If you are travelling to Ireland and you are not a citizen of the UK, Switzerland, or a country in the European Economic Area (the EU plus Norway, Iceland, and Lichtenstein), you may need to apply for a visa.
An Irish visa is a certificate placed on your passport or travel document that allows you to travel to Ireland. You still have to present your passport and documents to immigration control when you arrive at the airport or port, and an immigration officer may still refuse you entry to Ireland.
If you are travelling with children, you have to apply for a visa for your children too.
Do I need a visa?
- Are a citizen of the EU or the EEA (the EU plus Iceland, Norway, and Lichtenstein) or Switzerland
- Are a citizen of a country listed in the table below.
| Andorra | Honduras | Samoa |
| Antigua & Barbuda | Hong Kong | San Marino |
| Argentina | Israel | Seychelles |
| Australia | Japan | Singapore |
| Bahamas | Kiribati | Solomon Islands |
| Barbados | Lesotho | South Africa |
| Belize | Macau (Special Admin. Region) | South Korea |
| Botswana | Malaysia | Swaziland (Eswatini) |
| Bolivia | Maldives | Taiwan |
| Brazil | Mexico | Tonga |
| Brunei | Monaco | Trinidad & Tobago |
| Canada | Nauru | Tuvalu |
| Chile | New Zealand | Ukraine |
| Costa Rica | Nicaragua | United Arab Emirates |
| Dominica | Panama | United Kingdom |
| El Salvador | Paraguay | United States of America |
| Fiji | Saint Kitts & Nevis | Uruguay |
| Grenada | Saint Lucia | Vanuatu |
| Guatemala | Saint Vincent & the Grenadines | Vatican City |
| Guyana |
Types of visa
Short stay visas
If you want to come to Ireland for less than 3 months, you should apply for a short stay ‘C’ visa. You should apply for this type of visa if you wish to come to Ireland as a tourist or to visit someone, for a business meeting, or to attend a short course.
You cannot stay for longer than 3 months on a ‘C’ visa. You must leave Ireland and apply for another visa if you wish to return.
Long stay visas
If you want to come to Ireland for more than 3 months, for example to study, for work or to settle permanently in Ireland with family members who live in Ireland, then you can apply for a long stay ‘D’ visa.
If you are granted a long stay ‘D’ visa and wish to remain in the State for longer than 3 months, you must register and get an Irish Residence Permit (IRP).
Re-entry visas
The first visa issued to you is valid for a single entry to the State. If you wish to leave the State for a short period of time, you may need to apply for a re-entry visa – including travel to Northern Ireland.
If you have a valid Irish Residence Permit (IRP) you do not need a re-entry visa when travelling to and from Ireland.
Non-EEA nationals aged under 16 do not have to register for an IRP and do not need a re-entry visa to travel to and from Ireland. They must be accompanied by a parent or guardian who has legal permission to live in Ireland.
Rates
The standard non-refundable visa application processing fees are:
Entry and re-entry visas
A single journey visa costs €60 and will be valid for one entry to the State up to a maximum of 90 days from the date of issue.
A multi journey visa costs €100 and will be valid for multiple entries to the State up to a maximum of 5 years from the date of issue.
Further information and contacts
Information about visas is available from your nearest Irish embassy or consulate.
Visa Office
Department of Justice
Immigration Service Delivery
13-14 Burgh Quay
Dublin 2
D02 XK70
Ireland
Homepage: https://www.irishimmigration.ie/
Email: visamail@justice.ie
Re-entry Visa Processing Office
Department of Justice
Immigration Service Delivery
13/14 Burgh Quay
Dublin 2
Ireland
Opening Hours: 8.30am - 1:30pm Mon-Fri (excluding public holidays)
Homepage: https://www.irishimmigration.ie/
