Fake passport can mean any of the following:
1. Fake passport booklet i.e. forger prints/binds a replica of an Irish passport.
2. Real passport obtained using fake details i.e. the passport is a genuine one issued by D/Foreign Affairs, however, it was obtained using fraudulent application details.
3. Real passport booklet, fake details i.e. someone obtained genuine blank passport booklets (robbery or bribery) and added the personal details themselves.
While all of the above are big concerns, if it is 2 or 3, then it is a very very serious issue and heads need to role.
In my opinion, Irish passports are too easy to obtain. There is no real verification of details. The principal documents used to obtain one are birth certificates. You cannot identify someone using a birth certificate and all birth certs are openly available for purchase by any member of the public.
1. Fake passport booklet i.e. forger prints/binds a replica of an Irish passport.
2. Real passport obtained using fake details i.e. the passport is a genuine one issued by D/Foreign Affairs, however, it was obtained using fraudulent application details.
3. Real passport booklet, fake details i.e. someone obtained genuine blank passport booklets (robbery or bribery) and added the personal details themselves.
While all of the above are big concerns, if it is 2 or 3, then it is a very very serious issue and heads need to role.
In my opinion, Irish passports are too easy to obtain. There is no real verification of details. The principal documents used to obtain one are birth certificates. You cannot identify someone using a birth certificate and all birth certs are openly available for purchase by any member of the public.