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

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    #2042
    Effects
    Registered Users Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭Effects


    They told me six weeks over the webchat!
    We are travelling to visit a sick relative, so might be able to have it expedited.


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    #2043
    Eod100
    Registered Users Posts: 11,653 ✭✭✭✭Eod100


    Effects wrote: »
    They told me six weeks over the webchat!
    We are travelling to visit a sick relative, so might be able to have it expedited.

    That may be for paper applications. If you contact them with that once submitted they may be able to assist


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    #2044
    mrgretsch
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭mrgretsch


    So I've UK and Irish citizenship but now living in the UK.

    Does it matter which I use when entering the UK or Ireland?
    Haven't been on a plane in a while but I assume there's a box where you have to put only one passport down.


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    #2045
    Caranica
    Registered Users Posts: 10,026 ✭✭✭✭Caranica


    mrgretsch wrote: »
    So I've UK and Irish citizenship but now living in the UK.

    Does it matter which I use when entering the UK or Ireland?
    Haven't been on a plane in a while but I assume there's a box where you have to put only one passport down.

    Generally you use the UK one entering the UK and the Irish one entering Ireland. It's not quite as simple as that depending on where you're coming from but it's a general rule.


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    #2046
    kajzer
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭kajzer


    Sorted


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    #2047
    damianmcr
    Registered Users Posts: 740 ✭✭✭damianmcr


    Last time I did a childs passport we got actual photos and got them countersigned.

    This time we will get the code. How are these countersigned?


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    #2048
    salmocab
    Registered Users Posts: 11,292 ✭✭✭✭salmocab


    damianmcr wrote: »
    Last time I did a childs passport we got actual photos and got them countersigned.

    This time we will get the code. How are these countersigned?

    If I remember right you print them off as part of the process and get them signed


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    #2049
    damianmcr
    Registered Users Posts: 740 ✭✭✭damianmcr


    Went and attempted to get photos today. The digital ones wouldn't pass the online test. Ones I took on my phone didn't. I can't see me getting much better for a 10 week old. Do I just use the printed photos? I don't mind but the fact the holiday is the end of Feb and God knows what will happen with the processing im not sure what to do.

    I can upload them here if anyone thinks they'd have a good idea.

    Cheers


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    #2050
    veryangryman
    Registered Users Posts: 5,540 ✭✭✭veryangryman


    So it's proper shut down at the moment right? No processing until after lockdown?


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    #2051
    damianmcr
    Registered Users Posts: 740 ✭✭✭damianmcr


    Correct.

    I dont make the rules etc etc but seems silly. Surely a skeleton staff, one in each area doing some work would help. But yeah stay home. I get it.


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    #2052
    poppy37
    Registered Users Posts: 162 ✭✭poppy37


    Is it possible to get a passport renewed atm, my son is due to go to the uk for study reasons in January and his passport is out of date. He will be going from a child passport to an adult one so not sure if that can be done online.


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    #2053
    jlm29
    Registered Users Posts: 3,818 ✭✭✭jlm29


    poppy37 wrote: »
    Is it possible to get a passport renewed atm, my son is due to go to the uk for study reasons in January and his passport is out of date. He will be going from a child passport to an adult one so not sure if that can be done online.

    You can do your first passport online now, so there’s no reason he can’t renew this online I think, though I stand to be corrected. Up until recently online passports were being processed quite quickly. I don’t know What’s the story with office staff currently. But surely If he applies online now he would get it in December when they open again


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    #2054
    damianmcr
    Registered Users Posts: 740 ✭✭✭damianmcr


    jlm29 wrote: »
    You can do your first passport online now, so there’s no reason he can’t renew this online I think, though I stand to be corrected. Up until recently online passports were being processed quite quickly. I don’t know What’s the story with office staff currently. But surely If he applies online now he would get it in December when they open again
    They arent doing any processing at the minute due to Level5.


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    #2055
    jlm29
    Registered Users Posts: 3,818 ✭✭✭jlm29


    damianmcr wrote: »
    They arent doing any processing at the minute due to Level5.

    Nobody is going on holidays either though, so there’s probably a lot less applications. I’d imagine if they apply now they’ll get it quite quickly after the current restrictions are eased in December


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    #2056
    endofrainbow
    Registered Users Posts: 2,608 ✭✭✭endofrainbow


    damianmcr wrote: »
    They arent doing any processing at the minute due to Level5.


    I submitted my renewal online last Friday November 13th - received new Passport in the post this morning Thursday November 19th.


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    #2057
    poppy37
    Registered Users Posts: 162 ✭✭poppy37


    Thanks everyone for the help, we submitted the application online yesterday so hopefully we will get it shortly. Took five attempts to get a photo accepted but we got there in the end.


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    #2058
    damianmcr
    Registered Users Posts: 740 ✭✭✭damianmcr


    endofrainbow wrote: »
    I submitted my renewal online last Friday November 13th - received new Passport in the post this morning Thursday November 19th.
    Could swear they told me otherwise. Maybe they just meant new applications.


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    #2059
    Dodge
    Registered Users Posts: 10,172 ✭✭✭✭Dodge


    Applied on Sunday evening for a renewal. Received the passport in the post this morning. Outstanding service


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    #2060
    Ha Long Bay
    Registered Users Posts: 14,604 ✭✭✭✭Ha Long Bay


    Dodge wrote: »
    Applied on Sunday evening for a renewal. Received the passport in the post this morning. Outstanding service


    I applied over a month ago still not processed. Thought they were fully shutdown due to level 5.


