Irish passports issued over Christmas being recalled due to printing error

Irish passports issued over Christmas being recalled due to printing error

Irish passports issued during the Christmas period are being recalled following a printing error that could cause problems at international border controls. The error, caused by a technical issue with a software update, affects all passports issued between December 23, 2025, and January 6, 2026. The Passport Service has acknowledged that the affected passports are … Read more

Over a million passports issued in 2022 setting new record

As the year comes to a close, the total number of passports issued in 2022 is now 1,080,000, breaking the previous annual record for the Irish Passport Service. Earlier this year on 1 November, the Passport Service announced it had reached the millionth mark after an extremely busy year, which saw record numbers of citizens … Read more