Tánaiste encourages citizens to check passports and renew online

The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Harris TD, is today reminding citizens to check their passport is in date before making travel plans and to apply for their passport online well in advance of their holiday departure date.

The Tánaiste said: “The best time for citizens to check their passport’s expiry date is before booking their holiday, and the second best time to check is today! If you have already booked flights, it’s important to check now if your passport is in date.

“I encourage everyone to use Passport Online when applying for their passports as the quickest, easiest and most cost-effective way to apply. Applicants from all over the world can use Passport Online to renew their passport or to apply for their first passport."

The Tánaiste also took the opportunity to update on the number of passports issued per by country.

The Tánaiste said: “I am delighted to see that passport applications are high all over the country with Dublin, Cork, and Galway recording the highest numbers of passports issued in 2025.

“I am so proud of the fantastic staff at the Passport Service who have already issued over 600,000 passports to Irish citizens all over the world this year. I would like to thank them for their hard work to make sure we can all enjoy well-deserved holidays.”

Citizens living in Ireland who need to renew their passport urgently in advance of imminent travel can avail of the Urgent Appointment Service available at the Passport Offices in Dublin and Cork. Further information and appointment booking is available at www.ireland.ie/passports

The Customer Service Hub of the Passport Service is currently responding to 10,000 queries per week. Customer Service agents are available to answer all passport-related questions from 9am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday by phone on 01 671 1633 or by webchat at www.ireland.ie/passports.

The number of passports issued by the end of June 2025, to citizens resident on the island of Ireland, by county, is listed below.

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Press Office

26 July 2025