Welcome to the Australian Embassy Ireland

The Embassy’s role is to promote Australia’s interests in Ireland, and build on the extremely warm, friendly and productive relationship between our countries.

We also provide consular assistance and advice to Australians in Ireland, pass on news on upcoming events in Australia and in Ireland.

We are continually looking to update our website to make it more accessible, and to highlight the huge range of activities that go on between our two countries all the time – whether visits at the top of government, the growing number of business dealings, or sporting, cultural and educational exchanges. We are a small team, and can’t get to everything, but we want to support as much of this activity as possible.

So if you know of anything that’s about to happen in Ireland that is related to Australia – or if you’d just like to give us some feedback on how we’re doing – don’t hesitate to drop us a line on [email protected]

Mr. Lachlan Crews, Chargé d'Affaires

Lachlan Crews is the Chargé d'Affaires at the Australian Embassy to Ireland.

Lachlan has spent most his career working on trade and geo-economic issues in East Asia, with over two decades of experience as a trade negotiator, economic analyst, and senior diplomat.

Most recently, he was the Australian Office in Taipei’s Acting Representative in 2023. He has previously served in economic roles in Beijing (twice) and Seoul.

Lachlan holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Chinese from the University of Queensland, and a Master’s Degree in International Relations from Australian National University. He is married with two children.

Citizenship and Visas

Information on Australian citizenship and visas may be found in the Connecting with Australia – Visa and Citizenship.

The Australian Embassy in Ireland does not process visa or citizenship applications. Staff at the Embassy in Ireland are unable to assist with visa enquiries.

The Department of Home Affairs has a Global Service Centre to assist with enquiries relating visa and citizenship requirements to Australia, please visit https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/ for any visa, migration or citizenship enquiries, you can also call the GSC line on +61 2 6196 0196 and services are available Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm (GMT, local client time).

Reminder to dual national Australian citizens

Dual national Australian citizens are reminded that they’re required to enter and leave Australia on an Australian passport. Dual nationals travelling to Australia on a foreign passport may experience issues and delays, for example airlines may not allow an individual to board a plane to Australia without an Australian passport. Further information can be found on multiple Australian government official websites at:

Police Clearances

To obtain an Australian police check you need to apply online through the Australian Federal Police website - www.afp.gov.au - by clicking on the option that reads 'National Police Checks' on the right-hand side of the screen. You will then see the instructions to apply for one.

If you need further information on the process, you should contact that department directly on 0061 261 40 6502, and they will be able to help you. If you prefer to email them, there is an online contact form on the website: https://www.afp.gov.au/what-we-do/services/criminal-records/national-police-checks

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has advised that they have restricted access to printing of National Police Certificates (NPCs) to mitigate the risk of fraud. Clients requiring legalisation (Apostille or Authentication) or certified copies of AFP NPCs must request a hard copy version from AFP to present to the notarial officer at the Australian Embassy in Dublin. (link)

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