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damianmcr

Ive seen that mentioned but sure they wont deny you one. Just take it on the chin.

poisonated

damianmcr wrote: »

Ive seen that mentioned but sure they wont deny you one. Just take it on the chin.

I might need to. I’d just be worried that would stop me traveling to certain destinations.

damianmcr

I doubt that would be the case.

mr_fegelien

My passport expires on October 21 next month and I have a college trip to Edinburgh in December. How quickly can I get it renewed with all the issues surrounding Brexit?

Slippin Jimmy

mr_fegelien wrote: »

My passport expires on October 21 next month and I have a college trip to Edinburgh in December. How quickly can I get it renewed with all the issues surrounding Brexit?

The turnaround time from when you apply for it until you receive it is about a week.

Caranica

mr_fegelien wrote: »

My passport expires on October 21 next month and I have a college trip to Edinburgh in December. How quickly can I get it renewed with all the issues surrounding Brexit?

Renew it online

SusanC10

How easy is it in reality to renew an Adult Passport online ?

Any known issues ?

Slippin Jimmy

SusanC10 wrote: »

How easy is it in reality to renew an Adult Passport online ?

Any known issues ?

It's extremely easy. Once you have all the information they require you won't have any problems.

mac.in

SusanC10 wrote: »

How easy is it in reality to renew an Adult Passport online ?

Any known issues ?

Have your photo exactly as per the necessary guidelines.

splinter65

SusanC10 wrote: »

How easy is it in reality to renew an Adult Passport online ?

Any known issues ?

If you’re doing a straightforward renewal of your out of date passport with no changes in details and you have your digital photos then it takes less then 10 minutes to do and the passport will be out to you sometimes in 36 hours.
There are lots of testimonies to this in this thread.

salmocab

splinter65 wrote: »

If you’re doing a straightforward renewal of your out of date passport with no changes in details and you have your digital photos then it takes less then 10 minutes to do and the passport will be out to you sometimes in 36 hours.
There are lots of testimonies to this in this thread.

I used the photo booth in Tesco, it gives a code to use when your online doing the application. I did it at lunchtime Monday and it was in the letterbox Tuesday morning with the passport card arriving the day after. Really impressive.

Nothing surprises me now

Just to say, I took my sister's photo for her passport in my house before she applied online. I'm not great at using smart phones but it was accepted when she applied so saved her a few Euro in not having to go to bother of going to photo booth or pharmacy.

mickdw

Do Aer lingus still allow travel to uk without passport for Irish citizens?
My passport is out and probably wont have it in time.
If using driving licence, how do I prove Im an Irish citizen - surely its possible for non citizen to have an irish licence?

Likewise, on the ferry, are there any issues without passport?

Nigel Fairservice

Licence is fine.

https://www.aerlingus.com/travel-information/passports-and-visas/travel-to-from-britain/

neiphin

mickdw wrote: »

Do Aer lingus still allow travel to uk without passport for Irish citizens?
My passport is out and probably wont have it in time.
If using driving licence, how do I prove Im an Irish citizen - surely its possible for non citizen to have an irish licence?

Likewise, on the ferry, are there any issues without passport?

travel through larne

mickdw

neiphin wrote: »

travel through larne

That is an option but its out of the way.

mickdw

Nigel Fairservice wrote: »

Licence is fine.

https://www.aerlingus.com/travel-information/passports-and-visas/travel-to-from-britain/

Ive just seen that myself but wondered in the event of being stopped uk side, how do I prove Im an Irish citizen as free movement only applies to Irish and uk citizens.

Deagol

mickdw wrote: »

Ive just seen that myself but wondered in the event of being stopped uk side, how do I prove Im an Irish citizen as free movement only applies to Irish and uk citizens.

Stopped where?

Heathrow doesn't have any passport control coming from Ireland. Gatwick has special lane where you only show boarding pass to prove you came from Ireland.

Birmingham - no passport control, Edinburgh same.

Nigel Fairservice

mickdw wrote: »

Ive just seen that myself but wondered in the event of being stopped uk side, how do I prove Im an Irish citizen as free movement only applies to Irish and uk citizens.

