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missrandomer · 04-09-2018 4:16pm

hi all,

im sure you see this question all the time but im hoping you can help, were going away on 25th Sept, I realised my daughters passport is out of date so I sent in the application by passport express yesterday, however it takes 15 working days, which I thought I had loads of time.... but it isn't due until the 25th.

Does anyone have any feedback on the passport express turn around times at the moment?
and is there anything else I can do to speed this up? I don't think I can make an appointment but I don't know if I can pick up the passport from them, even though it would be sooner than the date they advised it would be ready (excluding postal times)

im devastated that I let this happen, im normally so organised.

any help would be great guys thanks

Strazdas · 04-09-2018 4:24pm

missrandomer wrote: »

hi all,

im sure you see this question all the time but im hoping you can help, were going away on 25th Sept, I realised my daughters passport is out of date so I sent in the application by passport express yesterday, however it takes 15 working days, which I thought I had loads of time.... but it isn't due until the 25th.

Does anyone have any feedback on the passport express turn around times at the moment?
and is there anything else I can do to speed this up? I don't think I can make an appointment but I don't know if I can pick up the passport from them, even though it would be sooner than the date they advised it would be ready (excluding postal times)

im devastated that I let this happen, im normally so organised.

any help would be great guys thanks

I got mine very quickly in the last fortnight. I applied by Passport Express on a Wednesday afternoon and it arrived by post on the following Tuesday (six day turnaround).

Strazdas · 04-09-2018 4:24pm

missrandomer wrote: »

hi all,

im sure you see this question all the time but im hoping you can help, were going away on 25th Sept, I realised my daughters passport is out of date so I sent in the application by passport express yesterday, however it takes 15 working days, which I thought I had loads of time.... but it isn't due until the 25th.

Does anyone have any feedback on the passport express turn around times at the moment?
and is there anything else I can do to speed this up? I don't think I can make an appointment but I don't know if I can pick up the passport from them, even though it would be sooner than the date they advised it would be ready (excluding postal times)

im devastated that I let this happen, im normally so organised.

any help would be great guys thanks

I got mine very quickly in the last fortnight. I applied by Passport Express on a Wednesday afternoon and it arrived by post on the following Tuesday (six day turnaround).

Strazdas · 04-09-2018 4:24pm

missrandomer wrote: »

hi all,

im sure you see this question all the time but im hoping you can help, were going away on 25th Sept, I realised my daughters passport is out of date so I sent in the application by passport express yesterday, however it takes 15 working days, which I thought I had loads of time.... but it isn't due until the 25th.

Does anyone have any feedback on the passport express turn around times at the moment?
and is there anything else I can do to speed this up? I don't think I can make an appointment but I don't know if I can pick up the passport from them, even though it would be sooner than the date they advised it would be ready (excluding postal times)

im devastated that I let this happen, im normally so organised.

any help would be great guys thanks

I got mine very quickly in the last fortnight. I applied by Passport Express on a Wednesday afternoon and it arrived by post on the following Tuesday (six day turnaround).

Strazdas · 04-09-2018 4:24pm

missrandomer wrote: »

hi all,

im sure you see this question all the time but im hoping you can help, were going away on 25th Sept, I realised my daughters passport is out of date so I sent in the application by passport express yesterday, however it takes 15 working days, which I thought I had loads of time.... but it isn't due until the 25th.

Does anyone have any feedback on the passport express turn around times at the moment?
and is there anything else I can do to speed this up? I don't think I can make an appointment but I don't know if I can pick up the passport from them, even though it would be sooner than the date they advised it would be ready (excluding postal times)

im devastated that I let this happen, im normally so organised.

any help would be great guys thanks

I got mine very quickly in the last fortnight. I applied by Passport Express on a Wednesday afternoon and it arrived by post on the following Tuesday (six day turnaround).

CelticRambler · 04-09-2018 4:25pm

splinter65 wrote: »

Your Irish passport must have expired a very long time ago because it must be 15 years since it was possible to “put a child on a passport” here.

Yes, seven years ago, so the children "disappeared" off it when I renewed. But that's not the problem with my daughter's application.

