Passport problems

[ŽižkovClaret]

The UK is no longer part of the EU through our own choice. It is therefore subject to the same rules as every other country that isn't a member.

They aren't being "bitter", we literally chose to not be a member any more.

And frankly as someone who lives in the EU it's a right ballache.

+1

[Carlos the Great]

Never understand people saying passports should be 'free'. Nothing is 'free', you have to pay for it via increased taxes instead.

The people saying they should be free don’t pay tax and are usually on benefits where everything is free in their world

[Poulton-le-Claret]

The people saying they should be free don’t pay tax and are usually on benefits where everything is free in their world

Very true. If you can't afford a passport then you can't afford a holiday, so there should be no issues.

[GodIsADeeJay81]

The three certainties of life....

Death, taxes, and Sidney desperately trying to defend the Tories.

More like I’m laughing at people who can’t be bothered to ensure they’re able to travel

Plenty of people are seemingly incapable of being responsible for their own stuff and just blame everybody else instead

Cry about it all you like though, it amuses plenty of us and has done for years now

[Carlos the Great]

Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage applied for German dual National passports although Farage was refused his .: both should be hung for treason leading the blind
To vote for brexit which was the worst decision this country has made .:

[dougcollins]

Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage applied for German dual National passports although Farage was refused his .: both should be hung for treason leading the blind
To vote for brexit which was the worst decision this country has made .:

Exactly what I would expect from these people. The man who arguably delivered Brexit - Dominic Cummings - didn't even believe in it. He did it to prove it could be done by expectation manipulation.

[dsr]

Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage applied for German dual National passports although Farage was refused his .: both should be hung for treason leading the blind
To vote for brexit which was the worst decision this country has made .:

You can't hang 52% of the population because you don't agree with their decision. That's not democracy. (Even hanging the 48% who voted the other way, albeit more democratic, wouldn't be appropriate for a modern western state.)

[Casper2]

You are right. I’m still hunting furiously for a passport renewal appointment today so I can fly on Saturday, and there is a lot to slag off this government for. Such as, they have details of those of us with 10+ year old passports, so why not write to us, informing of this EU rule and urging renewals? That’s before we get to me being quoted 7 days waits for a “urgent” 1 day priority renewal. Nowadays it feels like nobody in government agencies are on your side.

But, the EU, what a shower. Crazy rule that nobody else in the world does, and all their countries (Portugal in my case) are obliged to follow it. Never been firmer in my conviction that it was right to leave, even if this stupid pointless rule has now cost me a lot of money, following on from when we were members their daft procurement rules cost me a lot of business. Can’t stand them.

Even now people like you show their ignorance, UK (Johnson) decided to be a third country thus losing all right re travel to EU and how long you can stay etc , it didn’t have to be that way ,so blame Johnson and the right wing Tories , not the EU .

[Carlos the Great]

You can't hang 52% of the population because you don't agree with their decision. That's not democracy. (Even hanging the 48% who voted the other way, albeit more democratic, wouldn't be appropriate for a modern western state.)

I don’t blame the 52% of people who voted to leave ..they were sold a dream … created a myth the EU were our enemies and Britain could be great again .. things have got worse and I can’t think of 1 good thing it’s brought ,,

[CrosspoolClarets]

You can't hang 52% of the population because you don't agree with their decision. That's not democracy. (Even hanging the 48% who voted the other way, albeit more democratic, wouldn't be appropriate for a modern western state.)

Tempting though.

Particularly with the likes of Casper above . Gosh, the losing 48% don’t half play the man not the ball all the time, it means they don’t have a good argument, then and now. Don’t know the issue with needing passports to get into a foreign country.

Not sure what the passport issue (and luckily, I’m hoping to get mine on Saturday) will have to do with Brexit though because what to do about passports was a choice after the vote. A blind man and a dog would know that having a valid passport 10.5 years old doesn’t make you in any way a risk.

No reason whatsoever why the EU couldn’t have made an exception for the UK people with 10+ years (unique in the world) and also no reason the UK didn’t insist in negotiations. Neither party comes out of it with any credit. I’m so lucky to have found an appointment to renew mine.

I’ll stick to passports not politics I think. I’ve had a chat with Ed Millibamd tonight who knocked on my door canvassing - that’s enough politics for anyone.

[Damo]

Reading this thread, it seems that being in the EU provided really stupid people with a safety net if they didn't have the common sense to renew their passport on time.
Those pesky brexiteers

[Casper2]

No reason whatsoever why the EU couldn’t have made an exception for the UK people with 10+ years (unique in the world) and also no reason the UK didn’t insist in negotiations. Neither party comes out of it with any credit. I’m so lucky to have found an appointment to renew mine.

Your ignorance knows no bounds .I suggest you find out about the facts before posting utter nonsense.

[Casper2]

I don’t blame the 52% of people who voted to leave ..they were sold a dream … created a myth the EU were our enemies and Britain could be great again .. things have got worse and I can’t think of 1 good thing it’s brought ,,

You mean the gullible 52%

[Robbie_painter]

This blame culture is funny as ****,couldn’t be arsed checking passport so blame Brexit,tories,Maggie thatcher etc.Should be the first thing you do when thinking of going abroad.

