Visas
A visa is a certificate in your passport or travel document that shows you are authorised to land at an Irish port or airport Ireland. However, there may be a number of other conditions you need to meet before you are permitted to enter Ireland.
On arrival at the airport, make sure that you have copies of the documents submitted with your visa application in case of inspection by immigration officers.
How to apply
There are different visa requirements depending on your country of citizenship. Find out more about applying for a visa to travel to Ireland.
Irish visa type/documentation
DFA provides guidance on determining visa requirements for entering your destination country when travelling abroad.
General information
IrishImmigration.ie provides answers to the most frequently asked questions about applying for a visa to travel to Ireland.
British-Irish Visa Scheme
Information on BIVS
Short-Stay Visa Waiver
Information on the Irish short-stay Visa waiver programme
Multiple Entry Visas
Full details on Multiple Entry Visas
Applications from Taiwan
Information for visa-required nationals living in Taiwan.
Irish Visa Decisions
Updated every week by the Embassy in Beijing.