Your child needs an individual passport. We help 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.
Find out more about your child travelling if they are included on your current passport.
You will need to include:
Further documents for first and/or lost passport applications
Please select the option(s) below for information:
If the certificates are not in English, you must submit a certified English version of the original, translated by a registered translator.
If the birth certificate is not in English, you must also submit certified English versions of the originals, translated by a registered translator.
We may also ask you to have your original certificates authenticated by an Embassy or Consulate of the country who issued them.
Your child's original naturalisation certificate. Please see the citizenship section for more information on this certificate
If the birth certificate is not in English, you must also submit certified English versions of the originals, translated by a registered translator.
We may also ask you to have your original certificates authenticated by an Embassy or Consulate of the country who issued them.
Your child's original long-form birth certificate.
If your child has a parent who is an Irish citizen or is entitled to be an Irish citizen, include these documents with their passport application:
Your child’s long-form birth certificate.
The long-form birth certificate or Irish passport of that parent, issued before the child’s birth.
If your child has a parent who is a British citizen, include these documents with their passport application:
Your child’s original long-form birth certificate.
The British passport of that parent.
If your child has a parent who was born within the EU, the EEA or Switzerland, include these documents with their passport application:
You may also submit other original documents to fill any gaps in periods of residency. These could include pay slips, utility bills, an official rent/lease agreement, a rent book or bank statements showing local transactions.
If your child has a parent who was not born within the EU, EEA or Switzerland, include these documents with their passport application:
If the current passport doesn't show sufficient residency, you may have to submit a previous passport.
Your child may not qualify for an Irish passport if your residency was granted for:
If the stamps don't reflect the full period of residency, you should contact GNIB on 01 6669100 or email gnib@iol.ie before you submit the passport application. They can give you a letter on their official stationary outlining their record of the stamps.
If your child has a parent who was declared a refugee before his/her birth, include these documents with their passport application:
Poor quality photographs are the main reason we have to reject passport applications. Bring these photo guidelines with you to your photographer to ensure that your photo complies fully with the requirements.
If you don’t make sure the witness signs, writes the form number and stamps on the back of two photos, you’ll have to submit a new application form and photos.
The photos should show a close up of your face and the top of your shoulders so that your face takes up between 70% and 80% of the frame
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, contact us and we can advise you.
The consent of all guardians is required for all children under 18 years of age, unless the child is married. Guardianship should not be confused with custody which involves the day to day caring of the child.
This is an additional requirement for children. Everyone under the age of 18 must have the consent of their parents/guardians to get a passport and this consent must be witnessed.
If parents each live in different countries, please contact the Embassy before applying for the child’s passport.
Please note: If you wish to have a Polish Public Notary witness your application form, please check whether they will actually sign the form. We can only accept correctly witnessed application forms, not separately printed letters of witness.
Consent of one parent is not available:
If one parent is unwilling or unavailable to give their consent for their child's passport to be issued, please check the following options:
Please contact us if your circumstances are not listed.
Both parents may fill in and sign the relevant part of Section 7 in the presence of a suitable witness.
If one parent is unwilling or unavailable to give their consent for their child's passport to be issued, a court order dispensing with that parent’s consent will be required to proceed with the child's application. This Court Order should direct the Passport Service to dispense with the consent of the unwilling/unavailable parent and allow the Passport Service to issue a passport to your child.
The living parent may fill in and sign the relevant part of Section 7 in the presence of a suitable witness.
The original death certificate of the deceased parent together with a Sole Guardian Affidavit form (AFF1) must be submitted. This affidavit should be completed in the presence of a solicitor/commissioner for oaths confirming that the living parent is the sole legal guardian of the child. Print an AFF1 form.
The mother of the child must fill in and sign the relevant part of Section 7 of the passport application form in the presence of a suitable witness.
She must also complete a sworn affidavit form (AFF1) in the presence of a solicitor/commissioner for oaths, confirming her as the sole legal guardian. Print an AFF1 form.
Child born in Ireland:
Both parents may fill in and sign the relevant part of Section 7 in the presence of a suitable witness.
If the mother is the sole legal guardian of the child, she must complete a sworn affidavit form (AFF1) in the presence of a solicitor/commissioner for oaths. Print an AFF1 form.
If the child's father has been granted guardianship rights from the courts, or both parents have completed a Statutory Declaration stating that the father has become a joint-guardian, then the consent of the father is required.
For more information on a Statutory Declaration, contact a solicitor or commissioner for oaths.
Child born in Northern Ireland or Great Britain:
If the child's father is named on the birth certificate and the birth was jointly registered by both parents, the father is deemed to have parental responsibility (guardianship) of his child, irrespective of the marital status of the parents.
This was passed into law on the following dates:
Before this legislation, only the mother was considered an automatic guardian.
Born before legislation
If the child was born before the above dates and the mother is the sole legal guardian of the child, she must complete a sworn affidavit form (AFF1) in the presence of a solicitor/commissioner for oaths. Print an AFF1 form.
Born after legislation
If the child was born in one of these countries after the above dates, both parents must fill in and sign the relevant part of Section 7 in the presence of a suitable witness.
A member of one of the professions listed below can witness your child's passport application form as long as they are satisfied as to the child’s identity and that the four photos are a true likeness of your child.
Make sure you bring photo identification with you and be aware that the witness may ask you for more proof of identification - this is at their discretion.
Your application form is only valid for six months from the date your witness signs Section 9.
If your passport has been lost, stolen or damaged, you must:
Read our full guide on what to do if your passport is lost or stolen in Poland
If you lose two or more passports, it may restrict the period of validity for your next passport and it may delay processing of your passport.
Do not, under any circumstances, try to travel on a passport that has been reported as lost or stolen.
The fee depends on the type of passport you apply for:
From 30 March 2017, the following fees will apply for passport applications:
Minor, 5 year passport for under-18s | €45 | 205.00 PLN |
Emergency Travel Document* | €30 | 135.00 PLN |
Additional Fees | | |
Out of hours fee** | €80 | 360.00 PLN |
Passport Certification Fee*** | €40 | 180.00 PLN |
*This fee applies to both Emergency Travel Certificates and emergency passports.
**The fee is additional to the fee for the passport itself.
***This a standard consular fee that is charged for the verification or certification of any document.
Payment is by bank transfer. Credit or debit card payments cannot be accepted.
Bank account: Embassy of Ireland, ul. Mysia 5, 00-496 Warsaw
Bank: Citibank Handlowy, Poland
IBAN:
PL 14 1030 1061 0000 0000 3017 5034 – for transfers in PLN
PL 36 1030 1061 0000 0000 3017 5026 – for transfers in EUR
SWIFT/BIC code – CITIPLPX
You should send your application form and documents by registered post to:
Ambasada Irlandii
Passport Section
ul. Mysia 5
00-496 Warszawa
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We strongly recommend that you use registered post or a reputable courier service. The Embassy cannot be held responsible for applications or documents lost in transit.
The Passport office is open to Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9.30am to 12.30pm, and on Tuesdays and Thursdays 2.30pm to 4.30pm.
The best way of contacting the Passport office is by email.
Read all sections of the passport application form to make sure you've filled it out correctly, including photo requirements and how to get it witnessed properly.