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DannyD · 12-05-2010 12:47PM

deadl0ck wrote: »

From 19/4 to 12/5 is only 18 working days. Did you have travel documents included with your application ?

Ours are still "received" since 15/4 and we're suppose to be flying out on Sunday.:(

No travel documents included although I don't think it would have made any difference. If yours were received on 15/4 and the status is still received I'd be worried and call them or email them. They replied to me email within a couple of hours strangely enough.

deadl0ck · 12-05-2010 01:13PM

They replied to me email within a couple of hours strangely enough

What email address did you use ?

queencurragh · 12-05-2010 09:48PM

DannyD wrote: »

No travel documents included although I don't think it would have made any difference. If yours were received on 15/4 and the status is still received I'd be worried and call them or email them. They replied to me email within a couple of hours strangely enough.

When you emailed about ur flight details. what was their reply?

IrishWhiskeyCha · 12-05-2010 09:55PM

For those waiting for passports - my sons application was received and registered on 12th April, status only changed last night to "being checked" and this evening to "passport posted". It took 22 working days.

Lollymcd · 12-05-2010 10:02PM

mrmac wrote: »

Update: Passport Express, posted 13.04.10, received & registered 14.04.10
No update on website since then.
Currently at 21 working days.

My boyfriend's is exactly the same, though it's only 20 days (Bank Holiday Monday!!!) they reckon it's taking about 25 working days so I'm going to give it until next Friday before I panic! Not due to fly until August.

dusty316 · 12-05-2010 11:17PM

IrishWhiskeyCha wrote: »

For those waiting for passports - my sons application was received and registered on 12th April, status only changed last night to "being checked" and this evening to "passport posted". It took 22 working days.

Thanks for that - i think it is a great idea if every1 who receives their passport posts how long it took - dates etc.

queencurragh · 12-05-2010 11:22PM

Lollymcd wrote: »

My boyfriend's is exactly the same, though it's only 20 days (Bank Holiday Monday!!!) they reckon it's taking about 25 working days so I'm going to give it until next Friday before I panic! Not due to fly until August.

I think next Friday might be a bit too early to panic. my application form as sent back to me yesterday as my photos were signed by one guard and the form signed by another. had to fill out the whole application again. we are travelling on the 10th of June. so fingers crossed. just a note, i had great correspondence from Cork office through E-mail.

DannyD · 12-05-2010 11:39PM

queencurragh wrote: »

When you emailed about ur flight details. what was their reply?

The email address is on their website. I didn't mention my flight, I asked what the eta was that's all. I didn't get special treatment.

Lollymcd · 12-05-2010 11:52PM

queencurragh wrote: »

I think next Friday might be a bit too early to panic. my application form as sent back to me yesterday as my photos were signed by one guard and the form signed by another. had to fill out the whole application again. we are travelling on the 10th of June. so fingers crossed. just a note, i had great correspondence from Cork office through E-mail.

Haha! You're right! By panic I meant email them just to make sure that the application isn't after falling behind the photocopier!!!

I'm pretty sure the application is fine, I used to work in the ppo so I was uber conscious of getting it all right! Fingers crossed, hope I haven't jinxed it!!!

nonstarter · 13-05-2010 01:52PM

Hi, I am due to go on holidays may 28th, Foolishly i only decided to look for my passport wednesday, i searched the house from top to bottom, rang around the usual places but no joy, so yesterday morning i went to the passport office with all new forms ect to get a new one, showed the clerk my tickets and told her my story (which im sure she heard a million times) but she was sympathetic and put a note with my forms stating it urgent...but warned me there was no guarantee i'd have it within 20 working days... has anyone recently got a passport issued sooner than expected? I have to cancel the holiday by may 25th in order to get a 60% refund off the travel agent...:( but its not the money i care about... any one in a similiar predicament?? HELLLLLP!!!:mad:

r3nu4l · 13-05-2010 01:59PM

nonstarter wrote: »

Hi, I am due to go on holidays may 28th, Foolishly i only decided to look for my passport wednesday, i searched the house from top to bottom, rang around the usual places but no joy, so yesterday morning i went to the passport office with all new forms ect to get a new one, showed the clerk my tickets and told her my story (which im sure she heard a million times) but she was sympathetic and put a note with my forms stating it urgent...but warned me there was no guarantee i'd have it within 20 working days... has anyone recently got a passport issued sooner than expected? I have to cancel the holiday by may 25th in order to get a 60% refund off the travel agent...:( but its not the money i care about... any one in a similiar predicament?? HELLLLLP!!!:mad:

Hi nonstarter, welcome to boards.ie. I've moved your query to the relevant forum (Travel and Holidays) and into this thread specifically related to passport queries.

