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To hold an Irish passport you must be an Irish citizen.

A new Irish passport has been introduced on a phased basis since early 2005. The new passport incorporates a polycarbonate data page with enhanced security features. Changes have also been made to the design and security features of the paper pages. Please also note that additional visa pages cannot be added to an existing Irish Passport. In that case the holder of the passport must apply for a new passport.

Production of the new passport has been centralised in Ireland using the most advanced production techniques. The new passport is a highly secure document that will offer increased protection to Irish travellers.

Due to the technology involved, the production of the new passports has been transferred from all Irish Missions, including the Embassy in Beijing and the Consulate in Shanghai, as well as the Honorary Consulate in Hong Kong, to Dublin. It is no longer possible for the Embassy or Consulates to issue handwritten passports. All applications should be submitted to the Embassy or relevant Consulate.

Submitting Your Application

Passport application forms (APS 2E) are available on request from the Consulate.

Application forms MUST be completed in black ink. Applicant need to submit the application in person.

In addition the following should accompany your application:

• The appropriate fee in cash or Hong Kong Dollar-denominated cheque drawn on a local bank.
• Two recent passport-sized photographs (please see Passport Photograph Guidelines), signed on the back by the witness of identity named at Section 9 of APS 2E form.
• Your most recent Irish passport (if applicable).
• Long form birth certificate in all cases where the application is for a minor under 18 years of age.
• If you are applying for an Irish passport for the first time and you were born in Ireland, you must provide:

1. The original long form of your birth certificate and
2. Your current passport or identity document

• If born outside Ireland to an Irish-born parent, you must provide:

1. The original long form of your birth certificate
2. Your parent's original long form birth certificate
3. Your parent's original marriage certificate (if applicable) and
4. A copy of your Irish-born parent's passport or identity document.

Please prepare TWO [non double-sided] photocopies of all required documents when submitting your application. If you do not supply a photocopy the original document will not be returned to you.

We regret that we do not provide photocopying services at the Consulate.

Processing Time

To avoid delay of your passport application, please visit the following link:
http://www.dfa.ie/home/index.aspx?id=258

Delivering Your Application

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