About British Embassy Dublin
29 Merrion RoadBallsbridge
Dublin 4
Ireland
Telephone
+353 (1) 205 3700 / +44 20 7008 5000
Use our contact form for consular enquiries:
www.gov.uk/contact-consulate-dublin
For enquiries that are not about consular issues, email
chancery.dublin@fcdo.gov.uk
Opening times
British Embassy opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
We are available 24/7 on + 353 1 2053700 for all routine enquiries and emergencies. If in need of urgent assistance, please stay on the line and select the option for ‘calling about an emergency involving a British National’ to speak to an officer.
Consular enquiries
For information about emergency travel documents, see getting an emergency travel document to find out what you need to do.
For all other consular services, please contact us using our web form or phone: +353 (1) 205 3700
No passport or visa enquiries will be dealt with in any circumstances.
HM Passport Office advice line
Phone: +44 300 222 0000
Political and press office
email: Press.Dublin@fcdo.gov.uk
Visa enquiries
No longer at the embassy. UK Visas are now handled by Teleperformance in Santry, Dublin 9. Phone: +353 (1) 691 7482
Public holidays 2024
1 January | New Year’s Day |
5 February | St Brigid’s Day Bank Holiday* |
18 March | St Patrick’s Day Bank Holiday* |
29 March | Good Friday |
1 April | Easter Monday |
6 May | May Bank Holiday* |
27 May | Spring Bank Holiday |
3 June | June Bank Holiday* |
5 August | August Bank Holiday* |
26 August | Summer Bank Holiday |
28 October | October Bank Holiday* |
25 December | Christmas Day |
26 December | St Stephen’s Day/Boxing Day |
*Denotes Irish Bank Holidays
How to get to the embassy
We are located beside The Clayton Hotel in Ballsbridge. See a map of the area
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Bus: 4, 7, 8 (Merrion Road) & 18 (Sandymount Ave). Please go to Dublin Bus for more information
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Dart: Sandymount Dart Station (5 minutes walk to the Embassy). Please go to Irish Rail for more information
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Car: parking is not available in the embassy grounds without prior permission, pay and display parking is available nearby
Disabled access
Wheelchair access and assistance is available upon request. Please call our receptionist on +353 1 2053700 prior to arrival.