How much a certificate costs in Ireland
Ireland is the corridor where research is free and only the paper costs: with the historical records published online, money only enters when you need the official copy — and the fees are among Europe's most reasonable.
What is free
- Research in the historical civil records (irishgenealogy.ie): indexes and images, at no cost.
- The digitised Catholic parish registers (the National Library and associated portals).
- The record's exact location — volume, page, year — which turns your paid order into a precise purchase.
What costs
Typical figures:
- A certified copy at the GRO: around €20 per copy; research copies (no legal value) cost a few euros.
- The DFA apostille: around €40 per document.
- Ireland→Brazil shipping: ~€15 registered to €50-70 courier.
- Sworn translation from English in Brazil: hundreds of reais per document — the dominant share, as in every anglophone corridor.
- Parish certifications (pre-1864): the parish's or archive's fee/donation, variable.
A sample bill
A certified copy (~€20) + DFA apostille (~€40) + courier (~€60) + sworn translation in Brazil: the Irish side around €120, and the research that in other countries would cost weeks of correspondence comes out free and immediate here. The typical local mission is short — the GRO and the DFA are both in Dublin.
Frequently asked questions
Does the site's image serve for a proceeding?+
No — it is research. Proceedings ask for the GRO's certified copy (and apostille). The image serves for you to be sure of what you are buying before paying.
Why does the apostille cost double the certificate?+
The DFA's table — and even so the Irish package is among the cheapest. Multiple documents apostilled together dilute the shipping cost, not the apostille's (which is per document).
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