Consulate General of Ireland, Frankfurt am Main

What Consulate General of Ireland, Frankfurt am Main does

The Consulate General of Ireland in Frankfurt am Main is a diplomatic mission of the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, established in 2019 and operating as one node in a global network of more than 100 Irish missions abroad. Headquartered at the parent department in Dublin (Iveagh House, 80 St. Stephen's Green), the Frankfurt office provides consular services to Irish citizens in Germany, including passport applications and renewals, foreign birth registration, document authentication and apostille, Certificates of Freedom to Marry, travel advice, emergency consular assistance, and visa information. Staffed by 1–10 employees, the mission delivers services through a hybrid model combining in-person appointments, walk-in authentication offices in Dublin and Cork, and an expanding suite of digital self-service portals operated by the Department.

The underlying technology stack is centralised at the Department of Foreign Affairs level rather than maintained by individual consulates. Core platforms include passportonline.dfa.ie for passport applications, fbr.dfa.ie for foreign birth registration, passporttracking.dfa.ie for status tracking, and authentications.dfa.ie for online verification of apostille and authentication stamps. Additional systems include the eDipCorps Portal for diplomatic mission notifications and the Gender Recognition Registration service. The official ireland.ie domain serves as the unified gateway for all international Government of Ireland communications. The Department is GDPR-compliant as a data controller and partially compliant with EN 301 549 V3.2.1 accessibility standards.

Revenue mechanics are not commercially oriented. The mission is primarily funded through Irish government appropriations. Where fee revenue exists, it takes the form of standardised transactional consular charges: €40 per authentication/apostille stamp, €60 per Certificate of Freedom to Marry (plus €6 postage/handling), €100 per Adoption Dossier, and €10 per export of goods document. Late fees of €60 apply for marriage certificate applications submitted less than 28 days before the wedding date. Beyond direct services, the consulate network supports trade promotion through state agencies including Bord Bia, Enterprise Ireland, Tourism Ireland, IDA Ireland, and Culture Ireland, coordinating market access, buyer introductions, and trade missions for Irish exporters across food, beverage, education, and agri-tech sectors.

Name

Consulate General of Ireland, Frankfurt am Main

Website

https://dfa.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Unknown

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Consulate General of Ireland in Frankfurt am Main is an Irish diplomatic mission providing consular services — passports, citizenship registration, document authentication, and travel assistance — to Irish citizens in Germany, operating within the Department of Foreign Affairs' global network of over 100 missions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diplomatic and Consular Services

NAICS

National Security and International Affairs (928), International Affairs (92812)

SIC

Foreign Governments (8888)

akta.pro primary industry

Consular Services & Citizen Assistance (BPAIAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Visa, Immigration Liaison & Travel Document Policy (Foreign Affairs) (BPAIAIAL), Diaspora & Expatriate Engagement (BPAIAIAI)

Keywords

• Consular services
• Passport services
• Document authentication
• Diplomatic services
• Citizenship registration

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt am Main

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Consular Service Fees: Fees charged for certificates and services including Certificate of Freedom to Marry at €60 per Irish applicant plus €6 postage/handling, and authentication/apostille stamps at €40 per document
2. Document Authentication and Apostille Services: Legalisation of Irish public documents for use abroad; €40 per authentication/Apostille stamp, €100 per Adoption Dossier, €10 per export of goods document

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Consulate General of Ireland, Frankfurt am Main provides official consular services to Irish citizens and others in its district, including Irish passport applications, Foreign Births Registration, authentication and apostille of Irish public documents, and registration of marriages, civil partnerships, and gender recognition. It also delivers travel advice, civil registration support, and trade and diaspora outreach on behalf of the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Product overview

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade operates the official ireland.ie website as a unified platform providing consular, passport, citizenship, and travel services to Irish citizens and those seeking to engage with Ireland. The service portfolio includes online passport applications, Foreign Birth Registration, authentication/apostille of documents, marriage abroad certificates, visa services, travel advice, and consular assistance. These services are accessed through integrated web portals and are supported by a network of embassies and consulates worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Irish Passport Application Service

