A recall notice has been issued for thousands of passports following a “technical error” which has resulted in incorrect details being printed on them, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has confirmed. The recall applies to passports issued between December 23 and January 6 after it emerged that they were sent out to recipients with the letters ‘IRL’ absent from within. “The Passport Service is aware of an issue affecting passports issued between 23 December 2025 and 6 January 2026,” a DFA spokesperson said. Stock image: GettyNews in 90 Seconds, Friday January 9“The Passport Service sincerely regrets this issue and apologises to affected citizens for the inconvenience caused. “Please return your passport book (and passport card if you had applied for one) to the below address immediately: Passport Return – Customer Care, Passport Service, 42-47 Lower Mount St, Dublin 2 – D02 TN83 Ireland.”

Source: Irish Independent January 09, 2026 16:48 UTC