Earlier this week, BBC News reported that post offices in Northern Ireland had run out of passport
forms. It's like people from the U.S. trying to move to Canada.... Here's the story about how the Brexit is affecting Northern Ireland's passport requests:
BBC News said "Uncertainly over Brexit is driving demand for Irish
passports in Northern Ireland, with some post offices running out of forms,
officials say. Post Offices across Northern Ireland were called by the Irish
Passport Service on Tuesday to be told more forms would be delivered. One Post
Office manager described the current demand as "crazy" adding that
it was driven by fears over Brexit."
Each application for a standard 10-year passport costs €80 (£71).
Belfast's central Post Office ran out of the forms on Friday. Branch manager Irene Edgar said the demand was huge. "High demand, especially in the last few weeks, means there is a stock and delivery issue," she said.
The Post Office in the border town of Strabane in County Tyrone has no forms, despite ordering them three weeks ago. Branch manager Christine McNulty said the demand was "completely crazy".
"People
are afraid, that's why they want their Irish passports, fear around
Brexit," she said, when asked why the demand was so high.
