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livinsane · 29-03-2013 11:49PM

If anyone is wondering how much validity is needed on their passport, best thing to do is ring the embassy of the country you are travelling to. Most countries have an embassy in Dublin or London at least. Individual requirements for every country and sometimes it depends on your nationality.

Ted_YNWA · 29-03-2013 11:55PM

if you have an EU passport. you have free travel for as long as passport is valid to any EU country.

Kotek Besar · 30-03-2013 10:31AM

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

if you have an EU passport. you have free travel for as long as passport is valid to any EU country.

Free travel up to three months.

harney · 02-04-2013 01:54PM

Hi all

I lost my passport around Christmas while home, but as I had a student card was able to return to the UK.

I am now looking to replace it. I have received the documents required, and hopefully my bank over here will sign the lost part of the forms.

The problem I have is I have no "good" photographic ID. The student card I have, while official, is a poor quality web cam pic. They basically line you up, point a web cam and print away the student card.

I have provisional driving license from the UK, but I believe this will not be acceptable for some reason.

*EDIT*

The passport office replied rather quickly with the following:

Yes your old cancelled passport will do as photo ID.

Name Supplied
Customer Care team

I was wondering if my old passport would do for the renewal. I renewed my passport in 2010 and they returned that one with the corners cut off it. Would this be acceptable as photo ID, or will the fact it was used already and the corner have been cut off invalidate it?

Thanks for your help.

Moyglish · 03-04-2013 12:40AM

Does anyone know how long after your passport is "approved" before they print it and post it out?

My application went to approved this evening, just wondering if there's any chance of it being printed and posted tomorrow in the hopes that I receive it by Friday?

Thanks

Faker74 · 03-04-2013 01:50PM

Best bet might be to ring / email the passport office. I've done both and weirdly was probably quicker getting an email response!

I was slightly worried, because I have been tracking the application online and it currently says

"Application No. whatever. Received on 20/03/2013 and has been registered." i.e. the very first stage, even though the issue date is supposed to be April 4th - tomorrow, and that had me worried because I'm flying out of the country next week.

But after both phoning and emailing they have assured me, regardless what the tracker says it will be SENT tomorrow. So fingers crossed

Moyglish · 03-04-2013 05:31PM

Mine was the same Faker74, with an issue date of tomorrow - 4th April.

It stayed at "received" for a long time, however it went to approved yesterday, and then today it changed to "printed" and now it's "sent" - so it's actually moved very quickly.

I should have mine tomorrow - spot on with the original 4th April date.

I'd say there's a good chance you'll get yours tomorrow also

reilig · 04-04-2013 09:27AM

I have to renew my passport for travel at the end of may. Will be doing it by passport express. The form is confusing. Do I need to bring the form and pictures to the guards again even though I did it the last time?

What else do I need to send? Copy of driving licence? Proof of address? Anything else?

Mr Simpson · 04-04-2013 10:04AM

reilig wrote: »

I have to renew my passport for travel at the end of may. Will be doing it by passport express. The form is confusing. Do I need to bring the form and pictures to the guards again even though I did it the last time?

What else do I need to send? Copy of driving licence? Proof of address? Anything else?

Bring the form, with your photos, in to the Garda Station. Submit the form with anpost with your previous passport only.

Also, leave the payment section blank, you'll be paying in the post office

Faker74 · 04-04-2013 04:45PM

Moyglish wrote: »

Mine was the same Faker74, with an issue date of tomorrow - 4th April.

It stayed at "received" for a long time, however it went to approved yesterday, and then today it changed to "printed" and now it's "sent" - so it's actually moved very quickly.

I should have mine tomorrow - spot on with the original 4th April date.

I'd say there's a good chance you'll get yours tomorrow also

Yep - mine is now showing up with a parcel number to trace it with.

So for anyone wondering about the accuracy of the online tracking system on dfa.ie; my experience has been that the passport was issued (i.e. posted not delivered) on their predicted issue date, but that the status update on the system is pretty inaccurate.

What I got was 20/03/2013 - Received and registered (Step 1)
04/04/2013 - received and being checked (step 2)
04/04/2013 - has been posted with delivery reference whatever (Step 5)

It never appeared as being approved (step 3) or being printed (step 4), even though I was refreshing the site pretty frequently.

rob_zw · 05-04-2013 03:03PM

Hi All,

Applied for my Passport at the london embassy, timeline as follows -

14/03/13 - Application lodged in person at London Embassy
20/03/13 - Registered as recived on the tracking system, issue date 5/04/13
02/04/13 - Status changed to being checked

As of today the status is still at being checked, other peoples experience seems to sugest it moves thoruhg the final 3 stages very quickly, has anyone else experienced a hold up at the "being checked" stage?

