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Tuesday, 23 September 2014

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Passport Services

Photo of Eoghan MurphyEoghan Murphy (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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420. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the conditions or circumstances in which an Irish person can obtain a second passport. [35718/14]

Photo of Charles FlanaganCharles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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I can confirm that the Passport Service does operate a system to provide a second passport to Irish citizens who are regularly required to travel into countries where possession of an entry/exit stamp or visa from another state would likely prevent a person’s entry into that country. A second passport is also provided in circumstances where the holder can show that their passport is held for regular periods of time at Embassies while waiting to obtain a visa, preventing the individual from other regular travel plans. Applicants are required to complete the standard passport application form and additionally include a letter from their employer detailing the circumstances of the case and providing sample travel plans which show regular travel into the countries concerned.

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