[Carlos the Great]

More great news from Brexit on the way next week when all goods arriving from EU to our shores will have extra checks and will be subject to import tax … around 60% of all fruit and veg comes from the EU so expect chaos and food prices rising again ..at least we have our sovereignty back .. thank God for that

[Carlos the Great]

All meat also needs vet certificate too when slaughtering before can enter UK …:

Hola this is Manuel … we need vet come asap look our chickens .. cows and bulls .. we are sending to UK Monday need certificate … Hola padre the vet on siesta then holiday but his donkey poorly can’t get there till dos semanos .:: adios

[Jakubclaret]

This blame culture is funny as ****,couldn’t be arsed checking passport so blame Brexit,tories,Maggie thatcher etc.Should be the first thing you do when thinking of going abroad.

Guaranteed the same gullible 48% fall for the scaremongering. Common sense for anybody tells you it's the first thing you have to do when planning to go abroad you check to see if the passport is kosher.

[Clovius Boofus]

Stop moaning about Brexit. It's worked out ok - just ask our farmers, exporters and importers. Also, all those lovely new trade deals we've signed.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68688486

[burnley007]

Aye, sovereignty and took back control apparently.

Burnley folk lapped up the Farage BS

embarrassing

[burnley007]

Stop moaning about Brexit. It's worked out ok - just ask our farmers, exporters and importers. Also, all those lovely new trade deals we've signed.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68688486

You forgot the wink emoji.
Brexit is an absolute disaster, as any respected economist predicted

[Jakubclaret]

Brexit or no Brexit it's always been about the survival of the fittest. If you are strong you will survive if you are weak you will perish. Society wants to look for reasoning & excuses to blame brexit for all our ills if it wasn't brexit penny for a pinch of sh1t another reason would be found.

[Clovius Boofus]

WTF has that got to do with trade deals and tariffs?

[Swizzlestick]

Also the OP is blaming the EU for his passport issues, not Brexit.

[Tribesmen]

Lads simple you voted for it live with it .

[Carlos the Great]

I certainly didn’t vote for it … and when the votes were being counted Farage and Johnson applying for dual national passports as they knew what was coming … we are a minnow on the global stage and anyone who thinks we are signing lucrative trade deals around the world is deluded .. liz truss who was prime minister for 2 minutes signed a trade deal with Japan for around 100k for Stilton cheese ! The EU was worth around 600 billion .. there is a reason NHS on its knees .. pot holes not being fixed .. people poorer .. the country is broke

[Jakubclaret]

Lads simple you voted for it live with it .

You'll find the 1s that voted for it aren't the 1s making the noise I'm quite happy about things & I guess others will be as well. It's the 1s that didn't vote for it that need to live with it.

[Swizzlestick]

The one who started this whole thread voted for it

[Jakubclaret]

In between that!

[CaptainKirk]

Also the OP is blaming the EU for his passport issues, not Brexit.

If by OP you mean me, you might need to read it again.
I don’t have any passport issues.

[CaptainKirk]

Also the OP is blaming the EU for his passport issues, not Brexit.

If by OP you mean me, you might need to read it again.
I don’t have any passport issues.

[Swizzlestick]

If by OP you mean me, you might need to read it again.
I don’t have any passport issues.

Apologies, my mistake, I meant Crosspool who had sort of taken over the course of the thread with his predicament.

[Tribesmen]

I certainly didn’t vote for it … and when the votes were being counted Farage and Johnson applying for dual national passports as they knew what was coming … we are a minnow on the global stage and anyone who thinks we are signing lucrative trade deals around the world is deluded .. liz truss who was prime minister for 2 minutes signed a trade deal with Japan for around 100k for Stilton cheese ! The EU was worth around 600 billion .. there is a reason NHS on its knees .. pot holes not being fixed .. people poorer .. the country is broke

I have to say England has gone down the tubes in the last few years with mad transport costs ( trains ) and as for the roads my god what has happened .

So happy to live within the EU for sure .

[Tricky Trevor]

I have to say England has gone down the tubes in the last few years with mad transport costs ( trains ) and as for the roads my god what has happened .

So happy to live within the EU for sure .

We very rarely go back now, Tribesmen. It’s a sh1th0le.
NHS down the pan
Dentists won’t take new NHS patients.
Teachers resigning daily.
Transport, of any form, a disgrace.
Kids stabbing each other for fun.
Kids high as kites in the CFS.
All this after 14 years of austerity and the Northern powerhouse.
Cameron/Osborne were kept in check by Clegg. Once they had full control it has been downhill.

[SingaporeClarets]

Yet I can land into Japan or Korea on a tourist visa with 1 week left on my 10.75 year validity passport and as long as I leave before my passport expires it's not a problem....

(Not even a requirement on having 6 months left on your passport)

[SingaporeClarets]

QR code instead of passport for going to France by train?

https://asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Singapo ... o-Malaysia

[CrosspoolClarets]

Well, I’ve picked up my passport this morning and after 300 miles on the road am about to fly and land to a Clarets win. But what a farce, Home Office told me the only reason slots opened up in Durham was due to a “technical error”.

The civil service are indeed a farce, whatever your left or right viewpoints. UTC!

And yes guys, I do blame the EU though am not the OP. What a stupid rule. Brexit has nowt to do with it, anybody with half a brain gives us a grace period while we revert to the normal world practice of 10 years since issue. Spiteful gits.

[nil_desperandum]

Just to be clear, the EU are continuing to apply the same 10 year rule to passports for "Third Country Nationals" that we as the UK signed up to and supported when we were EU members, and sat at the top table.
By voluntarily leaving the EU we ourselves became "Third Country Nationals", so we are now subject to the very rules that we ourselves signed up to as EU members.
Our Brexit negotiators didn't negotiate any special status for us, so it's as simple as that really.