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.
Visas for Ireland
There are different visa requirements depending on your country of citizenship. Find out more about applying for a visa to travel to Ireland.
Weekly Decision Reports
Every Friday, a report detailing all decisions made in the previous week at the Visa Office Abu Dhabi is posted to this page.
Short Stay Visa Waiver
Under the Programme certain visas issued by the UK authorities are recognised for the purposes of travel to Ireland.
Visas for Irish people going abroad
DFA provides guidance on determining visa requirements for entering your destination country when travelling abroad.
FAQs about Visas
IrishImmigration.ie provides answers to the most frequently asked questions about applying for a visa to travel to Ireland.