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Please note that
UK visas are not valid for travel to Ireland. A separate
visa is required for holders of UK visas who wish to travel to the
Republic of Ireland, including UK visa holders resident in Northern
Ireland.
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The following is a list of countries whose passport
holders require a visa, according to the
Learn4good
website.
Albania, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Byelorussia, Bosnia, Burma, Burundi, Cameroon, China, Colombia, Congo,
Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, Hong
Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan,
Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya,
Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Oman,
Pakistan, Palestine, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi
Arabia, Senegal, Serbia & Montenegro, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka,
Stateless, Sudan, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand,
Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, UAE, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan,
Vietnam, Western Samoa, Yemen, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Passport holders from any of the following countries
may not require a visa to visit 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, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Japan,
Kiribati, Latvia, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, 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, USA, Uruguay, Vatican City, Venezuela.
For confirmation of
the above information, and for information about how to apply for a visa
if you need one, see:
- Department of Foreign Affairs Visa
services [website]
- Citizens Information [website]
At the time of your visa application you must possess a
passport which is valid for 6 months after the date you propose to leave
Ireland. The processing time for a visa is reported to be about 7 to 15
working days. Visas cannot be issued on the day of application. All visa
applicants must be able to show evidence that they can support themselves
for the duration of their stay in Ireland without recourse to public funds
or resources. Visas for a single visit to Ireland currently cost £46.
Payment is by postal order, bank draft or cash (payment by cheque, credit
card or debit card is not possible.)
Visas should be applied for at the Irish Embassy in
London. The address of the visa office is:
Montpelier House 106 Brompton Road, London, SW3 1JJ
Telephone for visa enquiries: 0906 6610197
Opening hours: 9:30 - 4.00, Monday to Friday
There are also Irish Consulates in Scotland and Wales.
Consulate in Scotland
6 Randolph Crescent,
Edinburgh EH3 7TT
Tel: 0131 226 7711 |
Consulate in Wales
Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road,
Cardiff CF24 0EB
Tel:0292 0662000 |
For full information see the
Embassy of Ireland
website.
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