More than one million passports issued in 2024 as service sets new records

The Passport Service's Customer Service Hub also handled over 561,000 queries during 2024, a record number

The Passport Service issued more than one million passport books and cards over the course of 2024, according to new figures.

January was the busiest month for the issuing of the documents, with more than 123,000 applications submitted that month. January 28 was the busiest individual day, with 8,363 applications sent to the Passport Service in just 24 hours.