Your child needs an individual passport. We talk you through the application process in the tabs below.
We no longer include children on their parents' passports. This is intended to make international travel more secure for children and reduce the risk of kidnapping and child trafficking.
You will need to include:
Further documents for first and/or lost passport applications
Please select the option(s) below for information:
If the certificates are not in English, you must submit a certified English version of the original, translated by a registered translator.
If the birth certificate is not in English, you must also submit certified English versions of the originals, translated by a registered translator.
We may also ask you to have your original certificates authenticated by an Embassy or Consulate of the country who issued them.
If the birth certificate is not in English, you must also submit certified English versions of the originals, translated by a registered translator.
We may also ask you to have your original certificates authenticated by an Embassy or Consulate of the country who issued them.
Your child's original long-form birth certificate.
If your child has a parent who is an Irish citizen or entitled to be an Irish citizen, include these documents with their passport application:
If your child has a parent who is a British citizen, include these documents with their passport application:
If your child has a parent who was born within the EU, the EEA or Switzerland, include these documents with their passport application:
You may also submit other original documents to fill any gaps in periods of residency. These could include pay slips, utility bills, an official rent/lease agreement, a rent book or bank statements showing local transactions.
If your child has a parent who was not born within the EU, EEA or Switzerland, include these documents with their passport application:
Your child may not qualify for an Irish passport if your residency was granted for:
If the stamps don't reflect the full period of residency, you should contact GNIB on 01 6669100 or email gnib@iol.ie before you submit the passport application. They can give you a letter on their official stationary outlining their record of the stamps.
If your child has a parent who was declared a refugee before his/her birth, include these documents with their passport application:
Infants or very young children who can't support themselves should be photographed lying down on a plain, white surface. No one else should appear in the photo, so make sure that hands or arms used to support the child are not visible.
If you have a disability that prevents you meeting all of these requirements, contact us and we will offer you further advice.
The consent of all guardians is required for all children under 18 years if age, unless the applicant is married. Guardianship should not be confused with custody which involves the day to day caring of the child.
This is an additional requirement for children. Everyone under the age of 18 must have the consent of their parents/guardians to get a passport and this consent must be witnessed.
Parents/guardians must:
The witness must:
Your consent witness can be a:
Consent of one parent is not available:
If one parent is unwilling or unavailable to give their consent for their child's passport to be issued, please check the following options:
Please contact us if your circumstances are not listed.
Both parents may fill in and sign the relevant part of Section 7 in the presence of a suitable witness.
If one parent is unwilling or unavailable to give their consent for their child's passport to be issued, a court order dispensing with that parent's consent will be required to proceed with the child's application. This Court Order should direct the Passport Service to dispense with the consent of the unwilling/unavailable parent and allow the Passport Service to issue a passport to your child.
The living parent may fill in and sign the relevant part of Section 7 in the presence of a suitable witness.
The original death certificate of the deceased person together with a Sole Guardian Affidavit form (AFF1) must be submitted. This affidavit should be completed in the presence of a solicitor/commissioner for oaths confirming that the living parent is the sole legal guardian of the child. Print an AFF1 form.
The mother of the child must fill in and sign the relevant part of Section 7 of the passport application form in the presence of a suitable witness.
She must also complete a sworn affidavit for (AFF1) in the presence of a solicitor/commissioner for oaths, confirming her as the sole legal guardian. Print an AFF1 form.
Both parents may fill in and sign the relevant part of Section 7 in the presence of a suitable witness.
If the mother is the sole legal guardian of the child, she must complete a sworn affidavit form (AFF1) in the presence of a solicitor/commissioner for oaths. Print an AFF1 form.
If the child's father id named on the birth certificate and the birth was jointly registered by both parents, the father is deemed to have parental responsibility (guardianship) of his child, irrespective of the marital status of the parents.
This was passed into law on the following dates:
Before this legislation, only the mother was considered an automatic guardian.
If the child was born before the above dates and the mother is the sole legal guardian of the child, she must complete a sworn affidavit form (AFF1) in the presence of a solicitor/commissioner for oaths. Print an AFF1 form.
If the child was born in one of these countries after the above dates, both parents must fill in and sign the relevant part of Section 7 in the presence of a suitable witness.
If one parent is unwilling or unavailable to give their consent for their child's passport to be issued, a Specific Issues Order, which dispenses with that parent's consent, must be obtained by the relevant court before we can proceed with the child's application.
Identification (Section 9 of your application form)
Consent of parents/guardians (Section 7 of your application form)
Lost, stolen or damaged passports (Section 6 of your application form)
A member of one of the professions listed below, who is not retired and works in Brazil can witness your passport application form ass long as they are satisfied as to your identity and that your four photos are a true likeness of you. Make sure sure you bring photo identification with you and be aware that the witness may ask you for more proof of identification - this is at their discretion.
You must:
The witness must:
Remember...
Your application form is only valid for six months from the date your witness signs Section 9.
This is an additional requirement for children. Everyone under the age of 18 must have the consent of both their parents/guardians to get a passport and this consent must be witnessed.
The only exception to this is if the applicant is married.
Parents/guardians must:
The witness must:
If your passport has been lost, stolen or damaged, you must:
Read our full guide on what to do if your passport is lost or stolen in Brazil.
If you lose two or more passports, it may restrict the period of validity for your next passport and it may delay processing of your passport.
Remember...
Do not, under any circumstances, try to travel on a passport that has been reported as lost or stolen.
Please note that Reais fees for passports are regularly updated to keep in line with the Euro fees charged by the Passport Office in Ireland. Please also note that from 11th April 2011, fees also apply to persons aged 65 and over.
Type | Applicability | Fee (in EUR) | fee (in Reais) |
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Standard 3 year passport | Infant under 3 years | €31 | R$109 |
Standard 5 year passport | Minor 3-17 years | €41.50 | R$145 |
Please also note that should be need to return the application form to an applicant, as a result of it not being correctly completed, the applicant will be responsible for the postage fee and this may delay the application process.
Payment by credit card payments for passports cannot be accepted. Payment can be made by cash (personally), by cheque payable to Consulate General of Ireland or by boleto. If you wish to pay by boleto, please contact us.
The Consulate General of Ireland in São Paulo will soon have a public counter to accept passport applications. In the meantime, you can contact the Consulate General to discuss how to make your application.
Read all sections of the passport application form to make sure you've filled it out correctly, including photo requirements and how to get it witnessed properly.