Passport €increase - get it now!

oneweb · 22-02-2004 08:43PM #1

From Oasis
With effect from 1st March, 2004, the cost of an Irish passport will increase as follows;

* standard 10 year, 32-page passport: 75 euro (currently €57)
* standard 10 year, 32-page passport (for people aged 65+):25 euro
* large 48-page passport: 100 euro (currently €69)
* 3-year passport (children aged 3-17 years and people aged 65+): 25 euro
* 3-year passport (available to children under 3): 15 euro (currently €12)

From 1st March, 2004, fees for Passport Express services increase to 6.50 euro. From 1st March, 2004 Passport Express service through UK Post Office branches in Northern Ireland and the UK will cost £5.50.

vgar · 22-02-2004 09:05PM

€57 to €75 - thats a bit harsh!!!!

Lenny · 22-02-2004 10:07PM

Jasus thats well a bit steap!
Is it possible to apply for a new passport while your current one is still valid?
I have a 3 year, should run out next year, but would like to get a 10 year one now before it goes up..
anyone know?

honeymonster · 22-02-2004 10:09PM

just say the fukin thing was robbed

Victor · 22-02-2004 10:34PM

Originally posted by Lenny
Is it possible to apply for a new passport while your current one is still valid?

You should be able to. Just say you are planning on being away for more than a year on a round-the-world trip and don't want to be refused admission to somewhere for not having enough time left on your passport. They take your current one and should be able to sort it in a few days.

Lenny · 22-02-2004 10:58PM

Ahh ****, forgot about them taking your current one and cutting the cornors off it and stamping the canceled on it, a lot of places these days don't seem to accept the passports with the cur edges and canceled stamp on it,
think i might just report it stolen so I can keep the one I have now and get the new one

Lenny · 22-02-2004 11:00PM

Originally posted by Lenny
Jasus thats well a bit steap!
Is it possible to apply for a new passport while your current one is still valid?
I have a 3 year, should run out next year, but would like to get a 10 year one now before it goes up..
anyone know?

hehe, didin't see this post cause i just click new reply and yours wasn't showin.
that what I plan on doing I think, even though I could just make myself a new one,
mad money to be made is passport fraud :cool:

Lump · 22-02-2004 11:43PM

Why do you want to keep the one you have now? Don't say it's stolen, you do know that you can get arrested for that. And if you actually lose your passport it's likely you won't get a new one.

John

tribble · 22-02-2004 11:50PM

It's to cover the cost of the retinal scan/ finger prints that are going to be on new Irish passports soon.

Lenny · 22-02-2004 11:55PM

Originally posted by Lump
Why do you want to keep the one you have now? Don't say it's stolen, you do know that you can get arrested for that. And if you actually lose your passport it's likely you won't get a new one.

John

ahh might aswell say it was lost, if i caught cause with my old one(unlickely they'd even find out i'll just say i found it again

Passport €increase - get it now!

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