Thanks.

nonstarter · 13-05-2010 02:11PM

hi.... when did you get your passport in the end, im only waiting one day and its been registered, that means nothing..i dont want to get my hopes up, i need it before the 28th of may,(have to cancel holiday by the 26th) i havent much hope...:(

petalbomb · 13-05-2010 03:26PM

hi nonstarter mine has been registered as received since 15th April and we are due to travel in about 9 days so i am starting to panic a little bit the status has not changed at all in that time. Today is the 20th working day. Irishwhiskeycha has given me a bit of hope!!

cson · 13-05-2010 03:41PM

Says 22 working days on the website now which puts me right at the limit. That means I'll get it the Wednesday, and I'm flying Thursday.

muint · 13-05-2010 04:39PM

Says 15-20 days on the website at the moment, I presume these are working days so?

nonstarter · 13-05-2010 05:11PM

hi petalbomb, id say you will definitely get it before your holiday, i wont (maybe if they were not being counted as working days) but when i calculate it, its unrealistic..im not gonna cancel just yet, :cool: i've excepted i wont be going and if it comes within my deadline, there is a god!!

deadl0ck · 13-05-2010 09:23PM

We collected ours today from the Passport office !! Hurray !! Now we just have to worry about the ash cloud on Sunday.

So it's been there since the 15/4 until 13/5 for anyone wonder about the duration.

Good luck to everyone !!!

cson · 13-05-2010 09:26PM

deadl0ck wrote: »

We collected ours today from the Passport office !! Hurray !! Now we just have to worry about the ash cloud on Sunday.

So it's been there since the 15/4 until 13/5 for anyone wonder about the duration.

Good luck to everyone !!!

Quick one for ya; did they tell you it was ready for collection via email?

deadl0ck · 13-05-2010 09:41PM

No - we were on the phone to them a few times this week as we're flying out on Sunday

cson · 13-05-2010 09:45PM

Right, seeing as I'll likely have to pursue the same course of action myself next week I'll annoy ya with another couple of questions;

How hard was it to get through?
Were you holding for long when you got through?
What times did you ring?

Cheers

nonstarter · 13-05-2010 09:57PM

Hi everyone who is waiting on their passports, i would advise you to go onto face.book (if you have an account or any other social network) and put in your status "does anybody know anyone that works in the passport office".....lets just say, someone i wouldnt of expected got back to me and may be in the process of working a small miracle, try it... ill let you know if the strings are pulled:D

deadl0ck · 13-05-2010 09:57PM

Right, seeing as I'll likely have to pursue the same course of action myself next week I'll annoy ya with another couple of questions;

No problemo !

How hard was it to get through?

Not too hard actually - I just repeatedly redialed when I got the "We're sorry...." message. I used the 1890 426 888 number.

Were you holding for long when you got through?

5 to 10 mins

What times did you ring?

Mornings and Afternoon, although afternoon seemed to be better

Cheers

You're Welcome !

dusty316 · 14-05-2010 12:44AM

hey posted my passport april 21st- received april 22nd travelling may 23 - got gf to go into the office 2day ... got fone call at 5.50 pm sayin to get new passport fotos as it was missin crown of my head - the lady who was really nice told me to post them first thing in morning - she'll get them on monday and will have passport posted out to me during the week

dnt even have to get passport pics signed again

ill be posting them by registered post .

Zamboni · 14-05-2010 10:36AM

Hi folks,

Quick question.
When I renew my passport, do I need to submit my old one in the application or is a photocopy of the photo page ok?
And if I do need to submit it, do I get the old one back too?

Ideally I would love to keep my old one for sentimental value.

Cheers

deadl0ck · 14-05-2010 10:38AM

When I renew my passport, do I need to submit my old one in the application or is a photocopy of the photo page ok?
And if I do need to submit it, do I get the old one back too?

Yep - you must submit it with the application.

You do get it back with the corners cut off it, and "CANCELLED" stamped on some of the pages.

Zamboni · 14-05-2010 11:02AM

deadl0ck wrote: »

Yep - you must submit it with the application.

You do get it back with the corners cut off it, and "CANCELLED" stamped on some of the pages.

That great.

Thanks deadlock

nonstarter · 14-05-2010 11:27AM

you can keep your old passport if you pretend you lost it.

cson · 14-05-2010 11:46AM

nonstarter wrote: »

you can keep your old passport if you pretend you lost it.

An yes, but if you do this more than once they might decide not to give you another one.

mrmac · 14-05-2010 01:00PM

Update: Passport Express, posted 13.04.10, received & registered 14.04.10.
No update on website since then.
Currently at 22 working days (1 day less due to May Bank Holiday!).

undo · 14-05-2010 02:11PM

Zamboni wrote: »

When I renew my passport, do I need to submit my old one in the application or is a photocopy of the photo page ok?

While the industrial action is going on, it is actually sufficient to include a photocopy and keep your old passport. See note 2 here:

2. Photocopy the photograph page of any existing passport being renewed, include with the application form and retain the existing passport.

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