Check with the office. The official pages for this service leave out some details, or are older than a year. Use this page as a starting point and confirm fees and documents before you apply.
Irish citizens resident in Australia apply for or renew an Irish passport mainly online through the Passport Service, or by paper through the Post Passport service. The embassy page directs applicants to the online route as the fastest and cheapest.
Where to apply in Australia
Applications are made online or by post to the Passport Service in Ireland; the Embassy in Canberra, Consulate General in Sydney (NSW) and Honorary Consul in Perth (WA) give guidance.
Melbourne Consulate General's page says it is by appointment only and describes itself as opening soon; Melbourne residents are told to contact the Embassy in Canberra.
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Ireland.
How to apply
Apply through Passport Online (or the paper Post Passport form) | upload or post the documents and photo | pay the fee | track the application once it reaches Dublin
Documents you need
- Documents and photo as per the Passport Service's documentary requirements and photo guidelines (not detailed on the Australia pages)
Fees and processing time
- Official fee: Passport Online adult 10-year passport EUR 75; child 5-year passport EUR 20; passport card EUR 35; Post Passport adult EUR 80, child EUR 30
- Other charges: additional EUR 15 postal fee if resident outside Ireland
Processing time: Simple adult renewal about 10 working days; complex adult renewal and child renewal about 15 working days; first-time online application about 20 working days; paper applications about 6 weeks; postage not included.
Good to know
Fee page did not show a date and did not display the Rest-of-World table, so the figures are from the general fee summary. Turnaround page said times are the same wherever the applicant lives.
Official sources
- ireland.ie/en/australia/canberra/passports
- ireland.ie/en/dfa/passports/turnaround-times
- api.ireland.ie/en/dfa/passports/passport-fees
- ireland.ie/en/australia/canberra/how-we-can-help
- ireland.ie/en/australia/melbourne
Check before you apply
This page summarises information published by Ireland's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.
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