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    #4202
    Stinicker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,102 ✭✭✭Stinicker


    noah45 wrote: »
    Panic here, my daughters and friends passports have been lost/stolen in Thailand today, they are on their way back to bangkok and flying home Monday.

    Consulate only opens on Monday 8.30-12.30. They are hoping to get Emergency Travel Documents but I'm in a panic that they wont get them in time for their flight later on Monday.

    Has anyone any insight on this or had a similar experience please.

    How did they get on? Horrible situation to be in, I had to go chasing police reports in Thailand before after some money got stolen and it took me half a day to find the place after being sent on a wild goose chase by my hotel with misinformation.


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    #4203
    Jmc28
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭Jmc28


    Does anybody know what the turnaround time is right now?..Only realised my kids passports were expired, hence the late application!..We are travelling on September 19th & was hoping to apply tomorrow through Passport Express..


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    #4204
    Rascasse
    Registered Users Posts: 1,670 ✭✭✭Rascasse


    Jmc28 wrote: »
    Does anybody know what the turnaround time is right now?..Only realised my kids passports were expired, hence the late application!..We are travelling on September 19th & was hoping to apply tomorrow through Passport Express..

    They list the turnaround times on the website. http://www.dfa.ie/home/index.aspx?id=83334


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    #4205
    Antifa161
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 438 ✭✭Antifa161


    Sent off for a replacement passport last week as mine was badly damaged. The form also asked if I had any lost/stolen passports previously which I had (1 stolen) so against my better instinct I gave that information.

    Lo and behold I get a call from them the other day saying it's been rejected and they are posting me back a form I need to fill out etc.

    What is this form? I provided the information concerning the stolen passport on my original application, and if that isn't good enough then what is the point in even asking for it?


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    #4206
    netopia
    Registered Users Posts: 252 ✭✭netopia


    Antifa161 wrote: »
    Sent off for a replacement passport last week as mine was badly damaged.

    Did you return the badly damaged passport with your application??


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    #4207
    Antifa161
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 438 ✭✭Antifa161


    netopia wrote: »
    Did you return the badly damaged passport with your application??
    Yes of course.


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    #4208
    netopia
    Registered Users Posts: 252 ✭✭netopia


    Antifa161 wrote: »
    Yes of course.

    Not sure what they're up to then.


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    #4209
    Antifa161
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 438 ✭✭Antifa161


    netopia wrote: »
    Not sure what they're up to then.
    So my returned application complete with the form I had to fill in and 'free envelope' to return it arrived today.... only it didn't... my new passport did :confused:

    Fairly confusing!


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    #4210
    Fred Swanson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,730 ✭✭✭✭Fred Swanson


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    #4211
    SweepTheLeg
    Registered Users Posts: 712 ✭✭✭SweepTheLeg


    Finally sending off the my application (It's a lot of hassle btw) and there's one thing about the payment slip i'm not sure on.

    https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/184172/Payment_Authorisation_Slip_8_April_2013.pdf

    There's a section where it says to write Cardholder’sPassport/ID Number. But i don't have a Passport number obviously, should i just leave it blank?


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    #4212
    Fred Swanson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,730 ✭✭✭✭Fred Swanson


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    #4213
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,735 ✭✭✭ASOT


    For anyone wondering i got a new passport last week, 5 working days with passport express turn around!


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    #4214
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    ASOT wrote: »
    For anyone wondering i got a new passport last week, 5 working days with passport express turn around!
    Good time to apply, passports being issued in less than a week at the moment.


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    #4215
    twomill
    Registered Users Posts: 28 ✭twomill


    i called into passport office to apply for 1st passport for a job overseas and they told me it will be 20 working days before i can get it so goodbye job. a great little country we live in.3rd of october before i will get it.:confused:


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    #4216
    phonypony
    Registered Users Posts: 1,315 ✭✭✭phonypony


    twomill wrote: »
    i called into passport office to apply for 1st passport for a job overseas and they told me it will be 20 working days before i can get it so goodbye job. a great little country we live in.3rd of october before i will get it.:confused:

    Can't you use passport express? Pop it in the post on Monday and you'll have it the following week.


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    Fred Swanson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,730 ✭✭✭✭Fred Swanson


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    #4218
    phonypony
    Registered Users Posts: 1,315 ✭✭✭phonypony


    Fred Swanson wrote: »
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    I don't see why it would, if the application was in order. It would take longer applying in person or by regular post, but within 10 working days by passport express. Alternatively, if someone has evidence of immediate upcoming travel, he can make an appointment and (with an extra fee) get a passport sooner.


