ALL Passport Queries take.two. **! Mod-note in post#1288

LazySamaritan · 05-09-2018 9:28am

My passport expired last year. I never got around to renewing it and I'm going to need one very soon but I've lost it.

I'm going to keep looking because the online process says it might required but if I can't find it on time what option should I choose when applying online - that it has expired or that I have lost it?

Does it really matter that I cannot find it? How often do they ask for the old one or what reasons do they need to see it?

I have a scan of it on my computer - might that be enough?

fxotoole · 05-09-2018 9:29am

CelticRambler wrote: »

That is her situation (born in the UK, was on my passport from when she was born until it expired).

The FAQs are clear enough on the subject; it's just that the process doesn't seem to cater for people for whom their passport is their only form of photo ID.

That's why I've been trying (but failing) to make contact with the London passport office - can't make an appointment if they never answer. I'm meeting her in London next week so was hoping we could call in then to sort it out.

You can make an appointment online. https://www.passportappointments.ie/

No need to ring them

fxotoole · 05-09-2018 9:29am

CelticRambler wrote: »

That is her situation (born in the UK, was on my passport from when she was born until it expired).

The FAQs are clear enough on the subject; it's just that the process doesn't seem to cater for people for whom their passport is their only form of photo ID.

That's why I've been trying (but failing) to make contact with the London passport office - can't make an appointment if they never answer. I'm meeting her in London next week so was hoping we could call in then to sort it out.

You can make an appointment online. https://www.passportappointments.ie/

No need to ring them

fxotoole · 05-09-2018 9:29am

CelticRambler wrote: »

That is her situation (born in the UK, was on my passport from when she was born until it expired).

The FAQs are clear enough on the subject; it's just that the process doesn't seem to cater for people for whom their passport is their only form of photo ID.

That's why I've been trying (but failing) to make contact with the London passport office - can't make an appointment if they never answer. I'm meeting her in London next week so was hoping we could call in then to sort it out.

You can make an appointment online. https://www.passportappointments.ie/

No need to ring them

fxotoole · 05-09-2018 9:29am

CelticRambler wrote: »

That is her situation (born in the UK, was on my passport from when she was born until it expired).

The FAQs are clear enough on the subject; it's just that the process doesn't seem to cater for people for whom their passport is their only form of photo ID.

That's why I've been trying (but failing) to make contact with the London passport office - can't make an appointment if they never answer. I'm meeting her in London next week so was hoping we could call in then to sort it out.

You can make an appointment online. https://www.passportappointments.ie/

No need to ring them

missrandomer · 05-09-2018 9:31am

pc7 wrote: »

Used the passport renewal online service and had passport within 36 hours of applying, seriously excellent service. Highly recommend (and cheaper than passport express!)

that's impressive I might use that next year when mine is out, however I couldn't use online for my daughter as she's 12. Think its for only over 18's

I would've been sceptical using the online myself but I think that's the way to go for renewals if that's the turnaround time

missrandomer · 05-09-2018 9:31am

pc7 wrote: »

Used the passport renewal online service and had passport within 36 hours of applying, seriously excellent service. Highly recommend (and cheaper than passport express!)

that's impressive I might use that next year when mine is out, however I couldn't use online for my daughter as she's 12. Think its for only over 18's

I would've been sceptical using the online myself but I think that's the way to go for renewals if that's the turnaround time

missrandomer · 05-09-2018 9:31am

pc7 wrote: »

Used the passport renewal online service and had passport within 36 hours of applying, seriously excellent service. Highly recommend (and cheaper than passport express!)

that's impressive I might use that next year when mine is out, however I couldn't use online for my daughter as she's 12. Think its for only over 18's

I would've been sceptical using the online myself but I think that's the way to go for renewals if that's the turnaround time

missrandomer · 05-09-2018 9:31am

pc7 wrote: »

Used the passport renewal online service and had passport within 36 hours of applying, seriously excellent service. Highly recommend (and cheaper than passport express!)

that's impressive I might use that next year when mine is out, however I couldn't use online for my daughter as she's 12. Think its for only over 18's

I would've been sceptical using the online myself but I think that's the way to go for renewals if that's the turnaround time

fxotoole · 05-09-2018 9:33am

LazySamaritan wrote: »

My passport expired last yea. I never got around to renewing it and I'm going to need one very soon but I've lost it.

