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.
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For a first time application, please see below
Child was born in Ireland
Child was born in India
Extra documentation may be requested. In particular, where a long time has passed between passports, an applicant may be requested to submit another form of photo identification or a letter from their school with a picture.
Evidence may also be requested to show that the child is the natural born child of the parents and was not born of a surrogacy arrangement or adopted. It is possible to pass on a parent’s Irish citizenship in these cases but it is a different process.
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, and we will offer you further advice.
One of the child’s legal guardians under Irish law must be present in India in order to apply for an Irish passport.
Both parents cannot give their consent from Ireland or another country. A parent may be required to submit a photocopy of their passport to show that they reside in India.
If you live in Ireland and your child lives in India with their other guardian, you can give your consent in Ireland. You need to get the APS2 passport form from your local Garda Station or the Passport Office. You should choose a witness who can be easily contacted during Indian working hours.
If you are separated or divorced from your child’s other parent, you will still need their consent. If they will not consent to a passport application, you must get an Irish court order to dispense with their consent.
Indian court orders or affidavits are not acceptable.
One of the child’s legal guardians under Irish law must be present in India in order to apply for an Irish passport.
Both parents cannot give their consent from Ireland or another country. Both parents must submit a full photocopy of their passport to show where they were when they consented to the Passport under Section 7.
If you live in Ireland and your child lives in India, one parent can give their consent in Ireland. You need to get the APS2 passport form from your local Garda Station or the Passport Office. A witness should be contactable during Indian business hours.
The fees for an Irish passport for a child are:
Passport type | Passport Fee |
5 year passport for 3-17 years | Rs. 1,800 |
3 year passport for 0-3 years | Rs. 1,100 |
You should make your application through the Embassy of Ireland in New Delhi or through your closest Honorary Consulates in Bangalore, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Nepal or Sri Lanka.
Emergency passports or travel documents are only issued in extremely rare cases to children. This is to lower the risk of child abduction.
You cannot pay an additional fee to have the passport issued within 5 working days.
A passport normally takes 4-6 weeks to issue.