Update to travel advice
Important Travel Advice Update
General COVID-19 Travel Advisory in Operation
For the latest update please read the General COVID-19 Travel Advisory >
Passport Service
The Passport Service is open for applications but we have paused processing as Ireland is at Level 5 of the National Framework for Living with COVID-19.
To apply via Passport Online click here https://passportonline.dfa.ie/Apply/Passport
Foreign Birth Registrations
The processing of Foreign Birth Registrations will now pause until Dublin returns to Level 3 on the National Framework for Living with COVID-19.
Applications that have been sent to the FBR team have been securely held and will now be processed in strict date order. At present, due to the complex nature of the Foreign Birth Registration it takes between 12 to 18 months to process a completed Foreign Birth Registration application.
Working Holiday Authorisation
Please note that we are not currently processing Working Holiday Authorisations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have temporarily ceased accepting new applications under the Working Holiday Authorisation scheme.
We intend to resume accepting applications as soon as circumstances allow. Keep an eye on our website to see when WHA services resume.
Visas
We have started a limited resumption of visa services. During this initial resumption phase, we will only be accepting Long Stay "D" visa applications, including Study, as well as those identified under our current criteria as Emergency/Priority visas. While we are again accepting long stay visa applications for processing, the actual issuance of non Emergency/Priority visas remain dependent on Public Health Advice, and has not yet begun. It remains the position that we are not accepting any short stay visa applications, except for cases that fall under the Emergency/Priority criteria. For further information please see website of the Immigration Service Delivery
