Irish Passport –
Child

Every Irish citizen child needs their own passport, and child applications have extra rules to protect children: all of the child's guardians must consent. Applications are made online through Passport Online, and a child's passport is valid for 5 years. Guardian consent is the step that most often causes delays. Each guardian signs the consent section in front of a suitable witness in the country where they live, and copies of their ID are included; if a guardian can't or won't consent, a court order may be needed. The child's identity is witnessed by a Garda in Ireland, or by an approved witness abroad. First-time applications also need evidence of the child's citizenship, which depends on how the child is Irish: for example, a birth certificate with a parent's Irish passport, a parent's residence evidence for a child born in Ireland to non-Irish parents, a naturalisation certificate or a Foreign Birth Certificate. A 5-year child passport costs €20 through Passport Online, plus a €5 postal fee per child application, or €45 with a Passport Card. First-time child applications take about 20 working days and child renewals about 15 working days, plus postage.

They sign the consent section in front of a suitable witness in the country where they live.

Usually the parent's passport showing immigration stamps for 3 of the 4 years before the birth, their IRP card and a signed summary of those stamps. See our Declaration of Residence service.

Yes, but under-18s can only get one together with a passport book.

You may need a court order. Talk to us before you apply.

Five years. Renewals for children can also be made online through Passport Online.

Yes, if they hold a valid foreign passport and meet the entry rules for their destination. We'll advise on your travel plans.

Yes, for first-time applications. The online application tells you exactly which documents to send.