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Please be advised that the Embassy of Ireland, Republic of Korea website has moved and this page is no longer being updated. The Embassy website is now available at Ireland.ie/seoul.

 

The Embassy

  • Embassy Team
  • Directions
  • Opening Hours
  • Closure Dates

Embassy Team

Ambassador

Michelle Winthrop

Deputy Head of Mission

Alan McGreevey

Agriculture Counsellor

John Higgins

Office Manager

Jiwhan Sung

Administrative Officer and PA to Ambassador

Heejeong Kim

Consular Officer

Jeehyun Chun

Public Affairs Officer

Ye-Hyun Kwon

Directions

Leema Bldg. 13F.,
42, Jongro 1-gil,
Jongno-gu,
Seoul, Korea 03152

T: (02) 721 7200 / F: (02) 774 6458

The Embassy is 5 minutes' walk from Gwanghwamun Station Line 5 (Purple Line), Exit No.2, the Leema Building in which the Embassy is located is directly behind Nat’l Museum of Korean Contemporary History (대한민국역사박물관) which is beside the US Embassy.

The Embassy is a 10 minute walk from Jonggak Station (종각역) Line 1(Dark blue line). Take exit 1 and walk straight until you reach the Gran Seoul (그랑서울) building. Take the first right and keep walking straight past the Jongno-Gu District office (종로구청). The Leema building in which the Embassy is located is the second building on your left after Jongno-gu district office and is located after the Daelim building (대림). The Embassy is located on the 13th Floor

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Opening Hours

CLOSED FOR CHRISMAS HOLIDAYS ON BOTH 25 AND 26 DECEMBER 2023. 

Opening Hours: Monday to Friday: 09:00 to 12:30 and 13:30 to 17:00 

*(Consular Hours including Passports and Visas: 09:30-12:00 & 13:30-16:00)*

Closure Dates

The Embassy of Ireland in Republic of Korea will be closed on the following dates in 2023:

 

23-Jan

Monday

Lunar New Year

24-Jan

Tuesday

Lunar New Year

01-Mar

Wednesday

Samil-jeol

10-Apr

Monday

Easter Monday

05-May

Friday

Children's Day

29-May

Monday

Substitute (Buddha's Birthday)

06-Jun

Tuesday

Memorial Day

15-Aug

Tuesday

Liberation Day

28-Sep

Thursday

Chuseok

29-Sep

Friday

Chuseok

25-Dec

Monday

Christmas

26-Dec

Tuesday

Stephen's Day

 

If you are an Irish National who requires assistance in the case of a genuine emergency while the Embassy is closed, please contact us on +82 27 217 200 where you will be given details on how to proceed and how to contact a consular officer if needed. 

You can also directly contact the emergency services as follows:

 

Police: 119

Fire brigade: 119

Ambulance: 112

 

You may also contact the Duty Officer at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Dublin at +353 1 408 2000.

 

Emergency Contact Details

Please note that if you require assistance in the case of an emergency while the Embassy is closed, you should call the Embassy at (822) 721-7200 where you will be given a separate number to call. This will put you in touch directly with an Embassy official.

If necessary, you can also make direct contact with the Consular Assistance Unit at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Dublin on +353 1 408 2000.