Passport damage, do I need to replace?

dzug1

luci wrote: »

I would check with the airline before relying on an ID card. I know that Thomson's don't accept them and require a passport.

Really? Even Ryanair accept ID cards

And even Thomson's website is a bit ambiguous about it

Passengers must hold valid ID with a photograph i.e. International Passport or EU National ID.

and

British Citizens must hold a valid 10-year passport

Sounds like they may not have caught up with the fact that we do now have EU ID cards.

jammin_2

dzug1 wrote: »

Really? Even Ryanair accept ID cards

And even Thomson's website is a bit ambiguous about it

Passengers must hold valid ID with a photograph i.e. International Passport or EU National ID.

and

British Citizens must hold a valid 10-year passport

Sounds like they may not have caught up with the fact that we do now have EU ID cards.

Yup, I'd say the website's out of date. That's all.

M.Holloway

Sweet, ordered the ID card. However it said allow 10 days for delivery

I have opted for flattening out the passport under some heavy books as the damage is on the right hand side of the photo page and not near the photo it doesn't look too bad.

Also If I sent it off to ips it could take ages to come back as damaged passports have to be checked to see if anyone has tried to tamper with them and as I am due to be leaving on the 18th of this month its the lesser of the risks.

jammin_2

M.Holloway wrote: »

Sweet, ordered the ID card. However it said allow 10 days for delivery

You mean you ordered the application form for an ID card, yes?

will-in-estoril

M.Holloway wrote: »

Sweet, ordered the ID card. However it said allow 10 days for delivery

Don't wait for the blank application form to arrive.Ring and make your appointment straight away on 0300 330 0808: they often have cancellations. You will need a countersignatory. Take them with you and get your form there. Alternatively, both the staff ID centres at London City and Manchester Airports keep supplies.

jammin_2

will-in-estoril wrote: »

You will need a countersignatory.

It's a referee, not a countersignatory. No signature is required from the referee if applicant has a passport that was valid on or after 1st January 2009.

dzug1

jammin wrote: »

Yup, I'd say the website's out of date. That's all.

Yes - particularly as it goes on about child/family passports that haven't been issued for way over 10 years

Janeyjaz

You fill in the referees details on the application form - full name, dob, address, you do't have to get them to sign anything, but you must ask them in case IPS contact them.

jammin_2

Janeyjaz wrote: »

You fill in the referees details on the application form - full name, dob, address, you do't have to get them to sign anything, but you must ask them in case IPS contact them.

..and phone number.

Janeyjaz

Yes I knew there was something I forgot