Passport renewal emergency

Hi, we are going on holidays to Spain on Friday week nd have just realised that our 3 year old's passport is out of date. Is there a best way if ensuring we get a passport in this timeframe? We are a little bit concerned so any help much appreciated.

Thanks
Tom

Here is the relevant page from Citizens information about passport renewal.

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/e...plying_for_or_renewing_an_irish_passport.html

If you scroll down to the section on processing time, this is what it says.

"If you require a passport ugently, you should contact the Passport Service. Applications in Ireland with proof of travel (e.g. airline tickets) are guaranteed to be processed within 3 working days. There is an extra charge for the urgent service - €55 for an adult and €30 for a child. "

you should get all the information you need ready immediately, and contact them.

Many reports about phones being very busy in silly season so if it were me I would be goin in there tomorrow and sitting it out. When I went in to get son's passport renewed some time ago the urgent option was not working fully and it was taking longer than the reckoned 3 days despite the extra fee.

Don't take a chance on the An Post option as it would be too close.

Thanks everyone!

Thanks again everybody. I am going in tomorrow. Is there any time of the day that is good to go in. Can I go really early and be first up?

Tom

tomred said:

Thanks again everybody. I am going in tomorrow. Is there any time of the day that is good to go in. Can I go really early and be first up?

Tom

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Do you have the application completely filled out, including the photos being signed by the Gardai and the permission slip with both parents signatures witnessed ?

I assume that if you do not they will tell you to come back when all this is done.