Embassy information
Address and contact details
Embassy of Ireland, Republic of Korea
42, Jongro 1-gil,
Jongno-gu
Seoul, Korea
03152
Closure dates
2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
| 1-Jan | Thursday |
New Year’s Day |
| 16-Feb | Monday |
Korean (Lunar) New Year |
| 17-Feb | Tuesday |
Korean (Lunar) New Year |
| 18-Feb | Wednesday |
Korean (Lunar) New Year |
| 6-Apr | Monday |
Easter Monday |
| 1-May | Friday | Labour Day |
| 25-May | Monday | Budhha’s Birthday |
| 17-Aug | Monday |
Liberation Day |
| 24-Sep | Thursday | Chuseok |
| 25-Sep | Friday | Chuseok |
| 9-Oct | Friday | Hangul Day |
| 25-Dec | Friday | Christmas |
| 28-Dec | Monday |
Stephen's Day |
If you are an Irish National who requires assistance in the case of a genuine emergency while the Embassy is closed, please contact us on +82 27 217 200 where you will be given details on how to proceed and how to contact a consular officer if needed.
You can also directly contact the emergency services as follows:
Police: 112
Fire brigade: 119
Ambulance: 119
You may also contact the Duty Officer at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Dublin at +353 1 408 2000.
Opening hours
The Embassy is open to the public, Monday to Friday: 09:00 to 12:30 and 13:30 to 17:00. (For Visa Services : 09:30-12:00 and 13:30-16:00)
Directions to the Embassy
Leema Bldg. 13F.,42, Jongro 1-gil,Jongno-gu,Seoul, Korea 03152
T: (02) 721 7200 / F: (02) 774 6458
The Embassy is 5 minutes' walk from Gwanghwamun Station Line 5 (Purple Line), Exit No.2, the Leema Building in which the Embassy is located is directly behind National Museum of Korean Contemporary History which is beside the US Embassy.
If you are using Jonggak Station (Line 1, dark blue line), exit through Exit 1 and walk straight ahead to reach the Gran Seoul building. Continue straight past Gran Seoul and turn right after passing the Jongno-gu Office (palnned for 2027), you will find the Leema Building (approx. 10-minute walk). The Embassy is located on the 13th Floor.