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Irish passport holders

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herecomesyour19thnervousbreakdown · 18/05/2022 16:50

I am applying for an EU passport as have a parent born on the island of Ireland
Do I want a passport book or a passport book and card?
Tia

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seadreams · 18/05/2022 17:01

I have both but I rarely use the card. I do think its handy to have though for times when I need to send my passport off somewhere; I had to send my passport to student finance to get approved for a student loan and I felt more comfortable having a second type of passport in case I needed to travel. However, you appear to have another non-Irish citizenship so that is less of an issue for you. I also use it as ID.

You should also note that you can't go through the electronic passport gates with the card, only the book.

Overall, I find the card useful but it's definitely not a necessity.

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herecomesyour19thnervousbreakdown · 18/05/2022 17:05

seadreams · 18/05/2022 17:01

I have both but I rarely use the card. I do think its handy to have though for times when I need to send my passport off somewhere; I had to send my passport to student finance to get approved for a student loan and I felt more comfortable having a second type of passport in case I needed to travel. However, you appear to have another non-Irish citizenship so that is less of an issue for you. I also use it as ID.

You should also note that you can't go through the electronic passport gates with the card, only the book.

Overall, I find the card useful but it's definitely not a necessity.

Oh wow thank you so much. That's super useful.

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