Ireland visa requirements by nationality
Whether you need a visa for Ireland depends on the passport you hold. Of the 15 most-checked passports, 3 enter visa-free and 5 need to apply for something in advance. Visa-free stays run to 90 days depending on nationality. Find your passport in the table below for the exact rule, the stay length, the passport validity required, and any arrival registration you have to complete separately.
Ireland is in the European Union but not in the Schengen Area, so a Schengen visa does not admit you to Ireland. Ireland and the United Kingdom together form the Common Travel Area, which has its own arrangements for travel between the two.
Entry rules by passport
Select your nationality for the full answer: stay length, passport validity, pre-registration and how to apply.
| Passport | What you need | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lithuania | UnconfirmedNo stated limit | — | |
| Germany | UnconfirmedNo stated limit | — | |
| United Kingdom | Visa-freeUp to 90 days | 90 days | |
| United States | Visa-freeUp to 90 days | 90 days | |
| France | UnconfirmedNo stated limit | — | |
| Poland | UnconfirmedNo stated limit | — | |
| Netherlands | UnconfirmedNo stated limit | — | |
| Spain | UnconfirmedNo stated limit | — | |
| Italy | UnconfirmedNo stated limit | — | |
| Brazil | Visa-freeUp to 90 days | 90 days | |
| India | Visa (apply online)No stated limit | — | |
| China | Visa (apply online)No stated limit | — | |
| Türkiye | Visa (apply online)No stated limit | — | |
| Nigeria | Visa (apply online)No stated limit | — | |
| South Africa | Visa (apply online)No stated limit | — |
Where to stay in Ireland
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What to do next
The part most visa checkers leave out: what actually needs doing before you fly.
Confirm with the official source
Rules change without notice, and only the immigration authority of Ireland can tell you where you stand. Search for its official site before you travel.
Check your passport
Passport validity required: 3 months longer than the duration of stay. Renew first if you are close, because this is the most common reason travellers are turned away.
Check the rule for your own passport
What Ireland asks for depends on the passport you travel on, and the table above differs from row to row. Open your nationality for the stay length, the validity required and whether anything has to be applied for.
Good to know about Ireland
Plan Ireland and mainland Europe as two separate permissions. A trip that takes in both usually needs whatever each requires in its own right, and Irish days are counted separately from Schengen days.
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Once you are in Ireland
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