Ireland Embassy Prague

Before your visit

• Consular section hours: Monday to Friday 09:30–12:30 and 14:30–16:30, according to the Czech Foreign Ministry’s diplomatic list (October 2026).

About the Irish Embassy in Prague

According to the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ireland is represented by Ambassador Alan Gibbons (credentials presented 18 October 2023).

Documents checklist

What Irish citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Irish government information:

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 Prague

110 other countries are represented in Prague, among them: Israel (embassy), Italy (embassy), Japan (embassy), Kazakhstan (embassy), Kosovo (embassy), Kuwait (embassy), Kyrgyzstan (honorary), Latvia (embassy), Lebanon (embassy), Libya (embassy), Lithuania (embassy), Luxembourg (embassy), Malaysia (embassy), Malta (honorary), Mauritius (honorary), Mexico (embassy), Moldova (embassy), Monaco (honorary), North Korea (embassy), South Korea (embassy). The full list of all 111 missions is on the overview page for Czech Republic.

Closing days

Like most offices in the Czech Republic, the embassy closes on public holidays – including Liberation Day (8 May), the holidays of 5 and 6 July and Freedom and Democracy Day (17 November). On the Irish national day (17 March) the office is usually closed or holds a reception.

Emergency assistance

In the Czech Republic, the emergency number is 112 (police 158, ambulance 155). Czech citizens who need help in Ireland can contact the Czech Embassy in Dublin; the Czech Foreign Ministry’s travel information lists the responsible mission, and travellers can register their trip in the ministry’s DROZD system.