Obtaining a Travel document A Travel Document is an official document which assists qualifying non Irish nationals who are resident in Ireland to travel. You may apply for a Travel Document if you: ● Are a refugee under the International Protection Act 2015 ● Have been granted Subsidiary Protection under the International Protection Act 2015. (Please note a Travel Document will only issue where a person is unable to obtain a national passport) ● Have been declared a Programme refugee under section 59 of the International Protection Act 2015 ● Have been declared stateless in accordance with the New York Convention of 1954 ● Are a family member of a person who has been granted Refugee Status ● Are a family member of people with Subsidiary Protection ● Are a family member of programme refugees (Please note a Travel Document will only issue where a person is unable to obtain a national passport) ● Are a person with permission to remain in the state (Please note a Travel Document will only issue where a person is unable to obtain a national passport). Emergency Applications If you require a Travel Document due to a genuine emergency which requires you to travel abroad, you should apply in the normal manner by downloading the application form and posting it to the address below. You should also email INISTravdoc@justice.ie to let them know that you have applied and to explain the reason for the urgency. Applications will be considered urgent only if extraordinary circumstances apply – emergency medical treatment, death or serious illness of a family member. You should also provide proof of the emergency. Application The Travel Document fee is currently €80. You must pay the fee by postal money order or bank draft. A postal money order is a way of sending payment through the An Post system and can be obtained at your local Post Office, Send your application to – Travel Document Section, Repatriation Division, Immigration Service Delivery, Department of Justice 13-14 Burgh Quay,
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