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  • #1902
    Farmer_3650
    Registered Users Posts: 575 ✭✭✭Farmer_3650


    Nigel Fairservice wrote: »
    Just your one is fine if you were born in Ireland before 2005...which I presume you were.

    Yes I was thanks for thatðŸ‘


  • #1903
    Jet Black
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,845 ✭✭✭Jet Black


    Any idea how to get original proof of address documents from over two years ago? Trying to get passport back to original name after getting married and passport office require something over two years old. Traveling the end of this month.

    Will the revenue give you something if you go in to them?


  • #1904
    salmocab
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,408 ✭✭✭✭salmocab


    Jet Black wrote: »
    Any idea how to get original proof of address documents from over two years ago? Trying to get passport back to original name after getting married and passport office require something over two years old. Traveling the end of this month.

    Will the revenue give you something if you go in to them?
    Do proof of address things not need to be quite recent? Usually 3 or 6 months at most?


  • #1905
    Eod100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,821 ✭✭✭✭Eod100


    salmocab wrote: »
    Do proof of address things not need to be quite recent? Usually 3 or 6 months at most?

    Its different for proof of name, usually proof of usage dated 2 years old. OP, I'd say try contact Revnue or others and explain situation and they may be able to reissue statements from then


  • #1906
    Whamjam
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭Whamjam


    Cakerbaker wrote: »
    Apologies, I was sure I read somewhere that online was only for renewals

    Online is definitely for renewals only. First time no


  • #1907
    Dodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,308 ✭✭✭✭Dodge


    Whamjam wrote: »
    Online is definitely for renewals only. First time no

    This is incorrect. You can apply online for a first time passport

    You apply online with your digital photo. You’re sent an ID verification form to be signed and then you can post the necessary documents in

    But you can absolutely apply for a passport online if you’re doing it for the first time

    https://www.dfa.ie/passportonline/whocanapply/


  • #1908
    natc
    Registered Users Posts: 291 ✭✭natc


    Applied for my daughters first passport online last week. I sent in both mine and my husbands passports along with her birth certificate. Received her passport back yesterday but our passports and her birth cert weren’t in the envelope. Are they posted back separately?


  • #1909
    Slippin Jimmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,031 ✭✭✭Slippin Jimmy


    natc wrote: »
    Applied for my daughters first passport online last week. I sent in both mine and my husbands passports along with her birth certificate. Received her passport back yesterday but our passports and her birth cert weren’t in the envelope. Are they posted back separately?

    May be posted separately for security reasons.


  • #1910
    natc
    Registered Users Posts: 291 ✭✭natc


    Slippin Jimmy wrote: »
    May be posted separately for security reasons.

    I rang and these are checked manually and posted back at a later date as they are experiencing delays with them. No mention that they are retuned separate on their website and how long it can take. We are flying on March 1st so she said she has them marked as urgent and next time someone checks the list they should see it and get them sorted. Told to call back next Monday if I haven’t received them before then...not very reassuring!!

    I don’t understand why they aren’t sent back at the same time as passport is issued. Don’t know what other checks are done on them after issuing child’s passport....it’s a bit late to come across something at that stage?! After all they were issued by the very same office...


  • #1911
    McSween
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,290 ✭✭✭McSween


    Im applying for newborn’s first passport.

    Photo - ok to get this done digitally?

    Form signEd by guards - does need to be done also?

    sorry but have seen contradictory details on the above.


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  • #1912
    Slippin Jimmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,031 ✭✭✭Slippin Jimmy


    The form needs to be signed by the guards. I'm unsure about the photo.


  • #1913
    natc
    Registered Users Posts: 291 ✭✭natc


    McSween wrote: »
    Im applying for newborn’s first passport.

    Photo - ok to get this done digitally?

    Form signEd by guards - does need to be done also?

    sorry but have seen contradictory details on the above.

    Depends if it’s online or paper application. I did my child’s first passport online last month. Photos were taken digitally and a code was issued to upload them to the submission when filling out the form online.

