S.I. No. 259/2019 - Diplomatic and Consular Fees (Amendment) Regulations 2019


Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 18th June, 2019.

I, SIMON COVENEY, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 (amended by section 28 of the Passports Act 2008 (No. 4 of 2008)) of the Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Provision of Services) Act 1993 (No. 33 of 1993), (as adapted by the Foreign Affairs (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2011 ( S.I. No. 246 of 2011 )), with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, hereby make the following regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Diplomatic and Consular Fees (Amendment) Regulations 2019.

2. The Diplomatic and Consular Fees Regulations 2013 ( S.I. No. 46 of 2013 ) (amended by the Diplomatic and Consular Fees (Amendment) Regulations 2017 ( S.I. No. 130 of 2017 )) are amended by the substitution of the text set out in the Schedule for Part 1 of Schedule 2 to those Regulations.

SCHEDULE

“Part 1

Passports and Travel Documents

Reference Number (1)

Service Rendered (2)

Fee (3)

1

For the issue of a passport of 34 pages to a person over 18 years of age, via the standard public counter service in a Passport Office or through a diplomatic mission or consular post.

€95

2

For the issue of a passport of 66 pages to a person over 18 years of age, via the standard public counter service in a Passport Office or through a diplomatic mission or consular post.

€125

3

For the issue of a passport of 34 pages to a person under 18 years of age, via the standard public counter service in a Passport Office or through a diplomatic mission or consular post.

€45

4

For the issue of a passport of 66 pages to a person under 18 years of age, via the standard public counter service in a Passport Office or through a diplomatic mission or consular post.

€55

5

For the issue of a passport of 34 pages to a person aged 18 years or over, through arrangements for processing of passport applications with providers of postal services.

€80

6

For the issue of a passport of 66 pages to a person aged 18 years or over, through arrangements for processing of passport applications with providers of postal services.

€110

7

For the issue of a passport of 34 pages to a person under 18 years of age, through arrangements for processing of passport applications with providers of postal services.

€30

8

For the issue of a passport of 66 pages to a person under 18 years of age, through arrangements for processing of passport applications with providers of postal services.

€55

9

For the issue of a passport card.

€35

10

For the issue of an emergency travel document by the relevant duty officer, diplomatic mission or consular post.

€30

11

For the delivery of an out-of-hours service by the relevant duty officer, diplomatic mission or consular post, payable in addition to the fee for an emergency travel document specified at Reference Number 10.

€80

12

For the issue of a European Union Emergency Travel Document, valid for a single journey.

Nil

13

For the issue of a passport of 34 pages to a person over 18 years of age, who applies through the Passport Service on-line enrolment option.

€75

14

For the issue of a passport of 66 pages to a person over 18 years of age, who applies through the Passport Service on-line enrolment option.

€105

15

For the issue of a passport of 34 pages to a person under 18 years of age, who applies through the Passport Service on-line enrolment option.

€20

16

For the issue of a passport of 66 pages to a person under 18 years of age, who applies through the Passport Service on-line enrolment option.

€50

17

For the issue of both a passport of 34 pages and a passport card to a person aged 18 years or over who applies through the Passport Service online enrolment option.

€100

18

For the issue of both a passport of 66 pages and a passport card to a person aged 18 years or over who applies through the Passport Service online enrolment option.

€130

19

For the issue of both a passport of 34 pages and a passport card to a person under 18 years of age who applies through the Passport Service online enrolment option.

€45

20

For the issue of both a passport of 66 pages and a passport card to a person under 18 years of age who applies through the Passport Service online enrolment option.

€75

21

For the processing of a passport or a passport card by the relevant Passport Office during normal hours of opening, within 5 working days of the application being received in addition to the appropriate fee specified at Reference Numbers 1, 2, 3 or 4.

€75

22

For the processing of a passport or a passport card by the relevant Passport Office during normal hours of opening, on the same working day on which the application was received, in addition to the appropriate fee specified at Reference Numbers 1, 2, 3 or 4.

€150

23

For processing of a passport or a passport card within 5 working days of receipt of an application through the Passport Service on-line enrolment option in addition to the appropriate fee specified at Reference Numbers 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 or 20.

€40

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GIVEN under my Official Seal, of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform

27 May, 2019.

PASCHAL DONOHOE,

Minister For Public Expenditure And Reform.

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GIVEN under my Official Seal,

11 June, 2019.

SIMON COVENEY,

Minister For Foreign Affairs and Trade.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

The purpose of these regulations is to amend the Diplomatic and Consular Fees Regulations 2013 to provide for a change in the fee structure for passports.