About the Embassy

Directions to Embassy:

The Embassy address is 17 Grosvenor Place in Westminster and is located at the corner of Grosvenor Place and Chapel Street (the entrance is actually on Chapel Street).

The nearest tube station is Hyde Park Corner on the Piccadilly line (4 minutes’ walk).  This line also serves Heathrow Airport. The next nearest tube station is Victoria on the District, Circle and Victoria Lines (6 minutes’ walk).  Victoria is also a mainline railway station that serves the south and south east of England, as well as Gatwick Airport.  

Directions to the Passport and Visa Office:

The Embassy’s Passport and Visa Office is located at 106 Old Brompton Road in Knightsbridge, across the road from Harrods.  The nearest tube station is Knightsbridge, on the Piccadilly Line, right beside Harrods. 

Diplomatic Staff:

Ambassador: Bobby McDonagh
Counsellor (Anglo Irish and Political Affairs): Barbara Jones
Counsellor: (EU and External Relations) - John McCullagh
Counsellor: (Agriculture, Fisheries and Food) - Colm O'Súilleabháin
Counsellor: (Economic, Commercial and finance) - Eugene Forde
First Secretary: (Cultural, EU and External Relations) - Ciarán Byrne
First Secretary: (Press and Information) - Elizabeth McCullough
First Secretary (Customs and Revenue) - Liam Peakin
First Secretary: (Irish Community) - Gerry Kelly
First Secretary: (Consular and Corporate Services) - Tony McCullagh
Third Secretary (Irish Community) - Micheal Keaveney
Third Secretary (Anglo Irish and Political Affairs) - Deirdre Lyster
Higher Executive Officer (Visa Services) - Joe Keating
Higher Executive Officer (Passport Services) - Assumpta Griffin
Higher Executive Officer (Consular and Corporate Services) - Margaret Carton
Attaché (Economic, Commercial and Finance) - Dermot Keehan
Attaché - Joe O’Flynn

Embassy Out of Hours Service

If you need emergency assistance from the Embassy, then contact us immediately. Our telephone number is: 0044 207 235 2171 (from within Britain).  

If you require emergency assistance outside of normal working hours you will be asked to leave a message on the answering machine. The answering machine is monitored regularly, and the Duty Officer at the Embassy will contact you as soon as possible. You should also contact the Police if necessary (e.g. to report lost or stolen passports).

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Contact Details

Embassy of Ireland
17 Grosvenor Place,
London SW1X 7HR

Tel: 020 - 7235 2171
Fax: 020 - 72012 515

Opening Hours
Monday to Friday 9:30-5:00
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Passport Office
Embassy of Ireland
Montpelier House,
106 Brompton Road,
London, SW3 1JJ

Tel: 020 – 7225 7700
Phone lines open between
9.30am and 4pm Mon to Fri.
Fax: 020 – 7225 7777

Opening Hours
Monday to Friday 9:30-4:30
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Visa Office
Embassy of Ireland
Montpelier House,
106 Brompton Road,
London, SW3 1JJ

Visa Enquiries:
0906 6610197
Number not available to
residents of Northern Ireland.

This is a premium rate number.

This facility is only available to callers from UK (excluding Northern Ireland) and, as it is a premium line, calls cost £1.50 per minute (calls from different network providers or from mobile phones may cost more).

Opening Hours
Lodge applications:
Monday - Friday 9:30-12:00
Collections:
Monday - Friday 2:30-4:00

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