Bad experience with passport office

Hi guys,

i had applied for passport and they turned down my application by sending me the letter for refusal..luckily..i got it sorted and now passport will be issued soon..
read story below....
i got letter stating that passport can not be issued as you have sent laminated CON and birth certificate. They asked me to submit both the documents with out lamination. I told them that i don't have anyother copy of original documents and if i will remove lamination then these documents will be of no use:)
i explained that i got laminated CON from INIS and it's not my fault then she says that this CON does not look original to me:) I was really surprised to hear that..
anyhow after much discussion they agreed to accept that everything is ok and passport will be issued soon.
No need to send affidavit if original birth certificate is not in the long form as my affidavit was marked as not requested..not required with original returned documents..
i will remember this passport my whole life..lot of documents from naturalisation to passport application..and it's not easy to get it..

dublintogalway wrote:Hi guys,

i had applied for passport and they turned down my application by sending me the letter for refusal..luckily..i got it sorted and now passport will be issued soon..
read story below....
i got letter stating that passport can not be issued as you have sent laminated CON and birth certificate. They asked me to submit both the documents with out lamination. I told them that i don't have anyother copy of original documents and if i will remove lamination then these documents will be of no use:)
i explained that i got laminated CON from INIS and it's not my fault then she says that this CON does not look original to me:) I was really surprised to hear that..
anyhow after much discussion they agreed to accept that everything is ok and passport will be issued soon.
No need to send affidavit if original birth certificate is not in the long form as my affidavit was marked as not requested..not required with original returned documents..
i will remember this passport my whole life..lot of documents from naturalisation to passport application..and it's not easy to get it..

Congratulations my friend. Glad to see that you finally reached the end of the journey. Enjoy your new status and all the best.

9jeirean

9jeirean wrote:

dublintogalway wrote:Hi guys,

i had applied for passport and they turned down my application by sending me the letter for refusal..luckily..i got it sorted and now passport will be issued soon..
read story below....
i got letter stating that passport can not be issued as you have sent laminated CON and birth certificate. They asked me to submit both the documents with out lamination. I told them that i don't have anyother copy of original documents and if i will remove lamination then these documents will be of no use:)
i explained that i got laminated CON from INIS and it's not my fault then she says that this CON does not look original to me:) I was really surprised to hear that..
anyhow after much discussion they agreed to accept that everything is ok and passport will be issued soon.
No need to send affidavit if original birth certificate is not in the long form as my affidavit was marked as not requested..not required with original returned documents..
i will remember this passport my whole life..lot of documents from naturalisation to passport application..and it's not easy to get it..

Congratulations my friend. Glad to see that you finally reached the end of the journey. Enjoy your new status and all the best.

9jeirean

Thanks 9jeirean

congrats dublintogalway

What are the other documents you submitted with the passport application?

dublintogalway wrote:Hi guys,

i had applied for passport and they turned down my application by sending me the letter for refusal..luckily..i got it sorted and now passport will be issued soon..
read story below....
i got letter stating that passport can not be issued as you have sent laminated CON and birth certificate. They asked me to submit both the documents with out lamination. I told them that i don't have anyother copy of original documents and if i will remove lamination then these documents will be of no use:)
i explained that i got laminated CON from INIS and it's not my fault then she says that this CON does not look original to me:) I was really surprised to hear that..
anyhow after much discussion they agreed to accept that everything is ok and passport will be issued soon.
No need to send affidavit if original birth certificate is not in the long form as my affidavit was marked as not requested..not required with original returned documents..
i will remember this passport my whole life..lot of documents from naturalisation to passport application..and it's not easy to get it..

ChIrl wrote:What are the other documents you submitted with the passport application?

dublintogalway wrote:Hi guys,

i had applied for passport and they turned down my application by sending me the letter for refusal..luckily..i got it sorted and now passport will be issued soon..
read story below....
i got letter stating that passport can not be issued as you have sent laminated CON and birth certificate. They asked me to submit both the documents with out lamination. I told them that i don't have anyother copy of original documents and if i will remove lamination then these documents will be of no use:)
i explained that i got laminated CON from INIS and it's not my fault then she says that this CON does not look original to me:) I was really surprised to hear that..
anyhow after much discussion they agreed to accept that everything is ok and passport will be issued soon.
No need to send affidavit if original birth certificate is not in the long form as my affidavit was marked as not requested..not required with original returned documents..
i will remember this passport my whole life..lot of documents from naturalisation to passport application..and it's not easy to get it..

