Ireland Consulate General Manchester

Before your visit

You will find the consulate general at Suite 14.15-14.16, 14th Floor, 17 Marble Street in Manchester M2 3AW.

• Opening hours: not published in the FCDO list – check the consulate’s website or call before you go.
• Documents: take originals and photocopies, and a valid passport or identity card.

Who does the Irish consulate general in Manchester serve?

The consulate general provides consular services for Irish citizens living in its district. The office is headed by Consul General of Ireland Sarah Mangan (in post since April 2021, according to the FCDO list). With this office, Ireland has 3 career consular posts across the UK. According to the UK Foreign Office (FCDO) list, the consulate general is responsible for the English regions of the North West, North East and Yorkshire and the Humber. Manchester is in England. Distance to the Irish Embassy in London: about 260 km.

Consular services

The office deals with matters such as:

• Irish passports and emergency travel documents
• Registration of births, marriages and deaths
• Certification of documents and signatures
• Certificates for pensions abroad
• Citizenship and civil register matters

Documents checklist

Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official Irish sources:

Renewing an Irish passport from abroad

• Renew online with Passport Online on ireland.ie – available worldwide; applications must be made in the country where you live
• Possible if your last passport was issued within the last 15 years (otherwise apply as a first-time applicant)
• Your current passport, a digital photo meeting the requirements, an e-mail address and a credit or debit card
• Most adult renewals need no supporting documents – the form tells you if anything else is required
• Fee: €75 for a 10-year adult passport plus €15 postage outside Ireland
• Emergency or temporary passports are not available online – contact the Embassy of Ireland

Sources: Department of Foreign Affairs, Ireland – Passport Online, Department of Foreign Affairs, Ireland – renew or replace your adult passport (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the consulate before your visit.

Do I need an appointment?

Passport and civil status matters are usually handled by appointment; simple questions can be sent by e-mail.

Closing days

Expect the consulate general to be closed on UK bank holidays such as Easter Monday and the late summer bank holiday and on Ireland’s national day (17 March). Check before visiting in the weeks around Christmas and Easter.

Emergency assistance

Irish nationals in urgent need of help can call +44 161 638 9240. Help is available for lost passports, arrests and serious accidents, but not for legal fees or travel costs. In the UK, the emergency number is 999 (or 112); for non-emergency police matters call 101. British nationals who need help in Ireland contact the British mission in Dublin.

Irish missions in the UK

Ireland in the United Kingdom

• London – Embassy of Ireland
• Cardiff – Consulate General
• Edinburgh – Consulate General
• Manchester – Consulate General (this page)