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 Irish diplomatic missions providing consular services globally
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LCBO (Liquor Control Board Ontario)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2026LCBO is the government enterprise responsible for purchase, distribution, and retail of beverage alcohol in Ontario. Bord Bia met with LCBO CEO Aaron Campbell to renew key partnerships and discuss promotion of Irish drinks category through the 'Spirit of Ireland' programme. LCBO is the single biggest customer for the Irish drinks industry.
• SVG Ventures / THRIVE Canada AcceleratorcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2026SVG Ventures operates the top-ranked THRIVE Canada Accelerator program in agriculture and food technology, supporting late Seed to Series A agri-food and climate tech companies. The meeting discussed collaboration opportunities with John Cassidy, Managing Director of Canada, with support from Farm Credit Canada as founding partner.
• SobeyscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 15 April 2026Sobeys is Canada's second-largest grocery retailer with estimated 20-25% market share and approximately CAD $30 billion annual revenue. The company has been distributing Promise Gluten Free Irish bakery products nationally since 2019, achieving 36% market share. Bord Bia engaged with Sobeys to underline Ireland's role in the Canadian market.
• CEPE International Ltd.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 15 April 2026Canada-based food import and distribution company operating primarily out of Ontario and servicing the Greater Toronto Area. Irish lamb represents approximately 70% of their total lamb business. Recently launched Irish Wagyu beef in Canada in partnership with Dawn Meats.
• George Brown CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2026Culinary school in Toronto visited by Bord Bia delegation. Home to 'Chefs' House' - the only student-run fine dining restaurant in downtown Toronto, employing students from hospitality and culinary arts programs.
• Canada Ireland Interparliamentary GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 November 2024Bipartisan parliamentary group chaired by James Maloney MP that co-hosts Irish Night on the Hill with the Embassy of Ireland to Canada, facilitating political engagement and strengthening Canada-Ireland relations.
• Tourism IrelandcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 November 2024One of Team Ireland's state agencies that participates in major events like Irish Night on the Hill, promoting Ireland as a tourism destination and sponsoring event activities including holiday raffle prizes.
• IDA IrelandcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 November 2024Industrial Development Authority Ireland - one of Team Ireland's state agencies participating in embassy events and trade promotion activities in Canada.
• Enterprise IrelandcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 November 2024State agency that supports Irish companies exporting to international markets, represented at embassy events and trade missions in Canada.
• Bord BiacoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 November 2024The Irish Food Board - state agency responsible for promoting Irish food and drink industry internationally, with active market presence in Canada supporting Irish exporters.
• Culture IrelandminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 November 2024State agency promoting Irish arts and culture internationally, part of Team Ireland network for cultural diplomacy.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Bord Bia (Irish Food Board): Irish state agency that runs alongside DFA's trade-promotion mandate. Comparable as a Team Ireland partner embedded in the same embassy/consulate network (including engagements with LCBO and Sobeys), but focused specifically on food and beverage exports rather than consular services.
• Enterprise Ireland: Irish state agency supporting Irish exporters, co-located with Irish embassies and consulates globally (including the Frankfurt/Team Ireland network). Comparable only as a sibling Team Ireland entity — not a direct service peer, but shares the same diplomatic real estate and government mandate for Irish commercial interests abroad.

Direct peers

• U.S. Consulate General Frankfurt: Another foreign government consulate general co-located in Frankfurt, delivering the analogous set of citizen services (passports, notarial services, emergency assistance) to its nationals in the Rhine-Main region. Same operating geography, same citizen-services mandate, same regulatory access constraints.
• Embassy of Ireland, Berlin: Sibling Irish government diplomatic mission in Germany, operating under the same Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade mandate. Directly comparable in service portfolio (passports, citizenship, authentication, trade promotion) and regulatory setup, but located in the capital and typically larger in headcount and diplomatic scope.
• Consulate General of Ireland, Toronto: Another Irish Consulate General within the same DFA network, providing identical passport, citizenship, authentication, and trade services in a different geography (Canada). Functionally a near-clone of the Frankfurt post — same service catalog, same digital infrastructure, same reporting lines.
• Canadian Consulate General Frankfurt: Canadian government consular post in Frankfurt providing passport, citizenship, and notarial services to Canadians in Germany. Closely comparable Anglo-Saxon peer profile to Ireland and serves the same expat and corporate-demographic mix in the region.
• British Consulate General Düsseldorf: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office post covering western Germany with consular, passport, and notarial services. Same regional German coverage concept, same citizen-only service scope, and similar parent-department governance model.

Broad incumbents

• Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Ireland): The Dublin-headquartered parent department that operates the Frankfurt consulate as one node in its 100+ mission network. Comparable in mandate and digital platforms (ireland.ie, passportonline.dfa.ie, fbr.dfa.ie), but operates at portfolio scale and sets policy, pricing, and headcount centrally.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/consulate-general-of-ireland-frankfurt-am-main

Compliance2 records

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