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Please be advised that the Embassy of Ireland, China website has moved and this page is no longer being updated. The Embassy website is now available at Ireland.ie/beijing.

The Embassy

  • Embassy Team
  • Directions
  • Opening Hours
  • Closure Dates

Embassy Team

  • Ambassador: Dr Ann Derwin
  • Deputy Head of Mission: Mr Barry Mulligan
  • First Secretary (Trade, Science, Technology & Innovation): Mr Joseph Keating
  • First Secretary (Political, Press and Public Diplomacy): Ms Nancy Tuohy-Hamill
  • First Secretary (Agriculture): Mr Ger Fox
  • First Secretary (Economic, Investment & Finance): Mr Derek Lambe
  • Second Secretary (Political, Education): Ms Maureen Ryan
  • Second Secretary (Culture, Community, Consular): Mr Ciarán James Breen
  • Higher Executive Officer (Administration): Mr Fergus Scott
  • Executive Officer (Administration, Consular): Ms Tara Smith
  • Ambassador's PA: Ms Marianne Calthrop
  • Head of Visa Office: Ms Hazel Collier
  • Visa Officer: Ms Leanne Quinn
  • Visa Officer: Ms Lisa Lawless
  • Visa Officer: Ms Tara O'Sullivan
  • Visa Officer: Mr Jonathan McCabe

Directions

Directions

The Embassy is located on Ritan East Road, near to Jianguomenwai Dajie, and to the south-east of Ritan Park.

The nearest subway station is Yonganli on Line 1, a five-minute walk away. Jianguomen Station, which is on Lines 1 and 2, is a 15-minute walk away.

Directions and Google Map.

Opening Hours

Opening Hours

Opening Times

The Embassy is open from 09.00-12.30 and from 13.30-17.00, from Monday to Friday.

Out of hours Emergency Contact Details 

If you are an Irish citizen and require urgent assistance while the Embassy is closed, please dial the Embassy at +86 10 8531 6200.  If you leave a voicemail the Embassy’s Duty Officer will be notified and will deal with genuine consular emergencies that cannot wait until office hours.

Closure Dates

Embassy Closure Dates - 2023

Embassy Closure Dates - 2023

The Embassy of Ireland in China will be closed on the following dates in 2023:

 

  • New Year's Day: Sunday 1 January – office closed Monday 2 January

 

  • Chinese Spring Festival: Saturday 21 January to Monday 23 January – office closed Monday 23 January to Wednesday 25 January

 

  • Tomb-sweeping Festival: Wednesday 5 April

 

  • International Labour Day: Monday 1 May

 

  • Dragon Boat Festival: Thursday 22 June

 

  • Mid-Autumn Festival: Friday 29 September

 

  • China National Day Holiday: Sunday 1 October to Tuesday 3 October – office closed Monday 2 October to Wednesday 4 October

 

  • Christmas & St Stephen’s Day: Monday 25 December to Tuesday 26 December

 

If you are an Irish citizen and require urgent assistance while the Embassy is closed, please dial the Embassy duty phone at +86 13801056774. The Embassy’s Duty Officer will deal with consular emergencies that cannot wait until office hours.