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Princess Consuela Bananahammock

richy1 wrote: »

Cheers, have you any ideas where i can get it witnessed in Munich. I will pay extra for it to be back in time.. Embassy in Berlin said it was possible, so fingers crossed

Burgeramt where I registered my address did mine.

Gatica

xiaoen wrote: »

Thanks for the reply Fred. How do you know this? The passport office's website (www.dfa.ie) says you need to supply:

" the long form birth certificate of the applicant and a civil marriage certificate, if appropriate, and evidence of entitlement to Irish citizenship ,where applicable;
additional form of photo-identification; e.g. certified copy of a drivers licence, work ID; student card; social club membership; passport from other country etc.;
documentary evidence to show use of name, e.g. payslips; records of unemployment or disability payment; bank statement; college registration etc.; and
evidence of residency at the application address, e.g. utility bills; official correspondence from public or private sector etc."


Princess Consuela Bananahammock, you mean it was 44 euro to get my driver's licence certified or the birth cert?

Thanks again for input

I got mine signed by the garda that signed the application form. It was free and it was accepted by the passport office. Basically you can't send in your driver's licence, as you need it to drive, so they accept copied of it that are "certified" by someone. I certified mine at the garda station, no problems and 0 cash.

xiaoen

thank you so much for this, I called a few notaries and they're looking for 50 euro to stamp a photocopy!!

Fred Swanson

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99nsr125

I would just like to let people know that turnaround time for me
for my passport renewal was

Posted on Monday
Arrived Friday

Thank You
Passport Express

JR79

Same for me posted Monday arrived Friday, great service

killbillvol2

It's always like that at this time of year. The staff are not snowed under with idiots needing passports at the last minute for various reasons.

gemini_girl

Does anyone know how soon you can apply to renew a passport?
My husbands is expiring in 6 months but there's a chance he will be going abroad to work in march long term so can he renew it in jan even if there's a few months left on old one? Also are the rates the same if you are unemployed/have medical card? 80 euro is alot of money! Thanks

netopia

You can apply at any time. Get it in as soon as possible and you'll have it back well inside the 10 (working) days.

Marcusm

WhiteTiger wrote: »

Does anyone know how soon you can apply to renew a passport?
My husbands is expiring in 6 months but there's a chance he will be going abroad to work in march long term so can he renew it in jan even if there's a few months left on old one? Also are the rates the same if you are unemployed/have medical card? 80 euro is alot of money! Thanks

If you are renewing and your old passport has less than 6 months remaining validity, you can retain the existing passport and submit a photocopy of the ID page with your application.

Tara_Rxxx

Hi there,
I'm travelling on 29th December, and I cannot find my passport anywhere, vanished into thin air it seems. If I go into the passport office tomorrow ( Monday) morning with everything ready, forms etc, do you think I could get it the same day?
Not from Dublin so im a bit worried.
Do you think it's possible?

Saw this on the website:We can only issue your passport on the day in an emergency situation (the death or serious illness of a family member).

In all other circumstances, you will have to wait a minimum of three working days to get your passport.

Really worried now considering with opening hours this time of year

AGC

Defo not in the same day

schemingbohemia

Where are you flying to? If it's the UK and you're not flying with Ryanair you'll be ok with a driving licence or other form of ID.

Stinicker

My sister is renewing her passport soon as she has a trip booked to the USA and it is expiring before she goes.

Her first and middle name are on her current passport, eg. Mary Jane Smith, except she has a long and stupid middle name which is never used by her but when she got her first passport it matched her birth certificate name as Mary Jane Smith, she'd prefer to just get her new passport as Mary Smith?

Anyone ever come across this etc?

conor_ie

Stinicker wrote: »

My sister is renewing her passport soon as she has a trip booked to the USA and it is expiring before she goes.

Her first and middle name are on her current passport, eg. Mary Jane Smith, except she has a long and stupid middle name which is never used by her but when she got her first passport it matched her birth certificate name as Mary Jane Smith, she'd prefer to just get her new passport as Mary Smith?

Anyone ever come across this etc?

I filled out a passport form fairly recently and I'm nearly sure that your given the option to choose your name that's on the passport

Fred Swanson

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netopia

Stinicker wrote: »

Anyone ever come across this etc?

You can drop a second or subsequent forename without submitting proof of usage.

Cedrus

Particularly for the USA it is important that your passport matches all other documentation (eg Birth Cert & Previous Visas) more important when applying for work visas or residency than holidays but you can never outguess them.

There is an option to add an "also known as" which can cover this, so the passport can be in the normal use name of Mary Smith with the "also known as mary jane smith" on the next page. That way it doesn't look like people are trying to dodge a criminal record or similar.

barnabybear

Tara_Rxxx wrote: »

I'm travelling on 29th December, and I cannot find my passport anywhere, vanished into thin air it seems. If I go into the passport office tomorrow ( Monday) morning with everything ready, forms etc, do you think I could get it the same day?
Not from Dublin so im a bit worried.
...Really worried now considering with opening hours this time of year

What happened then?

