Apostille in Ireland for use abroad
Documents issued in Ireland – certificates, diplomas, court and notarial documents, company papers – are apostilled by Ireland’s designated authority and then accepted in 130 Convention countries. We organise the apostille, the translation and the delivery wherever you are.
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Designated competent authority (Art. 6)
- The Department of Foreign Affairs
HCCH record updated 11 June 2026
- 1Upload a scanWe pre-check it and confirm the route
- 2Verify with your phoneID + selfie, ~3 minutes, then your quote
- 3We obtain the apostilleCompetent authority + sworn translation
- 4DeliveredCourier worldwide or protected download
An apostille can only be issued in the country where the document was issued. For a document from Ireland that means Ireland’s designated authority; no other country can apostille it. We coordinate the submission in Ireland, the notary reviews your application first, and the document is returned with the apostille – by courier or, where Ireland issues electronic apostilles, as a verified PDF.
Typical requests from Ireland concern employment, healthcare registration (NMBI, Medical Council) and residence. EU member: civil-status documents are exempt; diplomas and professional documents are usually requested with an apostille.
Authority fee: Each standard Apostille stamp costs €40. ‘Export of goods’ documents cost €10 per stamp. An adoption dossier costs €100. Public Office opening hours: Dublin (official fee, passed through 1:1 in your quote)
- authentications.dfa.ie
- www.ireland.ie
- www.ireland.ie
- www.ireland.ie
Where an apostille from Ireland is not enough
No Contracting State has an objection in force against Ireland: the apostille is accepted in every other Convention country. Non-Convention countries (UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Iraq …) still require consular legalisation.
- Ireland → United StatesApostille
- Ireland → United KingdomApostille
- Ireland → GermanyApostille
- Ireland → FranceApostille
- Ireland → SpainApostille
- Ireland → ItalyApostille
- Ireland → NetherlandsApostille
- Ireland → TürkiyeApostille
- Ireland → United Arab EmiratesLegalisation required
- Ireland → CanadaApostille
- Ireland → AustraliaApostille
- Ireland → SwitzerlandApostille
Documents we apostille from Ireland
Where will your Ireland document be used?
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Apostille in Ireland: questions
Under Article 6 of the Convention Ireland has designated: The Department of Foreign Affairs. The notary reviews your application and we route the document to the right office.
In every other Contracting State – no objection is in force against Ireland. Non-Convention countries (for example the UAE, Qatar, Egypt) still need consular legalisation.
The authority’s fee listed with the HCCH: Each standard Apostille stamp costs €40. ‘Export of goods’ documents cost €10 per stamp. An adoption dossier costs €100. Public Office opening hours: Dublin. Official fees are passed through 1:1 and shown separately from Notaryzer’s service fee in your written quote; nothing is charged before you accept.
The apostille itself is standardised and accepted without translation. The document is in English or Irish; most recipients abroad want a sworn or certified translation into their language, which we add in the same order.
The Convention has been in force for Ireland since March 9, 1999.
Apostille for documents from Ireland
Competent authority, translation and worldwide delivery in one request, quoted before you pay.
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