The Embassy of Ireland in Hanoi is on the 2nd floor of 41A Ly Thai To, Hanoi (in the same building as the Embassy of Argentina), tel. +84 24 3974 3291. It opens Monday to Friday 09:00–12:00 and 13:00–16:30, with afternoon visits by appointment only. It gives emergency consular assistance to Irish citizens, issues Emergency Travel Certificates and certifies signatures, copies and affidavits; Irish passports are applied for through Passport Online. Info Travel supports Irish nationals with visas, residence cards, legalisation and certified translations – WhatsApp +84327828822.
Contact details of the Irish Embassy
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Address | 2nd floor, 41A Ly Thai To, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi (as published) |
| Phone | +84 24 3974 3291 |
| Not published – use the contact form on the website | |
| Website | ireland.ie/en/vietnam/hanoi |
| Opening hours | Mon–Fri 09:00–12:00 and 13:00–16:30 (afternoons by appointment) |
| Jurisdiction | Vietnam; the site also carries travel advice for Cambodia and Laos (accreditation not stated) |
Consular services for Irish citizens
The embassy’s services and consular fees pages show the main work:
- Emergency consular assistance for Irish citizens (accidents, arrest, lost documents).
- Emergency Travel Certificates.
- Attesting the signature or seal of a foreign authority; verifying or certifying copies.
- Witnessing affidavits by Irish citizens; issuing letters and other certificates.
- Certificats de coutume for marriage abroad (apply more than 28 days before the wedding to pay the lower fee).
- Information on Foreign Birth Registration and citizenship.
- Guidance on applying for or renewing passports via Passport Online; Irish visas for foreign nationals.
Fees are paid by bank transfer (EUR or VND) and a copy of the transfer slip must accompany the application.
What to know before you visit
- Mornings open, afternoons by appointment: to visit between 13:00 and 16:30, contact the embassy with your query, preferred date and time and mobile number.
- Published 2026 closures: 1 Jan, 16–20 Feb (Tet), 27 Apr (Hung Kings), 30 Apr, 1 May, 1–2 Sep, 25 Dec and 28 Dec (St Stephen’s Day).
- Bring your Irish passport or ID and the originals of anything to be certified.
- No public email: use the website contact form to ask in advance.
- Enter through the building reception: the embassy is on the 2nd floor of 41A Ly Thai To, with no fence or guard post of its own. Check in at the ground-floor reception and staff will take you to the lift.
- Look for number 41A: there is no obvious embassy gate outside as with many missions, so look for the street number and the building shared with the Embassy of Argentina.
- In an emergency, phone: citizens who have been in difficulty say consular staff respond quickly by phone during office hours – call +84 24 3974 3291 rather than relying only on the web form.
What foreigners typically need help with at the embassy
In practice, requests from Irish nationals in Vietnam revolve around passports and documents. A few typical scenarios:
- Passport lost while travelling: get a police loss report where it happened → contact the embassy for an emergency travel document or replacement passport → obtain a new visa or exit visa from the Immigration Department before heading to the airport. See exit procedures for foreigners.
- Less than six months of passport validity: get the new passport, then transfer your visa or temporary residence card; if you need to stay longer, add a visa extension.
- Getting married or acknowledging a child in Vietnam: prepare a certificate of marital status, birth certificate and passport copies with legalisation and a Vietnamese translation.
- Applying for a work permit: degrees, criminal record checks and experience letters must be legalised before filing.
- Signing powers of attorney or statements for authorities at home: these often have to be signed before a consular officer.
- Marrying in Vietnam: the Vietnamese registry needs proof of marital status; the embassy issues certificats de coutume and letters as listed in its fee schedule.
If you simply need to come back to Vietnam after a short trip, look at the Vietnam e-visa options.
Getting an Irish passport in Vietnam
Irish passports are not printed in Hanoi. Citizens resident in Vietnam apply for or renew a passport through the Department of Foreign Affairs’ Passport Online service – applications are processed in Dublin, and the embassy describes online application as the fastest and cheapest route. If you lose your passport and must travel urgently, the embassy can issue an Emergency Travel Certificate. Renew early and allow time for the new passport to be delivered to Vietnam.
Wherever the passport itself is produced, the Vietnamese side still has to be sorted out. Info Travel handles translations, helps you prepare the replacement-document file as instructed by the mission, then obtains a new visa or exit visa, or transfers your temporary residence card to the new passport. Anything involving the Irish mission is done only within what it allows; applicants usually submit in person when asked.
Consular legalisation, MOFA / Department of Foreign Affairs certification and notarised translation
Vietnam has joined the Apostille Convention (accession deposited 31 December 2025, in force from 11 September 2026). Ireland is a Contracting State and did not object to Vietnam’s accession, so from 11 September 2026 documents between the two countries are mainly accepted with an apostille; consular legalisation is a fallback.
a) Irish documents for use in Vietnam (degrees, Garda vetting, birth certificates…): obtain an apostille from Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs (Authentication Unit), then a notarised Vietnamese translation, and the document can be filed in Vietnam. If an office still requires legalisation, the old routes apply: DFA authentication and legalisation by the Vietnamese mission responsible for Ireland, or certification of a copy or signature by the Irish Embassy in Hanoi followed by legalisation at the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the HCMC Department of Foreign Affairs, unless an international treaty provides an exemption.
b) Vietnamese documents for use in Ireland: get an apostille from the Consular Department (Hanoi) or the HCMC Department of Foreign Affairs, with an English translation if the Irish authority requires one. Attestation of the Vietnamese authority’s signature or seal at the embassy (listed in its fee schedule) is only needed if the Irish side still asks for it.
Every step – notarised translation, the apostille or the Consular Department / HCMC Department of Foreign Affairs stamp, filing at the Irish mission and collecting the result – can be handled by Info Travel within what the authorities allow. Read more: apostille vs consular legalisation, consular legalisation in Vietnam. Our fee is quoted on WhatsApp +84327828822 after we see the documents.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Irish Embassy open in the afternoon?
Yes, 13:00–16:30, but only by appointment – contact the embassy with your query and preferred time.
Can I renew my Irish passport in Hanoi?
You apply through Passport Online and the passport is processed in Dublin. The embassy issues Emergency Travel Certificates if you lose your passport and need to travel urgently.
When is the Irish Embassy closed in 2026?
1 Jan, 16–20 Feb, 27 Apr, 30 Apr, 1 May, 1–2 Sep, 25 Dec and 28 Dec.
Does the embassy authenticate Vietnamese documents?
Its fee schedule includes attesting the signature or seal of a foreign authority, but from 11 September 2026 Vietnamese documents for Ireland usually only need an apostille from the Consular Department or the HCMC Department of Foreign Affairs – Info Travel can arrange that.
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