From Department of Foreign Affairs
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“2024 continues to be a busy year for the Passport Service, which is on track to issue 500,000 passports by the end of May.
Ahead of the summer holiday season, my big message to everyone is: check your passport is in date now. I would advise all citizens, including first time applicants, to apply using Passport Online .
The Passport Online service offers Irish people the ability to apply online for their passport 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Over 90% of people now use Passport Online as it is the quickest, cheapest and most efficient way to apply for your passport.
I was pleased to visit the Passport Service campus in Balbriggan today and thank all of the Passport Service staff for all their hard work in delivering a world-class Passport Service.”
Notes to Editor
• Over 480,000 passports have been issued so far in 2024.
• 500,000 passports will be issued by the end of May 2024.
• Current turnaround times are as follows:
o Online simple adult renewal - 10 working days
o Online child/complex adult renewal - 15 working days
o Online first time application, adult or child - 20 working days
o Post Passport via An Post, adult or child - 8 weeks
• Turnaround time starts from the date supporting documents are received by the Passport Service.
• Incomplete applications for which additional supporting documents have been requested will be processed in 15 working days of receiving the documents.
• An adult whose passport has expired more than five years ago will need to apply for their next passport as a first time applicant if their expired passport was issued more than 15 years ago. This is to comply with data protection legislation.
• Applicants who need to renew their passports urgently can book an Urgent Appointment at the Passport Offices in Dublin or Cork. The Dublin office offers a one-day or four-day turnaround, while the Cork office offers a four-day turnaround. Appointments can be booked at Ireland.ie/UrgentAppointment