Ireland Visa Information:
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If you are a citizen of a country that is on schedule 1 below, you do NOT require an entry visa for Ireland. Citizens of countries which are not on the list must apply for a visa to enter Ireland before they travel here.
Transit Visas ARE required by citizens of the countries listed in schedule 2 below.
All citizens of non-EU countries, whether they require a visa or not, are subject to immigration control at the point of entry to Ireland.
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SCHEDULE 1
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| LIST OF COUNTRIES WHOSE PASSPORT HOLDERS DO NOT REQUIRE VISAS TO ENTER IRELAND: |
ANDORRA
ANTIGUA and BARBUDA
ARGENTINA
AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
BAHAMAS
BARBADOS
BELGIUM
BELIZE
BOLIVIA
BOTSWANA
BRAZIL
BRUNEI
BULGARIA
CANADA
CHILE
COSTA RICA
CROATIA
CYPRUS
CZECH REPUBLIC
DENMARK
DOMINICA
EL SALVADOR
ESTONIA
FIJI
FINLAND
FRANCE
GERMANY
GREECE
GRENADA
GUATEMALA
GUYANA
HONDURAS
HONG KONG (Special Administrative Region) (*See further information below).
HUNGARY
ICELAND
ISRAEL
ITALY
JAPAN
KIRIBATI
LATVIA
LESOTHO
LIECHTENSTEIN
LITHUANIA |
LUXEMBOURG
MACAU (Special Administrative Region)
MALAWI
MALAYSIA
MALDIVES
MALTA
MAURITIUS
MEXICO
MONACO
NAURU
NETHERLANDS
NEW ZEALAND
NICARAGUA
NORWAY
PANAMA
PARAGUAY
POLAND
PORTUGAL
ROMANIA
SAINT KITTS & NEVIS
SAINT LUCIA
SAINT VINCENT & THE GRENADINES
SAMOA
SAN MARINO
SEYCHELLES
SINGAPORE
SLOVAK REPUBLIC
SLOVENIA
SOLOMON ISLANDS
SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTH KOREA
SPAIN
SWAZILAND
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
TONGA
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
TUVALU
UNITED KINGDOM & Dependent Territories (noted below)
UNITED STATES of AMERICA
URUGUAY
VANUATU
VATICAN CITY
VENEZUELA |
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BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES
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ANGUILLA
BERMUDA
BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY (South Georgia, South Sandwich Islands)
BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORIES (Chagos Archipelago, Peros Banos, Diego Garcia, Danger Island)
CAYMAN ISLANDS
FALKLAND ISLANDS and DEPENDICIES
GIBRALTAR
MONTSERRAT
PITCAIRN (Henderson, Ducie and Oneno Islands)
St. HELENA and DEPENDICIES (Ascension Island, Tristan Da Cunha)
The SOVERIGN BASE AREAS of AKROTIRI and DHEKILA
TURKS and CAICOS ISLAND
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS |
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*HONG KONG SAR
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| A person in possession of a Hong Kong certificate of identity requires an entry visa for the State.
Persons who are holders of a British Hong Kong Passport who have a right of abode in Great Britain do not require entry visas.
Persons who are holders of a British Hong Kong Passport who have a right of abode in Hong Kong only do not require entry visas but they are subject to full foreign national controls in respect of registration, permission to remain, work permits etc.
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CONVENTION TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
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Visas are not required by persons who are holders of Convention travel documents issued by the following countries:
BELGIUM
CZECH REPUBLIC
DENMARK
FINLAND
GERMANY
ICELAND
ITALY
LIECHTENSTEIN
LUXEMBOURG
MALTA
NETHERLANDS
NORWAY
POLAND
PORTUGAL
ROMANIA
SLOVAKIA
SPAIN
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND.
Applicants who are holders of Convention travel documents issued by EEA states should refer to Article 3 of the Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) (No.2) Order 2006 (Short visits only).
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SCHEDULE 2
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| TRANSIT VISAS ARE REQUIRED BY CITIZENS OF THE FOLLOWING: |
AFGHANISTAN
ALBANIA
CUBA
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
ERITREA
ETHIOPIA
GHANA
IRAN
IRAQ
LEBANON
MOLDOVA
MONTENEGRO
NIGERIA
SERBIA
SOMALIA
SRI LANKA
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Citizens of certain countries require an entry visa for Ireland. For more information on Visa-required countries, please click here. Applicants for a visa who are not in Ireland should contact their nearest Irish embassy or consulate. Applicants who are in Ireland and wish to renew their visa or have other queries should contact the Visa Section of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform.
In the case of applicants who are resident in Great Britain, information on Irish visa requirements can be obtained by calling a premium rate number, 0906 6610197. Calls cost £1.50 per minute at all times (Call costs from mobile networks may vary from one network to another). Opening hours for this line are 9.00 am to 5.30 pm Monday to Friday except for Christmas Day, St Stephen’s Day, New Years Day and Good Friday. All visa enquiries to this number are handled by ABTRAN. This enables the visa section staff to concentrate fully on processing visa applications as quickly as possible. If you have a complaint regarding this service, please email details to: IELondonCustomerService@abtran.com for follow up.
In the case of applicants who are resident in the United States, information on Irish visa requirements can be obtained by calling a premium rate number 1900-776-5000 or by calling 1800-735-5888 and paying for your call via credit card. Calls cost $2.90 per minute at all times. Opening hours for this line are 8.30 am EST to 8.30 pm EST Monday to Friday except for Christmas Day, St Stephen’s Day, New Years Day, and Good Friday. All visa enquiries to this number are handled by Abtran. This enables visa section staff to concentrate fully on processing visa applications as quickly as possible. If you have a complaint regarding this service, please email details to: IEUSACustomerService@abtran.com for follow up.
In some cases, applications are referred by Irish embassies and consulates overseas to the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform for decision, as that Department is responsible for deciding on the admission of visa-required persons to the State.
In January 2006 the Government established the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service within the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and this agency is responsible for processing all visa applications made within Ireland. The public office is located at 13/14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2.
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