Irish Embassy for UK - Address / Phone Number

Irish Embassy in United Kingdom

Address: 17 Grosvenor Place SW1X 7HR
City: London (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +1 hours)
Tel.: 020 7235 2171
Fax: 0207201 2515
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 9.30 - 17.00
Consular hours: Monday to Friday, 9.30 - 16.00 

Irish General Consul in Edinburgh

Address: 16 Randolph Crescent, Edinburgh EH3 7TT
City: Edinburgh (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +1 hours)
Tel.: 00 44 131 226 7711
Fax: 00 44 131 226 7704 

A range of Consular Services are provided by the Department of Foreign Affairs and its network of Embassies, Consulates and Honorary Consuls. The Administrative and Consular Section deals with all matters related to passports, visa and judicial affairs and also all administrative matters concerning the Embassy.

• Visas
• Passports
• Residence and Work permits
• Driving License
• Family and legal matters
• Elections
• Legalisation
• Legislation, etc.

The Department of Foreign Affairs can authenticate documents executed in Ireland that are to be used in other countries. Irish Diplomatic and Consular Missions abroad can legalise documents executed abroad for use in Ireland.

If a person requires emergency consular assistance outside of normal working hours he/she will be asked to leave a message on the answering machine. The answering machine is monitored regularly, and the Duty Officer at the Embassy will contact the person as soon as possible.

If one's passport is lost or stolen, the applicant should firstly report the loss or theft to the nearest police station as soon as possible after the event.  The police will issue a document (crime reference number) confirming that one has made the report.  The person will be required to present this when applying for a replacement travel document. The applicant should then contact the Passport Office as soon as possible. The crime reference number may be accepted by some airlines in lieu of a passport. One should always check with the airline before going to the airport. If the airline will not accept the crime reference number, the Embassy may be able to assist. 

The Irish Embassy is closed on the following days:

• New Year's Day - 1 January
• St. Patrick's Day Bank Holiday - 18 March
• Good Friday - 29 March
• Easter Monday - 1 April
• May Bank Holiday - 6 May
• Spring Bank Holiday - 27 May
• Summer Bank Holiday - 26 August
• Christmas Day - 25 December
• St Stephen's Day - 26 December