{"id":4257,"date":"2018-11-28T08:26:08","date_gmt":"2018-11-28T13:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=4257"},"modified":"2018-11-28T11:28:27","modified_gmt":"2018-11-28T16:28:27","slug":"new-service-allows-passport-renewal-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=4257","title":{"rendered":"New Service Allows Passport Renewal Online"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IrishPassportsBeingProduced_large.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"325\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4217\" srcset=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IrishPassportsBeingProduced_large.jpg 600w, http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IrishPassportsBeingProduced_large-300x163.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>Irish people abroad <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dfa.ie\/passportonline\/\">can now renew their passports online<\/a> under a new service.<\/p>\n<p>The expansion is open to adults and children and application fees will be reduced by \u20ac5.<\/p>\n<p>The Online Passport Renewal Service claims to be a cheaper, faster and an easier way to renew passports.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Foreign Affairs said there will be a ten-day turnaround for all applications made online, including postage.<\/p>\n<p>T\u00e1naiste Simon Coveney welcomed the expansion saying: &#8220;It is important that the Passport Service continues to use technology in order to gain efficiencies and deliver the best possible service to the citizen.<\/p>\n<p>This expanded service is an example of that and will permit all citizens, both adults and children, to renew their passports online, 24\/7, from anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n<p>People who wish to apply or renew their passports online must have a digital photograph, email address and payment card.<\/p>\n<p>For childrens&#8217; passports, a Child Passport Identity and Consent Form will have to be printed and witnessed at the end of the online process.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-4257\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=4257&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-4257\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=4257&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-google-plus-1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-google-4257\" class=\"share-google-plus-1 sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=4257&amp;share=google-plus-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Google+\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=4257\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Irish people abroad can now renew their passports online under a new service. 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