PIC: Belfast post office already runs out of Irish passport application forms

That didn’t take long.

Britain’s decision to leave the EU will undoubtedly make it harder for British citizens to travel outside of the country, meaning that there has been a huge surge of interest in how British citizens can claim an Irish passport.

Google Trends data shows there was a +100% spike in the past 24 hours for people searching for information regarding Irish passport applications – mostly by those in Northern Ireland.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade have already provided a detailed look at the criterion, steps and attributes that are required, but it appears that Brexit has already had a noticeable effect.

This post office on Bridge Street, Belfast has already ran out of application forms for an Irish passport.

So here's where we're at. This is the central post office in Belfast #brexit #EURefResults pic.twitter.com/YiZsSID3kU

— Sarah Creighton 🍂 (@Saraita101) June 25, 2016

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