Gatica

Stinicker wrote: »

My sister is renewing her passport soon as she has a trip booked to the USA and it is expiring before she goes.

Her first and middle name are on her current passport, eg. Mary Jane Smith, except she has a long and stupid middle name which is never used by her but when she got her first passport it matched her birth certificate name as Mary Jane Smith, she'd prefer to just get her new passport as Mary Smith?

Anyone ever come across this etc?

As others said she can just request that as her passport name. It is possible to add middle name under observations section if she so wishes, I think it's usually used if you had another name used in other documents or a religious name for example. Usually first and last names are sufficient for travel bookings. If they require middle names or second surnames, the forms will make that clear - I'm guessing US immigration may request such info.

SweepTheLeg

My friends passport expires April and plans to travel in May. He has a British passport so I looked up the prices and is it really €180 for a renewal? That price seems crazy, It's not like its his first passport.

If he had more time I'd suggest that he apply for Irish citizenship and passport since he's been here 10 years.

Also I forgot to add he'd be only going to England to visit his old friends and family. Would he still need a passport if travelling by ferry?

horse7

Friend is living in sydney,how can he renew his passport(irish)

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

SweepTheLeg wrote: »

My friends passport expires April and plans to travel in May. He has a British passport so I looked up the prices and is it really €180 for a renewal? That price seems crazy, It's not like its his first passport.

If he had more time I'd suggest that he apply for Irish citizenship and passport since he's been here 10 years.

Also I forgot to add he'd be only going to Englad to visit his old friends as family. Would he still need a passport if travelling by ferry?

I think he may have been on himself a few days back

Short answer, yes. The British Passport agency has a flat fee for all passports processed from British Citizens living abroad.

Only other option would be to go to Belfast and do it there, but they may require prrof of address and it may be moer expensive travellign up there than he'd save on the passport fee.

If he's just going to the UK, he only needs photo-ID. He can fly with Aer Lingus without one, but Ryanair WILL insist on a passport.

http://www.aerlingus.com/help/help/planningbooking/#d.en.1683

Travel between Ireland and the UK or UK Domestic travel
Citizens of Ireland and the UK must carry some form of official photo identification.
Note: In order to travel between Ireland and the UK with photo identification other than a passport, passengers must have been born in Ireland or the UK and also be a citizen of either country.
The following forms of photo identification are acceptable:
Valid Passport
Driver's licence with photo
International student card
National ID card / Government issued photo ID cards
Health Insurance cards with photo / Social security cards with photo
Bus pass with photo
Work ID with photo
Citizens of Ireland and the UK under the age of 16, do not need a photo ID, if travelling with their parent/guardian.
Citizens of countries other than Ireland and the UK must produce a valid passport and visa where applicable, for travel between Ireland and the United Kingdom.

SweepTheLeg

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

If he's just going to the UK, he only needs photo-ID (as long as he doesn;t fly with Ryanair)

Thanks for the fast reply! Would his expired passport be an acceptable form of photo-ID :P. I think he has an age card or something so that's grand.

Is it the same for getting the ferry to UK? No passport required just photo ID.

EDIT: But when ordering tickets online, it asks for your passport number? How can you get around not needing one to travel to the UK?

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

SweepTheLeg wrote: »

Thanks for the fast reply! Would his expired passport be an acceptable form of photo-ID :P. I think he has an age card or something so that's grand.

Is it the same for getting the ferry to UK? No passport required just photo ID.

I doubt he can use an expired passport.

As for the ferries, I think he can use similar ID, but would check when making the booking.

EDIT - Irish Ferries is fine with no passport (doesn;t even have to be photo ID, it appears!)

http://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/faq/passports-identification/

Ireland/Britain Routes

Irish Ferries recommend all passengers bring a passport with them. Irish and British citizens do not strictly require a passport to travel between the two countries - some form of identification is however required. Please note that all nationalities except Irish or British require passports. Non-EU nationals should check with the British or Irish embassy before travelling as they may also need a visa. Passengers who turn up at our ports without valid documentation may not be allowed to enter either Ireland or Britain.

Useful means of identification when travelling on these routes are:

Passport
Driving Licence
European identity Card
Bank cards
Photo ID (school or college)
Utility Bills
Birth Certificate

Fred Swanson

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SweepTheLeg

National ID card / Government issued photo ID cards

So would a Garda age card be good enough ID for him? He doesn't drive and don't think he has any work/student ID.

So when booking tickets on Aer lingus do they not ask for your passport number when booking?

Fred Swanson

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SweepTheLeg

Fred Swanson wrote: »

Nope, they don't ask for any passport details.

Age card might do Aer Lingus. Phone them, the worst they can do is say no.

Got him to phone them and they said age card won't do. He's pretty much fûcked then, as he won't take the ferry. If the passport expires In March, is there a fixed amount of time it has to be in date to travel? Like 6 weeks/6 months, because he'd go earlier if it meant him saving €180.

Fred Swanson

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