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salmocab · 26-09-2019 9:13pm

splinter65 wrote: »

If you’re doing a straightforward renewal of your out of date passport with no changes in details and you have your digital photos then it takes less then 10 minutes to do and the passport will be out to you sometimes in 36 hours.
There are lots of testimonies to this in this thread.

I used the photo booth in Tesco, it gives a code to use when your online doing the application. I did it at lunchtime Monday and it was in the letterbox Tuesday morning with the passport card arriving the day after. Really impressive.

Nothing surprises me now · 27-09-2019 11:09pm

Just to say, I took my sister's photo for her passport in my house before she applied online. I'm not great at using smart phones but it was accepted when she applied so saved her a few Euro in not having to go to bother of going to photo booth or pharmacy.

mickdw · 02-10-2019 12:16am

Do Aer lingus still allow travel to uk without passport for Irish citizens?
My passport is out and probably wont have it in time.
If using driving licence, how do I prove Im an Irish citizen - surely its possible for non citizen to have an irish licence?

Likewise, on the ferry, are there any issues without passport?

Nigel Fairservice · 02-10-2019 12:19am

Licence is fine.

https://www.aerlingus.com/travel-information/passports-and-visas/travel-to-from-britain/

neiphin · 02-10-2019 12:24am

mickdw wrote: »

Do Aer lingus still allow travel to uk without passport for Irish citizens?
My passport is out and probably wont have it in time.
If using driving licence, how do I prove Im an Irish citizen - surely its possible for non citizen to have an irish licence?

Likewise, on the ferry, are there any issues without passport?

travel through larne

mickdw · 02-10-2019 12:29am

neiphin wrote: »

travel through larne

That is an option but its out of the way.

mickdw · 02-10-2019 12:32am

Nigel Fairservice wrote: »

Licence is fine.

https://www.aerlingus.com/travel-information/passports-and-visas/travel-to-from-britain/

Ive just seen that myself but wondered in the event of being stopped uk side, how do I prove Im an Irish citizen as free movement only applies to Irish and uk citizens.

Deagol · 02-10-2019 12:38am

mickdw wrote: »

Ive just seen that myself but wondered in the event of being stopped uk side, how do I prove Im an Irish citizen as free movement only applies to Irish and uk citizens.

Stopped where?

Heathrow doesn't have any passport control coming from Ireland. Gatwick has special lane where you only show boarding pass to prove you came from Ireland.

Birmingham - no passport control, Edinburgh same.

Nigel Fairservice · 02-10-2019 12:40am

mickdw wrote: »

Ive just seen that myself but wondered in the event of being stopped uk side, how do I prove Im an Irish citizen as free movement only applies to Irish and uk citizens.

Last time I was there in December there were no immigration checks made on the UK side.

mickdw · 02-10-2019 12:44am

Deagol wrote: »

Stopped where?

Heathrow doesn't have any passport control coming from Ireland. Gatwick has special lane where you only show boarding pass to prove you came from Ireland.

Birmingham - no passport control, Edinburgh same.

Fair enough - but they are entitled to check if they so wished.

Nigel Fairservice wrote: »

Last time I was there in December there were no mimmigration checks made on the UK side.

There typically are no checks. Ive never been stopped the few times Ive been over but knowing my luck they would be doing some exercise when Id be going through with just the licence.

jhegarty · 02-10-2019 12:44am

Deagol wrote: »

Stopped where?

Heathrow doesn't have any passport control coming from Ireland. Gatwick has special lane where you only show boarding pass to prove you came from Ireland.

Birmingham - no passport control, Edinburgh same.

In theory do random checks in Heathrow , but I haven't seen one since the move to T2.

wench · 02-10-2019 1:00am

mickdw wrote: »

Fair enough - but they are entitled to check if they so wished.

There typically are no checks. Ive never been stopped the few times Ive been over but knowing my luck they would be doing some exercise when Id be going through with just the licence.

I flew Dublin to Leeds-Bradford at the weekend.
They checked all our passports, even though we were coming in through their segregated arrival point for Ireland & the Channel Islands.

Del2005 · 02-10-2019 1:04am

mickdw wrote: »

Ive just seen that myself but wondered in the event of being stopped uk side, how do I prove Im an Irish citizen as free movement only applies to Irish and uk citizens.

