Interview offices

Belfast Interview Office

1st floor
Norwood House
96-102 Great Victoria Street
Belfast
BT2 7BD

If you are required to attend an office make sure you go to the correct office. Failure to do so could result in you missing your appointment and your application being delayed. This office is for first-time adult passport customers who are attending their passport interview

Telephone: 0300 222 0000 (Adviceline)

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Directions to the Belfast Interview Office:

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By road

M1/A12 –
From the M1, join the A12 (West Link) heading towards Belfast (Please note: there are major road works on the Grosvenor Road exit currently in progress and expected until 2009. Grosvenor Road is not currently accessible). Take the exit A501/ Divis Street then join the A1/ Great Victoria Street. The IPS office can be found on the left hand side within Norwood House on the corner of Bruce Street.
M2 –
(From the north) head south towards the Yorkgate Centre. After the Yorkgate Centre, join the A12 (West link) and continue to head south. Take the second exit on the left (sign-posted A1) and bear left onto College Avenue. Continue forward on College Avenue (A1) until joining Great Victoria Street. The IPS office can be found on the left hand side within Norwood House on the corner of Great Victoria Street and Downshire Place.
A24
Heading north on the A24 (Ormeau Road), take a left turn onto Ormeau Avenue (one way system). At the junction, turn left onto Dublin Road, and continue around the one-way system until joining Great Victoria Street and heading north. The IPS office can be found on the right hand side within Norwood House on the corner of Bruce Street.

By rail/ bus/ foot

From the Europa train/bus station, or the Europa Hotel walk along Great Victoria Street for 5 minutes in the direction of Queen’s University/Shaftsbury Square. The interview office is on the first floor of Norwood House, a red brick building on the left hand side of the street, on the corner of Downshire Place, opposite AVIS car rental.

By car

Using the one way system from Shaftsbury Square, drive past the second pedestrian crossing. The interview office is a red brick building on the right hand side of the street on the corner of Downshire Place, opposite AVIS car hire and Gingeroot restaurant. Access to the public car park is via Downshire Place.

Parking

There are no parking facilities available at the interview office. The nearest public car park is located on Bruce Street, and can be accessed via Downshire Place.

Office information

The interview office is in central Belfast on Great Victoria Street. The front entrance has a concierge in the foyer of the main entrance. There is a lift and stairs to the first floor. The office is wheelchair accessible.

Opening times (appointments only):

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 8.00am - 6.00pm

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