How to Apply for a Passport
Apply Online
Irish citizens who have previously held an Irish Passport must renew their Passport Book or Passport Card using Passport Online.
First Time Applicants must apply using a paper application form through their local Irish Embassy or Consulate General.
Apply Offline
Passport Online is not yet available in your region for first time applicants. You must apply using a paper application form.
If you are resident in Japan, you need to use an APS2 application form.
APS2 forms are available:
- Renewal applicants applying online do not need a form.
- First time and renewal applicants contact us via this form with your postal address and we will send a form by post.
- At the Embassy of Ireland in Tokyo, Ireland House 5F, 2-10-7 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083
Please see the detailed Documentary Requirements for Passport Applications page from the Passport Service.
Please see the detailed Photo Guidelines page from the Passport Service.
Please see the detailed How to get your application witnessed page from the Passport Service.
Please see the detailed Consent for Children page from the Passport Service.
Please see the detailed Passport Fees page on the main Department of Foreign Affairs website.
Fees
The fee depends on the type of passport you apply for:
Type |
Applicability |
Fee (from 1 December 2017) |
Standard 10 Year |
Applicable only to those aged 18 and over |
YEN 11,600 |
Large 10 year |
66 page passport for persons aged 18 and over |
YEN 15,200 |
Standard 5 Year | Applicable to all applicants under 18 | YEN 5,500 |
Postage | If you wish to have the processed passport posted to you | YEN 600 |
Please make sure to include the appropriate fee, including postage charges, if required.
Where to apply
The Embassy of Ireland Passport Office Tokyo, is located at
Ireland House 5F,
2-10-7,
Kojimachi,
Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo 102-0083
Tel: (03) 3263-0695
Fax: (03) 3265-2275
The Passport Office is open to the public from 10.00am to 12.30pm and 2.00pm to 4.00pm, Monday to Friday. We are closed on certain Japanese and Irish public holidays, outlined on our Embassy closure dates page.
If you choose to post your application, we strongly recommend that you use registered mail or a reputable courier service. The Embassy cannot be held responsible for applications or documents lost in transit.