Last time I got the boat to the UK we had to tell them our nationality when getting off. You could always bring the old passport if you are that worried, it'll still show your nationality.

Caranica · 02-10-2019 8:39am

Bristol and Edinburgh both do passport checks on arrival now. Would bring driving licence and expired passport to be sure. They're turning passports around pretty quickly now, if you renew online you may have it on time.

087brain21 · 02-10-2019 8:47am

Caranica wrote: »

Bristol and Edinburgh both do passport checks on arrival now. Would bring driving licence and expired passport to be sure. They're turning passports around pretty quickly now, if you renew online you may have it on time.

Yes i heard the same the turn around time with online renewals is supposed to be a good bit quicker

Beechwoodspark · 02-10-2019 8:50am

Wife renewed hers about 6 weeks ago and did it online it took approx 4 days. We did the application on a Sunday had the pp in our hands on Thursday. Great service

Deagol · 02-10-2019 10:19am

Caranica wrote: »

Bristol and Edinburgh both do passport checks on arrival now. Would bring driving licence and expired passport to be sure. They're turning passports around pretty quickly now, if you renew online you may have it on time.

People are missing the point a bit here. You do not need a passport to travel between Ireland and UK, never have.

Airlines are required to be sure you are entitled to travel before they accept you - failing to do so will result in large fines for them etc. As long as you have photo ID that airline accepts you are clear.

Having said that, I wouldn't travel anywhere without a passport as in it is an important way to establish beyond reasonable doubt that you are Irish citizen.

Caranica · 02-10-2019 11:28am

Deagol wrote: »

People are missing the point a bit here. You do not need a passport to travel between Ireland and UK, never have.

Airlines are required to be sure you are entitled to travel before they accept you - failing to do so will result in large fines for them etc. As long as you have photo ID that airline accepts you are clear.

Having said that, I wouldn't travel anywhere without a passport as in it is an important way to establish beyond reasonable doubt that you are Irish citizen.

I know that but my reference was to multiple personal experiences in both airports in the past 12 months. I was specifically asked for a passport. I almost always travel with it anyway but people without faced delays at the desks.

dundalkfc10 · 02-10-2019 11:30am

I have an appointment on Friday, as child needs new passport in next 2 weeks.

Do myself, and hid mother need to attend the appointment or is it just myself as I made application.

Does my child need to be there aswell (Hes 3)

It wasnt me123 · 02-10-2019 12:14pm

Deagol wrote: »

People are missing the point a bit here. You do not need a passport to travel between Ireland and UK, never have.

Airlines are required to be sure you are entitled to travel before they accept you - failing to do so will result in large fines for them etc. As long as you have photo ID that airline accepts you are clear.

Having said that, I wouldn't travel anywhere without a passport as in it is an important way to establish beyond reasonable doubt that you are Irish citizen.

Ryanair do not allow you to travel without a passport - that is their rules. Aerlingus does - see post above.

Deagol · 02-10-2019 12:22pm

It wasnt me123 wrote: »

Ryanair do not allow you to travel without a passport - that is their rules. Aerlingus does - see post above.

I never said Ryanair did. To travel to / from the UK does NOT require you to have a passport but the individual travel companies have their own rules on what they accept as photoID. At the end of the day they are the ones liable if someone is caught illegally trying to enter (i.e. someone who isn't Irish / British citizen).

But legally (i.e. from an immigration stand point) you are not required to have a passport travelling between Ireland and the UK.

Donnster80 · 02-10-2019 12:46pm

Hi everyone wondering if you can help. My child's first application was received by passport office on 19th September. Automatically the target issue date was calculated as 24th Oct - we travel on the 25th. As of yesterday the status is now printing. Can anyone advise whether it's not at that point it'll really take till the 24th to issue? How long does it normally take to change from printing to dispatched? I am in the North so have also applied for British passport as a back up (much quicker) but as the rest of the family is Irish and were travelling over the dreaded Brexit I'd rather we were all the same. Thanks!

Slippin Jimmy · 02-10-2019 1:40pm

Donnster80 wrote: »

How long does it normally take to change from printing to dispatched?

