Important Travel Advice Update

General COVID-19 Travel Advisory in Operation

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COVID-19: Coronavirus Travel Advice

The Department of Foreign Affairs regularly updates its travel advice for over 200 countries and we would encourage our citizens to read this information carefully before they travel.

United Nations

Ireland takes up seat on UN Security Council

Ireland took up its seat on 1 January 2021, as an elected member of the United Nations Security Council for the 2021-2022 term.

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Ireland and the Arctic Council

Minister for Foreign Affairs Ireland Simon Coveney, introduces Ireland’s application for observer status to the Arctic Council at a webinar hosted by the Institute for International and European Affairs and the Department of Foreign Affairs on 1 March 2021.

Our Services

Passport Services

Information on Irish passport services including passport online, how to apply and answers to most frequently asked questions.

Track your Passport

Track your passport with your 11-digit application number.

Consular Services

We offer a range of services and practical supports to all Irish citizens travelling abroad.

Travel Advice

Country specific information so you can plan for your trip.

Visas

Information on visas for Ireland and also for Irish citizens travelling abroad.

Registering a foreign birth

You can register your birth on the Foreign Births Register if you are eligible to become an Irish citizen.

Citizenship

Information on how to become an Irish citizen.

Trade & Promoting Ireland

Ireland’s economic renewal is central to our work, both at home and throughout our extensive Embassy network.

Announcements

COVID-19: Coronavirus Travel Advice

The Department of Foreign Affairs regularly updates its travel advice for over 200 countries and we would encourage our citizens to read this information carefully before they travel.

Ireland's Diaspora Strategy 2020

Our Diaspora Strategy sets out what the Government will do over the next five years to support and engage with our diaspora communities around the world.