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    #2061
    Mars Bar
    Registered Users Posts: 31,819 ✭✭✭✭Mars Bar


    Anyone replace a lost passport recently? How long did it take? Lost mine somewhere between Dublin airport and Galway last night and need to travel again on the 28th of Dec. Absolute disaster


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    #2062
    CVB
    Registered Users Posts: 472 ✭✭CVB


    Mars Bar wrote: »
    Anyone replace a lost passport recently? How long did it take? Lost mine somewhere between Dublin airport and Galway last night and need to travel again on the 28th of Dec. Absolute disaster

    Call Dublin Airport Police Lost Property to see if it was found handed in 01-8145555

    Hope this helps let me know ?

    CVB


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    #2063
    Mars Bar
    Registered Users Posts: 31,819 ✭✭✭✭Mars Bar


    CVB wrote: »
    Call Dublin Airport Police Lost Property to see if it was found handed in 01-8145555

    Hope this helps let me know ?

    CVB

    Yeah I've contacted them but nobody is answering. They just direct ya to the website to fill out a form. I've emailed them too.

    Thanks!


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    #2064
    coldbrain
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭coldbrain


    Applied for newborn first passport on 7 Dec and they updated the processing status with the target issue date of 12 Jan 2021. With any of your recent experience, do you think it’s hopeful issue date as they are back processing from 1 Dec.
    Also from many of your comments photo acceptance for infants is challenging online and it was the case with mine but finally system accepted with another one. Once it is accepted by the system do you folks think it’s fine now and no surprises by processing later?


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    #2065
    Jacovs
    Registered Users Posts: 1,720 ✭✭✭Jacovs


    coldbrain wrote: »
    Applied for newborn first passport on 7 Dec and they updated the processing status with the target issue date of 12 Jan 2021. With any of your recent experience, do you think it’s hopeful issue date as they are back processing from 1 Dec.
    Also from many of your comments photo acceptance for infants is challenging online and it was the case with mine but finally system accepted with another one. Once it is accepted by the system do you folks think it’s fine now and no surprises by processing later?

    We renewed our child's passport during the latest lockdown and the photo was accepted by the system but once they reopened and processed they advised us there was an issue with the photo and to do a new one.


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    #2066
    coldbrain
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭coldbrain


    Jacovs wrote: »
    We renewed our child's passport during the latest lockdown and the photo was accepted by the system but once they reopened and processed they advised us there was an issue with the photo and to do a new one.

    Thanks for the inputs. Do they inform immediately on receipt of documents if there is an issue or at the end of processing. If we have to supply new photo, should we start over the process all over again and wait for another 20 working days or can we supply new one while they are processing/they pause for new photo?

    Also if you don’t mind me asking what was the issue with first photo you had applied?


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    #2067
    UDAWINNER
    Registered Users Posts: 860 ✭✭✭UDAWINNER


    any idae when they will accepting postal applications?


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    #2068
    poppy37
    Registered Users Posts: 162 ✭✭poppy37


    poppy37 wrote: »
    Thanks everyone for the help, we submitted the application online yesterday so hopefully we will get it shortly. Took five attempts to get a photo accepted but we got there in the end.

    Just to update my son received his passport last Thursday(the book format) and the card on Friday so it seems to be a quick enough turnaround considering they are only processing again since December 1st


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    #2069
    Jacovs
    Registered Users Posts: 1,720 ✭✭✭Jacovs


    coldbrain wrote: »
    Thanks for the inputs. Do they inform immediately on receipt of documents if there is an issue or at the end of processing. If we have to supply new photo, should we start over the process all over again and wait for another 20 working days or can we supply new one while they are processing/they pause for new photo?

    Also if you don’t mind me asking what was the issue with first photo you had applied?

    You dont start all over, they send you an email and give you I think 7 days to submit new photo.
    Once we did that though they came back again and said we need to resubmit our marriage certificate also, again given 7 days. So it looks like they go step by step, pause if there is an issue until you submit new photo then on to next step. If you dont submit within that time then yes you need to start and pay all over.

    Problem with our first photo was a slight shadow at the top of the head that couldve been mistaken for his hair sticking up.


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    #2070
    coldbrain
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭coldbrain


    Jacovs wrote: »
    You dont start all over, they send you an email and give you I think 7 days to submit new photo.
    Once we did that though they came back again and said we need to resubmit our marriage certificate also, again given 7 days. So it looks like they go step by step, pause if there is an issue until you submit new photo then on to next step. If you dont submit within that time then yes you need to start and pay all over.

    Problem with our first photo was a slight shadow at the top of the head that couldve been mistaken for his hair sticking up.

    Ah perfect. Hopefully it’s the same with first passport application. Re photo it’s hard to get one for infants without lil bit of shadow here and there. Hopefully as they say in their website while applying they give some relaxation for newborns.


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    #2071
    kajzer
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭kajzer


    Hi Everyone,

    Quick question, I need to fill Declaration form A for my son's passport. Issue is, who can sign it? I've sent all supporting documents, proof of address etc, everything seems fine, but they had a problem with a member of the Guardai signing it for me. Now I need to fill it out again and get it signed. I tried with my GP, however the receptionist said because i wasn't there since 2013 she's not sure if he will sign it. Can I get it signed by a solicitor?


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