Passports and Citizenship
Passport Information
Please Note:The Passport & Citizenship Unit is closed to the public on Wednesdays.
The Passport & Citizenship Office is open to the public for walk-in services from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings, with the exception of Irish and American holidays.
Passports are never issued on weekends or holidays.
For specific information on how to apply for a passport, please click on the links in the Left Navigation Bar of this page.
Please note: The Embassy is not authorized to accept personal checks or credit cards for payment of passport fees).
Reports of Birth Abroad for new-born infants and First Time Passport Applications are issued by appointment only. For application forms and instructions, please write to: American Embassy, Passport and Citizenship Office, 42 Elgin Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, Ireland.
For telephonic information on U.S. passports, including renewals and amendments, and consular reports of birth abroad, you may telephone the Consular Information Unit on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday from 11:00 - 12:30 p.m., and 1:00 - 4:00 p.m., at (01) 668-8777.
Since April 2002, American citizens residing or traveling abroad who require issuance of a U.S. passport are issued the latest, state-of-the-art passport incorporating a photo-digitized image and other enhanced security features. U.S. Embassies and Consulates achieve this goal by transferring the passport issuance function to a domestic U.S. passport facility. This increases processing time at some U.S. Embassies and Consulates, but the Department of State is committed to ensuring that American citizens receive secure documents in a timely manner. Adult American citizens are encouraged to apply early for renewal of expiring passports. If at all possible, please renew your passport by mail instead of making a time-consuming personal visit, which is usually not required.
U.S. Embassies and Consulates continue to issue limited validity passports in emergency cases on presentation of documentation of immediate/emergency travel. Follow this link for information on Emergency Passport Service.
Please note: Changes to the two-parent consent requirements. Follow this link to Applications by Minors for U.S. Passports for full instructions.
Please Note: All passport applicants must provide their correct social security numbers in box number 5 of the passport application form, or otherwise indicate that you have no social security number. Applicants who fail to provide a valid social security number may be subject to a US$500 penalty enforced by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
If you are not currently registered but wish to do so, please follow the instructions below:
If you wish to register at the Embassy as an American citizen residing abroad, please follow this link Travel Registration for American Citizens to register on the Department of State's new online registration system.
