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Christmas and New Year’s period opening hours

Christmas and New Year’s period opening hours

The Embassy and Passport and Visa Office will be closed from 12.00pm on Christmas Eve, Thursday 24th of December. We will be closed on Friday 25th and Monday 28th December and will open for regular working hours on Tuesday 29th. We will also be closed on Friday 1 January.

Opening Times

Embassy: Monday – Friday 9:30am to 12:30pm and 2:30pm to 4:30pm

Passport Office: Monday – Friday 9:30am to 4:30pm

Visa Office: Public hours for submitting applications are Monday – Friday 9:30am to 12:00pm

Contact us

You can Contact Us and we will reply as soon as possible.

Out of hours Emergency Contact Details

Please note that if you require assistance in the case of emergency while the Embassy is closed, contact the main Embassy number, 0207 235 2171, and leave a message on the Duty Officer voice mailbox. This mailbox will be monitored regularly.

We wish you all a Happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year!
Nollaigh Shona agus Athbhliain faoi mhaise daoibh go leir!