They say allow about 6 weeks for regular postal application of passport (as it happens a junior aged 5 who had a previous expired passport). Has anyone any recent experience of the waiting time? Departing 2 Aug and no sign as yet, sent perhaps 3-4 weeks ago now. Any experience would be helpful, or even what is the procedure if say 4 days ahead of departure it has not still arrived, do I visit in person to Passport office? Thanks in advance
Passport application by post, how long really?
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Ron Burgundy
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IT IS 6 weeks. ordinary post received takes 6 weeks, it is at the bottom of the que compared to counter applications, Passport express and Northern Passport express Applications.
Best thing to do is to call the office with the reference number or call in with proof of travel to have the application speeded up.
I hope this helps.
Best thing to do is to call the office with the reference number or call in with proof of travel to have the application speeded up.
I hope this helps.
Ron Burgundy
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do not leave it close to the date, it is crazy busy in the passport office already. But with the Aug bank holiday coming up it will only get worse so do yourself a favour and get it sorted early.
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You could try the 'Track Your Passport Application' on the website:
http://www.dfa.ie/home/index.aspx?id=2859
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someone happy with a government serivce
between March and Sept everyone wants go away so it will take 10 days, outside that it can be quicker as it is quiet and less passports in the system.
Have to say I was also very happy with PP office speedy service.
Dropped in to them at 3.30 just before they closed (4pm) there were only 6 people in front of me. Seen to really quickly. Passport arrive 9 days later.
Was worried as I was travelling in 11 days time but they had assured me/ infact guaranteed me it would arrive within 10 days. in addition when I went back to pick it up - again no Q's.
If it gets really close, drop into them with proff of booking and travel dates. they will get one done ASAP. probably within a day.
This was mid last month.
Dropped in to them at 3.30 just before they closed (4pm) there were only 6 people in front of me. Seen to really quickly. Passport arrive 9 days later.
Was worried as I was travelling in 11 days time but they had assured me/ infact guaranteed me it would arrive within 10 days. in addition when I went back to pick it up - again no Q's.
If it gets really close, drop into them with proff of booking and travel dates. they will get one done ASAP. probably within a day.
This was mid last month.
Ron Burgundy
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that is not good advice. Check your paspport when you book your travel and not when you pack to go away.
someone happy with a government serivce
between March and Sept everyone wants go away so it will take 10 days, outside that it can be quicker as it is quiet and less passports in the system.
To clarify, my personal experience occurred in June of this year (hence the VERY impressed).
Waiting time can also depend on the ability of the applicant to fill out the application form, and follow the instructions,correctly. I am told that some applicants, do not send in e.g. Birth Certs, or previous passports where required, or they do not get the back of one photograph signed by a Garda. These omissions can result in follow up correspondence, which takes time. Poor quality photos, especially home printed, are also a problem, as they get damaged easily.
The moral of the story is to leave plenty of time,as things do go wrong
Rgds
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If it gets really close, drop into them with proff of booking and travel dates. they will get one done ASAP. probably within a day.
Why is that not good advice? the OP said they were worried as the passports hadn't arrived yet and they were due to travel on the 6th Aug. I was stating that if the passports hadn't arrived in the immediate future they should drop into the PP office, produce statment of travel and try and rush the process. This was advice on how to resolve the current situation they are in.
Why is that not good advice? the OP said they were worried as the passports hadn't arrived yet and they were due to travel on the 6th Aug. I was stating that if the passports hadn't arrived in the immediate future they should drop into the PP office, produce statment of travel and try and rush the process. This was advice on how to resolve the current situation they are in.
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€80 for a passport! jeez thats expensive!!
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I found the passport office very helpful... I used Passport Express 12 days before I was due to travel.. but it's ten working days... in the end I rang customer service three days before travelling and I had them deliver the passport for collection in the office (Molesworth St, Dublin) the day before I was due to travel, and it all worked out ok. It was due to be delivered by post on the morning of my 7am flight so I would have missed the flight if they hadn't helped me.
They didn't have to help me.. they choose to accomodate me and I was very thankful.
They didn't have to help me.. they choose to accomodate me and I was very thankful.
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If you go to passport office in Cork would they do your application for you on same day
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Hi Lee,
Had to get two for my youngest in Feb. One was a renewl & the other was for 10 mth old. We went by Express option but it still took three weeks, although it should have been ten working days.
They do generally seem to be on time or a little bit outside but the main problem is correctly filling out the form its-self. The way its phrased confused me ("refer to pt 1.2 blah blah"). There also seems to be a number of different forms in circulation which have different requirments. The form I got in our local Garda St was different from the form in the local library. As long as everything is filled out correctly it should come through on time.
Had to get two for my youngest in Feb. One was a renewl & the other was for 10 mth old. We went by Express option but it still took three weeks, although it should have been ten working days.
They do generally seem to be on time or a little bit outside but the main problem is correctly filling out the form its-self. The way its phrased confused me ("refer to pt 1.2 blah blah"). There also seems to be a number of different forms in circulation which have different requirments. The form I got in our local Garda St was different from the form in the local library. As long as everything is filled out correctly it should come through on time.