Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 March 2022
215. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the procedure for a child’s passport application in cases in which the child has an intellectual disability and it is not possible to capture the child’s picture to the appropriate standard required by the Passport Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15530/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra223. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps that can be taken by a parent of a child with autism who cannot get a passport photo to the adequate standards for a passport application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15666/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 215 and 223 together.
The online website has been designed to be very accessible. In cases where passport applicants have a medical condition or disability that means that the standard passport photo guidelines cannot be met, the Passport Online service offers a medical indicator option when submitting a digital passport photo.
When applying online, passport applicants or their parents can tick the medical indicator box on the passport photo page. This allows the photo to pass through the system as part of the application process. The passport photo submitted will then be reviewed by a member of the Passport Service staff.