You should have it by next week. Mine was delivered very quickly when it changed to the printing stage.

Donnster80 · 02-10-2019 2:06pm

Slippin Jimmy wrote: »

You should have it by next week. Mine was delivered very quickly when it changed to the printing stage.

Thank you - I have just checked there and it has changed to dispatched!

Slippin Jimmy · 02-10-2019 2:26pm

Donnster80 wrote: »

Thank you - I have just checked there and it has changed to dispatched!

They're really on their game. I remember when it used to take ages to apply for one and receive it.

_Whimsical_ · 05-10-2019 3:21pm

Is there any photo app with guidance for taking the photo so that it will be accepted?

Nothing surprises me now · 05-10-2019 4:47pm

I just took photo first, (following the guidelines) then attached to see what would happen and they accepted it first time. I'm not great at taking photos so very pleased it was passed!

tuisginideach · 11-10-2019 9:04am

Credit where credit is due - applied online Tues night-time. Passport arrived this morning Friday 8am! That's some service! Well done, passport office staff!

SusanC10 · 15-10-2019 2:40pm

Husband trying to renew Passport online. I took 8 Photos over the weekend. 7 rejected. 8th accepted. Now he has received an email saying 8th Photo won't be accepted either. Very frustrating.

VG31 · 15-10-2019 2:50pm

SusanC10 wrote: »

Husband trying to renew Passport online. I took 8 Photos over the weekend. 7 rejected. 8th accepted. Now he has received an email saying 8th Photo won't be accepted either. Very frustrating.

I would advise getting them done in one of the photo booths.

There's still no guarantee they will accept it, my first photo from a photo booth was automatically rejected (no obvious reason why). I was able to get a refund however.

Slippin Jimmy · 15-10-2019 10:13pm

SusanC10 wrote: »

Husband trying to renew Passport online. I took 8 Photos over the weekend. 7 rejected. 8th accepted. Now he has received an email saying 8th Photo won't be accepted either. Very frustrating.

Did they specify why they were rejected?

splinter65 · 15-10-2019 10:22pm

SusanC10 wrote: »

Husband trying to renew Passport online. I took 8 Photos over the weekend. 7 rejected. 8th accepted. Now he has received an email saying 8th Photo won't be accepted either. Very frustrating.

Just get the photos done in the chemist or photo shop. Trying to save money by taking them yourself is a false economy.

Skid X · 15-10-2019 10:47pm

splinter65 wrote: »

Just get the photos done in the chemist or photo shop. Trying to save money by taking them yourself is a false economy.

I've taken passport photos on a very ordinary phone for several family members and never had an issue.

Convenient and free.

splinter65 · 16-10-2019 8:59am

Skid X wrote: »

I've taken passport photos on a very ordinary phone for several family members and never had an issue.

Convenient and free.

Yes but not everybody, in fact hardly anybody, is good enough at it to pass the high standards.

SusanC10 · 16-10-2019 9:10am

Slippin Jimmy wrote: »

Did they specify why they were rejected?

Seems to be shadows either in the background or shadow on the face though I couldn't see them in the majority of the photos.

Oisinpod · 20-10-2019 4:10pm

Hi all,

I am currently in Cologne Germany on my own. I lost my passport and am unable to come home. I am going to go to the nearby consulate in the morning to hopefully get a document so I can travel home. I am wondering if this is an easy process / has anyone experienced this before?

I am due to travel again on the 30th so will that travel document I get be able to be used again or is it a one use? How fast can I get a passport to travel on the 30th?

Thanks a lot

wally79 · 20-10-2019 6:15pm

Oisinpod wrote: »

Hi all,

I am currently in Cologne Germany on my own. I lost my passport and am unable to come home. I am going to go to the nearby consulate in the morning to hopefully get a document so I can travel home. I am wondering if this is an easy process / has anyone experienced this before?

I am due to travel again on the 30th so will that travel document I get be able to be used again or is it a one use? How fast can I get a passport to travel on the 30th?

Thanks a lot

Friend lost passport in Munich on a Friday afternoon. We had to email the consulate a picture and so took a picture of him in the bar and got an email back that evening with a document which he was able to use to fly on Sunday. He was lucky he noticed before they closed for the day

I seriously doubt if you could use it more than once. It’s just to get you home

Oisinpod · 21-10-2019 12:24pm

Update.