    Verification form generated at the end must be printed and signed by guards as it’s the first application, and both parents (if applicable) must sign it in front of guards also


  • #1914
    pprendeville
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,898 ✭✭✭pprendeville


    Had to do the same as natc recently. Used digital photos ensuring white background but they are converted to B&W if memory serves right. Once application was completed, print out a 3 page form, get it signed by guards (although there are other reputable people who can also do it I think but the Garda stamp is more formal I feel). Then send off the application by free post.


  • #1915
    salmocab
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,408 ✭✭✭✭salmocab


    pprendeville wrote: »
    Had to do the same as natc recently. Used digital photos ensuring white background but they are converted to B&W if memory serves right. Once application was completed, print out a 3 page form, get it signed by guards (although there are other reputable people who can also do it I think but the Garda stamp is more formal I feel). Then send off the application by free post.

    They can be signed by a crèche manager I think, which actually makes a lot of sense as they actually know the child.


  • #1916
    natc
    Registered Users Posts: 291 ✭✭natc


    salmocab wrote: »
    They can be signed by a crèche manager I think, which actually makes a lot of sense as they actually know the child.

    Yes but original poster said it was baby’s first passport. In that case it must be a Garda that signs and witnesses the form.


  • #1917
    salmocab
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,408 ✭✭✭✭salmocab


    natc wrote: »
    Yes but original poster said it was baby’s first passport. In that case it must be a Garda that signs and witnesses the form.

    Ah right, we redone my sons last year and just needed the crèche manager to sign the print off that they give you. I’ve said it before here, the passport office have played a blinder with the online applications.


  • #1918
    Dodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,308 ✭✭✭✭Dodge


    natc wrote: »
    Yes but original poster said it was baby’s first passport. In that case it must be a Garda that signs and witnesses the form.

    This is true for all first time applicants

    There’s a long list of people who can witness the form for first time applications for most renewals
    https://www.dfa.ie/passports/how-to-get-your-application-witnessed/

    but first timers must be Gardai


  • #1919
    dedaw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 320 ✭✭dedaw


    Hi. Hoping for some help.
    We have completed the forms for the first applications for the kids passports (paper forms not online) and are wondering if they can be sent all together and payment made in one? Or they have to go seperately?
    Thanks.


  • #1920
    Tony H
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,513 ✭✭✭Tony H


    I renewed online Monday the 17th , uploaded photo , was initially approved , got an email about an hour later telling me I was looking down in the photo , took another photo and submitted it , passport book arrived on Wednesday the 19th , passport card arrived this morning , wish all governments were this efficient .


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  • #1921
    Nigel Fairservice
    Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 2,289 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nigel Fairservice


    You take them to the post office. They take the payment in one go and send them off for you.


  • #1922
    Farmer_3650
    Registered Users Posts: 575 ✭✭✭Farmer_3650


    I applied for a passport online a few weeks ago and sent the required documents last week. Today, I got an email saying that I need to send them government issued photo ID. The only photo ID I have is my driving license, which I cannot send away as I am driving every day. Would they accept my old learner permit which is out of date 2 years? Thanks.


  • #1923
    Eod100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,821 ✭✭✭✭Eod100


    Farmer_3650 wrote: »
    I applied for a passport online a few weeks ago and sent the required documents last week. Today, I got an email saying that I need to send them government issued photo ID. The only photo ID I have is my driving license, which I cannot send away as I am driving every day. Would they accept my old learner permit which is out of date 2 years? Thanks.

    Say it would need to be in date. Maybe a certified copy would do? Check requirements on site, should have answer


  • #1924
    shayp83
    Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭shayp83


    Hi all, does anyone know if DFA will accept a photo copy of my passport as proof of citizenship for my childs first passport, my birth cert is fairly worn and i don't feel comfortable sending my real passport off to them, i could get another birth cert during the week but was hoping to send it all off first thing tomorrow, thanks.


  • #1925
    Caranica
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,139 ✭✭✭✭Caranica


    shayp83 wrote: »
    Hi all, does anyone know if DFA will accept a photo copy of my passport as proof of citizenship for my childs first passport, my birth cert is fairly worn and i don't feel comfortable sending my real passport off to them, i could get another birth cert during the week but was hoping to send it all off first thing tomorrow, thanks.

    Why don't you want to send your passport? They deal with first passports for children all the time and return your passport.


