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What should i do?

  • 24-03-2010 11:16PM
    #1
    drdeadlift
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,189 ✭✭✭


    I fly out on the 16th of April to south east Asia,my passport expires in July 2010 this will not allow me to travel as i need to have 6months from the expiry date when i leave.
    I can get 2/3 of my money back before this coming Friday after that date i will get no refund unless i take a chance and gamble that the dispute between the government and the CPSU will be resolved and the 50,000 passport backlog sorted.
    From what i seen on the 6.01 news the out look is pretty grim.

    Any advice would be appreciated.


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  • #2
    landsleaving
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,345 ✭✭✭landsleaving


    Chain yourself to the passport office.


  • #3
    minidazzler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,650 ✭✭✭✭minidazzler


    I'd cry. :(


  • #4
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    Start swimming. Now.


  • #5
    Degsy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,397 ✭✭✭✭Degsy


    drdeadlift wrote: »
    I fly out on the 16th of April to south east Asia,my passport expires in July 2010 this will not allow me to travel as i need to have 6months from the expiry date when i leave.
    .


    Is that a condition of entry or a sort of visa requirement?

    It sounds a bit strange..not sniping,i'm genuinley curious.


  • #6
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,369 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    drdeadlift wrote: »
    I fly out on the 16th of April to south east Asia,my passport expires in July 2010 this will not allow me to travel as i need to have 6months from the expiry date when i leave.
    I can get 2/3 of my money back before this coming Friday after that date i will get no refund unless i take a chance and gamble that the dispute between the government and the CPSU will be resolved and the 50,000 passport backlog sorted.
    From what i seen on the 6.01 news the out look is pretty grim.

    Any advice would be appreciated.

    Have you got any Tippex?:confused:


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  • #7
    NothingMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,178 ✭✭✭✭NothingMan


    My passport has over a year left on it, you can borrow it if you want. Just don't go slipping over to Dhubai while you're away.


  • #8
    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,948 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    S.E. Asia was one of the best experiences of my life. If the risk is you don't get to go at all I'd claw back what I could and reschedule.


  • #9
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,626 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Barrel Roll


  • #10
    Millicent
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,559 ✭✭✭Millicent


    You poor fecker, OP, my heart goes out to you.

    How long ago did you put the new application in? Maybe it'd be near the top of the backlog?


  • #11
    drdeadlift
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,189 ✭✭✭drdeadlift


    Degsy wrote: »
    Is that a condition of entry or a sort of visa requirement?

    It sounds a bit strange..not sniping,i'm genuinley curious.

    I should have checked before i payed,i think its just to assure Thailand/Vietnamese governments that you have no intentions your going to stay there.The people at ebookers were fairly helpful but you cant get a visa for either country if the expiry date is within 6month of you beginning your trip.Some airlines are enforce it others don't,but if i can get a visa i guess im up ****s creek with no paddle.


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  • #12
    Dum_Dum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 587 ✭✭✭Dum_Dum


    Get yourself down to the Israeli embassy, there's a two for one offer on EU passports at the moment.


  • #13
    TheZohanS
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,581 ✭✭✭✭TheZohanS


    How much money is it in total?


  • #14
    drdeadlift
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,189 ✭✭✭drdeadlift


    Millicent wrote: »
    You poor fecker, OP, my heart goes out to you.

    How long ago did you put the new application in? Maybe it'd be near the top of the backlog?

    I was going to go there tomorrow but the way things are looking i might just piss off somewhere for a 7-10 days alone


  • #15
    drdeadlift
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,189 ✭✭✭drdeadlift


    dr.bollocko wrote: »
    S.E. Asia was one of the best experiences of my life. If the risk is you don't get to go at all I'd claw back what I could and reschedule.

    I think that's the best plan,just spent 170 on getting the shots last Saturday but that was moola i had just won in a casino which softens the blow.


  • #16
    Mrmoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,216 ✭✭✭Mrmoe


    Get onto those Mossad fellas, they can get things , especially passports. You may have to do some light assassination work in return though.