I travel on the 25/04/13, so hoping this arrives in time.

dublinjody · 05-04-2013 05:29PM

Hi, I would love if anybody can advise me on this or at least point me in the right direction.

I've tried to call the passport office but I have been on hold with them for hours (tried several different days).

Basically, the name on my birth certificate is different to the name on my passport, and I intend to get married abroad this year.
In the country I am getting married in it is necessary for me to have my birth certificate and my passport along with other docs.

I am worried that my marriage certificate may not be granted as the names are different on each document from Ireland.

Can anybody advise me if it is possible to add something official to my passport to say that my birth certificate has one name and my passport another?

Again, I would really really appreciate it if anybody can help me with this...:o

Jocelynel · 05-04-2013 07:24PM

as i only recently completed a passport application, i did notice under section 2 of the passport application form,

it asks you for the name to appear on your passport
and
then the next section asks for name on birth cert...

this is so your birth cert name can be on the observation page of your passport. maybe organise a new passport, cut out any worry/stress if you didn't complete this section at the time you got your last passport

good luck with the wedding plans

barnabybear · 05-04-2013 11:15PM

rob_zw wrote: »

Applied for my Passport at the london embassy, timeline as follows -

14/03/13 - Application lodged in person at London Embassy
20/03/13 - Registered as recived on the tracking system, issue date 5/04/13
02/04/13 - Status changed to being checked

As of today the status is still at being checked, other peoples experience seems to sugest it moves thoruhg the final 3 stages very quickly, has anyone else experienced a hold up at the "being checked" stage?

Yes, I experienced that:

04/03/13 - Application delivered by mail to London Embassy
05/03/13 - Registered as received on the tracking system, issue date 19/03/13
12/03/13 - Status changed to being checked
15/03/13 - Status changed to "we cannot process your application"

rob_zw · 06-04-2013 10:53AM

barnabybear wrote: »

Yes, I experienced that:

04/03/13 - Application delivered by mail to London Embassy
05/03/13 - Registered as received on the tracking system, issue date 19/03/13
12/03/13 - Status changed to being checked
15/03/13 - Status changed to "we cannot process your application"

Oh dear, i do hope this is not the case with mine, did they tell you why they couldnt process it? Mine is a straight forward renewall so am hoping all is in order. as of today it is still showing as being checked.

barnabybear · 06-04-2013 11:47AM

rob_zw wrote: »

Oh dear, i do hope this is not the case with mine, did they tell you why they couldnt process it? Mine is a straight forward renewall so am hoping all is in order. as of today it is still showing as being checked.

Yes, it was my fault: I didn't enclose all the documents to prove ID, etc. Now my application seems to have gone to the back of the queue, which has become longer than before:

21/03/13 - Extra documents delivered by mail to London Embassy
26/03/13 - Registered as received on the tracking system, issue date 18/04/13

dublinjody · 06-04-2013 06:48PM

Thanks for your help and good wishes

netopia · 07-04-2013 07:17PM

dublinjody wrote: »

Hi, I would love if anybody can advise me on this or at least point me in the right direction.

I've tried to call the passport office but I have been on hold with them for hours (tried several different days).

Basically, the name on my birth certificate is different to the name on my passport, and I intend to get married abroad this year.
In the country I am getting married in it is necessary for me to have my birth certificate and my passport along with other docs.

I am worried that my marriage certificate may not be granted as the names are different on each document from Ireland.

Can anybody advise me if it is possible to add something official to my passport to say that my birth certificate has one name and my passport another?

Again, I would really really appreciate it if anybody can help me with this...:o

How different are the names?? Is it something like Catherine on the birth cert but Cathy on the passport or is the whole name different (including the surname)??

rob_zw · 08-04-2013 03:05PM

barnabybear wrote: »

Yes, it was my fault: I didn't enclose all the documents to prove ID, etc. Now my application seems to have gone to the back of the queue, which has become longer than before:

21/03/13 - Extra documents delivered by mail to London Embassy
26/03/13 - Registered as received on the tracking system, issue date 18/04/13

OK thanks, my application was checked at the embassy for all documents, I was told all i had to provide was the expired passport which was handed over with the application.

Still showing tday at a status of being checked, I think i may just ring them them up to make sure all is ok. just over 2 weeks to go till I fly, so hoping this gets sorted out...

rob_zw · 08-04-2013 03:10PM

rob_zw wrote: »

OK thanks, my application was checked at the embassy for all documents, I was told all i had to provide was the expired passport which was handed over with the application.

