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Passport

(this in not an offical guide to getting a passport)

Getting an application in Ireland:

Eligibility To obtain an Irish passport you must be an Irish citizen. The documentary evidence required to establish Irish citizenship is outlined on the passport application form. Children under the age of 16 can be included on a parents passport at the time of issue, however a person aged over 18 must hold his/ her own passport. A child under 16 years of age can hold a passport in his or her own right, with the consent of both parents.

Passport application forms (the PAS 1 form) are available from all Garda stations and from Post Offices which provide the Passport Express service. The completed application form should be sent to either the Passport Office at

Setanta Centre, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2 Tel. +353-1-671-1633 or LoCall 1890 426 888 or, if resident in the Munster counties of Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford,

1a South Mall Cork Tel. +353-21-272-525 / 276-964 or LoCall 1890 426 900

Passport Express Service The Passport Express service available from Post Offices guarantees that Passports applied for under the scheme will be issued within 10 working days, provided that the application form has been properly completed and all necessary documentation is included. The special envelope provided should be used to send the application to the Passport Office.

Residents of Northern Ireland should contact the passport office at Dublin for application forms (the PAS 3 form), (Tel. 0845 850 4321)

Getting a passport overseas:

Passport Application Forms (PAS 4 for Great Britain and PAS 2 for the rest of the world) are available at Irish embassies and consulates. The application for a passport should normally be made to the Embassy or Consulate accredited to the country/ area of residence. This may not always be the geographically nearest Embassy or Consulate. If no Embassy or Consulate is accredited you should contact the nearest Embassy.

Where the applicant is resident in the State the following documentation, and the appropriate fee, comprises the application

A completed Pas 1 application form , two recent passport size photographs of a type approved by the passport office, signed and certified by a member of the Garda Síochána. proof of Irish Citizenship Your most recent Irish Passport Where the applicant is resident in Northern Ireland the following documentation, and the appropriate fee, comprises the application

A completed Pas 3 application form , two recent passport size photographs of a type approved by the passport office, signed and certified by the witness of identity named at section .. of the form proof of Irish Citizenship Your most recent Irish Passport. Where the applicant is resident in Great Britain, including the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, the following documentation, and the appropriate fee, comprises the application

A completed Pas 4 application form , two recent passport size photographs of a type approved by the passport office, signed and certified by the witness of identity named at section .. of the form proof of Irish Citizenship Your most recent Irish Passport Where the applicant is resident in any other country the following documentation, and the appropriate fee, comprises the application

A completed Pas 2 application form , two recent passport size photographs of a type approved by the passport office, signed and certified by the witness of identity named at section .. of the form proof of Irish Citizenship Your most recent Irish Passport In all cases your most recent Irish passport will be cancelled and returned. If you are not in a position to submit your most recent passport because it has been lost or stolen you must provide a completed Pas L form, (available from Passport Offices, Garda Siochána stations and Embassies and Consulates) and a statement of loss from the Garda Síochána or local Police authorities.

How to apply
First you have to fill out form PAS 1, which is specifically for citizens resident in Ireland. You will find these forms at every Garda Station and at any Post Office that displays the "Service Plus" logo. You can also request an application form for PAS 1 here. You must get a member of the Garda Siochana to witness your application form before you submit it. You will need to enclose the appropriate fee, two approved-size passport photographs that have been signed by a member of the Garda Siochana, proof of Irish citizenship and your most recent passport. Make sure that you enclose all necessary documentation with your application form otherwise it will be returned to you. If you choose to use the Passport Express service, you will find that there is a special envelope that accompanies the passport application form. This has a checklist on the back, which provides a useful way of checking whether you have completed and enclosed all of the necessary documentation before you hand it in to the Post Office clerk with your full payment. The clerk will give you a receipt. Use a separate envelope for each application unless you are making a family application. You can request that a copy of the application form for a Passport be posted to you by the Department of Foreign Affairs.