Government orders 20,000 passport booklets after spring shortage
A €400,800 contract was awarded for 20,000 passport booklets, expected to arrive in April; officials plan biennial orders based on about 9,000.
Key Points
- 8,450 passports issued in 2025 to date, including 2,915 since 1 August
- Contract for 20,000 booklets awarded to OeSD International GMBH for €400,800
- Shipment expected in April; if delivered, stock should cover issuance through mid‑2028 at 2024 rates
- Government will budget and order passports every two years, planning for ~9,000 per year
The Unit of Nationality and Passports has issued 8,450 passports from January 2025 to date, including 2,915 since 1 August. The government says a recent order of 20,000 passport booklets should, if it arrives in spring, provide enough stock for more than two years of issuances—through to mid‑2028—assuming the 2024 issuance rate of 9,114 documents remains constant.
The executive plans to budget and place passport orders every two years, calculating an expected demand of about 9,000 passports per year based on 2024 figures and 2025 forecasts. This month the Official Bulletin (BOPA) published the award of a contract for 20,000 passports to OeSD International GMBH for €400,800. The shipment is expected to arrive in April or slightly earlier.
This is the second booklet order the government has made this year, following a spring shortage that depleted available stock. In summer authorities ordered 12,000 booklets to remedy the situation; of those, roughly 8,500 remain in stock and are estimated to cover around 11 months of issuances.
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