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# passport problems

Last year

2022

'Spare me the apologies': Delays and missing birth certs among complaints about Passport Office

Details of people’s experiences after applying for a passport were released under FOI.

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Jul 27th 2022, 12:05 AM

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Some migrants left in limbo in Ireland over struggle to prove their identity

Ireland’s immigration authorities face difficulties processing migrants because of handwritten passports and translation gaps.

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Dec 6th 2017, 12:05 AM