Holidays: Today, the passport office informed me I won't get my passport...

By Clauric - 24/03/2010 12:11 - Ireland

Today, the passport office informed me I won't get my passport in time to go on holidays. However, they took the money for the passport out of my account 2 months ago, causing me to go overdrawn, and not pay my travel insurance. The same insurance I needed to get the cost of the holiday back. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/05/2009 04:29 - Korea Republic of

Today, I picked up my passport, as my previous one was damaged in a car crash. As the teller warned me that a pattern of damaged passports would result in longer processing periods, she spilled her coffee - all over my new passport. I'm supposed to go overseas in a month. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/09/2019 06:06

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By Anonymous - 30/01/2017 13:05 - United Kingdom

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Today, I had to call the Australian Passport office to track my passport. Turns out they lost it in the mail. A week ago, I got my dream job as a flight attendant. Without a passport they won't accept me. I lost my dream job before I even started it. FML

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By Jackal - 20/08/2019 12:00 - United States - Trumbull

Today, I found out the time I'd requested off for a trip in 2 months, that my boss said that I could go on, wasn't fully processed, just in case he decided I couldn't go. He told me the second part after I'd bought no refund tickets for shows for both me and my girlfriend. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/05/2022 18:00 - South Africa - Port Elizabeth

Today, my mental state went down another 2 levels when after 2 years of unemployment, I finally got offered a great job abroad. However, I probably won't even be able to go because I've reached the point where I'm too broke to even apply to get my passport made. FML

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Stuck here

By Anonymous - 19/03/2011 12:13 - United States

Today, my purse was stolen. Too bad it had all of my money and my passport. My flight is tomorrow, and the embassy is closed until Monday. Guess who gets to stay in a foreign country with no money and no identification for the next three days. FML

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kikiface 1

Wednesday 24 March 2010 20:19

you clearly can't afford a vacation if your account went overdrawn before you even got all your affairs handled. ydi for living outside of your means

burner_in_blue 0

Wednesday 24 March 2010 19:07

well if you planned it right you would have had money for both. ydi

Comments

HeXr 22

Thursday 25 March 2010 0:53

so typical that they have no problems taking your money right away, but the service you're paying for is magically delayed

hagmiester 0

Thursday 25 March 2010 1:21

you can actually sue them for the loss of the holiday under Irish law.

ciaraoh1 0

Thursday 25 March 2010 1:23

damn public sector strikes!

mendoza2909 1

Thursday 25 March 2010 1:30

That passport office dispute is retarded, as are the people that work there. The headline in an Irish paper yesterday was basically along the lines of "passport office bosses refuse to pay workers who wont do their jobs, unions get pissed off at this". (Irish Independent if you're wondering) I hate the Irish trade unions, bunch of thugs. Why should anyone expect money if they're not doing work? Strikes are different, this isn't a strike. I feel your pain Clauric.

davidjames4 0

Thursday 25 March 2010 1:57

in canada i know you can get an emergency rush passport done in about 24 hours

kalak_fml 1

Thursday 25 March 2010 2:44

the strike in the passport office is going to cause massive problems over the next few months. once they even stop this ridiculous g0-slow it will take months to catch up on all the backdated passports. you could if you are able, go into the passport office itself and que and see if you can get it that way. it might take a few days, but it could be possible. also to all those saying this guy deserves it because of a lack in financial responsibility, the passport office isnt meant to process the payment until the document is actually made. therefore he wouldnt have needed the insurance to claim back the cost of the holiday.