Here's a classic example of rip-off Ireland.
Renewing passports for both the wife and myself. Decided to use Passport Express, so went to the Post Office.
Passport Express costs €8.50 per person or you can avail of a discount rate of €14.50 for a family.
Asked for the family rate so as to get the discount of €2.50. Was told that I'd need to submit a Marriage Certificate (costs €8). Asked the post office manager why I need to submit a Marriage Cert when it is not required by the Passport Office? Was told it was needed to pove that I was eligible to avail of the family rate.
So you have to spend €8 if you want to get a €2.50 reduction?
So instead of both passports being sent in one package to the Passport Office, they got send individually with the Post Office even insisting that they are paid for with two separate transactions i.e. had to process two payments with laser card, give two receipts, put in two envelopes etc.
What a waste.
I wonder how many people have had to spend the extra €8 or more if more family members in order to avail of the discount?
Renewing passports for both the wife and myself. Decided to use Passport Express, so went to the Post Office.
Passport Express costs €8.50 per person or you can avail of a discount rate of €14.50 for a family.
Asked for the family rate so as to get the discount of €2.50. Was told that I'd need to submit a Marriage Certificate (costs €8). Asked the post office manager why I need to submit a Marriage Cert when it is not required by the Passport Office? Was told it was needed to pove that I was eligible to avail of the family rate.
So you have to spend €8 if you want to get a €2.50 reduction?
So instead of both passports being sent in one package to the Passport Office, they got send individually with the Post Office even insisting that they are paid for with two separate transactions i.e. had to process two payments with laser card, give two receipts, put in two envelopes etc.
What a waste.
I wonder how many people have had to spend the extra €8 or more if more family members in order to avail of the discount?