More than 25,000 passport applications in system ‘require action’ from individuals, says Martin

Tánaiste Micheál Martin said more than 625,000 passports have been issued this year, and the service has no current backlog. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien

Mr Martin told Sinn Féin foreign affairs spokesman Matt Carthy that 169 such applications are with the Passport Service for more than three months, 85 for more than six months, and 65 for more than 12 months. He said, of the 25,000 applications in the system for more than three months, that applicants may still have to submit supporting documentation to complete their application. “The Passport Service issues more than 2,500 emails per week to remind applicants to submit their documents.”

Mr Martin said a system is in place so that “applications do not go to the back of the queue”, and when additional documentation is provided the application is prioritised.

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