I'm going to keep looking because the online process says it might required but if I can't find it on time what option should I choose when applying online - that it has expired or that I have lost it?

Does it really matter that I cannot find it? How often do they ask for the old one or what reasons do they need to see it?

I have a scan of it on my computer - might that be enough?

You can renew your passport online, even if you’ve lost it. You don’t need to find it to renew online.

fxotoole · 05-09-2018 9:33am

LazySamaritan wrote: »

My passport expired last yea. I never got around to renewing it and I'm going to need one very soon but I've lost it.

I'm going to keep looking because the online process says it might required but if I can't find it on time what option should I choose when applying online - that it has expired or that I have lost it?

Does it really matter that I cannot find it? How often do they ask for the old one or what reasons do they need to see it?

I have a scan of it on my computer - might that be enough?

You can renew your passport online, even if you’ve lost it. You don’t need to find it to renew online.

fxotoole · 05-09-2018 9:33am

LazySamaritan wrote: »

My passport expired last yea. I never got around to renewing it and I'm going to need one very soon but I've lost it.

I'm going to keep looking because the online process says it might required but if I can't find it on time what option should I choose when applying online - that it has expired or that I have lost it?

Does it really matter that I cannot find it? How often do they ask for the old one or what reasons do they need to see it?

I have a scan of it on my computer - might that be enough?

You can renew your passport online, even if you’ve lost it. You don’t need to find it to renew online.

fxotoole · 05-09-2018 9:33am

LazySamaritan wrote: »

My passport expired last yea. I never got around to renewing it and I'm going to need one very soon but I've lost it.

I'm going to keep looking because the online process says it might required but if I can't find it on time what option should I choose when applying online - that it has expired or that I have lost it?

Does it really matter that I cannot find it? How often do they ask for the old one or what reasons do they need to see it?

I have a scan of it on my computer - might that be enough?

You can renew your passport online, even if you’ve lost it. You don’t need to find it to renew online.

pc7 · 05-09-2018 9:42am

missrandomer wrote: »

Think its for only over 18's

yeah think its over 18, can't be more than x years of out date, can't have more than 12 months left, something like that. But only way to do renewals now, really super efficient way.

pc7 · 05-09-2018 9:42am

missrandomer wrote: »

Think its for only over 18's

yeah think its over 18, can't be more than x years of out date, can't have more than 12 months left, something like that. But only way to do renewals now, really super efficient way.

pc7 · 05-09-2018 9:42am

missrandomer wrote: »

Think its for only over 18's

yeah think its over 18, can't be more than x years of out date, can't have more than 12 months left, something like that. But only way to do renewals now, really super efficient way.

pc7 · 05-09-2018 9:42am

missrandomer wrote: »

Think its for only over 18's

yeah think its over 18, can't be more than x years of out date, can't have more than 12 months left, something like that. But only way to do renewals now, really super efficient way.

LazySamaritan · 05-09-2018 9:43am

fxotoole wrote: »

You can renew your passport online, even if you’ve lost it. You don’t need to find it to renew online.

So what about where they say in the expired - "You must hold onto your Passport Book until your new Passport Book is received as the Passport Service may require it to complete your application."

Do they ever actually need the old passport?

LazySamaritan · 05-09-2018 9:43am

fxotoole wrote: »

You can renew your passport online, even if you’ve lost it. You don’t need to find it to renew online.

So what about where they say in the expired - "You must hold onto your Passport Book until your new Passport Book is received as the Passport Service may require it to complete your application."

Do they ever actually need the old passport?

LazySamaritan · 05-09-2018 9:43am

fxotoole wrote: »

You can renew your passport online, even if you’ve lost it. You don’t need to find it to renew online.

So what about where they say in the expired - "You must hold onto your Passport Book until your new Passport Book is received as the Passport Service may require it to complete your application."

Do they ever actually need the old passport?

LazySamaritan · 05-09-2018 9:43am

fxotoole wrote: »

You can renew your passport online, even if you’ve lost it. You don’t need to find it to renew online.

So what about where they say in the expired - "You must hold onto your Passport Book until your new Passport Book is received as the Passport Service may require it to complete your application."

Do they ever actually need the old passport?

LazySamaritan · 05-09-2018 9:45am

pc7 wrote: »

Used the passport renewal online service and had passport within 36 hours of applying, seriously excellent service. Highly recommend (and cheaper than passport express!)

