How much does a passport cost?

There is an additional €5 postal fee for each child application to cover the cost of returning documents to the applicant.

There is an additional €15 postal fee if you reside outside Ireland.

Please note that a single payment of €15 applies to applications for children resident outside Ireland. 

An additional administrative fee for handling and Express Post delivery is paid directly to An Post. The fee for a single application is €9.50 and the fee for up to four applications made at the same time is €16.

The Northern Ireland Postal Service charges an additional administrative fee of £11 per passport application. You can choose to submit your passport postal service application from over 70 post offices in Northern Ireland.

In addition to the fee for the passport, an additional appointment fee will apply as follows: 

Cheques are not accepted.

The following payment types are accepted:

• Debit/credit card
• bank draft
• postal order

If you are submitting your passport application via one of our embassies or consulates overseas, please consult the website of the relevant embassy or consulate for details of the relevant passport fee.