The Passport Office regrets that it currently cannot guarantee processing times of all passport applications. Applications submitted at the public counter or through the postal service will be processed on a first come first served basis.

What documents should be enclosed: 

• Complete all sections of the application form correctly and legibly. Don’t forget to enter your signature in the signature box on the left hand side of this section. 
• Enclose two recently taken passport photographs. 
• Have the witness section of the application form and one photograph signed by a by a member of one of the categories of witness listed on the form for applications made abroad. 
• Enclose Proof of Citizenship (see below), if this is your first passport application, or your most recently issued passport in the case of renewal applications. Photocopies are not acceptable. 
• Enclose the appropriate fee. 

Proof of Citizenship 

Any ONE of the below is considered proof of Irish citizenship: 

• Your most recent Irish Passport 
• Your original Long Form Irish Birth Certificate (if passport has been lost/stolen or if this is your first application for an Irish passport).  This must be submitted for all applications for a child (under 18), even if the child held a previous Irish passport. 
• Your own original Birth Certificate and the long-form Birth Certificate of your Irish-born parent and your parents' State Marriage Certificate if applicable, e.g. if your mother was born in Ireland and subsequently changed her name through marriage. 
• Your original Certificate of Naturalisation for Ireland and your own original Birth Certificate. 
• Your original Certificate of Foreign Births Registration* for Ireland and your own original Birth Certificate.

*If you are applying for a passport on the basis that you have a grandparent who was born in Ireland, you must first become an Irish citizen. This process is known as Foreign Births Registration (FBR). More information is available here.