How to apply for a passport
Check if you need to send us additional documents with your passport application.
Apply Online
This is the fastest and cheapest way to get your first Irish passport or renew your passport. Once you have your photo, it only takes about ten minutes!
Other ways to apply
Passport Online is the fastest way to get your passport. If you are living in Ireland, Northern Ireland or Great Britain and do not wish to apply online, you can apply using the Post Passport service provided by An Post and Royal Mail. Please allow 8 weeks for applications applied for through the Post Passport Service.
In Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain, paper applications are submitted through the Post Passport service