The Passport Service Has Suspended Most Of Its Operations Due To Covid-19

The service will remain closed during Level 5 restrictions

The Irish Times reports it's "paused" processing of routine applications, and is dealing with emergency and urgent essential cases only.

Normal services will only resume when the Government decides to move to Level 4 restrictions or lower.

It's expected the suspension will lead to a backlog of up to eight weeks in processing passports.

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