title: Taipei Representative Office in Ireland
text: # Taipei Representative Office in Ireland
  
  The Taipei Representative Office in Ireland represents the interests of Taiwan in Ireland in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy.
  
  The representative office is responsible for promoting bilateral relations between Taiwan and Ireland at various levels such as economy and trade, academics, culture, tourism, science and technology, education, etc., as well as handling consular business such as passports, visas, and document certification, as well as providing services for expatriates and emergencies for foreigners. The office is equivalent to the embassy of the country with diplomatic relations.
  
  ## History
  
  On 12 July 1988, the Free China Center in Ireland, which functions as an embassy, was established in Dublin. On 2 May 1991, it was renamed the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Ireland. On 18 August 1995, it was renamed as Taipei Representative Office in Ireland.
  
  