Consular fees
The following is a list of the most common fees charged for Consular Services carried out by the Embassy of Ireland.
Payments to the Embassy for all services must be done by bank transfer. Please see details below.
Payment can be made in either Vietnamese Dong or Euro. If you are paying in Vietnamese Dong, the current Euro exchange rate will be confirmed at the time of payment and applied to the fees listed below.
| Service/Item | Euro Value € |
|---|---|
| Standard 10 year | 95 |
| Large | 125 |
| Minor, age 0-17 years, 5 year passport | 45 |
| Emergency Travel Certificate/Passport | 30 |
| Additional Fees: | |
| Out of Hours fee, additional to the Passport fee | 80 |
|
Passport Certification Fee. This fee applies to verification/certification of any document |
40 |
| Service/Item | Euro Value € |
|---|---|
| Single Entry | 60 |
| Multiple Entry | 100 |
| Service/Item | Euro Value € |
|---|---|
| Adult (18 or over): | |
| Registration | 250 |
| Foreign Birth Registration Certificate | 20 |
| Under 18 | |
| Registration | 125 |
| Foreign Birth Registration Certificate | 20 |
| Replacement FBR certificates |
| Service/Item | Euro Value € |
|---|---|
| Applications received more than 28 days before intended date of marriage | 60 |
| Applications received 28 days or less before the intended date of marriage | 120 |
| Service/Item | Euro Value € |
|---|---|
| Verifying/Certifying a copy of any document | 40 |
| Attesting the signature or seal of a foreign authority | 40 |
| Issuing certificates, letters or other documents not otherwise provided for in the Regulations | 40 |
| Fee for witnessing an affidavit made by an Irish citizen | 40 |
The fees charged for consular services such as issuing passports and visas, foreign birth registrations, authentication of documents and administering oaths are fixed by the Minister for Foreign Affairs by way of Statutory Instrument issued under Section 3 of the Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Provision of Services) Act, 1993.
They are subject to review at the discretion of the Minister.
Payment Details
Payments to the Embassy can only be made by bank transfer. Please note under no circumstances can we accept credit card payments or cash. If you are based in Vietnam, Cambodia or Lao PDR, you can make a bank transfer directly to Vietnam Joint Stock Commerical Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank) - see details below.
You can also deposit the fee by cash at any bank/VietinBank branch within Vietnam (the below account details remain unchanged), additional bank charges may incur for deposit/transfer from different bank other than VietinBank.
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank: Vietnam Joint Stock Commerical Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank) - Tay Thang Long Branch
Bank Swift code: ICBVVNVX
Bank address: Xuan Mai Town, Chuong My District, Hanoi, Vietnam
Account name: DFA Ireland Vietnam Public Bank Account
Euro account number: 112649538888
VND account number: 112647828888
Note: Please enclose a copy of bank transfer or deposit slip with your application.
Don't forget...
You are responsible for paying any bank fees associated with the transaction. If you have a non-Vietnamese bank account, you can avoid expensive transfer charges by going to the Embassy’s bank and lodging the money directly to our account in cash. Please contact us for more information about this.
For individuals residing in Cambodia and Lao PDR, please note that you will need arrange a courier service to deliver your documents to the Embassy.
When your application is complete, the Embassy will contact you, following which you will also need arrange a courier service to collect your documents from the Embassy in Hanoi and deliver them to you.