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In just one day, the Warsaw Chopin Airport Passport Center issued 1,725 temporary documents

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According to information provided by the Polish Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration, this service has assisted over 13,200 travelers since it began in April 2023, according to EU Helpers.

The Ministry reports that a record 469 passports were issued during the first week of the holidays, with 114 of those credentials being issued on Friday, January 19, 2024.

The most popular travel destinations selected by tourists utilizing the Ministry of the Interior and Administration in Okęcie were Egypt, the Dominican Republic, Thailand, and Great Britain.

According to the Ministry, you can apply for a temporary passport at Warsaw Chopin Airport, but you'll need a valid plane ticket. At that point, a staff member confirms your identity and takes the necessary picture for the paperwork.

Additionally, depending on your circumstances, temporary passports might be valid for up to 365 days. A signature device is used to complete the electronic application procedure, which is made possible by the 2022 creation of the Register of Passport Documents.

In order to obtain a temporary passport at Warsaw Chopin Airport, a passenger needs to fulfill one of the subsequent requirements:

Their ID card or passport is stolen, misplaced, or forgotten.
Their ID card or passport has run out of time.
They have a ticket for a working airline.
At Warsaw Chopin Airport, a temporary passport costs PLN 30 (about seven euros). At the airport point, payment can only be performed using a payment card.

Between April and December 2023, more than 10,800 temporary passports were issued.
10,874 temporary passports were granted by the Warsaw Chopin Airport passport office between April and December 2023.

With 1,894 passports issued in July and 1,846 in August, the busiest months for passport issuance were July and August.

In addition, for three days straight following the holidays, the Passport station issued more than 100 documents every day. The highest point was reached on August 14, 2023, when 125 temporary passports were issued—a record-breaking number.

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