{"id":495,"date":"2022-11-01T16:21:42","date_gmt":"2022-11-01T16:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/?p=495"},"modified":"2022-11-01T16:23:37","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T16:23:37","slug":"passport-service-issues-its-1-millionth-passport-in-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/index.php\/2022\/11\/01\/passport-service-issues-its-1-millionth-passport-in-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Passport Service issues its 1 millionth passport in 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Passport Service today issued its one millionth passport in 2022. This represents the first time over one million passports have been issued in a calendar year.<\/p>\n

Speaking about this milestone, Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney T.D. said:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Passport Service has had a record-breaking year in 2022. This year has seen my Department issue over 1 million passports in a calendar year for the first time in the history of the State. With the re-opening of international travel and the pent-up demand following the Covid pandemic, the Passport Service faced an unprecedented demand for passports. Thanks to significant investment by Government, substantial improvements have been made this year and normal, pre-Covid levels of service have resumed.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cTurnaround times for online first time applications have been halved from 40 working days in March of this year to 20 working days. 84% of online adult renewal applications and almost half of children\u2019s online renewal applications are currently being processed in three working days or less.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cAs we look forward to 2023, if you\u2019re planning on booking international travel, check your passport now and apply early. The quickest, easiest and cheapest way to apply for a new passport is by using the Passport Online Service.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Minister Coveney added:<\/p>\n

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\u201cI would also like to pay tribute to the staff of the Passport Service who have delivered this historic achievement. The processing of 1 million passports is down to their commitment to public service and hard work. My Department will continue to work to ensure that our services meet the needs of our citizens.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The issuing of one million passports in the first 10 months of this year surpasses the previous record of 935,000 passports issued over the full year in 2019.<\/p>\n

Details of the number of passports issued annually over the last 10 years are as follows:<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year (12 months unless stated)<\/strong><\/td>\nPassports Issued<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2022 (first 10 months)<\/td>\n1,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021<\/td>\n634,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2020<\/td>\n450,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2019<\/td>\n935,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018<\/td>\n835,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2017<\/td>\n810,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2016<\/td>\n758,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/td>\n685,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/td>\n632,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013<\/td>\n635,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/td>\n636,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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The current turnaround times are as follows:<\/p>\n

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  • 10 working days for online adult renewals. 84% of adult online renewal applications are processed within 3 working days or less.<\/li>\n
  • 15 working days for child online renewals. 46% of child online renewals are processed within 3 working days or less<\/li>\n
  • 20 working days for first time online applications.<\/li>\n
  • 8 weeks for An Post’s Passport service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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