Hi ,
I had submitted the following documents for my passport application:-

Passport application form which is witnessed and signed by Garda.
(applicant should sign the form in front of garda on application form)
Four photographs, two of which are signed by Garda.
The original birth certificate(it was not in long form and it was laminated.Original certified translation as my Birth certificate is not in English. ( they don't accept photocopy of these documents)
I had also sent the copy of birth affidavit which I submitted to INIS for my citizenship application as my original birth certificate was not in the long form( It was returned to me with my other original documents and it was marked as not requested and no required on the returned document)
The original marriage certificate.
Original certificate of naturalsation issued by Minister of Justice, Law and reform( it was laminated)
Photocopy of Irish driver License ( I was submitting original but lady in anpost counter[passport express] said photocopy is accepted)
Original Bank Statement.
Original Electricity Bill.

dublintogalway wrote:laminated CON

What is a CON? This is the Irish Certificate of Naturalization? Do they normally come laminated?

I would not blame the passport people (remember, they are separate from the Department of Justice)

I have seen one newly issued Certificate. It was not presented in the usual way and if I was not aware of the girl how owed it, it would be forgivable to think it might not be original. The department of justice seem to be going on the cheap, considering all those certificates issues and swanky new ceremonies promised.

Probably one of the most important documents an Non EU person will own, and the department thrown it at them (after losts of money) into a lovely little plastic cover. Sort of cheapens the Certificate.

Just make sure ye bring the original letters.

walrusgumble wrote: it would be forgivable to think it might not be original. The department of justice seem to be going on the cheap, considering all those certificates issues and swanky new ceremonies promised.

Probably one of the most important documents an Non EU person will own, and the department thrown it at them (after losts of money) into a lovely little plastic cover. Sort of cheapens the Certificate.

I could not agree more.

Thanks Dublintogalway.

dublintogalway wrote:

ChIrl wrote:What are the other documents you submitted with the passport application?

dublintogalway wrote:Hi guys,

i had applied for passport and they turned down my application by sending me the letter for refusal..luckily..i got it sorted and now passport will be issued soon..
read story below....
i got letter stating that passport can not be issued as you have sent laminated CON and birth certificate. They asked me to submit both the documents with out lamination. I told them that i don't have anyother copy of original documents and if i will remove lamination then these documents will be of no use:)
i explained that i got laminated CON from INIS and it's not my fault then she says that this CON does not look original to me:) I was really surprised to hear that..
anyhow after much discussion they agreed to accept that everything is ok and passport will be issued soon.
No need to send affidavit if original birth certificate is not in the long form as my affidavit was marked as not requested..not required with original returned documents..
i will remember this passport my whole life..lot of documents from naturalisation to passport application..and it's not easy to get it..

Hi ,
I had submitted the following documents for my passport application:-

Passport application form which is witnessed and signed by Garda.
(applicant should sign the form in front of garda on application form)
Four photographs, two of which are signed by Garda.
The original birth certificate(it was not in long form and it was laminated.Original certified translation as my Birth certificate is not in English. ( they don't accept photocopy of these documents)
I had also sent the copy of birth affidavit which I submitted to INIS for my citizenship application as my original birth certificate was not in the long form( It was returned to me with my other original documents and it was marked as not requested and no required on the returned document)
The original marriage certificate.
Original certificate of naturalsation issued by Minister of Justice, Law and reform( it was laminated)
Photocopy of Irish driver License ( I was submitting original but lady in anpost counter[passport express] said photocopy is accepted)
Original Bank Statement.
Original Electricity Bill.

Directive/2004/38/EC wrote:

dublintogalway wrote:laminated CON

What is a CON? This is the Irish Certificate of Naturalization? Do they normally come laminated?

CON is certificate of naturalisation. I got it laminated from INIS.