.

Very much different as they are on the island of Ireland and no passport needed.

SHOVELLER · 01-06-2017 12:28AM

stryker mcqueen wrote: »

My wife and I sent our sons passport renewal form with Passport express, for some reason my wife included her own valid passport in the package that was sent??? ( I don?t know either)

She is due to travel to the UK on Friday.

The package is sitting in a mail room in Balbriggan so I would like to go and collect it if possible.

I understand this is ambitious, but we would like to try if possible! long and short is someone will have to get it from the mail!!

They can keep the application and take 3 months for all i care, just need the valid passport from the envelope

Anyone any advice?

Actually someone wont have to get it! It's not an emergency and look at the practicals. Who do you expect is going to go through literally thousands of passports?

If it doesnt arrive tomorrow change the flight.

SHOVELLER · 01-06-2017 12:35AM

As said its not an emergency and despite repeated exhortations by the passport office each and every year people still do not look at the expiry dates and then panic!

munchkin_utd · 01-06-2017 08:17AM

SHOVELLER wrote: »

Very much different as they are on the island of Ireland and no passport needed.

no, they are the same.
There is zero legal difference between Northern Ireland or Scotland or Wales in terms of an irish person entering or working or living in. All are part of the UK in exactly the same way.

Airline security measures are a different kettle of fish, but again you do not require a passport as a rule as an irish person to enter the UK. No passport needed in Newry, no passport needed in Glasgow, no passport needed in London.

Its a recurring theme here that people are getting in a tizzy because "they cannot travel to the uk" as they have no passport
That's wrong. You can travel to the UK. Just choose a ferry or different airline to Ryanair.

stryker mcqueen · 01-06-2017 09:44AM

SHOVELLER wrote: »

Actually someone wont have to get it! It's not an emergency and look at the practicals. Who do you expect is going to go through literally thousands of passports?

If it doesnt arrive tomorrow change the flight.

What a ridiculous post , keep you thoughts to yourself as this is about as useful as a chocolate kettle.

I hardly meant "someone will have to get it" as if i have some right to expect someone to route through the post, get a grip. I am fully aware this is a very long shot and I am chancing my arm. so if its a no we get i wont be complaining.

And how do you know its not an emergency? did i state her reason for travel?

Anyway i posted to see if anyone had a similar situation in the past or had to deal with the Balbriggan office directly, not for posters to react like im telling them the world is flat.

MissElle · 01-06-2017 10:05AM

stryker mcqueen wrote: »

Anyway i posted to see if anyone had a similar situation in the past or had to deal with the Balbriggan office directly, not for posters to react like im telling them the world is flat.

My sister needed an emergency passport last month and rang the Balbriggan office, she got through to a lovely woman and they were very helpful! No harm ringing them to see if they could do anything?

stryker mcqueen · 01-06-2017 10:17AM

MissElle wrote: »

My sister needed an emergency passport last month and rang the Balbriggan office, she got through to a lovely woman and they were very helpful! No harm ringing them to see if they could do anything?

Shes been sorted about 5 mins ago , went out first thing this morning and the envelope has indeed been retrieved from the Post room ,god bless tracking numbers! passport back in hand.

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