Ireland Embassy Washington

Before your visit

• Location: The embassy is in the Golden Triangle area of Washington, D.C., less than 1 km in a straight line from the White House; the nearest large airport is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), about 5.3 km away. The nearest Metro station is Farragut West (less than 1 km). (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)

About the Embassy of Ireland in the United States

The ambassador is Geraldine Byrne Nason, who presented the credentials on 16 September 2022, according to the State Department’s Order of Precedence. The address shown follows Ireland.ie (embassy information page, October 2026); the Congressional Directory (2026) still lists 2234 Massachusetts Avenue NW. According to Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs (accessed 22 October 2026), Ireland has 8 consulates general in the United States: Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York and San Francisco. In Ireland, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Dublin (ie.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.

Do Irish citizens need a visa for the United States?

Ireland takes part in the US Visa Waiver Program: its citizens can visit the United States for business or tourism for up to 90 days without a visa, but they need an approved ESTA travel authorisation before travelling (Department of Homeland Security; 8 CFR 217.2).

Other embassies in Washington, D.C.

178 other countries are represented in Washington, D.C., among them: Israel (embassy), Italy (embassy), Jamaica (embassy), Japan (embassy), Jordan (embassy), Kazakhstan (embassy), Kenya (embassy), Kosovo (embassy), Kuwait (embassy), Kyrgyzstan (embassy), Laos (embassy), Latvia (embassy), Lebanon (embassy), Lesotho (embassy), Liberia (embassy), Libya (embassy), Liechtenstein (embassy), Lithuania (embassy), Luxembourg (embassy), South Korea (embassy). The full list of all 179 missions is on the overview page for the United States.

Closing days

The eleven US federal holidays are New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day (third Monday in January), Washington’s Birthday (third Monday in February), Memorial Day (last Monday in May), Juneteenth (19 June), Independence Day (4 July), Labor Day (first Monday in September), Columbus Day (second Monday in October), Veterans Day (11 November), Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thursday in November) and Christmas Day. A holiday that falls on a Saturday is observed on the Friday before, one that falls on a Sunday on the Monday after – in 2027, for example, on 18 June, 5 July and 24 December. The embassy may also close on public holidays of Ireland.

Emergency assistance

In an emergency, Irish citizens should call the embassy on +1 202-462-3939. In the United States, dial 911 for an ambulance, the fire service or the police (GOV.UK travel advice). US citizens who need consular help in Ireland can contact the U.S. Embassy in Dublin.

Diplomatic missions of Ireland in the United States

Ireland in the United States

Measured in a straight line from Washington, D.C., the nearest other Irish office is the Consulate General (New York) in New York (about 330 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Washington, D.C..

• Washington, D.C. – Embassy of Ireland in the United States (this page)
• Atlanta (870 km) – Consulate General (Georgia)
• Austin (2,120 km) – Consulate General (Texas)
• Boston (630 km) – Consulate General (Massachusetts)
• Chicago (960 km) – Consulate General (Illinois)
• Los Angeles – Consulate General (California)
• Miami (1,490 km) – Consulate General (Florida)
• New York (330 km) – Consulate General (New York)
• San Francisco – Consulate General (California)