Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 September 2024
42. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to review the case of a person (details supplied); the reason they were turned down for a passport despite documents being provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36404/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraAll passport applications are subject to the terms of the Passports Act, 2008, as amended. The Passport Service requires the submission of a long-form birth certificate as a key supporting document in all first-time passport applications. The Passport Service takes its responsibility to protect the integrity of the Irish passport very seriously.
The documentary requirements for a first-time passport application for a naturalised Irish citizen are outlined below:
• Identity verification form
• Original Naturalisation Certificate
• Full original civil birth certificate (version that includes the name(s) of the parent(s))
• Original Civil marriage or Civil Partnership certificate (if applying for a passport in married name)
• Proof of address such as Government correspondence such as a letter from the Department of Social Protection or the Revenue Commissioners
• Proof of name such as Government correspondence such as a letter from the Department of Social Protection or the Revenue Commissioners
• Photographic identification such as PSC Card, driver's licence or passport from another country
With regard to the application about which the Deputy has enquired, no birth certificate was submitted by the applicant; the applicant submitted a birth affidavit, but this cannot be accepted on its own merits, and this was communicated to the applicant. We recommend that the applicant contact the Embassy of the country of their birth to inform them that they are a first time applicant of an Irish passport, and as such, the applicant is required to provide their birth certificate to Passport Services. If the Embassy cannot supply the birth certificate, the applicant should ask the Embassy to write a letter stating (i) a birth certificate has been asked for in application of an Irish Passport and (ii) the reasons why a birth certificate cannot be provided.
The applicant does not need to re-apply for a passport; the applicant can mail in their supporting document, in this case the aforementioned letter from the Embassy, to the Passport Office.
