Embassy information
Address and contact details
Closure dates
2026
| Holiday | Day | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Thursday | 1 January |
| Ephiphany | Tuesday | 6 January |
| Good Friday | Friday | 3 April |
| Easter Monday | Monday | 6 April |
| In lieu of Liberation Day (25 April) | Friday | 24 April |
| Labour Day | Friday | 1 May |
| Republic Day | Tuesday | 2 June |
| In lieu of Ferragosto (15 August) | Friday | 14 August |
| In lieu of Feast of St Francis (4 October) | Monday | 5 October |
| In lieu of All Saint's Day (1 November) | Monday | 2 November |
| Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Tuesday | 8 December |
| Christmas Day | Friday | 25 December |
| In lieu of St. Stephen’s Day (26 December) | Monday | 28 December |
Opening hours
Embassy: Monday – Friday 9:15 to 13:00 and 14:15 to 17:30
Visa Office: Please note that visa applications are currently accepted on an appointments-only basis. Visa appointments are currently accepted on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays only.
To schedule a visa appointment, please email Rome.Visa@dfa.ie.
Out of hours Emergency Contact Details
The Embassy operates a weekend out-of-hours service for Irish citizens requiring emergency assistance. If you are in need of emergency assistance, please ring the Embassy at (+39) 06 5852 381 and leave a message on the answering machine. The answering machine is monitored regularly, and the Duty Officer will contact you as soon as possible.
When you leave a message, remember to state your name, the nature of the problem, where you are now and the details of how the Duty Officer can contact you (e.g. leave your mobile phone number, or the phone number of the hotel/hostel where you are staying).
Directions to the Embassy
Embassy of Ireland
Villa Spada
Via Giacomo Medici 1
00153 Roma
Italy