Passport fees increased on 1 February 2009. This is the first increase in Passport Fees since 2005. In 2006 the security of the Irish Passport was greatly augmented with the introduction of the ePassport however, no fees were increased at that time. Comparison of the fees at 2005 and 2009 are contained in the following table:
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Passport/Service type
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2009
|
|
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€
|
€
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1.
|
Standard 10 year Passport (Adult)
|
75
|
80
|
2.
|
Large 10 year Passport (Adult)
|
100
|
110
|
3.
|
Standard 10 year Passport (Senior Citizen)
|
No charge
|
No charge
|
4.
|
Standard 5 year Passport (Youth 3-18 years)
|
25
|
26.50
|
5.
|
Standard 3 year Passport (Infant 0-3 years)
|
15
|
16
|
6.
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Urgent Fee for person 18 years and over (applications processed during office hours for same or next day delivery)
|
50
|
55
|
7.
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Urgent Fee for persons under 18 years (applications processed during office hours for same or next day delivery)
|
25
|
30
|
8.
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Emergency Fee (applications processed outside office hours for on-the-spot delivery) persons 18 years and over.
|
100
|
110
|
9.
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Emergency Fee (applications processed outside office hours for on-the-spot delivery) persons under 18 years.
|
25
|
30
|
*Fees charged at 6, 7, 8 and 9 above are payable in addition to the relevant passport fee.