** ALL ** Passport Related Questions in here! Please Read Post#1 first!

redmissb

No you can't renew a child's passport online unfortunately.

SHAUNGAL1983

Was speaking to emigration control in Dub Airport they said that as long as the pictures match the people and the documentation is legitimate they won't have a problem. But they said they couldn't speak for their Spanish colleagues.

steve-o

AFAIK, your signature is not stored in the chip. So they will never compare the physical signature to anything (unless you are applying for a visa for somewhere).

Fred Swanson

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JCX BXC

A friend I was travelling with hadn't their passport signed since they got it, only noticed it a few months before renewal. I don't think it matters generally, maybe if you need a visa it becomes more important?

km79

Signed where ?
There is no signature space under the picture on the children's passports I have only the adults ?
I have signed the back page of it as next of kin

Explosive_Cornflake

I'd 100% chance it

Fred Swanson

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SHAUNGAL1983

my own name (thinking I was signing on behalf of my underage child)

SHAUNGAL1983

km79 wrote: »

Signed where ?
There is no signature space under the picture on the children's passports I have only the adults ?
I have signed the back page of it as next of kin

I signed on page 3

Fred Swanson

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SHAUNGAL1983

My own name thinking it wa as a guardian

SHAUNGAL1983

Fred Swanson wrote: »

How long does the status "Printing" last? Mine has been printing since Monday.

Mine was printing and delivered the following day!

SHAUNGAL1983

Fred Swanson wrote: »

Despite what the notice says? :rolleyes:

As I said, stupidly signed, but thanks for the reminder 😕

km79

SHAUNGAL1983 wrote: »

I signed on page 3

Never spotted that
I guess I should get the 16 yet old to sign it but the 6 year old not !

Cloudio9

SHAUNGAL1983 wrote: »

I signed on page 3

Wouldn't worry about it The days of using signatures to verify passport identity are gone.

Cloudio9

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Mine has also been printing since Monday but I only applied on Sunday

Edit: it was dispatched yesterday.

jeanjolie

Does anyone know if a Passport Card can be used outside the EU/EEA travel zone?
Assume I loose my passport and have a ticket from LAX-DUB, will the American immigration officers allow me on the flight back to Dublin with my Passport card or will I have to get an emergency passport?

And regarding the use of the Passport Card in the EU/EEA zone, do they work with e-Gates? Would like some experiences from people.

Fred Swanson

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kujaultima

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tdonegan1990

Do applications get processed over the weekend or is only between monday to friday?

jeanjolie

A question about e-gates in European airports

Has anyone here used them? They look very chic but more importantly, they're supposed to be quicker than queuing for manual passport control with border guards. I have seen them in France but never used them because only traveled once and I hear that half the time, they are out of service.

When will this good ol' Republic bring them in? Maybe their isn't enough demand in regards to passenger traffic.

killbillvol2

jeanjolie wrote: »

A question about e-gates in European airports

Has anyone here used them? They look very chic but more importantly, they're supposed to be quicker than queuing for manual passport control with border guards. I have seen them in France but never used them because only traveled once and I hear that half the time, they are out of service.

When will this good ol' Republic bring them in? Maybe their isn't enough demand in regards to passenger traffic.

They work very efficiently in Helsinki and definitely save time. There's a plan to roll them out in Dublin in the autumn. There's a thread here on it but don't go there - it's an echo chamber.

fxotoole

Used passport gates a few times, most recently in Amsterdam iirc

The software on the gates froze and I was stuck between the two gates for at least 5 mins, trying to get the attention of the only immigration officer available.

Apart from that, they're grand. A lot of people still haven't the hang of how ton scan their passport though, so there was still staff assigned to show people how to open the gates, which kind of defeats the purpose

jeanjolie

fxotoole wrote: »

Used passport gates a few times, most recently in Amsterdam iirc

The software on the gates froze and I was stuck between the two gates for at least 5 mins, trying to get the attention of the only immigration officer available.

Apart from that, they're grand. A lot of people still haven't the hang of how ton scan their passport though, so there was still staff assigned to show people how to open the gates, which kind of defeats the purpose

Will I be able to use it? I'm 19 but got my passport when I was only 15. It's a 5 year passport but does contain all the biometric info as an adult passport.

Fred Swanson

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Sundew

Another passport query. Are birth/ marriage certs returned by the passport office? As it's 10 years since my last one I can't recall.

blackbird 49

Sundew wrote: »

Another passport query. Are birth/ marriage certs returned by the passport office? As it's 10 years since my last one I can't recall.

yes everything is returned

munchkin_utd

Fred Swanson wrote: »

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if you order a renewal online then it doesnt go to the embassy. It goes straight to you via registered post.

if you are applying on a paper form, I get the feeling that the passport office sends it to the embassy whenever they are bothered/ have finished dealing with disorganised, panic stricken, far higher priority, sun holiday loving, passport express customers from Ireland , because why would someone living abroad possibly need a passport more urgently than someone looking to top up their freckes ?

jeanjolie

If your passport gets lost abroad, how long does it take to replace it?