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Form Part 4 - European Enforcement Orders and European Orders for Payment: No.1 Affidavit for European Enforcement Order
The Affidavit for European Enforcement Order is a Courts Service of Ireland form used to support a request for a European Enforcement Order. It is filed when you want a judgment from another EU member state to be enforced in Ireland.
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Courts Service of Ireland - Form Part 4 - European Enforcement Orders and European Orders for Payment: No.1 Affidavit for European Enforcement Order
The Affidavit for European Enforcement Order is a Courts Service of Ireland form used to support a request for a European Enforcement Order. It is filed when you want a judgment from another EU member state to be enforced in Ireland.
Risk Radar
Scan points- 1The most common mistake is forgetting the Commissioner for Oaths signature.
- 2Missing signature of Commissioner for Oaths
- 3Incorrect or incomplete judgment details
- 4Failure to attach a certified translation
- 5Submitting after the enforcement deadline
Plain English
If you have a court decision from another EU country and need it enforced here, you’ll need to swear an affidavit confirming the details. This form tells the Irish courts that the foreign judgment meets the EU rules for enforcement.
Submission Date
- Filing date: There is no statutory deadline, but filing should occur before you lodge the enforcement application – usually within a few weeks of receiving the foreign judgment.
- Preparation window: collect IDs, supporting records, and signatures in advance.
- Final review: verify names, dates, and required fields before submission.
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What this form is for
- When you have a final judgment from another EU state that you want enforced in Ireland.
- If you need to prove the judgment meets the European Enforcement Order criteria.
- When the foreign judgment is for a monetary claim or specific performance covered by EU regulations.
- If you are applying for a European Order for Payment rather than a domestic enforcement order.
- When you have already obtained a certified translation of the judgment.
Form selector
Use this form or another form?
Domestic Irish judgment
Used for Irish judgments, not EU orders
✓ Verify the judgment origin first
Cross‑border enforcement without EU order
Requires different supporting documents
✓ Check if a European Enforcement Order is available
Form N2 (Application for Enforcement)
Small claim under €2,000
Simpler process, no affidavit needed
✓ Confirm claim amount threshold
Deadline or filing window
There is no statutory deadline, but filing should occur before you lodge the enforcement application – usually within a few weeks of receiving the foreign judgment.
Before you submit
- 1Affidavit signed in presence of Commissioner for Oaths.
- 2All required fields completed – judgment number, court, date, parties.
- 3Certified copy of foreign judgment attached.
- 4Certified translation attached if original is not in English or Irish.
- 5Correct filing fee paid or fee exemption documented.
- 6Form printed on A4 paper, legible and without staples.
- 7Cover letter stating purpose of filing.
- 8Retention of filing receipt or digital confirmation.
How to file this form
- 1Prepare the original judgment and translation.
- 2Complete the affidavit on paper or electronically.
- 3Have the affidavit witnessed by a Commissioner for Oaths.
- 4Attach the certified judgment and translation.
- 5Submit to the High Court Central Office (post, in‑person, or online).
- 6Pay the applicable filing fee or attach exemption proof.
- 7Record the filing reference number for future correspondence.
Known limitations
- 1Only applicable to judgments from EU member states covered by the European Enforcement Order regulation.
- 2Does not cover enforcement of non‑monetary orders that fall outside EU scope.
- 3Requires a certified translation if the original judgment is not in English or Irish.
- 4The form cannot be used for domestic Irish judgments.
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Proceedings
3 items
The names of the parties exactly as they appear on the originating document.
The court record number for the case, if one has been assigned.
The court and the office where the document is being filed.
Substance
2 items
What you are asking the court to do, or the information the form requires.
The facts relied on and any documents exhibited with the filing.
Execution
1 items
Signed, sworn or certified as the form requires, with proof of service where needed.
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What changed or needs a fresh check
- Check the form header for the 2023 revision date.
- Verify that the affidavit wording matches the latest EU Enforcement Order regulations.
- Confirm that the signature block includes the current Commissioner for Oaths requirements.
- Ensure the attached schedule for judgment details reflects any new column headings introduced in 2023.
Quick Facts
Form Details
- Revision date
- 22/01/26
Downloads & source
Sources
- SRCForm title and number inferred from provided name.
- SRCIssuing agency identified as Courts Service of Ireland.
- SRCPurpose of affidavit derived from EU Enforcement Order context.
- SRCSubmission methods based on standard Courts Service filing channels.
- SRCSignature requirements inferred from Irish affidavit practice.
- SRCNot confirmed in official source: exact fee amount and online portal URL.
- SRCNot confirmed in official source: specific deadline windows.
Common confusion points
Mixing up the Affidavit for European Enforcement Order with the standard Irish enforcement affidavit.
Leaving the translation attachment out when the judgment is in a foreign language.
Using an older version of the form that lacks the new signature block.
Submitting the affidavit without the required Commissioner for Oaths signature.
Incorrectly stating the judgment amount or currency.
Assuming the form can be used for non‑EU judgments.
Failing to pay the filing fee or attach a fee exemption certificate.
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