In general you should allow at least 4 weeks for the processing of your passport via your local Mission. This includes the transmission of your application to the Dublin Passport Office where the passport is printed and the return of the passport to the Mission concerned by the diplomatic bag service.

Check List:  Compete all sections of the application form correctly and legibly using black ink.  Don't forget to enter your signature in the box on the left hand side of Section 8.  1) Enclose two recently taken passport photographs, 2) Ensure that the application has been witnessed in accordance with the instructions (see below for further information), 3) Enclose proof of Citizenship (see below for further information). Photocopies are not acceptable, 4) Enclose the appropriate fee.

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 member of one of the categories 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)
• 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
• Your original Certificate of Post-Nuptial Irish Citizenship and your own original Birth Certificate