The Embassy
Practical information on who we are and how to find us.
Ambassador-designate:Seán O'Regan Deputy Head of Mission:Vincent Herlihy
Consul:Shane Gleeson
The Embassy address is18 Hassan Sabry Street, 11211 Zamalek, Cairo
Main Telephone: +202 27287100
Consular Services: +202 27287115
Hassan Sabry Street connects Gezira Street to 26th of July Street.
Public Office:
Sunday to Thursday, 09:00-15:00
Telephone hours:
Sunday to Thursday, 09:00-15:00
In order to apply for an Irish visa, or passport or to avail of any other consular service offered by the Embassy you need to make an appointment with our Embassy Appointment Center which is managed by Vodafone.
Please call the Appointment Centre on 090070678 (from any landline) or 2101 (from any Vodafone mobile phone). Calls will be charged at EGP 3 per minute. To cancel an appointment please call 25224899 (free of charge).
The Appointment Centre can assist you with further information on the relevant application procedures and required documents.
The Appointment Centre is open from 08:00 to 20:00, 7 days a week.
The Embassy of Ireland in Cairo will be closed on the following days in 2019:
New Year's Day 1 January 2019
St Patrick's Day 17 March 2019
Easter Sunday 21 April 2019
Easter Monday 22 April 2019
Coptic Easter Sunday 28 April 2019
Coptic Easter Monday 29 April 2019
Eid Al Fitr 5 June 2019
Eid Al Fitr 6 June 2019
Revolution Day 30 June 2019
Eid Al Adha 11 August 2019
Eid Al Adha 12 August 2019
Armed forces Day 6 October 2019
Christmas Day 25 December 2019
St. Stephen's Day 26 December 2019
Out of hours Emergency Contact Details
If you are an Irish citizen and in need of emergency assistance outside of normal office hours, then you can contact us on the following emergency number: +20 1274443942
Alternatively, the Duty Officer at the Department of Foreign Affairs can be contacted at +353 1 408 2000.