More than a million Irish passports issued during 2024

Tánaiste and Foreign Affairs Minister, Cork’s Micheál Martin, has confirmed more than 1m passport books and cards were issued in 2024.

Mr Martin said demand for passports is likely to remain strong, with about 940,000 set to be issued during 2025.

“In its 100th year, the Passport Service managed an extraordinary volume of applications, delivering over 1m passport books and cards for only the second time in the history of the State.

“Despite this remarkable demand, the Passport Service maintained its service delivery targets, consistently meeting or exceeding turnaround times for virtually all application types.," said Mr Martin.

“January proved to be the busiest month of the year, with over 123,000 applications submitted, and January 28 was the busiest day, with 8,363 applications received in just 24 hours.”

Mr Martin also highlighted the work of the Customer Service Hub, which handled over 561,000 queries from citizens in 2024. He encouraged citizens to plan ahead if renewing a passport or applying for the first time.

“I strongly recommend using Passport Online, the quickest, easiest, and most cost-effective way to secure your passport.”