Ireland Embassy Bratislava

About the Embassy of Ireland in Slovakia

The ambassador is Ian Devine, who presented credentials on 17 October 2025, according to the Diplomatic List of the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (7 October 2026). The office is in the capital, Bratislava, about 8 km in a straight line from Bratislava Airport (M. R. Štefánik).

The Diplomatic List of the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (7 October 2026) also lists: Commercial section: Enterprise Ireland, Tržiště 13, 118 00 Praha 1, tel. +420 2 57 19 96 21.

Do Irish citizens need a visa for Slovakia?

As citizens of an EU country, Irish nationals need no visa for Slovakia; a valid passport or national identity card is enough to enter.

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 embassy before your visit.

Other consulates and embassies in Bratislava

97 other countries are represented in Bratislava, among them: Israel (embassy), Italy (embassy), Jamaica (honorary), Japan (embassy), Jordan (honorary), Kazakhstan (embassy), Kuwait (embassy), Kyrgyzstan (honorary), Laos (honorary), Libya (embassy), Luxembourg (honorary), Madagascar (honorary), Malaysia (honorary), Maldives (honorary), Malta (honorary), Mexico (honorary), Moldova (honorary), Montenegro (honorary), Morocco (honorary), South Korea (embassy). The full list of all 98 missions is on the overview page for Slovakia.

Closing days

Slovakia’s days off are New Year’s Day and the Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic (1 January), Epiphany (6 January), Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labour Day (1 May), Victory over Fascism Day (8 May), St Cyril and St Methodius Day (5 July), the anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising (29 August), Our Lady of Seven Sorrows (15 September), All Saints’ Day (1 November) and 24, 25 and 26 December. Under the 2025 amendment, 1 September, 28 October and 17 November remain state holidays but are working days, and in 2026 also 8 May and 15 September are working days. A holiday that falls on a weekend is not moved. In 2027, Good Friday falls on 26 March and Easter Monday on 29 March. The embassy may also close on Ireland’s national day (17 March).

Emergency assistance

In Slovakia, dial 112 for any emergency, 155 for an ambulance, 150 for the fire and rescue service and 158 for the police (slovensko.sk). Slovak citizens who need help in Ireland can contact the Embassy of Slovakia in Dublin or the Slovak foreign ministry’s International Operational Crisis Centre, which works around the clock on +421 2 5978 5978 (mzv.sk).