Ireland - Apply for a Tourist Visa

ProcedureEdit

Apply for a visa online - Link. The link will direct you to Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service online visa application facility.
Complete all sections of the application form. Once you have completed your Online Application and clicked on the Submit button, you will need to print a Summary Sheet, sign and date it.
You must sign the form yourself. The only exception is for children under 18 - the parent(s) may sign in this case.
The Summary Sheet will give you information on how you can submit your supporting documentation. You will need to submit the signed and dated Summary Sheet, along with your supporting documentation.
Pay the visa application fee.

Required DocumentsEdit

Minimum documentation for all visa applications:

Completed application form
If a child (under 18 years of age) is travelling alone, both parents/guardians must have given consent. If the child is travelling with one parent, the consent of the other parent is required. Where only one parent has total custody and access rights, you must provide official evidence of this.
A passport which is valid for a period lasting at least 6 months after the date you propose to leave Ireland.
Proof that you can support yourself for the duration of your stay in Ireland. A detailed bank statement, covering the 6 months before you apply for the visa, and showing sufficient funds, is required.
Provide details of any members of your family who are in Ireland or any other EU country. You must also give details of any previous applications that you have made for a visa to enter Ireland.

Notes:

If any of this documentation is missing, your application will be refused.
All documents must be in English. If you are presenting documents in another language, you must provide a notarised translation as well as the original document.

For Tourist's Visas:

Full details of the reason for your visit - for example to see friends or family.
If you plan to stay in a hotel, you will need written confirmation of the hotel booking containing the dates of your proposed stay.
A letter from a reference in Ireland inviting you to come to Ireland. The letter should include contact details for the reference, proposed dates for your stay and details of where you will be staying during your visit.
Written undertakings from both yourself and your reference, confirming that you will observe the conditions of your visa, that you will not become a burden on the State, and that you will leave the State on the expiration of your permission to remain.
Details of your relationship to your reference, or how you are known to each other, along with supporting evidence of this.
If your reference is not an Irish citizen, evidence of their permission to remain in Ireland. (That is, a copy of their Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) card and copy of their passport showing immigration stamps)
Evidence of how you intend to finance your trip and support yourself for the duration of your visit, allowing for any unforeseen events such as illness. A detailed bank statement, covering a 6 month period immediately prior to your visa application, and showing sufficient funds to cover all costs, is required.
Evidence that you are obliged to return to your country of residence. This evidence can take the form of a letter from your employer detailing when you are expected to return to work or a letter from a college specifying the date on which your course of study re-commences. If you do not work or study, a letter from a person in authority may be sufficient.

GUIDE TO SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Irish embassy or consulate - Locations

Visa Office
Department of Justice and Equality
Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service
13-14 Burgh Quay
Dublin 2
Ireland
Email: [email protected]
Website

Garda National Immigration Bureau
13/14 Burgh Quay
Dublin 2
Ireland
Opening Hours:Mon to Thurs inclusive: 8am to 9pm, Friday 8am to 6pm
Tel:+353 1 666 9100
Email: [email protected]
Website

EligibilityEdit

You do not need a visa to enter Ireland if you are a citizen of the EEA or of one of the countries in the list.

You do not need a visa to land in Ireland if:

You hold a valid travel document issued in accordance with Article 28 of the Geneva Convention
You hold either a valid residence card 4 EU FAM or a valid permanent residence card 4 EU FAM issued under the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (SI 656/2006).
You are a family member of an EU citizen and you hold a document called "Residence card of a family member of a Union citizen"

FeesEdit

Standard non-refundable visa application processing fees:

Single entry visa: 60
Multiple entry visa: 100

Certain applicants are not required to pay a fee. They include visa-required spouses and certain family members of EU/EEA citizens. In addition, applicants from some countries are not required to pay a fee. The list changes from time to time, you should contact your local Irish embassy or consulate to know more.

ValidityEdit

A Tourist's visa is valid for a period that will not exceed a maximum of 90 days.

While in Ireland, you are not permitted to:

take up any form of employment, paid or otherwise,
access any public funds.

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Processing TimeEdit

Visa Applications are processed in date order.

Applicants are advised not to purchase travel tickets before knowing the outcome of the visa application.

Processing times can vary between countries.

The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service recommends that applicants should allow at least 8 weeks for your visa application to be processed.

InstructionsEdit

You must apply online for a visa.

After completing the online application process, you must follow the instructions on the summary application form that is created by the online system. The summary form will contain information on where you are to submit your supporting documentation. The summary form which you must print, sign and date must be submitted with your supporting documentation.

You may be required to provide your Biometric Information as part of the application process.

Required InformationEdit

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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the DocumentEdit

Citizens of certain countries must apply for an entry visa before they travel to Ireland. Without a visa they will not be allowed to enter the country.

An Irish visa is a certificate placed on your passport or travel document to indicate that you are authorised to land in the State subject to any other conditions of landing being fulfilled. This means that you will still be subject to immigration control at the point of entry to the State even if you have a visa. You may also need to register with the immigration authorities.

Following is a procedure on how you can apply for a Tourist Visa in Ireland.

Information which might helpEdit

Permission to land

Even if you do not require a visa to enter Ireland, all non-EEA nationals, including those with visas, must obtain permission to enter Ireland by reporting to an Immigration Officer at the port of entry.

The length of time you will be allowed to stay in Ireland is determined by the Immigration Officer but will never exceed a maximum of 90 days.

You will need to present supporting documentation relating to the purpose of your visit on your person when coming through immigration.

External LinksEdit

Citizens Information Ireland:

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/travel_and_recreation/travel_to_ireland/visas_for_tourists_visiting_ireland.html

Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service:

http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/Visit%20Tourist

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