Last time I was there in December there were no immigration checks made on the UK side.

mickdw

Deagol wrote: »

Stopped where?

Heathrow doesn't have any passport control coming from Ireland. Gatwick has special lane where you only show boarding pass to prove you came from Ireland.

Birmingham - no passport control, Edinburgh same.

Fair enough - but they are entitled to check if they so wished.

Nigel Fairservice wrote: »

Last time I was there in December there were no mimmigration checks made on the UK side.

There typically are no checks. Ive never been stopped the few times Ive been over but knowing my luck they would be doing some exercise when Id be going through with just the licence.

jhegarty

Deagol wrote: »

Stopped where?

Heathrow doesn't have any passport control coming from Ireland. Gatwick has special lane where you only show boarding pass to prove you came from Ireland.

Birmingham - no passport control, Edinburgh same.

In theory do random checks in Heathrow , but I haven't seen one since the move to T2.

wench

mickdw wrote: »

Fair enough - but they are entitled to check if they so wished.



There typically are no checks. Ive never been stopped the few times Ive been over but knowing my luck they would be doing some exercise when Id be going through with just the licence.

I flew Dublin to Leeds-Bradford at the weekend.
They checked all our passports, even though we were coming in through their segregated arrival point for Ireland & the Channel Islands.

Del2005

mickdw wrote: »

Ive just seen that myself but wondered in the event of being stopped uk side, how do I prove Im an Irish citizen as free movement only applies to Irish and uk citizens.

Last time I got the boat to the UK we had to tell them our nationality when getting off. You could always bring the old passport if you are that worried, it'll still show your nationality.

Caranica

Bristol and Edinburgh both do passport checks on arrival now. Would bring driving licence and expired passport to be sure. They're turning passports around pretty quickly now, if you renew online you may have it on time.

087brain21

Caranica wrote: »

Bristol and Edinburgh both do passport checks on arrival now. Would bring driving licence and expired passport to be sure. They're turning passports around pretty quickly now, if you renew online you may have it on time.

Yes i heard the same the turn around time with online renewals is supposed to be a good bit quicker

Beechwoodspark

Wife renewed hers about 6 weeks ago and did it online it took approx 4 days. We did the application on a Sunday had the pp in our hands on Thursday. Great service

Deagol

Caranica wrote: »

Bristol and Edinburgh both do passport checks on arrival now. Would bring driving licence and expired passport to be sure. They're turning passports around pretty quickly now, if you renew online you may have it on time.

People are missing the point a bit here. You do not need a passport to travel between Ireland and UK, never have.

Airlines are required to be sure you are entitled to travel before they accept you - failing to do so will result in large fines for them etc. As long as you have photo ID that airline accepts you are clear.

Having said that, I wouldn't travel anywhere without a passport as in it is an important way to establish beyond reasonable doubt that you are Irish citizen.

Caranica

Deagol wrote: »

People are missing the point a bit here. You do not need a passport to travel between Ireland and UK, never have.

Airlines are required to be sure you are entitled to travel before they accept you - failing to do so will result in large fines for them etc. As long as you have photo ID that airline accepts you are clear.

Having said that, I wouldn't travel anywhere without a passport as in it is an important way to establish beyond reasonable doubt that you are Irish citizen.

I know that but my reference was to multiple personal experiences in both airports in the past 12 months. I was specifically asked for a passport. I almost always travel with it anyway but people without faced delays at the desks.

dundalkfc10

I have an appointment on Friday, as child needs new passport in next 2 weeks.

Do myself, and hid mother need to attend the appointment or is it just myself as I made application.

Does my child need to be there aswell (Hes 3)

It wasnt me123

Deagol wrote: »

People are missing the point a bit here. You do not need a passport to travel between Ireland and UK, never have.

Airlines are required to be sure you are entitled to travel before they accept you - failing to do so will result in large fines for them etc. As long as you have photo ID that airline accepts you are clear.

Having said that, I wouldn't travel anywhere without a passport as in it is an important way to establish beyond reasonable doubt that you are Irish citizen.

Ryanair do not allow you to travel without a passport - that is their rules. Aerlingus does - see post above.