Is it always that quick with online renewal?

LazySamaritan · 05-09-2018 9:45am

pc7 wrote: »

Used the passport renewal online service and had passport within 36 hours of applying, seriously excellent service. Highly recommend (and cheaper than passport express!)

Is it always that quick with online renewal?

LazySamaritan · 05-09-2018 9:45am

pc7 wrote: »

Used the passport renewal online service and had passport within 36 hours of applying, seriously excellent service. Highly recommend (and cheaper than passport express!)

Is it always that quick with online renewal?

LazySamaritan · 05-09-2018 9:45am

pc7 wrote: »

Used the passport renewal online service and had passport within 36 hours of applying, seriously excellent service. Highly recommend (and cheaper than passport express!)

Is it always that quick with online renewal?

pc7 · 05-09-2018 9:57am

LazySamaritan wrote: »

Is it always that quick with online renewal?

I don't know it was my first time to try it, but noticed others in thread also had a good experience.

pc7 · 05-09-2018 9:57am

LazySamaritan wrote: »

Is it always that quick with online renewal?

I don't know it was my first time to try it, but noticed others in thread also had a good experience.

pc7 · 05-09-2018 9:57am

LazySamaritan wrote: »

Is it always that quick with online renewal?

I don't know it was my first time to try it, but noticed others in thread also had a good experience.

pc7 · 05-09-2018 9:57am

LazySamaritan wrote: »

Is it always that quick with online renewal?

I don't know it was my first time to try it, but noticed others in thread also had a good experience.

salmocab · 05-09-2018 11:01am

LazySamaritan wrote: »

Is it always that quick with online renewal?

Once everything is in order it seems to be, there are special photo booths to get the photo taken if you want and it gives you a code to input during the process and your photo pops up

salmocab · 05-09-2018 11:01am

LazySamaritan wrote: »

Is it always that quick with online renewal?

Once everything is in order it seems to be, there are special photo booths to get the photo taken if you want and it gives you a code to input during the process and your photo pops up

salmocab · 05-09-2018 11:01am

LazySamaritan wrote: »

Is it always that quick with online renewal?

Once everything is in order it seems to be, there are special photo booths to get the photo taken if you want and it gives you a code to input during the process and your photo pops up

salmocab · 05-09-2018 11:01am

LazySamaritan wrote: »

Is it always that quick with online renewal?

Once everything is in order it seems to be, there are special photo booths to get the photo taken if you want and it gives you a code to input during the process and your photo pops up

fxotoole · 05-09-2018 11:03am

LazySamaritan wrote: »

So what about where they say in the expired - "You must hold onto your Passport Book until your new Passport Book is received as the Passport Service may require it to complete your application."

Do they ever actually need the old passport?

No idea. Sounds like they’re covering their ass in the 1% of cases where they need to examine the old passport to ensure someone’s not trying to steal another persons identity, etc

fxotoole · 05-09-2018 11:03am

LazySamaritan wrote: »

So what about where they say in the expired - "You must hold onto your Passport Book until your new Passport Book is received as the Passport Service may require it to complete your application."

Do they ever actually need the old passport?

No idea. Sounds like they’re covering their ass in the 1% of cases where they need to examine the old passport to ensure someone’s not trying to steal another persons identity, etc

fxotoole · 05-09-2018 11:03am

LazySamaritan wrote: »

So what about where they say in the expired - "You must hold onto your Passport Book until your new Passport Book is received as the Passport Service may require it to complete your application."

Do they ever actually need the old passport?

No idea. Sounds like they’re covering their ass in the 1% of cases where they need to examine the old passport to ensure someone’s not trying to steal another persons identity, etc

fxotoole · 05-09-2018 11:03am

LazySamaritan wrote: »

So what about where they say in the expired - "You must hold onto your Passport Book until your new Passport Book is received as the Passport Service may require it to complete your application."

Do they ever actually need the old passport?