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    Fred Swanson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,730 ✭✭✭✭Fred Swanson


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    #4220
    schemingbohemia
    Registered Users Posts: 5,606 ✭✭✭schemingbohemia


    twomill wrote: »
    i called into passport office to apply for 1st passport for a job overseas and they told me it will be 20 working days before i can get it so goodbye job. a great little country we live in.3rd of october before i will get it.:confused:

    Why haven't you had a passport before? Why didn't you, the moment you started applying for jobs abroad apply for a passport then?


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    #4221
    Gatica
    Registered Users Posts: 3,300 ✭✭✭Gatica


    Fred Swanson wrote: »
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    I did mine first time just at the start of the summer rush. Would've come to 10 days processing if they didn't write back requesting my foreign passport, took only an additional 4 days with that.


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    #4222
    Fred Swanson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,730 ✭✭✭✭Fred Swanson


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    #4223
    Gatica
    Registered Users Posts: 3,300 ✭✭✭Gatica


    it's discussed earlier in this thread:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=82006870

    Not going to hijack thread to go into it again.


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    #4224
    i_steal_sheep
    Registered Users Posts: 196 ✭✭i_steal_sheep


    Passport is in the house somewhere but after searching for two days I still cannot find it. Flying at 6am on Thursday morning... Should I keep looking or cut my losses and apply for an emergency one?


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    #4225
    schemingbohemia
    Registered Users Posts: 5,606 ✭✭✭schemingbohemia


    I'd advise to keep looking today - i found a passport after i'd applied for a new one - check luggage you used on last holiday, flick through books you might have been reading on last trip, jackets etc....


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    #4226
    AGC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,648 ✭✭✭AGC


    i_steal_sheep wrote: »
    Passport is in the house somewhere but after searching for two days I still cannot find it. Flying at 6am on Thursday morning... Should I keep looking or cut my losses and apply for an emergency one?

    You won't get an emergency passport. No such thing. It will be a new passport.

    I would say go and get it sorted, you need a statement of loss from your Garda Station and get your application in order. 3 days is quickest turn around time but you will have to pay an additional fee


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    #4227
    Yorky
    Registered Users Posts: 1,485 ✭✭✭Yorky


    I've made an appointment in the Belfast Passport Customer Service Centre in order to renew my passport on the same day.

    The centre has told me that I will need to collect an application form from a UK post office to manually complete as the online service involves them sending the completed form by post which takes a week. The downloadable 'C1' form is only for making the application outside of the UK.

    Has anyone renewed their passport by this method before? Did you provide a UK address on the form?

    Would be grateful for any replies.


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    #4228
    Kotek Besar
    Registered Users Posts: 3,601 ✭✭✭Kotek Besar


    Yorky wrote: »
    I've made an appointment in the Belfast Passport Customer Service Centre in order to renew my passport on the same day.

    The centre has told me that I will need to collect an application form from a UK post office to manually complete as the online service involves them sending the completed form by post which takes a week. The downloadable 'C1' form is only for making the application outside of the UK.

    Has anyone renewed their passport by this method before? Did you provide a UK address on the form?

    Would be grateful for any replies.

    Assuming you're collecting your passport in person from the Belfast passport office, your UK address should be that of a friend or relative. Regarding the form, why not pick one up from a UK post office in NI, on the way to the passport office?

    Or, if you need a form earlier than that for the purpose of getting it countersigned, could you get someone in the UK to post you one? I can post you one if necessary.


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    #4229
    Yorky
    Registered Users Posts: 1,485 ✭✭✭Yorky


    Kotek Besar wrote: »
    Assuming you're collecting your passport in person from the Belfast passport office, your UK address should be that of a friend or relative. Regarding the form, why not pick one up from a UK post office in NI, on the way to the passport office?

    Or, if you need a form earlier than that for the purpose of getting it countersigned, could you get someone in the UK to post you one? I can post you one if necessary.

    Thanks for the offer. I managed to get one collected yesterday from a NI post office yesterday


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    #4230
    chainsawman
    Registered Users Posts: 457 ✭✭chainsawman


    i_steal_sheep wrote: »
    Passport is in the house somewhere but after searching for two days I still cannot find it. Flying at 6am on Thursday morning... Should I keep looking or cut my losses and apply for an emergency one?

    Only two days to go. Assuming you cant find your passport, If i were you, i would go straight to Gardai Station and report the loss and get all document needed with new application and go to Passport Office in person. Far better chance than posting.


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    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
    Registered Users Posts: 33,435 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    i_steal_sheep wrote: »
    Passport is in the house somewhere but after searching for two days I still cannot find it. Flying at 6am on Thursday morning... Should I keep looking or cut my losses and apply for an emergency one?

    Passport Office can issue you a one-off travel document for emergency pruposes, but you;ll need to report the possport lostr first at gardai sattion as the psoter aboe stated.

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



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