Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 December 2025
33. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will review correspondence (details supplied); if this process can be expedited due to the circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72799/25]
View answerThe Apostille and Authentications Unit in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is the competent authority to legalise public Irish documents for use abroad. After confirming that a signature, seal or stamp is genuine, an apostille or authentication stamp is affixed to the document and signed. This enables public documents issued in Ireland to be recognised in another country.
Turnaround times for this service can vary depending on the type of service used. Documents submitted via post have an average turnaround time of between three to seven working days from date of receipt.
Citizens can also choose to attend the walk in counter service for their apostille and authentication needs, where the average turn around time for requests is 30 minutes.
More information can be found on our website at: www.ireland.ie/documentauthentication
I am delighted to confirm that the documents referred to in this instance were received by this office on Thursday December 4th, processed and returned to the applicant on Monday December 8th.
