{ "$schema": "https://govschema.org/spec/v0.3/govschema.schema.json", "govschemaVersion": "0.3.0", "id": "ie/dfa/passport-application-first-adult", "version": "1.1.0", "title": "Ireland First Adult Passport Application (Passport Online)", "description": "Apply for a first Irish passport as an adult (or as an adult whose most recent passport lapsed too long ago to renew) through the Department of Foreign Affairs' Passport Online service. Unlike a renewal, a first-time application requires documentary evidence of citizenship and identity plus witnessed verification of identity. This document describes the citizenship-evidence branch, applicant details, identity/address evidence, the witnessing requirement, and the photo/product/payment choice. It does not submit the application; the live ireland.ie source is always authoritative (see VERIFICATION.md).", "status": "draft", "jurisdiction": { "country": "IE", "level": "national" }, "authority": { "name": "Department of Foreign Affairs, Passport Service", "abbreviation": "DFA", "url": "https://www.ireland.ie/en/dfa/passports/" }, "process": { "type": "application", "language": "en-IE" }, "source": { "url": "https://www.ireland.ie/en/dfa/passports/how-to-apply-for-a-passport/first-adult-passport/", "retrievedAt": "2026-07-01" }, "verification": { "method": "manual-source-review-v1", "lastVerifiedAt": "2026-07-01", "verifiedBy": "GovSchema Engineering", "nextReviewBy": "2027-01-01", "notes": "Source-derived reference schema authored from DFA/ireland.ie guidance on the first-time adult application, the witnessing procedure, and citizensinformation.ie's citizenship-evidence summaries. As with the sibling ie/dfa/passport-renewal-adult, Passport Online is an authenticated, JavaScript-driven service with no downloadable form to transcribe field-by-field, and one source page (documentary-requirements/adult) returned HTTP 403 to automated fetch, so this document is built from surrounding guidance prose rather than an independently captured screen-by-screen review. Status remains 'draft'. See VERIFICATION.md." }, "license": "CC-BY-4.0", "fields": [ { "name": "citizenshipBasis", "label": "How did you become an Irish citizen?", "type": "enum", "required": true, "description": "born_in_ireland = born on the island of Ireland; naturalised = granted citizenship by naturalisation (a naturalisation certificate must already be held before applying); foreign_birth_registration = entered on the Foreign Births Register (e.g. born abroad to an Irish parent, or through an Irish grandparent). Determines which additional citizenship-evidence document is required alongside your birth certificate.", "sourceRef": "How to apply for your first Irish passport as an adult — citizenship evidence by route", "validation": { "enum": ["born_in_ireland", "naturalised", "foreign_birth_registration"] } }, { "name": "birthCertificate", "label": "Full original civil birth certificate", "type": "file", "required": true, "description": "The long-form civil birth certificate that includes the applicant's parents' name(s), required for every first-time applicant regardless of citizenshipBasis. Provide as PDF, JPEG, or PNG; the original is posted in and returned.", "sourceRef": "Documents for adult passport applications — birth certificate" }, { "name": "naturalisationCertificate", "label": "Certificate of naturalisation", "type": "file", "required": false, "description": "Required when citizenshipBasis is naturalised. A first-time application cannot be made until this certificate has already been issued.", "sourceRef": "Becoming an Irish citizen through naturalisation — passport eligibility" }, { "name": "foreignBirthRegistrationCertificate", "label": "Foreign Birth Registration certificate", "type": "file", "required": false, "description": "Required when citizenshipBasis is foreign_birth_registration. The original certificate, or a colour copy certified by a solicitor or notary public.", "sourceRef": "The Foreign Births Register — passport eligibility" }, { "name": "lastName", "label": "Surname", "type": "string", "required": true, "description": "Personal identifier; handle as sensitive data.", "sourceRef": "Passport Online — applicant details", "validation": { "minLength": 1, "maxLength": 100 } }, { "name": "firstNames", "label": "First name(s)", "type": "string", "required": true, "description": "Personal identifier; handle as sensitive data.", "sourceRef": "Passport Online — applicant details", "validation": { "minLength": 1, "maxLength": 100 } }, { "name": "dateOfBirth", "label": "Date of birth", "type": "date", "classification": "sensitive-pii", "required": true, "description": "Personal identifier; handle as sensitive data. YYYY-MM-DD.", "sourceRef": "Passport Online — applicant details" }, { "name": "ppsNumber", "label": "Personal Public Service (PPS) number", "type": "string", "classification": "sensitive-pii", "required": false, "description": "Personal identifier; handle as sensitive data. Leave blank if you do not have an Irish PPS number.", "sourceRef": "What is your PPSN on the passport application form — Department of Foreign Affairs", "validation": { "maxLength": 9 } }, { "name": "email", "label": "Email address", "type": "string", "required": true, "description": "Personal identifier; handle as sensitive data. Used for the application-status confirmation alerts sent throughout processing.", "sourceRef": "Passport Online — contact details", "validation": { "maxLength": 254 } }, { "name": "proofOfAddress", "label": "Proof of address", "type": "file", "required": true, "description": "Evidence of your current address, such as government correspondence, an original utility bill, or a bank statement. Provide as PDF, JPEG, or PNG.", "sourceRef": "Documents for adult passport applications — proof of address" }, { "name": "proofOfName", "label": "Proof of name", "type": "file", "required": true, "description": "Evidence of your current name, such as