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emantrsu · 13-07-2017 11:06AM

Thanks for replies!

Passport tracker says it's being printed so I suppose that's positive...

irelandbill · 14-07-2017 05:44PM

Hi,
I am flying next Friday the 21st and applied for my passport online and for the last three day it just tells me on the tracker page 'PRINTING'. Anyone know if this is normal as their website says 2 days for this process and its been 3.
Worried

LeakingLava · 14-07-2017 11:42PM

irelandbill wrote: »

Hi,
I am flying next Friday the 21st and applied for my passport online and for the last three day it just tells me on the tracker page 'PRINTING'. Anyone know if this is normal as their website says 2 days for this process and its been 3.
Worried

My partner still had printing or processing or something close to those lines when she had already received the card which is a day after receiving the passport book itself.

LeakingLava · 16-07-2017 10:58PM

killbillvol2 wrote: »

How is a website updating wasting your 'tax money'?

And how is it wasting time when maybe, just maybe, they're actually putting that time that they were going to put into updating, into actually printing the passport out?

irelandbill · 17-07-2017 08:24AM

well I did not mean a 'website' was wasting my time but the DFA sure are by 'wasting' my tax dollars on a website that doesn’t serve any real purpose if it is NOT accurate!!!!!!!! I work in the technology sector and it is useless to have a website that is not 'live' and accurate, especially one dedicated to 'customer service'. Just my two pence worth in a world of free speech' !!!!!!

munchkin_utd · 17-07-2017 08:29AM

irelandbill wrote: »

well I did not mean a 'website' was wasting my time but the DFA sure are by 'wasting' my tax dollars on a website that doesn’t serve any real purpose if it is NOT accurate!!!!!!!! I work in the technology sector and it is useless to have a website that is not 'live' and accurate, especially one dedicated to 'customer service'. Just my two pence worth in a world of free speech' !!!!!!

if you pay your tax in dollars then its of no issue to you whatsoever what the DFA do with tax euros of the people of the 26 counties.
I'd hazzard a guess anyhow that the cost of the less labour intensive passport renewal with the new system is covering costs quote comfortably so not costing anyone tax money.

killbillvol2 · 17-07-2017 08:36AM

irelandbill wrote: »

well I did not mean a 'website' was wasting my time but the DFA sure are by 'wasting' my tax dollars on a website that doesn’t serve any real purpose if it is NOT accurate!!!!!!!! I work in the technology sector and it is useless to have a website that is not 'live' and accurate, especially one dedicated to 'customer service'. Just my two pence worth in a world of free speech' !!!!!!

Well Mr. Techie, here's a tip. Avail of the free reminder service so that you don't leave your passport application to the last minute next time.

(Oh, and maybe get your keyboard checked out - one of the keys seems to be stuck).

emantrsu · 17-07-2017 11:34AM

So some of yours were "printing" for a number of days?

Starting to panic now...

JCX BXC · 17-07-2017 11:40AM

Don't take much heed to website, last year mine was at stage 2 from when I sent it in to when it arrived (6 weeks later!)

A waste of taxpayers money now is a push, I've heard some ridiculous definitions of that in the past, however this really takes the biscuit.

emantrsu · 17-07-2017 12:54PM

I sent them a DM on Twitter and they just replied saying they cant estimate how long it will take and to keep an eye over the next week. They should give some indication on how long the statuses stay as they are, as some of you have mentioned they're not accurate. That's not a great system!

Tombo2001 · 17-07-2017 02:12PM

emantrsu wrote: »

I sent them a DM on Twitter and they just replied saying they cant estimate how long it will take and to keep an eye over the next week. They should give some indication on how long the statuses stay as they are, as some of you have mentioned they're not accurate. That's not a great system!

Stupid - if they cant estimate how long then why are they estimating how long on the passport tracker?

I've gone past the 'estimated issue date'.......its like when you are waiting on Dublin bus, and the road sign tells you the bus should be here now.....and its not there......what do you do?

Tombo2001 · 17-07-2017 02:15PM

irelandbill wrote: »

well I did not mean a 'website' was wasting my time but the DFA sure are by 'wasting' my tax dollars on a website that doesn’t serve any real purpose if it is NOT accurate!!!!!!!! I work in the technology sector and it is useless to have a website that is not 'live' and accurate, especially one dedicated to 'customer service'. Just my two pence worth in a world of free speech' !!!!!!

Completely agree.

If nothing else, they should make the estimated time way longer that actual estimated time.

Ryanair always says they flight will be an 1hr 20 mins. They arrive in 1hr, normal flight time, you are happy. They arrive in 1h15 mins, longer than normal flight time, you are happy.

This thing tells you passport should be issued today.....it hasn't been.....that just makes you worried there is a problem with the application. But who do you call to find out?

