Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 September 2020
460. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the passport office will fully restore acceptance of passport applications by post from abroad, particularly from the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22165/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraAll Irish citizens living abroad can apply to renew their passport using Passport Online. The Passport Service, together with the Department’s Mission network, encourages all eligible applicants to use this service. In countries where Passport Online is not available to first time applicants, applicants can submit a paper-based application to their nearest Embassy or Consulate.
The Passport Service resumed paper-based postal passport applications through the Passport Express (PX) and Northern Ireland Passport Express (NIPX) services on 4 August 2020. The Department of Foreign Affairs will continue to review its policy regarding postal applications from other locations.
