Ireland entry requirements, by passport
What you need to get into Ireland depends on the passport in your hand. Find yours below: the visa or e-authorisation, how long you can stay, the official fee and the government page to apply on.
32 of 32 passports verified on official pages.
What each passport needs
| Passport | To get in | Stay | Document and fee | Apply | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Visa-free | up to 3 months | Nothing to apply for | Official page | Verified |
| Canada | Visa-free | up to 3 months | Nothing to apply for | Official page | Verified |
| Mexico | Visa-free | up to 3 months | Nothing to apply for | Official page | Verified |
| Brazil | Visa-free | up to 3 months | Nothing to apply for | Official page | Verified |
| United Kingdom | Free movement | Unlimited | Nothing to apply for | Official page | Verified |
| Ireland | Own country | ||||
| Germany | Free movement | Unlimited (EU free movement | Passport or national ID card | Official page | Verified |
| France | Free movement | Unlimited (EU free movement | Passport or national ID card | Official page | Verified |
| Italy | Free movement | Unlimited (EU free movement | Passport or national ID card | Official page | Verified |
| Spain | Free movement | Unlimited (EU free movement | Passport or national ID card | Official page | Verified |
| Netherlands | Free movement | Unlimited (EU free movement | Passport or national ID card | Official page | Verified |
| Switzerland | Free movement | Unlimited | Passport or national ID card | Official page | Verified |
| Russia | Visa needed before you fly | up to 90 days | Irish Short Stay 'C' visaOfficial fee: EUR 60 single entry / EUR 100 multiple entryApply: Apply online (AVATS) about 3 months before travel; decisions take about 8 weeks. Do not buy tickets before a decision. | Official page | Verified |
| Türkiye | Visa needed before you fly | up to 90 days | Irish Short Stay 'C' visaOfficial fee: EUR 60 single entry / EUR 100 multiple entryApply: Apply online (AVATS) about 3 months before travel; decisions take about 8 weeks. Do not buy tickets before a decision. | Official page | Verified |
| Israel | Visa-free | up to 3 months | Nothing to apply for | Official page | Verified |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa-free | up to 3 months | Nothing to apply for | Official page | Verified |
| Saudi Arabia | Visa needed before you fly | up to 90 days | Irish Short Stay 'C' visaOfficial fee: EUR 60 single entry / EUR 100 multiple entryApply: Apply online (AVATS) about 3 months before travel; decisions take about 8 weeks. Do not buy tickets before a decision. | Official page | Verified |
| India | Visa needed before you fly | up to 90 days | Irish Short Stay 'C' visaOfficial fee: EUR 60 single entry / EUR 100 multiple entryApply: Apply online (AVATS) about 3 months before travel; decisions take about 8 weeks. Do not buy tickets before a decision. | Official page | Verified |
| China (mainland) | Visa needed before you fly | up to 90 days | Irish Short Stay 'C' visaOfficial fee: EUR 60 single entry / EUR 100 multiple entryApply: Apply online (AVATS) about 3 months before travel; decisions take about 8 weeks. Do not buy tickets before a decision. | Official page | Verified |
| Hong Kong SAR | Visa-free | up to 90 days | Nothing to apply for | Official page | Verified |
| Taiwan | Visa-free | up to 3 months | Nothing to apply for | Official page | Verified |
| Japan | Visa-free | up to 3 months | Nothing to apply for | Official page | Verified |
| South Korea | Visa-free | up to 3 months | Nothing to apply for | Official page | Verified |
| Singapore | Visa-free | up to 3 months | Nothing to apply for | Official page | Verified |
| Malaysia | Visa-free | up to 3 months | Nothing to apply for | Official page | Verified |
| Thailand | Visa needed before you fly | up to 90 days | Irish Short Stay 'C' visaOfficial fee: EUR 60 single entry / EUR 100 multiple entryApply: Apply online (AVATS) about 3 months before travel; decisions take about 8 weeks. Do not buy tickets before a decision. | Official page | Verified |
| Vietnam | Visa needed before you fly | up to 90 days | Irish Short Stay 'C' visaOfficial fee: EUR 60 single entry / EUR 100 multiple entryApply: Apply online (AVATS) about 3 months before travel; decisions take about 8 weeks. Do not buy tickets before a decision. | Official page | Verified |
| Philippines | Visa needed before you fly | up to 90 days | Irish Short Stay 'C' visaOfficial fee: EUR 60 single entry / EUR 100 multiple entryApply: Apply online (AVATS) about 3 months before travel; decisions take about 8 weeks. Do not buy tickets before a decision. | Official page | Verified |
| Indonesia | Visa needed before you fly | up to 90 days | Irish Short Stay 'C' visaOfficial fee: Free (Indonesian nationals are fee-exempt)Apply: Apply online (AVATS) about 3 months before travel; decisions take about 8 weeks. Do not buy tickets before a decision. | Official page | Verified |
| Australia | Visa-free | up to 3 months | Nothing to apply for | Official page | Verified |
| New Zealand | Visa-free | up to 3 months | Nothing to apply for | Official page | Verified |
| Nigeria | Visa needed before you fly | up to 90 days | Irish Short Stay 'C' visaOfficial fee: EUR 60 single entry / EUR 100 multiple entryApply: Apply online (AVATS) about 3 months before travel; decisions take about 8 weeks. Do not buy tickets before a decision. | Official page | Verified |
| South Africa | Visa needed before you fly | up to 90 days | Irish Short Stay 'C' visaOfficial fee: EUR 60 single entry / EUR 100 multiple entryApply: Apply online (AVATS) about 3 months before travel; decisions take about 8 weeks. Do not buy tickets before a decision. | Official page | Verified |
Verified means NUM read it on a government page on 10–11 Oct 2026. Likely means a reputable source says it and one official page agreed. Not checked yet means NUM could not confirm it: use the official page. Fees are as published on that date and can change.
