Irish passport

Emerald Isle travel papers

An Irish passport is a travel document issued by the Republic of Ireland to its citizens.

Because Ireland is an EU member state, the passport grants the holder rights to live and work throughout the European Union—making it particularly valuable after Brexit for UK residents with Irish ancestry: Half my office applied for Irish passports after the referendum.

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  • bookletBrief printed publication
  • biometricMeasuring unique physical characteristics
  • photoCaptured still image

signature · expiry · renewal · stamp · chip · machine-readable · card · validity · personal details · issue date

identity

Dublin

Irish capital city

Emerald Isle · St. Patrick · diaspora · ancestry · heritage · Hibernia · craic · emigration · famine

citizenship

nationality

Legal belonging to country

Foreign Affairs · consulate · embassy · application · renewal · eligibility · documentation · birth certificate · apostille · fees

travel

visa-free

Requiring no entry document

checkpoint · entry requirements · destinations · tourism · departure · arrival · transit · e-gates · stamp collection · travel advisory

EU

freedom of movement

Liberty to travel unimpeded

Brussels · Eurozone · European Parliament · European Council · visa-free travel · right to work · Brexit · Good Friday Agreement · integration · enlargement

Categories
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national identity/citizenship

Irish passportBritish passport

United Kingdom identity booklet

undocumented status · statelessness · travel ban · deportation order

Family

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