Originally Posted by
LeoD
If you call the office you can arrange to drop documents and collect it directly from an office in balbriggan where the passports are made. You will have to hang around for a bit but you will get it same day
You can't actually call them - you get a message saying they're too busy and it hangs up!
Originally Posted by
JohnH
I needed a new passport 3 years ago and my problem was (and still is) that I need my passport every 2nd week at least so had to go for the express option.
I presume you tried the appointment option for travel within the next 2 weeks?
In that case just go down to them with all the forms and copies of all the airline tickets / hotel booking for the holiday and explain the situation. The worst case scenario is that you leave with an appointment for later.
They need 3 working days after your appointment to produce it - none available in time for Friday COB.
Am going to rock up tomorrow morning - will see how I get on.