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It is not possible to include your children on your passport when you apply for a new passport. Since October 2004 all children, regardless of age, must obtain an individual Irish passport in their own name. However, parents' passports issued before October 2004 on which children have been included remain valid and do not need to be replaced.

The application for a passport must be accompanied by the child's full birth certificate (and the child's old passport, if issued). Where your child was born on or after 1 January 2005 on the island of Ireland, your child's entitlement to a passport is determined by your or the other parent's citizenship, or by your or the other parent's residence history prior to the birth.

If you are a first time parent, knowing how to announce your baby's arrival to the world can be daunting. This section looks at: how, where and when to register your baby's birth, what happens if your baby is stillborn, and how to request a passport for your baby or child.