  • #1926
    shayp83
    Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭shayp83


    Caranica wrote: »
    Why don't you want to send your passport? They deal with first passports for children all the time and return your passport.

    I'd just be worried incase it got lost is all.


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  • #1927
    killbillvol2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭killbillvol2


    shayp83 wrote: »
    Hi all, does anyone know if DFA will accept a photo copy of my passport as proof of citizenship for my childs first passport.

    Not a chance.


  • #1928
    Nigel Fairservice
    Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 2,289 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nigel Fairservice


    shayp83 wrote: »
    Hi all, does anyone know if DFA will accept a photo copy of my passport as proof of citizenship for my childs first passport, my birth cert is fairly worn and i don't feel comfortable sending my real passport off to them, i could get another birth cert during the week but was hoping to send it all off first thing tomorrow, thanks.

    Just send your birth certificate. It's easier to replace your birth cert than a lost passport. If you're concerned about the state of the one you have just call into your local births death and marriages office and they will print another copy for you for €20.


  • #1929
    macnug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 619 ✭✭✭macnug


    Applying for two of my kids passports, we'll 3 actually but the eldest is a renewal so not relevant. With regards to the two first time passports, do you have to send both the guardians passports/birth certificates or would one for each child do? It says documents for each application have to be in individual envelopes.


  • #1930
    Cakerbaker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 850 ✭✭✭Cakerbaker


    macnug wrote: »
    Applying for two of my kids passports, we'll 3 actually but the eldest is a renewal so not relevant. With regards to the two first time passports, do you have to send both the guardians passports/birth certificates or would one for each child do? It says documents for each application have to be in individual envelopes.

    You only need to send one parents documents with each application.


  • #1931
    Banjaxed82
    Registered Users Posts: 1,948 ✭✭✭Banjaxed82


    I'm having an absolute mare trying to sort the photo for my son's passport.

    Doing the application online. I took the picture myself (many times) in front of plain background with a DSLR stills camera. Well lit, etc, etc.... and it kept rejecting the photos I shot.

    I finally gave up, went to the chemist. Got them to do it. Looks like a million other ID Photos I've had before. Uploaded the JPEG version.......same thing! Rejected.

    Anyone had similar issue?

    Thanks


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  • #1932
    Johnny Sausage
    Closed Accounts Posts: 890 ✭✭✭Johnny Sausage


    Does it say why it is rejected?

    Did you call them to see if its an issue with eh website or anything?


  • #1933
    scamalert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭scamalert


    any specific resolution or size limit, dslr would be like 20-50 megs, if not site issue seems resolution could be the culprit.


    any specifics given for uploading photo, or why its rejected ?


  • #1934
    Banjaxed82
    Registered Users Posts: 1,948 ✭✭✭Banjaxed82


    Reason was.... "your subject is too close or too far from the camera." Or something to that effect.

    As you can imagine I tried every range and the chemist photo looked like the last 10 photos I've done.

    File size definitely wasn't the issue.


  • #1935
    ted1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,649 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    Just do it on your phone. Forget about the DSLR. I’ve done mine my wife’s and kids recently. Stand against a neutral wall and take a shot.

    https://passportonline.dfa.ie/Apply/Passport


  • #1936
    Ms.RBrite
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭Ms.RBrite


    Yes, I had similar issues even got the photo booth pictures, which were marked as approved but weren't accepted. Turns out it was the issue was his hair, let's just say he's got wild hair! So, I tried again, same pics only difference was I tied his hair up in a pony and what do you know they were accepted!!


  • #1937
    billyhead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,960 ✭✭✭billyhead


    After you have been send a passport in the post does anyone know how long it takes for your official birth cert, marraige certificate to be send out. If anyone has any experience of this was it a few weeks?


  • #1938
    Caranica
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,139 ✭✭✭✭Caranica


    billyhead wrote: »
    After you have been send a passport in the post does anyone know how long it takes for your official birth cert, marraige certificate to be send out. If anyone has any experience of this was it a few weeks?

    They usually return the documents with the passport


  • #1939
    billyhead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,960 ✭✭✭billyhead


    Caranica wrote: »
    They usually return the documents with the passport

    Cheers. They didn't in this case.


