Can I get my passport today?
Passport Online is the fastest way for adults and children to apply for their first Irish passport or renew their Irish passport.
It is open to all applicants, including children, renewing their passports and those applying for their first passport who are resident in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain.
Urgent Appointment Passport Renewal Service
We now have an urgent appointment service available at our public office at Cromwell Road in London for the renewal of Adult and child Passports only.
This is a 5-day renewal service and appointments must be booked online up to 3 weeks in advance.
To avail of this renewal service, applicants must first book an appointment online to attend the public office.
You cannot book an appointment if you already have submitted an Online application. If you book an appointment when you already have an application made through the online system, the appointment will be cancelled and your fee refunded. Your online application will continue to process in line with current turnaround times.
This service is not available to First Time applicants.
If you need a passport for travel in an emergency (death or serious illness of a family member or for emergency medical treatment of the applicant), you can contact the Passport Service at +44(0)2073734339 between 09.00-16.30 Monday to Friday. Our customer care team is available to handle queries through our WebChat service, between 09.00 – 16.30 Monday to Friday. Queries can also be directed to us by email at passportlondon@dfa.ie, or if out of hours, and in the case of a genuine emergency, please contact the main Embassy number 02072352171 and leave a message for the Duty Officer who will then contact you as soon as possible.
Proof of the emergency must be presented in order for an emergency travel document to be issued.