  • #17
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    go in early (around 3am) and start queing, a woman i know did that last week and got sorted


  • #18
    drdeadlift
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,189 ✭✭✭drdeadlift


    TheZohan wrote: »
    How much money is it in total?


    760euro


  • #19
    Fago!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,647 ✭✭✭✭Fago!


    Here:

    http://m.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=2055863118


  • #20
    drdeadlift
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,189 ✭✭✭drdeadlift


    Fago! wrote: »
    Here:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbullitin/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=2055863118

    nout there


  • #21
    Degsy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,397 ✭✭✭✭Degsy


    drdeadlift wrote: »
    I should have checked before i payed,i think its just to assure Thailand/Vietnamese governments that you have no intentions your going to stay there.The people at ebookers were fairly helpful but you cant get a visa for either country if the expiry date is within 6month of you beginning your trip.Some airlines are enforce it others don't,but if i can get a visa i guess im up ****s creek with no paddle.


    I dunno but would it help if you applied to the irish embassy in thailand?
    Or you could just wait this thing out and hope it comes good for you..you might wanna head into the passport office if you have the time and see if you can progress matters.


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  • #22
    Millicent
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,559 ✭✭✭Millicent


    drdeadlift wrote: »
    I was going to go there tomorrow but the way things are looking i might just piss off somewhere for a 7-10 days alone

    Feck and you're due to go in about three weeks? It might be a better idea to retrieve some of the cost, go on a cheapy holiday and put the rest of the money towards the trip next year. Sorry Drdeadlift. :(


  • #23
    Millicent
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,559 ✭✭✭Millicent


    Degsy wrote: »
    I dunno but would it help if you applied to the irish embassy in thailand?
    Or you could just wait this thing out and hope it comes good for you..you might wanna head into the passport office if you have the time and see if you can progress matters.

    Actually, the embassy idea isn't a bad one. What do you have to lose by trying?


  • #24
    TheZohanS
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,581 ✭✭✭✭TheZohanS


    admiralofthefleet wrote: »
    go in early (around 3am) and start queing, a woman i know did that last week and got sorted


    I'd do what admiralofthefleet suggested. Take a day off work and pop down very early.

    If that fails then get your refund on Friday.


  • #25
    drdeadlift
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,189 ✭✭✭drdeadlift


    Millicent wrote: »
    Feck and you're due to go in about three weeks? It might be a better idea to retrieve some of the cost, go on a cheapy holiday and put the rest of the money towards the trip next year. Sorry Drdeadlift. :(


    Im going to take that advice,sure it could be worse.I just keep thinking of the chap that spent 5k for a trip for his family,could be worse i guess.


  • #26
    Fago!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,647 ✭✭✭✭Fago!


    drdeadlift wrote: »
    nout there

    Fixed!


  • #27
    drdeadlift
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,189 ✭✭✭drdeadlift


    Fago! wrote: »
    Fixed!

    still nout there man,prob somthing wrong my end


  • #28
    Millicent
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,559 ✭✭✭Millicent


    drdeadlift wrote: »
    Im going to take that advice,sure it could be worse.I just keep thinking of the chap that spent 5k for a trip for his family,could be worse i guess.

    And with a year to save, you might end up with a better holiday next time. Not much of a consolation though.


  • #29
    Fago!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,647 ✭✭✭✭Fago!


    drdeadlift wrote: »
    still nout there man,prob somthing wrong my end

    I just clicked on it and it works. Prob is yur end. It's a link to the "I have a passport for sale" thread. Not worth it now :(


  • #30
    Bonito
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,399 ✭✭✭Bonito


    Doesn't your "new" passport have to be 1 or 3 months old before you can use it anyway?


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  • #31
    drdeadlift
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,189 ✭✭✭drdeadlift


    Bonito wrote: »
    Doesn't your "new" passport have to be 1 or 3 months old before you can use it anyway?

    jeasus this just gets better,what is the point in issue/expiry dates if that's the case,


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