Embassy information
Embassy of Ireland, Great Britain
London
SW1X 7HR
Closure dates
2026
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | 1st January |
| St. Patricks Day | 17th March |
| Good Friday | 3rd April |
| Easter Monday | 6th April |
| Early May Bank Holiday | 4th May |
| Spring Bank Holiday | 25th May |
| August Bank Holiday | 31st August |
| Christmas,St. Stephens Day/Boxing Day | 25th- 26th December |
Opening hours
Embassy Services
The Embassy team is available to answer queries by phone at +44(0) 207 235 2171 or through our contact form.
If you have an urgent query or require assistance in case of emergency out of hours, please contact the main Embassy number 02072352171 and leave a message for the Duty Officer who will then contact you as soon as possible.
Consular or Brexit Assistance
Irish citizens with a consular or Brexit related query during regular working hours should email us at through our contact form and we will respond to you as soon as possible.
Passport and Visa Services
Find relevant pages for information below:
Directions to the Embassy
The Embassy and the Passport and Visa Office are located in different places.
Directions to the Embassy
17 Grosvenor Place, London SW1X 7HR.
Phone: +44 20 72352171
Fax: +44 20 7589 8450
The Embassy address is 17 Grosvenor Place in Westminster and is located at the corner of Grosvenor Place and Chapel Street (the entrance is actually on Chapel Street).
The nearest tube station is Hyde Park Corner on the Piccadilly line (4 minutes walk). This line also serves Heathrow Airport. The next nearest tube station is Victoria on the District, Circle and Victoria Lines (6 minutes walk). Victoria is also a mainline railway station that serves the south and south east of England, as well as Gatwick Airport.
Directions to the Passport and Visa Office
114a Cromwell Road (Ground Floor) London SW7 4ES.
Passport Office:
Phone: +44 20 7373 4339
Fax: +44 207 3734589
Visa Office:
Phone: +44 0906 6610197 (Premium Rate Number. Calls Cost £1.50 per min. This number is not available to residents of Ireland or Northern Ireland)
The new office is directly opposite the Holiday Inn Hotel on Cromwell Road, approximately 200-300m from Gloucester Road Tube Station (Circle, District and Piccadilly lines). The office is also served by the No. 74 bus route.
Directions from Gloucester Road Tube Station (2 minute walk): Turn left on leaving the station and turn left again onto Cromwell Road at the junction with Gloucester Road. The Passport and Visa Office is located on the opposite side of the road, approximately 200m from this junction.