Anyway, I eventually managed to get through to someone in the Dublin passport office. It sounds like the only way around this is to make an appointment for an "urgent" application at the London office (even though it's not urgent) and get her UK passport copied there (as also suggested by fxotoole).

It seems strange that there's no way to get an appointment for just this purpose, other than going through the "urgent travel" route online and taking up a slot that might be needed by someone who actually needs to a passport in a hurry.

CelticRambler · 04-09-2018 4:25pm

splinter65 wrote: »

Your Irish passport must have expired a very long time ago because it must be 15 years since it was possible to “put a child on a passport” here.

Yes, seven years ago, so the children "disappeared" off it when I renewed. But that's not the problem with my daughter's application.

Anyway, I eventually managed to get through to someone in the Dublin passport office. It sounds like the only way around this is to make an appointment for an "urgent" application at the London office (even though it's not urgent) and get her UK passport copied there (as also suggested by fxotoole).

It seems strange that there's no way to get an appointment for just this purpose, other than going through the "urgent travel" route online and taking up a slot that might be needed by someone who actually needs to a passport in a hurry.

CelticRambler · 04-09-2018 4:25pm

splinter65 wrote: »

Your Irish passport must have expired a very long time ago because it must be 15 years since it was possible to “put a child on a passport” here.

Yes, seven years ago, so the children "disappeared" off it when I renewed. But that's not the problem with my daughter's application.

Anyway, I eventually managed to get through to someone in the Dublin passport office. It sounds like the only way around this is to make an appointment for an "urgent" application at the London office (even though it's not urgent) and get her UK passport copied there (as also suggested by fxotoole).

It seems strange that there's no way to get an appointment for just this purpose, other than going through the "urgent travel" route online and taking up a slot that might be needed by someone who actually needs to a passport in a hurry.

CelticRambler · 04-09-2018 4:25pm

splinter65 wrote: »

Your Irish passport must have expired a very long time ago because it must be 15 years since it was possible to “put a child on a passport” here.

Yes, seven years ago, so the children "disappeared" off it when I renewed. But that's not the problem with my daughter's application.

Anyway, I eventually managed to get through to someone in the Dublin passport office. It sounds like the only way around this is to make an appointment for an "urgent" application at the London office (even though it's not urgent) and get her UK passport copied there (as also suggested by fxotoole).

It seems strange that there's no way to get an appointment for just this purpose, other than going through the "urgent travel" route online and taking up a slot that might be needed by someone who actually needs to a passport in a hurry.

missrandomer · 04-09-2018 4:26pm

Strazdas wrote: »

I got mine very quickly in the last fortnight. I applied by Passport Express on a Wednesday afternoon and it arrived by post on the following Tuesday (six day turnaround).

oh great, that would be amazing!! thanks for that, theres hope for me yet

Did you check the updates with your tracking number?

missrandomer · 04-09-2018 4:26pm

Strazdas wrote: »

I got mine very quickly in the last fortnight. I applied by Passport Express on a Wednesday afternoon and it arrived by post on the following Tuesday (six day turnaround).

oh great, that would be amazing!! thanks for that, theres hope for me yet

Did you check the updates with your tracking number?

missrandomer · 04-09-2018 4:26pm

Strazdas wrote: »

I got mine very quickly in the last fortnight. I applied by Passport Express on a Wednesday afternoon and it arrived by post on the following Tuesday (six day turnaround).

oh great, that would be amazing!! thanks for that, theres hope for me yet

Did you check the updates with your tracking number?

missrandomer · 04-09-2018 4:26pm

Strazdas wrote: »

I got mine very quickly in the last fortnight. I applied by Passport Express on a Wednesday afternoon and it arrived by post on the following Tuesday (six day turnaround).

oh great, that would be amazing!! thanks for that, theres hope for me yet

Did you check the updates with your tracking number?

pc7 · 05-09-2018 8:46am

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

pc7 · 05-09-2018 8:46am

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

pc7 · 05-09-2018 8:46am

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

pc7 · 05-09-2018 8:46am

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

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?

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?

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?

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.

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