kirkintoddy Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Wife awaiting passport. Done on line two Saturdays ago. Sent back as problem wi signature. Sent away again last Saturday now had call unlikely to be ready for Germany trip on Friday !!!!!!!!. Can't do the 1 day thing as to cancel process as it will take 2 weeks. Upgrading to try and fast track once they say it s ok to . Any one else had anything similar happen as looking for some hope to cheer us up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde1998 Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 If you vote "yes", we'll be able to run a faster passport service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Does she have a similar looking sister? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottincarlisle Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Just remember your passport is valid till the day it expires. They always say return home 24 hours before it does incase of delays but the 6 month thing is rubbish for Europe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde1998 Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Just remember your passport is valid till the day it expires. They always say return home 24 hours before it does incase of delays but the 6 month thing is rubbish for Europe. You can get into the Schengen Area with just a driving licence usually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 You can get into the Schengen Area with just a driving licence usually. She might want to come home again though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde1998 Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 She might want to come home again though? "Nearly all EU/EEA countries are part of the Schengen Area; a group of countries that have signed the Schengen Agreement, which abolishes border controls between participating states, although it allows border controls to be temporarily set up in exceptional circumstances. The EEA countries (with the exception of the UK and Ireland) and Switzerland have signed the Schengen treaty. Several of the new member states have not yet fully implemented it. As a consequence of this, for instance, a French citizen may travel to the United Kingdom, another EEA member state, and then freely live and work in that country. But since the UK has not signed the Schengen treaty, he can be required to present a passport or ID card when entering the UK. This requirement applies similarly to British citizens migrating to France. On the other hand, Switzerland applies the Schengen treaty, so a French citizen is able to travel to Switzerland without being stopped at the border." A driving licence is an ID card. The reason why your driving licence has a picture of the holder on it is so it can be used as an ID card. Photocard licences were introduced as a result of an EU directive requiring all member states to issue driving licences in a card format which contains the licence holder's image and signature. There are numerous benefits that photocard driving licences offer, including: allowing member state licence holders freedom to move around many European countries a more secure format which reduces the opportunity for misrepresentation ensuring that the person obtaining a provisional licence, taking the test and obtaining a full driving licence is one and the same a reduction in impersonation at driving tests ensuring that the person obtaining the licence is old enough to do so minimising the chances of a person holding more than one licence,either by accident or design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larky Masher Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 You can get into the Schengen Area with just a driving licence usually. I wouldn't try that, plus I don't think you'd get out the country on an international flight (Ireland excluded) without a valid passport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euan2020 Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 I believe you could get into a schengen area with a DL or ID from 1 of the member countries but not UK ie Scots bloke at work used his Italian ID to travel into Europe - but we are outside the agreement so dont think would be allowed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 I couldn't get from Latvia to Estonia on my driving licence as it doesn't have the European Stars Logo on it, had to use my passport instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkintoddy Posted August 31, 2014 Author Share Posted August 31, 2014 Amsterdam to Newcastle ferry ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkintoddy Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share Posted September 2, 2014 Great news Looks like the passport in hands of courier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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