Leitrim records lowest Passport renewal as people urged to check expiry date

Around 2000 passports were issued to Leitrim people in the first six months of 2026.

The figures were issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs, as they urge citizens to check their passport expiry date before they travel.

The new-look Irish passport was rolled out earlier this year.

Leitrim recorded the lowest number of new passports issued in the first half of the year, with 1,923 handed out to residents of the county.

The highest amount of passports issued was to Dublin, Cork, and Antrim, which recorded 93,223, 35,257, and 17,986 respectively.

Meanwhile, Longford had 2,361 passports issued, Sligo had 4,053, and Roscommon people received 3,774.