Irish passport office London

You need to follow the following steps to renew your Irish passport in Britain

STEP 1:

Book an appointment
To book an appointment you will need call the Irish passport Office in London on 020 7373 4339.

STEP 2:

Complete Application form
Complete application Form APS2. The application form must also be signed by a witness.

STEP 3:

Gather required supporting documents

• Expired passport


• 4 Passport Photographs (2 witnessed)


• Long form birth certificate.


• Civil Marriage Certificate (if you are changing your name)


• Additional documents for first and/or lost passport applications

STEP 4:

Pay Irish passport renewal fee

Below you will find the passport fees:

Standard Passports

• Standard 10-year passport is £70


• Large 66-page, 10-year passport is £96


• Standard 5-year passport for those between 3 and 18 years is £23


• Standard 3-year passport for those under 3 years is £14

Emergency Passports

• Adult - £114


• Under 18s - £47


• Children Under 3 - £38

STEP 5:

Processing time
The current standard processing time is approximately 6 weeks. Urgent passport application will take between 24 hours to 1 week.

Who can witness your passport?

• Police Officer;


• Member of Clergy;


• Medical Doctor, Nurse, Pharmacist, Dentist, Vet;


• Lawyer, Solicitor and Legal Executives (registered with the law society or Institute of Legal Executives);


• Bank Official (this includes building societies, credit unions, postmasters and sub-postmasters);


• Elected Public Representative (this includes members of Parliament & County Councillors);


• Justice of the Peace, Notary Public, Commissioner for Oaths, Peace Commissioner;


• Social Worker;


• Teacher, Lecturer;


• Accountant.