Notarial Services

In March 1999, the Consular Section of the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs assumed responsibility for the lawful and official certification of documents intended for use or presentation in the United States. The Department of Foreign Affairs will apply a Seal of Apostille or appropriate certificate as provided in Article 3 of the Convention. Documents affected include Irish public records, such as birth, death and marriage certificates, probate documents, and all documents issued by Court officials, the Patent Office and Companies Registration Office, etc. Please be aware that the American Embassy can no longer provide this service.

Fees: The fee is 20 Euro for each document certified by the Consular Section of the Department of Foreign Affairs. This may be paid in cash or by personal check or cashiers check. The office does not accept credit or debit cards.

Location: The Authentications Office of the Department of Foreign Affairs is at Hainault House, 69-71 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, telephone number 353-1-408-2174. The office is open from 9:30 am 1 PM, and - 2.30 PM - 4 PM, Monday to Friday (Irish Bank holidays excepted). Their website address is http://www.foreignaffairs.gov.ie./