  • #1940
    Ponster
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    Like what ted1 said. I had the same error "your subject is too close or too far from the camera." when using a photo taken in at the chemist. I eventually used some random passport photo app on my phone and it worked first time. Took 7 days for my passport to be sent to me (UK).


  • #1941
    Farmer_3650
    Registered Users Posts: 575 ✭✭✭Farmer_3650


    I need to send a certified copy of my driving license to get my passport. Do I just get a Garda to sign a copy of my driving license or is there more to it? Thanks


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  • #1942
    endofrainbow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,760 ✭✭✭endofrainbow


    Farmer_3650 wrote: »
    I need to send a certified copy of my driving license to get my passport. Do I just get a Garda to sign a copy of my driving license or is there more to it? Thanks

    A certified copy will need to be stamped by Garda Station.


  • #1943
    condra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,849 ✭✭✭condra


    I'm having a right pain with the passportonline website refusing my photos. Following all the rules and still photos are being rejected.
    Photo failure reasons:
    You must be standing in front of a plain, light coloured background. Ensure there is good lighting (not too bright or too dark) and no shadows in the background.

    The photo is well lit and I'm in front of a plain white background.

    Any ideas? Thanks


  • #1944
    This is it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,683 ✭✭✭This is it


    condra wrote: »
    I'm having a right pain with the passportonline website refusing my photos. Following all the rules and still photos are being rejected.



    The photo is well lit and I'm in front of a plain white background.

    Any ideas? Thanks

    It can be difficult to get right. I got someone to take about 20 photos at slightly different distances and in as night a light as possible, just uploaded them one by one until one was accepted. I found the distance needed to be a little further back than they suggest and then they crop the image slightly. It's no exact science unfortunately


  • #1945
    pl4ichjgy17zwd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,053 ✭✭✭pl4ichjgy17zwd


    condra wrote: »
    I'm having a right pain with the passportonline website refusing my photos. Following all the rules and still photos are being rejected.



    The photo is well lit and I'm in front of a plain white background.

    Any ideas? Thanks

    I submitted an application a couple of weeks ago and it just took trying different angles and a completely plain white (not off-white or cream or anything, even though they say in the guidelines that will be okay). It was annoying at first but then as above I took a bunch of photos in one go and it was just a matter of uploading until one was accepted.


  • #1946
    condra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,849 ✭✭✭condra


    Thank you both. I’ll keep trying


  • #1947
    condra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,849 ✭✭✭condra


    I don't know what's going on. I've tried a dozen times now and it keeps failing. This is driving me nuts. The "Contact Us" page always says "Webchat Agents are busy right now."

    This passport is getting rather urgent too. FML :mad:


  • #1948
    Eod100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,821 ✭✭✭✭Eod100


    condra wrote: »
    I don't know what's going on. I've tried a dozen times now and it keeps failing. This is driving me nuts. The "Contact Us" page always says "Webchat Agents are busy right now."

    This passport is getting rather urgent too. FML :mad:

    Would imagine they're operating on a skeleton staff if at all so passports may not be processed now. If you need a passport for urgent travel for emergency reasons they may be able to assist.


  • #1949
    pl4ichjgy17zwd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,053 ✭✭✭pl4ichjgy17zwd


    condra wrote:
    I don't know what's going on. I've tried a dozen times now and it keeps failing. This is driving me nuts. The "Contact Us" page always says "Webchat Agents are busy right now."

    Passport applications aren't being processed, they're just being accepted and only online at that.

    The notice says if it's for urgent emergency travel you should contact the web chat... Could you obsessively refresh to try and catch a free web agent?


  • #1950
    condra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,849 ✭✭✭condra


    I'll do my best. I actually need a passport to get married. My fiances Employment Visa is nearing an end so things are becoming a little more urgent.

    Thanks again


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  • #1951
    pl4ichjgy17zwd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,053 ✭✭✭pl4ichjgy17zwd


    condra wrote:
    I'll do my best. I actually need a passport to get married. My fiances Employment Visa is nearing an end so things are becoming a little more urgent.

    Hope you get sorted! Congratulations.


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