--- title: "Document guides for Ireland" description: "Practical guides to Irish passports, birth certificates, driving licences and PPS Number applications, with official sources and advice on personal copies." canonical: "https://dokus.app/en-ie/guides/" lang: "en-IE" translations: en: "https://dokus.app/guides/" ro: "https://dokus.app/ro/ghiduri/" en-IE: "https://dokus.app/en-ie/guides/" en-NZ: "https://dokus.app/en-nz/guides/" en-SG: "https://dokus.app/en-sg/guides/" en-MT: "https://dokus.app/en-mt/guides/" da: "https://dokus.app/da/vejledninger/" fi: "https://dokus.app/fi/oppaat/" is: "https://dokus.app/is/skjalalei%C3%B0beiningar/" nb: "https://dokus.app/nb/veiledninger/" sv: "https://dokus.app/sv/guider/" el: "https://dokus.app/el/%CE%BF%CE%B4%CE%B7%CE%B3%CE%BF%CE%AF/" sl: "https://dokus.app/sl/vodi%C4%8Di/" en-BS: "https://dokus.app/en-bs/guides/" en-BM: "https://dokus.app/en-bm/guides/" en-KY: "https://dokus.app/en-ky/guides/" en-TC: "https://dokus.app/en-tc/guides/" en-VG: "https://dokus.app/en-vg/guides/" en-GB: "https://dokus.app/en-gb/guides/" en-CA: "https://dokus.app/en-ca/guides/" en-AU: "https://dokus.app/en-au/guides/" en-IN: "https://dokus.app/en-in/guides/" pt-BR: "https://dokus.app/pt/guias/" pt-PT: "https://dokus.app/pt-pt/guias/" es: "https://dokus.app/es/guias/" es-PE: "https://dokus.app/es-pe/guias/" es-AR: "https://dokus.app/es-ar/guias/" es-CL: "https://dokus.app/es-cl/guias/" es-MX: "https://dokus.app/es-mx/guias/" es-CO: "https://dokus.app/es-co/guias/" fr: "https://dokus.app/fr/guides/" fr-BE: "https://dokus.app/fr-be/guides/" fr-LU: "https://dokus.app/fr-lu/guides/" fr-CA: "https://dokus.app/fr-ca/guides/" fr-CH: "https://dokus.app/fr-ch/guides/" de: "https://dokus.app/de/ratgeber/" de-AT: "https://dokus.app/de-at/ratgeber/" de-CH: "https://dokus.app/de-ch/ratgeber/" nl: "https://dokus.app/nl/gidsen/" nl-BE: "https://dokus.app/nl-be/gidsen/" it: "https://dokus.app/it/guide/" it-CH: "https://dokus.app/it-ch/guide/" id: "https://dokus.app/id/panduan/" ms: "https://dokus.app/ms/panduan/" ms-SG: "https://dokus.app/ms-sg/panduan-dokumen/" pl: "https://dokus.app/pl/poradniki/" tr: "https://dokus.app/tr/rehberler/" vi: "https://dokus.app/vi/huong-dan/" he: "https://dokus.app/he/%D7%9E%D7%93%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%9B%D7%99%D7%9D/" ar: "https://dokus.app/ar/%D8%A3%D8%AF%D9%84%D8%A9/" ar-AE: "https://dokus.app/ar-ae/%D8%A3%D8%AF%D9%84%D8%A9/" ar-BH: "https://dokus.app/ar-bh/%D8%A3%D8%AF%D9%84%D8%A9/" ar-KW: "https://dokus.app/ar-kw/%D8%A3%D8%AF%D9%84%D8%A9/" ar-OM: "https://dokus.app/ar-om/%D8%A3%D8%AF%D9%84%D8%A9/" ar-QA: "https://dokus.app/ar-qa/%D8%A3%D8%AF%D9%84%D8%A9/" hi: "https://dokus.app/hi/%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%A1/" ja: "https://dokus.app/ja/%E3%82%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%89/" ko: "https://dokus.app/ko/%EA%B0%80%EC%9D%B4%EB%93%9C/" th: "https://dokus.app/th/%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%B9%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B7%E0%B8%AD/" zh-Hans: "https://dokus.app/zh/%E6%8C%87%E5%8D%97/" zh-SG: "https://dokus.app/zh-sg/%E8%AF%81%E4%BB%B6%E6%8C%87%E5%8D%97/" zh-Hant: "https://dokus.app/zh-tw/%E6%8C%87%E5%8D%97/" zh-MO: "https://dokus.app/zh-mo/%E6%8C%87%E5%8D%97/" zh-HK: "https://dokus.app/zh-hk/%E6%8C%87%E5%8D%97/" --- # Document guides for Ireland Find the guide for your document task in Ireland. Each guide names its sources and last review date, and distinguishes official documents from personal copies. - [Official documents](https://dokus.app/en-ie/guides/official-documents/) ## [IRP renewal in Ireland: organise the documents for your permission](https://dokus.app/en-ie/irp-renewal-documents-ireland/) Prepare your current passport page, IRP card and permission-specific documents for online renewal through Immigration Service Delivery in Ireland. Reviewed on 25 October 2026 ## [Order an Irish birth certificate: choose the right copy and keep a scan](https://dokus.app/en-ie/ireland-order-birth-certificate-copy/) Order an Irish long-form birth certificate through the HSE, distinguish it from a research copy, and prepare a readable personal scan. Reviewed on 21 October 2026 ## [Lost driving licence in Ireland: prepare your NDLS replacement documents](https://dokus.app/en-ie/ireland-lost-driving-licence-replacement-documents/) Prepare the Garda declaration, identity evidence and supporting documents for an Irish driving licence replacement through NDLS. Reviewed on 21 October 2026 ## [First Irish passport: organise supporting documents before you post them](https://dokus.app/en-ie/ireland-first-passport-supporting-documents/) Prepare the identity form, separate name and address evidence, and original documents for a first Irish adult passport application. Reviewed on 21 October 2026 ## [PPS Number application in Ireland: prepare your appointment documents](https://dokus.app/en-ie/ireland-pps-number-appointment-documents/) Check whether you already have a PPS Number, prepare the documents requested through MyWelfare, and keep the appointment record separate from personal scans. Reviewed on 21 October 2026 ## [Is it safe to send a photo of your passport or ID in Ireland?](https://dokus.app/en-ie/is-it-safe-to-send-a-picture-of-your-id/) Check requests for passport, driving licence and PPSN details in Ireland, prepare a limited copy and know where to report identity fraud. Reviewed on 21 October 2026 ## [Irish tenancy document tools: ID PDFs and income copies](https://dokus.app/en-ie/tools/) Prepare an IRP or passport PDF, combine requested files, compress evidence, add a letting-agent watermark or hide unnecessary details. Free in your browser. Reviewed on 7 October 2026