- Ireland revokes a number of passports due to a printing error
- 12,904 passports are affected – from 23 December to 6 January
- Those affected must return the passport and another will be reissued
Up to 13,000 Irish passports have been revoked by the country’s Department of Foreign Affairs due to a faulty software update which renders the documents unusable.
The affected passports issued between 23 December 2025 and 6 January 2026 do not comply with international travel standards and must be returned to the passport office.
“Due to a technical issue with a software update, passports issued between 23 December 2025 and 6 January 2026 are not fully compliant with international travel standards,” the Foreign Office said in a statement.
Misprinted documents
The technical issue, a printer error, reportedly means thousands of passports do not contain the letters ‘IRL’. This may mean that travelers may experience problems when going through travel checks.
There is currently no estimate of how much this error and the revocation process will cost the Irish Passport Service. Affected travelers do not need to apply for a new passport, they just need to return the passport to: Passport Return – Customer Care, Passport Service, 42-47 Lower Mount St, Dublin 2 – D02 TN83 Ireland.
Border services worldwide have been notified of the revocation and all passports that are reissued will be given a new passport number.
“The Passport Service has contacted affected customers via email to inform them of the issue and will reissue passports to them in the coming days and weeks.”
“Our public office in Dublin can accept affected passports.” confirms the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “We will endeavor to reissue your passport within the day, depending on your date of travel. Please come to our Dublin office between 9am and 12.30pm, Monday to Friday, with your passport book (and map if applicable) and proof of impending travel.”
“The Passport Service sincerely regrets this issue and apologizes to affected citizens for the inconvenience.”
Via: Irish Times
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