government correspondence. Provide as PDF, JPEG, or PNG.", "sourceRef": "Documents for adult passport applications — proof of name" }, { "name": "marriageOrCivilPartnershipCertificate", "label": "Marriage or civil partnership certificate (only if applying in that name)", "type": "file", "required": false, "description": "Original civil marriage or civil partnership certificate, required only if you are applying for a passport in a married/civil-partnership name.", "sourceRef": "Documents for adult passport applications — name change" }, { "name": "residencyLocation", "label": "Where do you live?", "type": "enum", "required": true, "description": "in_ireland = resident in the State, where only a member of An Garda Síochána may witness your application; outside_ireland = resident abroad, where a broader list of acceptable witnesses applies. Determines which witnessType values are valid.", "sourceRef": "How to get your passport application witnessed — witness requirements by location", "validation": { "enum": ["in_ireland", "outside_ireland"] } }, { "name": "witnessType", "label": "Who is witnessing your application?", "type": "enum", "required": true, "description": "garda_siochana = a member of An Garda Síochána (the only acceptable witness when residencyLocation is in_ireland). When residencyLocation is outside_ireland, choose the witness's profession from this non-exhaustive published list: school_principal_or_teacher, member_of_clergy, medical_doctor, lawyer, bank_or_credit_union_manager, elected_public_representative, notary_public_or_commissioner_for_oaths, accountant, dentist, vet, nurse, pharmacist, chartered_engineer, other_published_witness. Select other_published_witness if your witness's profession is on the live acceptable-witness list but not enumerated above.", "sourceRef": "How to get your passport application witnessed — acceptable witnesses", "validation": { "enum": ["garda_siochana", "school_principal_or_teacher", "member_of_clergy", "medical_doctor", "lawyer", "bank_or_credit_union_manager", "elected_public_representative", "notary_public_or_commissioner_for_oaths", "accountant", "dentist", "vet", "nurse", "pharmacist", "chartered_engineer", "other_published_witness"] } }, { "name": "witnessName", "label": "Witness — full name", "type": "string", "required": true, "description": "Personal identifier; handle as sensitive data. The witness must be personally known to you (when outside Ireland) and must sign the printed Identity Verification Form.", "sourceRef": "How to get your passport application witnessed — witness details", "validation": { "minLength": 1, "maxLength": 200 } }, { "name": "witnessWorkLandlinePhone", "label": "Witness — work landline phone number", "type": "string", "required": true, "description": "Personal identifier; handle as sensitive data. A landline number the Passport Service can call to verify the witness. Mobile numbers are not accepted.", "sourceRef": "How to get your passport application witnessed — witness contact number", "validation": { "maxLength": 30 } }, { "name": "identityVerificationFormSigned", "label": "Identity Verification Form signed by your witness", "type": "boolean", "required": true, "description": "The Identity Verification Form is generated and printed at the end of the online application. Set true to confirm your witness has reviewed it, confirmed your identity and photos, and signed it (including, if outside Ireland, providing an official stamp or business card).", "sourceRef": "Getting your passport application witnessed — Identity Verification Form" }, { "name": "photos", "label": "Photographs", "type": "file", "required": true, "description": "4 recent identical photographs taken within the last 6 months, meeting the published photo specification. 2 of the 4 must be signed on the back by your witness, who also writes the application form number on them. Provide as a single upload bundling all 4 images or scans.", "sourceRef": "First-time passport application for adults — photographs and witness signing" }, { "name": "productRequested", "label": "What are you applying for?", "type": "enum", "required": true, "description": "standard_passport_book = standard 10-year, 34-page passport book; large_passport_book = large 10-year, 66-page passport book; passport_book_and_card_bundle = standard passport book bundled with a passport card (EU/EEA travel only). A first-time applicant cannot apply for the passport card alone.", "sourceRef": "First-time passport application for adults — passport options", "validation": { "enum": ["standard_passport_book", "large_passport_book", "passport_book_and_card_bundle"] } }, { "name": "paymentMethod", "label": "Payment method", "type": "enum", "required": true, "description": "debit_or_credit_card is the only payment method Passport Online accepts. Current fees are published on the live source and are deliberately not encoded here.", "sourceRef": "Passport Online — payment", "validation": { "enum": ["debit_or_credit_card"] } } ], "steps": [ { "id": "citizenship_evidence", "title": "Evidence of Irish citizenship", "fields": ["citizenshipBasis", "birthCertificate", "naturalisationCertificate", "foreignBirthRegistrationCertificate"], "next": "applicant_details" }, { "id": "applicant_details", "title": "Your details", "fields": ["lastName", "firstNames", "dateOfBirth", "ppsNumber", "email"], "next": "identity_and_address_evidence" }, { "id": "identity_and_address_evidence", "title": "Identity and address evidence", "fields": ["proofOfAddress", "proofOfName", "marriageOrCivilPartnershipCertificate"], "next": "witnessing" }, { "id": "witnessing", "title": "Get your application witnessed", "fields": ["residencyLocation", "witnessType", "witnessName", "witnessWorkLandlinePhone", "identityVerificationFormSigned"], "next": "photo_and_product" }, { "id": "photo_and_product", "title": "Photos, product, and payment", "fields": ["photos", "productRequested", "paymentMethod"] } ] }