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Irish Apostille Stamp or authentication stamp

An apostille stamp is a form of confirmation issued to documents of Irish origin by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFA) office in Dublin and Cork. It is a special stamp that is attached to the document to certify its authenticity. The apostille stamp is used by countries that are members of the Hague Convention, which was established in 1961 to simplify the process of international document authentication. The apostille confirms that a document has been issued and signed by an official authority in Ireland, such as a registrar or notary public, and is valid for use in other countries around the world. If you are looking to use your public, personal or educational document abroad it is likely you will need to get your document authenticated. Traditionally, documents will be requested by foreign governments and organisations.

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01 01

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Apostille Stamp

Presented to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to obtain the Apostille stamp

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APOSTILLE/AUTHENTICATION STAMP BY THE DFA IRELAND

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT the Irish Apostille Stamp

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) are the only government body responsible for issuing Irish apostille/authentication stamps. There are offices based in Dublin and Cork.

Authentication Section
Consular Division
Department of Foreign Affairs
80 St. Stephen's Green
Dublin 2
D02 VY53

You can verify an Irish apostille through the following link:
https://www.authentications.dfat.ie/eseries/uiid770489409/aps301.xsp?t=1669826935483 

You will need the following information:
Date issued:
Apostille number:

Yes, embassies across the UK will accept Irish documents bearing the apostille/authentication stamp from the DFA

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