DFA - Department of Foreign Affairs

Passports

Planning a holiday or weekend break abroad?

Ensure your passport is in date before you book flights and hotels. PassportOnline is the fastest way to apply for your or your child’s passport or passport card, from anywhere in the world.

This secure and convenient service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on a smartphone, tablet or personal computer.

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Irish Aid

Ireland's International Development Programme works in partnership to reduce poverty and suffering around the world.

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Know Before You Go

Travelwise has travel advice for nearly 200 countries - helping you make informed decisions when planning a trip overseas.

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Our Services

Passport Services

Information on Irish passport services including passport online, how to apply and answers to most frequently asked questions.

Track your Passport

Track your passport with your 11-digit application number.

Consular Services

We offer a range of services and practical supports to all Irish citizens travelling abroad.

Travel Advice

Country specific information so you can plan for your trip.

Visas

Information on visas for Ireland and also for Irish citizens travelling abroad.

Registering a foreign birth

You can register your birth on the Foreign Births Register if you are eligible to become an Irish citizen.

Citizenship

Information on how to become an Irish citizen.

Trade & Promoting Ireland

Ireland’s economic renewal is central to our work, both at home and throughout our extensive Embassy network.

Announcements

Travel Advice

The Department of Foreign Affairs regularly updates its travel advice for over 200 countries and we would encourage our citizens to read this information carefully before they travel.

Ireland's Diaspora Strategy 2020

Our Diaspora Strategy sets out what the Government will do over the next five years to support and engage with our diaspora communities around the world.