A travel document is an official document which assists qualifying non Irish nationals who are resident in Ireland to travel.

The following persons are eligible to apply for a travel document:

• A non-EU national who has been granted full refugee status by the Minister for Justice and Equality is entitled to apply for a travel document to enable him/her to travel outside the State. The issuing of such a document (normally referred to as a Convention Document) is governed by the Refugee Act 1996 which incorporates the 1951 UN Convention on the Status of Refugees.
• Programme Refugees who are placed on the Register of Programme Refugees maintained by the Department of Foreign Affairs are also entitled to 1951 Convention travel documents.
• Persons who have been granted Subsidiary Protection Status and appropriate family members.
• In very exceptional circumstances, the Minister may, at his/her absolute discretion, issue a temporary travel document to a person who has been granted leave to remain in the State and does not have a national passport.

The following documents should be provided with a completed application form:

• A fee of €12 which is non-refundable even if the application is refunded or withdrawn;
• Two passport size photographs;
• Copy of the applicant’s current Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) registration card.