Our accredited Citizenship and Identity service has helped thousands of people with their Irish passport applications and witnessing over the last 2 years. You should find all the information you need on this page, but our team will be happy to support if you don’t find what you’re looking for.
Please note that this is an Appointment-Only Service.
Due to the high demand all appointments must be prebooked.
For appointment availability or any passport or Irish identity related enquiries please email [email protected]. You can also call our freephone response line on .
You can apply for an Irish passport if you were born in Ireland*, have an Irish born parent* , or if you have successfully applied for Irish Citizenship via a Foreign Birth Registration (FBR).
Renewals can be completed online, up to 5 years from the date of expiry of the passport. If your passport expired more than 5 years ago, then you must make a new application.
*Any of the 32 countries of Ireland.
All new passport applications and renewals must be completed online via the Department of Foreign Affairs website.
There is a full list of FAQ’s on this site and you can use the Webchat to chat to an agent.
We provide a free of charge application, renewal and witness–only appointment service here at the London Irish Centre.
This service is aimed at supporting those who need additional help in processing and accessing their Irish identity documents. We provide this service for both adult and child applicants.
Due to high demand, all appointments must be pre-booked (we do not offer a drop-in service).
The government fee for all passport applications and renewal processing is €90. We take this payment by bank card, on your behalf, at the end of your appointment.
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3rd Generation applicants who qualify through an Irish born grandparent must complete Irish Citizenship via a Foreign Birth Registration (FBR) before they are eligible to apply for a passport.
The London Irish Centre do not undertake or witness / certify Foreign Birth Registrations (FBR’s).
All FBR Citizenship applications must be completed independently.
There is a dedicated FBR Team in Dublin, who can be contacted directly via phone or webchat via the DFA website.
Once your FBR application has been approved we will gladly complete and witness your first time passport application.
Applying for your Irish Passport after FBR approval
You will need to bring the following to your appointment:
We will check all your documents, take your digital photo and complete the online application. We will witness the Identity Verification form and certify your UK photo ID.
Due to high demand, all appointments must be pre-booked.
For appointment availability and any passport or Irish identity-related enquiries, please email [email protected]. Our team will respond to you and advise on the next available appointment.
You can also call our freephone response line on 0800 200 6022. This line is operated 10am-1pm and 2pm-4pm, Monday to Friday.
We can assist with a hardship grant to help pay for your ID and passport application, if you meet the criteria. Please click here to apply.
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