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Irish passport photobooth in/around Belfast

Hi,

I've just learned that my passport application is on it's way back to me because my photos were too dark (despite getting them done at a booth which stated that they were of passport spec and using Royal Mails check and send :mad::mad:) so I was wondering if anyone knows of any booths around Belfast that are definately ok for an Irish passport?

I go on holiday in one week and have to get the application and photos back down to Dublin, and then go back a different day to collect it, all before next Tues :eek:.

Thanks in advance !

BTW I haven't left it to now just for fun :confused:, I needed my old passport as I was away until the end of July, so I posted the application as soon as I got back home.

Comments

  • If i were u i wd go to a chemist shop where they will take them for u and that way ur sure that they will be ok. That's wot i done and it worked fine :)

    Hope this helps :)
  • Pretani
    Pretani Posts: 2,279 Forumite
    like country girl said, get them done in a chemist. Why do you have to go to Dublin to get an Irish passport, can you not get them in Belfast?
  • jetboy
    jetboy Posts: 524 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    They sent mine back too and I got them from Jessops!
    There's a booth in the Odyssey and one in yorkgate..they give you several attempts. Avoid the one at Belfast Interntional..it's rubbish.
    Timmay!
  • jammin_2
    jammin_2 Posts: 2,461 Forumite
    If you're in a hurry, would you consider getting a British passport using the same-day service in Belfast?
  • cattmull
    cattmull Posts: 45 Forumite
    Thanks all,


    I spoke to someone in the office and they said if I get my old passport back today and immediately send it back with new photos they would get my new passport to me before I go, but I don't want to take the risk of the new photos being wrong too. I've decided that to be on the safe side I'll just wait until I get to Dublin and get my photos done there, right beside the office (the new ones don't have to be signed apparently). Now I just have to wait for my old passport to be delivered back to me :mad:


    I did think about the British one but I've never had a British passport and it seems that you can't use the fast track service unless you have had a British passport before so that's a non starter.

    Pretani, you can get the forms etc here but the only offices are in Dublin and Cork, not much use of you live anywhere else but sure :confused: I'm just glad I don't have to travel from Donegal!
  • eddmed
    eddmed Posts: 38 Forumite
    Try this website to print out the photo's yourself. I recently used it with no problems.
    http://www.epassportphoto.com/
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