Record-breaking one million passports issued this year

The Passport Office issued 450,000 passports in 2020 and 634,000 in 2021 as the pandemic affected its operations.

The Passport Service has issued its one millionth passport this year, marking the first time this milestone has been reached in the State.

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney said the Passport Service “faced an unprecedented demand for passports” amid pent-up demand and a reopening of international travel as pandemic-related restrictions eased.