IHR Passport fees
The following fees are for 2023 and are inclusive of VAT at 23%.
Registration process fees: | FEE |
Initial Registration of Foals up to 31st October * | €98 |
Initial Registration of Foals up to 31st October including Naming * | €129 |
Initial Registration of Foals after 31st October * | €117 |
Initial Registration of Foals after 31st October * including Naming * | €148 |
Initial Registration of a yearling including DNA typing + Naming | €299 |
Initial Registration of animals 2-Y-O & older including DNA typing + Naming | €357 |
To add pedigree to an existing passport where the animal has not already been DNA typed | €307 |
Identification Document / Non-Pedigree Passports | €50 |
Registration of Donkeys | €25 |
Change of Ownership | €30 |
Duplicate / Replacement passport. | €150 |
Duplicate / Replacement passport + Change of Ownership | €180 |
Duplicate / Replacement passport + Naming | €212 |
Naming (Includes Change of Ownership if required) | €62 |
Changing the name of an animal | €80 |
Changing the name of an animal + Change of Ownership | €95 |
Prefix registration | €62 |
Passport Endorsement | €50 |
Upgrade to a new passport | €30 |
Passport Amendment | €15 |
POSTAGE | |
(Payable in addition to registration fees – Risk of loss lies with recipient) | |
Standard Post (Ireland & N Ireland) | €3.00 |
Registered Post (Ireland & N Ireland) | €10 |
Post outside Ireland (Recorded Delivery) | €12 |
Urgent Fee: For applications requiring 1-day service and is added to the relevant rate shown above. These must be submitted before 11am – Naming / Change of Ownership | €50 |
* Studbook DNA Typing for foals registered in year of birth is supported by Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine through Equine Technical Support scheme. ![]() |
HSI Registrations Unit office hours:
- Open to the public from 9am to 5pm (Monday to Friday)
- The phone line is open from 9am to 4.30pm (Monday to Friday), with the exception of Wednesday when we open at 09.30 to facilitate staff training.
- Please note the phone lines will be closed from 1pm to 2pm for lunch – 045 850800
- For urgent registrations applications must be lodged by 11am with the HSI Registration Unit.