ELIGIBILITY FOR AN IRISH SEAFARERS DISCHARGE BOOK
An
application for an Irish Seafarer’s Discharge Book can be made if you are:
- An Irish citizen who is either a member of crew,
engaged in the navigation of the vessel, or who is not a member of crew, but
works as a supernumerary (i.e. diver, scientist, researcher,
catering/hospitality staff etc.), onboard any merchant vessel of 80GT and over, or
- An Irish citizen who is enrolled as a student, at
the National Maritime College of Ireland,or
- A non-Irish citizen who is either a member of crew,
engaged in the navigation of the vessel, or who is not a member of crew, but
works as a supernumerary (i.e. diver, scientist, researcher,
catering/hospitality staff etc.), onboard an Irish registered Merchant Vessel
of 80GT and over.
ELIGIBILITY FOR AN IRISH SEAFARER’S IDENTITY CARD
An application for an Irish Seafarer’s Identity Card can be made if you are:
- An Irish citizen who is either a member of crew, engaged in the navigation of the vessel, or who is not a member of crew, but works as a supernumerary (i.e. diver, scientist, researcher, catering/hospitality staff etc.), onboard any merchant vessel of 200 GT and over, or
- An Irish citizen who works onboard a fishing vessel of 200GT and over, or
- An Irish citizen who is enrolled as a student, at the National Maritime College of Ireland.
IDENTIFICATION
Your application must be accompanied by:
- a current passport or
- an original Birth Certificate (long version) and current State photographic identification i.e. Driver’s Licence.
PHOTOGRAPHS
Your application must be accompanied by two identical passport-type photographs. The photographs should be taken full face, without a hat, and should be printed on normal photographic paper. The reverse side of each photograph should be signed by you and the countersignatory under Section 9.
FEE
Irish Seafarer’s Identity Card €15
Irish Seafarer’s Discharge Book €15
Replacement/Continuation Irish Seafarer’s Discharge Book €15
Replacement Irish Seafarer’s Identity Card €15
PARTICULARS REGARDING CITIZENSHIP
If you were born outside of Ireland and claim to be an Irish citizen because of the birth in Ireland of one of your parents and you do not provide an Irish Passport with your application, your application must be accompanied with a Birth Certificate of that parent.
If you were born outside of Ireland but are an Irish citizen by Naturalisation or Registration and you have not provided an Irish passport with your application, your application must be accompanied with your Naturalisation/Registration Certificate.