British Embassy & Consulates in Ireland

The British embassy is in Dublin, the capital of Ireland, at Merrion Road 29, D04P272 Dublin. The head of mission on record is Kara Owen. Its phone number and website are on its page.

The United Kingdom has an honorary consulate in Dublin; like most honorary consulates, it does not normally issue visas or passports.

Irish citizens can enter the United Kingdom without a visa.

In return, Ireland has 4 missions in the United Kingdom, including its embassy in London.

The United Kingdom in Ireland

Worldwide, the United Kingdom has 280 missions in 168 countries; 2 of them are in Ireland.

Travel to Ireland for British citizens

British citizens do not need a visa to travel to Ireland. In Ireland, British citizens can turn to the British embassy for passports and emergency help.

When British missions in Ireland are closed

British missions in Ireland close on Ireland’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day (Lá Nollag) on Friday 25 December 2026, St. Stephen's Day (Lá Fhéile Stiofáin) on Saturday 26 December 2026 and New Year's Day (Lá Caille) on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on some holidays of the United Kingdom, such as Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026.