Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 May 2024
69. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passport applications received, by month in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19720/24]
View answerThe Passport Service has issued over 400,000 passports to date this year. The majority of online adult renewal applications issue within two working days and over 90% of applicants now apply online.
The Passport Online service offers Irish citizens the ability to apply online for their passport 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is a user-friendly, efficient service that consistently offers processing times up to 4 times faster than paper-based passport renewal applications. Passport Online is now available to 99.9% of all applicants across the world.
The number of passports applications received, by month from 2022 to date are outlined below in tabular form.
Passport Applications Received 2022
|
Month |
Applications Received |
|
Jan-22 |
135,777 |
|
Feb-22 |
154,741 |
|
Mar-22 |
124,090 |
|
Apr-22 |
128,144 |
|
May-22 |
144,810 |
|
Jun-22 |
100,624 |
|
Jul-22 |
75,343 |
|
Aug-22 |
71,741 |
|
Sep-22 |
62,949 |
|
Oct-22 |
57,783 |
|
Nov-22 |
57,296 |
|
Dec-22 |
44,692 |
|
Total |
1,157,990 |
Passport Applications Received 2023
|
Month |
Applications Received |
|
Jan-23 |
146,768 |
|
Feb-23 |
114,557 |
|
Mar-23 |
113,799 |
|
Apr-23 |
111,066 |
|
May-23 |
104,394 |
|
Jun-23 |
85,790 |
|
Jul-23 |
77,697 |
|
Aug-23 |
68,806 |
|
Sep-23 |
58,535 |
|
Oct-23 |
57,288 |
|
Nov-23 |
55,289 |
|
Dec-23 |
42,723 |
|
Total |
1,036,712 |
Passport Applications Received 2024
|
Month |
Applications Received |
|
Jan-24 |
132,160 |
|
Feb-24 |
117,914 |
|
Mar-24 |
108,584 |
|
01/04/2024 to 26/04/2024 |
95,017 |
|
Total |
453,675 |
