New Visa Application Centre in Dublin

[jestew]

I just visited the new Telepresence Visa Application Centre in Dublin to get my biometrics for my FP. The website is here:

http://www.ge2ie.tpcontact.co.uk/visa-centres

Their first appointments start at 8.30am but they don't open the front door to the office until 8.30 - so it's a bit irritating standing outside in the cold until they open the doors. The staff were quite friendly and joked a lot in a nice way - even the security guards. They answered all my questions and were quite helpful. They even joked that no one in the office was British so they knew a lot about immigration!!!

They had an information sheet that listed all the relevant documents that I had given them and they returned my originals and kept photocopies. The staff member processing my form even signed my paper indicating that they had seen all my original marriage certificates, etc... In case HO loses them later and claims I didn't provide them.

They said that they courier the applications to the HO in the UK and then the HO will return the application in a sealed envelope and when it arrives they will email me. They have no idea of the decision and I can only find out by opening the envelope.

Hopefully I'll find out within the next 5 days. Wish me smooth and easy sailing...

[chaoclive]

Sounds like you had a fun morning haha. Thanks for writing this update, it's interesting to see how it works.

All the best & good luck!
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[jestew]

Hey everyone,

When I got the email from the Telepresence office in Dublin telling me my passport had arrived in Dublin from the UK, it included information about having someone else pick up my passport for me. This isn't such a big deal anymore now that the office is open between 8.30am and 4pm Mon-Fri, but still - it would have been nice to know I could do this ahead of time. Here is the info they gave:

You can come to collect it anytime from Monday to Friday between
8:30am and 4:00pm by presenting the application checklist given to you at counter on the day you applied and an ID document.


If you wish to send someone in order to collect your documents on
your behalf, this person has to present your application
checklist, an authorization letter written by you, a copy of your ID, original and copy of his/her ID.