Still showing tday at a status of being checked, I think i may just ring them them up to make sure all is ok. just over 2 weeks to go till I fly, so hoping this gets sorted out...

Just managed to speak to them, appears like there was a system failure last week which has affected the tracking system, my application is sitting at the approved stage and should be printed this evening..

whew, will only be completely happy when i have it my hand though..

barnabybear · 08-04-2013 03:18PM

rob_zw wrote: »

Just managed to speak to them, appears like there was a system failure last week which has affected the tracking system, my application is sitting at the approved stage and should be printed this evening..

whew, will only be completely happy when i have it my hand though..

That's interesting. Both times I called them, they told me something different than what the tracking system was showing. That tracking system seems a bit unreliable!

Stinicker · 08-04-2013 03:21PM

My Parents applied on the 21st of March using Passport Express and received their new passports this morning.

Just a straightforward renewal and it took 18 days but there was a bank holiday and good Friday in between. Just to give people an idea of current timescales involved.

netopia · 08-04-2013 07:12PM

Stinicker wrote: »

My Parents applied on the 21st of March using Passport Express and received their new passports this morning.

Just a straightforward renewal and it took 18 days but there was a bank holiday and good Friday in between. Just to give people an idea of current timescales involved.

Not sure how that works out at 18 days?? Taking out 3 Saturdays & Sundays, 1 Good Friday & 1 Easter Monday you parents got their passports on the 10th WORKING day.

PaddyCar · 09-04-2013 10:49AM

Is it possible to change county of birth when renewing passport. Was born in hospital in Dublin but lived in Meath all my life and was hoping to change it. If i put Meath down on application would it hold up the process? Thanks

phoenix999 · 09-04-2013 11:08AM

PaddyCar wrote: »

Is it possible to change county of birth when renewing passport. Was born in hospital in Dublin but lived in Meath all my life and was hoping to change it. If i put Meath down on application would it hold up the process? Thanks

Can't see it happening to be honest. If your Birth certificate states that you were born in Dublin, then that's what they will insist on. Why complicate matters.

Kotek Besar · 09-04-2013 11:11AM

PaddyCar wrote: »

Is it possible to change county of birth when renewing passport. Was born in hospital in Dublin but lived in Meath all my life and was hoping to change it.

You're joking, right?

netopia · 09-04-2013 05:14PM

PaddyCar wrote: »

Is it possible to change county of birth when renewing passport. Was born in hospital in Dublin but lived in Meath all my life and was hoping to change it. If i put Meath down on application would it hold up the process? Thanks

Maybe you should try a re-birthing ceremony?? Surely with medical proof of that they'd be mad to turn you down.

Gatica · 09-04-2013 05:27PM

PaddyCar wrote: »

Is it possible to change county of birth when renewing passport. Was born in hospital in Dublin but lived in Meath all my life and was hoping to change it. If i put Meath down on application would it hold up the process? Thanks

Unfortunately you cannot change where you were born, just like when you were born. Only circumstance I'd envisage where they'd obscure the fact is in cases of adoption...

I understand you may want it to look neat and tidy, "Meath, Meath" for residence and place of birth. However, it's just not done. I wasn't born in Ireland nor in the country where I have citizenship. Makes it a hell of a lot of hassle explaining family history every time I've to fill out forms, but I'm just stuck with that. And so are you...

Faker74 · 10-04-2013 09:42AM

PaddyCar wrote: »

Is it possible to change county of birth when renewing passport. Was born in hospital in Dublin but lived in Meath all my life and was hoping to change it. If i put Meath down on application would it hold up the process? Thanks

Maybe stick on a Meath GAA jersey for the passport photo?

Seems like a reasonable compromise!

rob_zw · 10-04-2013 10:11AM

rob_zw wrote: »

Hi All,

Applied for my Passport at the london embassy, timeline as follows -

14/03/13 - Application lodged in person at London Embassy
20/03/13 - Registered as recived on the tracking system, issue date 5/04/13
02/04/13 - Status changed to being checked

As of today the status is still at being checked, other peoples experience seems to sugest it moves thoruhg the final 3 stages very quickly, has anyone else experienced a hold up at the "being checked" stage?

I travel on the 25/04/13, so hoping this arrives in time.

Update on this, status changed yesterday to Passport Printed, so a full week at being at being checked stage - although it looks like it was actually at a different stage when i rang them on Monday.

I presume they now post it back to London, who then post it on to me, 2 weeks to go so fingers crossed!

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