Cloudio9 · 17-07-2017 06:59PM

Applied online yesterday, Sunday and today the status says printing.

irelandbill · 17-07-2017 08:15PM

Cloudio9, I applied online on the 11th and the status was 'printing' from the 12th untill the 17th and then it changed to 'dispatched'. I hope this helps as a lot of idiots here just sneer at a persons opinion on a system that clearly does not work as it would if it was in the private sector.

killbillvol2 · 17-07-2017 08:26PM

irelandbill wrote: »

Cloudio9, I applied online on the 11th and the status was 'printing' from the 12th untill the 17th and then it changed to 'dispatched'. I hope this helps as a lot of idiots here just sneer at a persons opinion on a system that clearly does not work as it would if it was in the private sector.

Doesn't work? You applied for a passport and had it dispatched in under a week. And you're moaning about it?

You're talking through your arse, frankly.

emantrsu · 18-07-2017 10:28AM

Well actually no, the system is flawed. They dont update the status properly.

Mine says it's still printing yet I have it here in my hands.

Now, tell me how that's accurate?

Tombo2001 · 18-07-2017 10:36AM

killbillvol2 wrote: »

Doesn't work? You applied for a passport and had it dispatched in under a week. And you're moaning about it?

You're talking through your arse, frankly.

The system is all over the place.

I applied on 23rd June. Was told I should have passport by 14th July. The tracker is telling me estimated issue date is 14th July.

Here I am on 18th July and the tracker is still telling me estimated issue date is 14th July. Nothing else on the website. Nothing in the post today.

I emailed them to find out where it is, or if there is a problem - no reply. I rang the number, they tell you to send them an email.

Great for some people if its a one week turnaround; it certainly hasn't been for me.

Fred Swanson · 18-07-2017 10:38AM

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Tombo2001 · 18-07-2017 10:40AM

Fred Swanson wrote: »

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Passport Application ID: XXXXXXXXXXXX The estimated* issue date for your Passport is: 14/07/2017
Last Updated: 18/07/2017 09:10
Application received 23/06/2017

Estimated* issue date 14/07/2017

Today
18/07/2017 Processing application

Your application is being processed

Tombo2001 · 18-07-2017 11:48AM

What twitter handle are people messaging? And is it a quick response or can it take a few hours?

ifElseThen · 18-07-2017 04:16PM

ollaetta wrote: »

Long story short they don't hold spare or master keys and the only way they could open the car was to smash the window. They gave me a replacement car and the rest of the break went fine

Did you see them break the window? The cynic in me would say that they give you the replacement and then once you're gone, they get the spare key and sting you with an extra for the window replacement!

Lima Golf · 18-07-2017 04:45PM

ifElseThen wrote: »

Did you see them break the window? The cynic in me would say that they give you the replacement and then once you're gone, they get the spare key and sting you with an extra for the window replacement!

He must have seen them as his luggage was in the boot when he locked the keys inside.

Lima Golf · 18-07-2017 04:47PM

ifElseThen wrote: »

Did you see them break the window? The cynic in me would say that they give you the replacement and then once you're gone, they get the spare key and sting you with an extra for the window replacement!

He must have seen them as his luggage was in the boot when he locked the keys inside.

fxotoole · 18-07-2017 05:08PM

Tombo2001 wrote: »

What twitter handle are people messaging? And is it a quick response or can it take a few hours?

@passportirl

Think they reply pretty quickly, but during office hours only

SHAUNGAL1983 · 20-07-2017 09:55AM

Hi I stupidly signed my child's passport after not fully reading additional instructions that accompanied it when I received it by post today. I contacted the DFA and they said I could either renew the passport or 'take a chance'. I travel in 3 weeks. Has anyone else 'taken a chance'?

average_runner · 20-07-2017 12:41PM

SHAUNGAL1983 wrote: »

Hi I stupidly signed my child's passport after not fully reading additional instructions that accompanied it when I received it by post today. I contacted the DFA and they said I could either renew the passport or 'take a chance'. I travel in 3 weeks. Has anyone else 'taken a chance'?

Do a quick online renew? I wouldn't take the chance as they check the passports in detail now

SHAUNGAL1983 · 20-07-2017 12:46PM

thanks but is it not true that you cannot renew child's passport online?

redmissb · 20-07-2017 02:22PM

No you can't renew a child's passport online unfortunately.

SHAUNGAL1983 · 20-07-2017 02:26PM

Was speaking to emigration control in Dub Airport they said that as long as the pictures match the people and the documentation is legitimate they won't have a problem. But they said they couldn't speak for their Spanish colleagues.

steve-o · 20-07-2017 03:47PM

AFAIK, your signature is not stored in the chip. So they will never compare the physical signature to anything (unless you are applying for a visa for somewhere).

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