Expiry date on child's passport is within 6 months
Passport Online is the fastest way to apply for your passport. View our current turnaround times.
We can only begin to process the application when we receive the supporting documents.
You need to submit:
- The completed and witnessed Child Passport Identity and Consent Form.
- You may need to submit other documents regarding your child’s guardianship - find more detailed information in our Consent for Children section.
To help us help you, please:
- Make sure the information matches your child’s current passport exactly. Have their passport with you when you complete the form.
- Make sure you enter the correct birth surname for the child’s mother.
- Make sure the photo meets our requirements. We accept most photos from one of our approved Digital Photo Providers. Photos taken at home are less likely to meet our requirements. If the photograph is incorrect, this will delay us issuing the passport.
You do not need to send your child’s current passport. If you renew an Irish passport, the previous one will be cancelled within 4 weeks of when you receive your child’s new passport.
Expiry date on child's passport is more than 6 months away
Passport Online is the fastest way to apply for your passport. View our current turnaround times.
We can only begin to process the application when we receive the supporting documents.
You need to submit:
- Completed Child Passport Identity and Consent Form.
- Guardianship documents (if required). Guardianship and consent is a complex area - find more detailed information in our Consent for Children section.
- Your child’s current passport unless you are declaring it lost or stolen.
To help us help you, please:
- Make sure the information matches your child’s current passport exactly. Have their passport with you when you complete the form.
- Make sure you enter the correct birth surname for their mother.
- Make sure your photo meets our requirements. We accept most photos from one of our approved Digital Photo Providers. Photos taken at home are less likely to meet our requirements. If the photograph is incorrect, this will delay us issuing the passport.
Expiry date on child's passport is in the last 5 years
Passport Online is the fastest way to apply for your passport. View our current turnaround times.
We can only begin to process the application when we receive the supporting documents.
You need to submit:
- Completed Child Passport Identity and Consent Form.
- Guardianship documents (if required). Guardianship and consent is a complex area - find more detailed information in our Consent for Children section.
To help us help you, please:
- Make sure the information matches your child’s current passport exactly. Have their passport with you when you complete the form.
- Make sure you enter the correct birth surname for their mother.
- Make sure your photo meets our requirements. We accept most photos from one of our approved Digital Photo Providers. Photos taken at home are less likely to meet our requirements. If the photograph is incorrect, this will delay us issuing the passport.
You do not need to send your child’s current passport.
My child's passport is lost or stolen
Lost or stolen
- Make an application on behalf of your child for a new passport immediately using Passport Online. This is the fastest way to report the passport as lost or stolen and ensures that no one else can use it for travel.
- If you find a child’s passport that you have previously reported as lost or stolen, please do not allow your child to travel on this passport. They may be stopped at an international border. You should return the passport to the Passport Service.
- The validity (duration) of their next passport may be less than the normal 5 year passport. If they have lost 2 or more passports, the passport validity may be less than normal but you will still have to pay the full fee.
- It may take longer to process the application for their next passport so make sure you have their new passport before you book any travel.
Damaged
- If your child’s passport is damaged, do not allow them to travel on it. It may cause difficulties when they are crossing international borders.
- If your child’s passport has been damaged you will need to return the damaged passport when you are making an application for a new passport.
- It may take longer to process the application for their next passport so make sure you have your new passport before you book any travel.
The fastest way to replace your Passport is using Passport Online. You can use the paper based, Passport Express service but this will take longer.
Overseas
If your passport is lost, stolen or damaged while you are on holidays, you need a travel document to return home. You should contact your nearest Irish Embassy or Consulate who may be able to help.