How to Apply for a Passport
Apply Online
This is the fastest and cheapest way to get your first Irish passport or renew your passport. Once you have your photo, it only takes about ten minutes!
Passport Online is the only way to apply for an Irish Passport in your country.
Passport Online will return your passport book, passport card and relevant supporting documentation directly to you.
If you are resident outside Ireland, you will need to use an APS2 application form.
It is available in Irish (APS2G) and in English (APS2E) at the Embassy of Ireland in Sierra Leone. You can pick the form up at the Embassy.
The form is not downloadable.
Please see the detailed Documentary Requirements for Passport Applications page from the Passport Service.
Please see the detailed Photo Guidelines page from the Passport Service.
Please see the detailed How to get your application witnessed page from the Passport Service.
Please see the detailed Consent for Children page from the Passport Service.
Please see the detailed Passport Fees page on the main Department of Foreign Affairs website.
Fees
The fee depends on the type of passport you apply for:
Standard Passports
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Adult standard 10-year passport: |
€95 |
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Adult large (66-page) 10-year passport: |
€125 |
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Minor aged 0-17 years standard 5-year passport |
€45 |
Emergency Travel Certificates
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€30 |
Only intended for people who have lost their passport, or who have had their passport stolen, and must urgently travel home. Only valid for one single trip. |
We do not accept payment at the Embassy.
Fees can be paid by bank transfer or deposit to the following account:
To Pay In Euro
Account Name - Department of Foreign Affairs-IRELAND PUBLIC A/C- DCI (Freetown)
Bank - Standard Chartered Bank Sierra Leone Limited
Bank Address- 9 &11 Lightfoot Boston Street, Freetown, Sierra Leone
Account number - 93-001-011240-00
SWIFT - SCBLSLFR
To Pay in Sierra Leonean Leones (please contact the Embassy for the exchange rate)
Account Name – Department of Foreign Affairs-IRELAND PUBLIC A/C- DCI (Freetown)
Bank – Standard Chartered Bank Sierra Leone Limited
Bank Address- 9 &11 Lightfoot Boston Street, Freetown, Sierra Leone
Account number - 01-001-011240-00
BBAN - 001300011240000217
If you choose to pay by bank transfer/deposit please include a copy of the bank transfer/deposit slip with your application.
Where to apply
The Embassy of Ireland in Sierra Leone is located at:
8 St. Joseph’s Avenue,
Off Spur Road,
Freetown
Passport applications can be delivered by a reputable courier without coming to the Embassy. The Embassy cannot be held responsible for applications or documents lost in transit.
We would encourage you to consult the relevant section of our website regarding the service you require before contacting the Embassy.