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Why are passports so expensive?

  • 16-06-2012 10:53PM
    #1
    Mrs Garth Brooks
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,865 ✭✭✭Mrs Garth Brooks


    I need to renew my passport sometime. Well before the year is out. But its €80. I don't remember it being so expensive when i first applied. Does the dole/social welfare help with paying for the expense of it?


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  • #2
    Jesus Shaves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,959 ✭✭✭Jesus Shaves


    HardLuckWoman wrote: »
    I need to renew my passport sometime. Well before the year is out. But its €80. I don't remember it being so expensive when i first applied. Does the dole/social welfare help with paying for the expense of it?

    Yep, social welfare will pay for it for you, just go in and get the form stamped.


  • #3
    The King of Moo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭The King of Moo


    It's because of foreigners and junkies. They'd be free if it weren't for them.


  • #4
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    darokane wrote: »
    Yep, social welfare will pay for it for you, just go in and get the form stamped.
    :pac:


  • #5
    PucaMama
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,129 ✭✭✭PucaMama


    darokane wrote: »
    HardLuckWoman wrote: »
    I need to renew my passport sometime. Well before the year is out. But its €80. I don't remember it being so expensive when i first applied. Does the dole/social welfare help with paying for the expense of it?

    Yep, social welfare will pay for it for you, just go in and get the form stamped.
    Is this true?


  • #6
    Sunnyisland
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,562 ✭✭✭✭Sunnyisland


    Hard Luck Woman wrote: »
    I need to renew my passport sometime. Well before the year is out. But its €80. I don't remember it being so expensive when i first applied. Does the dole/social welfare help with paying for the expense of it?[/QUOTE]


    ;) If you give them a ring they will hand deliver it for you and help you get priority on ryanair ;)


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  • #7
    brummytom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,572 ✭✭✭✭brummytom


    HardLuckWoman wrote: »
    I need to renew my passport sometime. Well before the year is out. But its €80. I don't remember it being so expensive when i first applied. Does the dole/social welfare help with paying for the expense of it?
    Who's paying for your holiday?


  • #8
    Sunnyisland
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,562 ✭✭✭✭Sunnyisland


    The King of Moo wrote: »
    It's because of foreigners and junkies. They'd be free if it weren't for them.


    Just going to post that fact.


  • #9
    Mrs Garth Brooks
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,865 ✭✭✭Mrs Garth Brooks


    brummytom wrote: »
    Who's paying for your holiday?

    I am. With my savings. Are you afraid i might be spending your tax money?


  • #10
    mattjack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,389 ✭✭✭mattjack


    PucaMama wrote: »
    Is this true?

    Yep, mine is a gold inlaid passport . Just a little treat for myself.


  • #11
    fasttalkerchat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,652 ✭✭✭fasttalkerchat


    HardLuckWoman wrote: »
    I am. With my savings. Are you afraid i might be spending your tax money?

    He's winding you up. And don't tell the social welfare you have savings. Do they not take that into account when you get benefits?


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  • #12
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,646 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    HardLuckWoman wrote: »
    I am. With my savings. Are you afraid i might be spending your tax money?

    You have enough savings for your holiday but you don't have the money to pay for your passport and want the welfare to pay?


  • #13
    Mrs Garth Brooks
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,865 ✭✭✭Mrs Garth Brooks


    MrStuffins wrote: »
    You have enough savings for your holiday but you don't have the money to pay for your passport and want the welfare to pay?

    Im not touching my savings.


  • #14
    Larianne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    You can get two weeks 'holiday' payments from social welfare, so technically they are paying for your passport.


  • #15
    4zn76tysfajdxp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,944 ✭✭✭✭4zn76tysfajdxp


    HardLuckWoman wrote: »
    Im not touching my savings.

    Except when you go on holidays.


  • #16
    PucaMama
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,129 ✭✭✭PucaMama


    mattjack wrote: »
    PucaMama wrote: »
    Is this true?

    Yep, mine is a gold inlaid passport . Just a little treat for myself.

    I was only asking as mine is expired but I need it for id. At 80euro its expensive. Havnt been abroad in about 6 years. Im no scrounger.


  • #17
    phasers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,159 ✭✭✭✭phasers


    you can have up to €20,000 savings before the social take it into consideration I think.

    If you can afford a feckin holiday you can afford a passport ffs!


  • #18
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,646 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    brummytom wrote: »
    Who's paying for your holiday?
    HardLuckWoman wrote: »
    I am. With my savings. Are you afraid i might be spending your tax money?
    HardLuckWoman wrote: »
    Im not touching my savings.

    What?


  • #19
    Mrs Garth Brooks
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,865 ✭✭✭Mrs Garth Brooks


    Princeton Hundreds Sunbather wrote: »
    Except when you go on holidays.

    Yeah, been thinking of going off to australia for a year. So don't want to be digging into my savings as it wont be long going. Especially €80 for a passport.


  • #20
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    Honestly OP.

    Just going by what you post on boards every single thing that normal grown up adults are able to do or comprehend by themselves you seem to have trouble with.

    How are you still alive?


  • #21
    Lapin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,183 ✭✭✭✭Lapin


    darokane wrote: »
    Yep, social welfare will pay for it for you, just go in and get the form stamped.

    But get there early to avoid the pesky queue of people getting their free driving, TV and dog licence forms stamped.


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  • #22
    coolhandluke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 249 ✭✭coolhandluke


    Where would our welfare class be without their annual sojourn to santa ponsa, surely the most vulnerable in society deserve a little break now and again ?


  • #23
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,646 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    HardLuckWoman wrote: »
    Yeah, been thinking of going off to australia for a year. So don't want to be digging into my savings as it wont be long going. Especially €80 for a passport.

    So........ you're thinking of going to Australia............. but don't want to pay for a passport.................

    Just......... I mean........... Ugh...........


  • #24
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    coolhandluke wrote: »
    Where would our welfare class be without their annual sojourn to santa ponsa, surely the most vulnerable in society deserve a little break now and again ?

    I wish they fcuking stay there, no offence Spain...


  • #25
    4zn76tysfajdxp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,944 ✭✭✭✭4zn76tysfajdxp


    HardLuckWoman wrote: »
    Yeah, been thinking of going off to australia for a year. So don't want to be digging into my savings as it wont be long going. Especially €80 for a passport.

    Yeah because you can totally go to Australia without paying for a passport.


  • #26
    PucaMama
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,129 ✭✭✭PucaMama


    coolhandluke wrote: »
    Where would our welfare class be without their annual sojourn to santa ponsa, surely the most vulnerable in society deserve a little break now and again ?

    Absolute b*llocks.


  • #27
    Larianne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    AnonoBoy wrote: »
    Honestly OP.

    Just going by what you post on boards every single thing that normal grown up adults are able to do or comprehend by themselves you seem to have trouble with.

    How are you still alive?

    PMSL. If I could thank it a thousand times I would. :D


  • #28
    pconn062
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,373 ✭✭✭pconn062


    I think the OP is getting the reaction to their "query" that they wanted.


  • #29
    Lapin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,183 ✭✭✭✭Lapin


    efb wrote: »
    I wish they fcuking stay there, no offence Spain...

    Fuk Spain.

    After the other night anyway.


  • #30
    clappyhappy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,781 ✭✭✭clappyhappy


    Its €80 for 10 years which works out at €8 a year, less than the cost of a packet of cigs (i think) or a half decent bottle of wine. Surely that is affordable.


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  • #31
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    Lapin wrote: »
    Fuk Spain.

    After the other night anyway.

    Spain had Sitges, cock and ass on tap! Don't diss Spain


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