Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Passport applicants who are resident in Ireland can apply for a first time passport or to renew their passport if they have a Gender Recognition Certificate issued by the Department of Social Protection.

Original documents are required. These will be returned to the applicant once their passport issues.

For passport renewal, the following original documents are required:

• Original Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) as issued by the Department of Social Protection
• Current Irish passport. This will be cancelled and returned to the applicant.
• If applicant is changing their name, the Passport Service requires two documents from two different sources dating back at least two years from the date of the passport application.

For a first time Passport Online applicant, the following original documents are required:

• Witnessed identity verification form generated by Passport Online system.
• Original Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) as issued by the Department of Social Protection.
• Original Civil Birth certificate as re-issued after gender recognition.
• 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 a copy of a Public Services Card or certified copy of a driver's licence.

Further information on changing names and recognising gender on an Irish passport, including for applicants resident outside the State is available on my Department's website at www.ireland.ie/en/dfa/passports/documentary-requirements/adult.