Contact details for Department of Foreign Affairs
This page contains postal addresses and telephone numbers for you to contact us directly. Follow the links below to the service you require.
Our offices
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
80 St. Stephen's Green
Dublin 2
D02 VY53
Consular Services and assistance
Documentation Authentication
Phone lines are open weekdays from 9.30am to 12.30pm:
Marriage and Civil Partnership Abroad
Phone lines open from 10am to 12pm:
Travel advice, welfare of prisoners and assistance abroad
- Travel advice
- Welfare of prisoners
- Assistance abroad
- Telephone number for these three services: +353 (0) 1 408 2527
Press Office
The details below are for the Department of Foreign Affairs Press Office, who deal with all media queries.
For freedom of information requests, see 'Make a freedom of information request' on gov.ie.
- Telephone: +353 (0) 1 408 2268
Read our latest press releases and speeches.
EU Presidency Press Accreditation
From July to December 2026, Ireland will hold the Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
- Press queries about Presidency preparations and priorities can be forwarded to press.eupresidency@dfa.ie.
- Accreditation for events hosted in Ireland is available through the official platform at media.ireland2026.eu. Events elsewhere require accreditation by the Council of the EU here.
Learn more about the Irish EU Presidency 2026 at ireland2026.eu.
Make a freedom of information (FOI) request
Make a request under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act. For media queries, see 'Press Office' above.
- Tel: +353 (0) 1 408 2835 (FOI requests only)
Procurement
Contact the Procurement Unit.