From the end of this month, adults applying for their first Irish passport will be required to present a photocopy of their Public Services Card, which can be got through the Department of Social Protection.
Adult applicants whose last passport was issued before 1st January 2005 but who've reported it lost, stolen or damaged, must also hold a PSC.
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The Department of Foreign Affairs says it's an additional protection against fraud and identity theft.
