CONSULATE GENERAL OF IRELAND, CHICAGO OFFICE

The Chicago Consulate is fully operational, however the public office is closed until further notice. For all enquiries, please email us through the 'contact us' section or call our office between the hours of 10 am - 1 pm CST at +1 312 337 2700 Mon-Fri. Outside these hours, emergency services for Irish citizens only are available by calling the emergency number +1-312 330 7823. Please leave a voicemail and your call will be returned as soon as possible if it is deemed an emergency.

Update for traveling to Ireland - From Sunday 6 March 2022, visitors are no longer required to show proof of vaccination, proof of recovery or a negative PCR test result upon arrival. There are also no post-arrival testing or quarantine requirements. Any individual that develops COVID-19 symptoms while in Ireland should follow the HSE guidance in relation to isolation and undertaking antigen or PCR testing as appropriate. The Passenger Locator Form is no longer required. If you are traveling to Northern Ireland, via Ireland ports or airports you still need to comply with UK travel requirements. This includes completing a UK Passenger Locator Form. Full details here: gov.ie - Current rules for travelling to Ireland (www.gov.ie)

EU Digital COVID Certificate portal is now open to Irish passport holders and accessible here

Foreign Birth Registration processing has resumed in Dublin, however please note applications are taking two years to process. 

As of 1 November, processing has resumed for Working Holiday Authorisations.