Practical information on who we are and how to find us.
Ambassador-designate:Seán O'Regan Deputy Head of Mission:Vincent Herlihy
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:
Monday to Friday, 09:30-12:30
Telephone hours:
Monday to Friday, 09:30-12:30
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 2017:
New Year’s Day 1 January 2018
Revolution Day 25 January
St Patrick’s Day 18 March 2018 (in lieu of 17th)
Easter Sunday 1 April 2018
Easter Monday 2 April 2018
Coptic Easter 8 April 2018
Sham El Nessim 9 April 2018
Eid Al Fitr 17 June 2018
Eid Al Fitr 18 June 2018
Revolution Day 23 July 2018
Eid Al Adha 22 August 2018
Eid Al Adha 23 August 2018
Christmas Day 25 December 2018
St. Stephen’s Day 26 December 2018
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.
