StephenFord Posted April 18, 2023 Share Posted April 18, 2023 My passport is due for renewal in a few months, so thought I'd treat myself to a proper photograph. On arrival to the chemist/photo department, I was offered 4 x different styles. A UK 'digital' or 'hard copy' photo, or an Irish 'digital' of 'hard copy'. For a start, I've no idea why Uk & Ireland have different specifications for their photos, you'd think there'd be one standard. Also, in 'digital', they are not interchangeable using 2 different systems. I opted for a UK digital, and an Irish hard copy. I'll apply for an Irish passport in about a years time so I'll keep the photos for later use. I learned a lesson from car tax and MOT, wise to have 6 months separation between the 2 so you don't panic at renewal date getting 2 things done simultaneously! I know I'm fortunate being born in NI entitling me to dual citizenship, meaning that with Ireland still in the EU, I can then join shorter queues at airports, and I believe that Irish passport holders are treated kinder in airplane kidnap situations 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Bloodaxe Posted April 18, 2023 Share Posted April 18, 2023 7 minutes ago, StephenFord said: I know I'm fortunate being born in NI entitling me to dual citizenship, I've always known that UK and ROI citizens have reciprocal rights on various matters because of history, but never appreciated that point and none of my various friends/business acquaintances from NI have ever mentioned it. So again, every days a schoolday on here! Pretty handy for you then Stephen, but I hope you never have to put the airline kidnap theory to the test!😃 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted April 18, 2023 Author Share Posted April 18, 2023 8 minutes ago, Eric Bloodaxe said: I've always known that UK and ROI citizens have reciprocal rights on various matters because of history, but never appreciated that point... It is actually enshrined in the Good Friday Agreement...(Schedule 1, article 2) "It is the entitlement and birthright of every person born in the island of Ireland, which includes its islands and seas, to be part of the Irish nation." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted April 21, 2023 Author Share Posted April 21, 2023 I have heard horror stories recently on the length of time now taken for passport processing. Well, I ordered mine on Tuesday 18th (this week), and received it Friday 21st (this week)!! 3 day service is pretty impressive! I have no idea if the system has now been fixed, or if I'm just lucky, but whatever the reason, absolutely no cause for complaint! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unofix Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 Just now, StephenFord said: 3 day service is pretty impressive! I have no idea if the system has now been fixed, or if I'm just lucky, but whatever the reason, absolutely no cause for complaint! It's the luck of the Irish 👍 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiannaBurnett Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 Hey there! Yeah, the whole passport photo thing has gotten way more complicated over time. You'd think by now, countries would agree on some kind of universal standard, but no, we're still dealing with all this variety. I don't get it either! Good call on getting both UK and Irish passport photos, though. Dual citizenship is such a blessing! I've heard that the shorter queues at airports for Irish passport holders are a game changer, so it's definitely worth considering. Plus, I've got no idea if this is true, but some people on fakeyourdrank.com were joking around about how having an Irish passport might be more helpful in plane hijacking situations. Who knows? Better safe than sorry, right? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turvey Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 11 hours ago, KiannaBurnett said: Hey there! Yeah, the whole passport photo thing has gotten way more complicated over time. You'd think by now, countries would agree on some kind of universal standard, but no, we're still dealing with all this variety. I don't get it either! Good call on getting both UK and Irish passport photos, though. Dual citizenship is such a blessing! I've heard that the shorter queues at airports for Irish passport holders are a game changer, so it's definitely worth considering. Plus, I've got no idea if this is true, but some people on fakeyourdrank.com were joking around about how having an Irish passport might be more helpful in plane hijacking situations. Who knows? Better safe than sorry, right? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted May 23, 2023 Author Share Posted May 23, 2023 11 minutes ago, Turvey said: As Spam goes, it's quite innocuous. He didn't even ask for my bank account details 😂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turvey Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 18 hours ago, StephenFord said: As Spam goes, it's quite innocuous. He didn't even ask for my bank account details 😂 Send them to me and I'll pass them on 😉 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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