No idea. Sounds like they’re covering their ass in the 1% of cases where they need to examine the old passport to ensure someone’s not trying to steal another persons identity, etc

pc7 · 05-09-2018 11:43am

salmocab wrote: »

Once everything is in order it seems to be, there are special photo booths to get the photo taken if you want and it gives you a code to input during the process and your photo pops up

I just used the mobile phone and followed their guidelines and it accepted the photo

pc7 · 05-09-2018 11:43am

salmocab wrote: »

Once everything is in order it seems to be, there are special photo booths to get the photo taken if you want and it gives you a code to input during the process and your photo pops up

I just used the mobile phone and followed their guidelines and it accepted the photo

pc7 · 05-09-2018 11:43am

salmocab wrote: »

Once everything is in order it seems to be, there are special photo booths to get the photo taken if you want and it gives you a code to input during the process and your photo pops up

I just used the mobile phone and followed their guidelines and it accepted the photo

pc7 · 05-09-2018 11:43am

salmocab wrote: »

Once everything is in order it seems to be, there are special photo booths to get the photo taken if you want and it gives you a code to input during the process and your photo pops up

I just used the mobile phone and followed their guidelines and it accepted the photo

salmocab · 05-09-2018 2:29pm

pc7 wrote: »

I just used the mobile phone and followed their guidelines and it accepted the photo

Yeah was gonna do that but a mates was rejected 3 times and he couldn’t get it right so I didn’t try.

salmocab · 05-09-2018 2:29pm

pc7 wrote: »

I just used the mobile phone and followed their guidelines and it accepted the photo

Yeah was gonna do that but a mates was rejected 3 times and he couldn’t get it right so I didn’t try.

salmocab · 05-09-2018 2:29pm

pc7 wrote: »

I just used the mobile phone and followed their guidelines and it accepted the photo

Yeah was gonna do that but a mates was rejected 3 times and he couldn’t get it right so I didn’t try.

salmocab · 05-09-2018 2:29pm

pc7 wrote: »

I just used the mobile phone and followed their guidelines and it accepted the photo

Yeah was gonna do that but a mates was rejected 3 times and he couldn’t get it right so I didn’t try.

VG31 · 05-09-2018 2:59pm

salmocab wrote: »

Yeah was gonna do that but a mates was rejected 3 times and he couldn’t get it right so I didn’t try.

I had the same problem and I took mine with a proper camera. I followed the guidelines exactly. I went to a photo booth in the end and it rejected the photo despite it looking perfectly fine. I did manage to get a refund from the photo booth company thankfully.

Overall it took four attempts to get the photo right (two with my camera, two from the photo booths). My dad also got the photo for the online application done in a booth and his was also rejected the first time.

Maybe I was just unlucky, but they seem to be extremely particular about the photos.

VG31 · 05-09-2018 2:59pm

salmocab wrote: »

Yeah was gonna do that but a mates was rejected 3 times and he couldn’t get it right so I didn’t try.

I had the same problem and I took mine with a proper camera. I followed the guidelines exactly. I went to a photo booth in the end and it rejected the photo despite it looking perfectly fine. I did manage to get a refund from the photo booth company thankfully.

Overall it took four attempts to get the photo right (two with my camera, two from the photo booths). My dad also got the photo for the online application done in a booth and his was also rejected the first time.

Maybe I was just unlucky, but they seem to be extremely particular about the photos.

VG31 · 05-09-2018 2:59pm

salmocab wrote: »

Yeah was gonna do that but a mates was rejected 3 times and he couldn’t get it right so I didn’t try.

I had the same problem and I took mine with a proper camera. I followed the guidelines exactly. I went to a photo booth in the end and it rejected the photo despite it looking perfectly fine. I did manage to get a refund from the photo booth company thankfully.

Overall it took four attempts to get the photo right (two with my camera, two from the photo booths). My dad also got the photo for the online application done in a booth and his was also rejected the first time.

Maybe I was just unlucky, but they seem to be extremely particular about the photos.

VG31 · 05-09-2018 2:59pm

salmocab wrote: »

Yeah was gonna do that but a mates was rejected 3 times and he couldn’t get it right so I didn’t try.

I had the same problem and I took mine with a proper camera. I followed the guidelines exactly. I went to a photo booth in the end and it rejected the photo despite it looking perfectly fine. I did manage to get a refund from the photo booth company thankfully.

Overall it took four attempts to get the photo right (two with my camera, two from the photo booths). My dad also got the photo for the online application done in a booth and his was also rejected the first time.

Maybe I was just unlucky, but they seem to be extremely particular about the photos.

pc7 · 05-09-2018 3:47pm

That's weird it rejected the photo booth one? I must have just been lucky with the mobile ones.

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ALL Passport Queries take.two. **! Mod-note in post#1288