★Please first review the Consular Service Overview to familiarize yourself with general information such as consular jurisdiction, service hours, submission methods, and fees.
Passport Renewal Prerequisites
If you are traveling or residing abroad, you may renew your passport at the nearest ROC overseas mission under the following circumstances:
Mandatory Renewal:
- The passport is damaged and no longer usable (If the passport is severely damaged, renewal is required. The consulate may interview the applicant and extend the review period up to 2 months, with a maximum extension of 6 months. The validity of the renewed passport may be shortened to between 1 year and 6 months, or up to 3 years).
- The passport holder's appearance has changed and no longer matches the photo in the passport.
- Changes have been made to the information on the passport data page.
- The passport holder has obtained a national identification number.
- The passport has manufacturing defects.
- The chip embedded in the passport is unreadable.
Optional Renewal:
- The passport has expired.
- The passport has less than one year of validity remaining.
- The current passport is not the latest version.
Required Documents for Passport Renewal
- A completed and signed Passport Application Form
- Your most recent passport, along with a photocopy of its biometric data page.
- Two identical passport photos in color with a white background (head-to-chin length: 3.2-3.6 cm).
- A valid personal ID issued by your current country of residence, along with a photocopy (e.g., Irish residency permit or Irish passport). The original document will be returned after verification.
- Please refer to our Consular Service Fees webpage for detailed information.
Note: For more detailed application instructions, please visit our website in Mandarin.