I have gotten my travel document and am flying home this afternoon. I am wondering now how quickly I can get my passport as i am working tomorrow and Wednesday. I am going to make an appointment for Thursday morning. Do you think this will be ok if I am flying on Wednesday evening?(30th)

Thanks so much all

Slippin Jimmy · 21-10-2019 12:31pm

If you do it online you will receive it fairly quickly.

Oisinpod · 21-10-2019 2:32pm

Slippin Jimmy wrote: »

If you do it online you will receive it fairly quickly.

I have an appointment for Thursday but am I better off online even though I lost my old one?

Nigel Fairservice · 21-10-2019 3:31pm

Oisinpod wrote: »

I have an appointment for Thursday but am I better off online even though I lost my old one?

Keep the appointment.

cnocbui · 21-10-2019 7:45pm

I know this is probably a dumb question, but...

If one applies for a passport via the register of foreign births process, do they return all the original supporting documents like birth cert's, marriage certificates, death certifcates, etc?

I have had a look but only found mention of returning documents if the application is unsuccessful. Obviously I would expect they would return original documents as a matter of course, but their FAQ should state that.

endofrainbow · 21-10-2019 7:47pm

cnocbui wrote: »

I know this is probably a dumb question, but...

If one applies for a passport via the register of foreign births process, do they return all the original supporting documents like birth cert's, marriage certificates, death certifcates, etc?

I have had a look but only found mention of returning documents if the application is unsuccessful. Obviously I would expect they would return original documents as a matter of course, but their FAQ should state that.

Can you not supply them with certified copies ?

cnocbui · 21-10-2019 8:06pm

endofrainbow wrote: »

Can you not supply them with certified copies ?

Not by my reading of the requirements. You can provide certified copies of passports and ID documents, but originals of certificates seem to be required.

elli21 · 23-10-2019 12:19pm

I applied to renew my passport last week through Passport express.This morning I received back my old one..but a letter requiring my parents and my own original Birth cert.

I was born In England 1972 ..have been living in Ireland since 1975 and have always had Irish passports due to fact my parents are Irish ..Will take a while to rumage out Birth Certs,that's not really my problem.

Due to poor health I haven't travelled so my passport was over 5 yrs out of date..I don't have a drivers liccense.or a pps card which they say one of which is required to complete process.

trying to get through to them...would anyone have an idea of gaining an Id that would satisfy them..

Strange that they accept the Garda stamp comfirming it is me but then request more Id

It wasnt me123 · 23-10-2019 12:21pm

Garda stamp confirms you signed the papers in front of them, not that its "you".

Caranica · 23-10-2019 2:08pm

Once your passport is out of date by 5 years it's considered a new application and not a renewal, hence the request for additional documents this time.

elli21 · 23-10-2019 2:20pm

Thanks Caranica.

I guess my real question is how do I satisfy their request for a current and valid goverment ID if I don't have a drivers license (unable to drive because of my health) and I also don't have a public service card.

Still trying to get through to them

elli21 · 24-10-2019 10:40am

elli21 wrote: »

Thanks Caranica.

I guess my real question is how do I satisfy their request for a current and valid government ID if I don't have a drivers license (unable to drive because of my health) and I also don't have a public service card.

Still trying to get through to them

Got through to Passport office..they were quite pleasant and told me to just send a note with birth certs to say I did not have a current and valid government ID.I have the name of the lady dealing with it and will mark it for her attention,She doesn't see any problems with my application .

cnocbui · 24-10-2019 11:14am

cnocbui wrote: »

I know this is probably a dumb question, but...

If one applies for a passport via the register of foreign births process, do they return all the original supporting documents like birth cert's, marriage certificates, death certifcates, etc?

I have had a look but only found mention of returning documents if the application is unsuccessful. Obviously I would expect they would return original documents as a matter of course, but their FAQ should state that.

I have been informed that the documents will be returned. It would be helpful if they stated such things in the FAQ. I know it's easy to assume they would be, but when you have irreplaceable documents, you can't afford to take things for granted.

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