The rules everyone meets at the border
Passport
Visa applicants: passport valid at least 6 months after the planned departure from Ireland. Visa-exempt visitors: Irish immigration publishes no minimum; carry a passport valid for the whole stay (airlines may require more). British citizens do not legally need a passport, but carriers may require one. Safe standard: valid for your whole stay.
Arrival card
No arrival card for most visitors.
Border systems for every visitor
None. Ireland is outside Schengen, so the EU Entry/Exit System and ETIAS do not apply. No Irish ETA is in force. Common Travel Area with the UK: a UK visa or ETA does not allow entry to Ireland (except under the visa waiver programme), and an Irish visa does not allow entry to the UK (except BIVS).
Onward ticket
Not listed as mandatory, but bring a travel itinerary; you must show you will leave before your permission expires.
Proof of funds
Listed as a useful document at the border; visa applicants must show they can support themselves without public funds.
Travel insurance
Required for visa holders (visa condition: travel or medical insurance for the whole trip, show on arrival if asked). Recommended for everyone else; health insurance is listed as a useful border document.
Vaccinations
FCDO lists no specific vaccination entry requirement; see TravelHealthPro.
Cash to declare at customs
Declare cash or traveller's cheques worth EUR 10,000 or more entering or leaving (EU rule). Keep the certified declaration or the cash can be seized on exit.
Medicines, vapes and banned items
Declare anything prohibited or subject to tax or duty. Meat, milk and products containing them cannot be brought into EU countries from outside the EU (exceptions: powdered baby milk, baby food, special medical/pet foods).
Travelling with children
For visa applications: child travelling with both parents needs the original birth certificate; with one parent, an original consent letter from the other parent plus a copy of their passport/ID; with another adult or alone, consent letters from both parents plus copies of their IDs; adults hosting unaccompanied children must be Garda vetted. Non-visa nationals should carry similar documents.
Work, study, working holiday and nomad visas
Every official route NUM found for Ireland. You apply directly with the government.
Work permits
Non-EEA workers with a job offer of at least 2 years in a Critical Skills occupation, or any eligible job paying EUR 68,911+
Stay: 2 years, then Stamp 4 (renewable 2 years); long-term residence after 5 years
Salary at least EUR 40,904 with a relevant degree (EUR 36,848 if the qualification was obtained in the last 12 months), or EUR 68,911 for other eligible jobs
Official fee: EUR 1,000 (90% refunded if refused), plus entry visa if visa-required
Non-EEA workers in occupations not on the Ineligible List
Stay: Up to 2 years, renewable for 3 more
Salary at least EUR 36,605 (EUR 32,691 for some care, horticulture and meat roles; EUR 34,009 for recent Irish graduates); Labour Market Needs Test usually required
Official fee: EUR 500 (up to 6 months) / EUR 1,000 (6-24 months)
Study
Non-EEA students on a full-time course longer than 3 months
Stay: Length of the course (registered with immigration on arrival)
Accepted on an eligible course, fees paid, proof of funds, insurance
Official fee: EUR 60 / EUR 100 visa fee for visa nationals
Working holiday
Among our passports (per long-standing bilateral agreements, not re-verified this session): Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Taiwan; US students/recent graduates via a separate Work and Travel programme
Stay: Usually 12 months (varies by agreement)
Age limits (typically 18-30 or 18-35), funds, one-time participation; apply to the Irish embassy/consulate in your country
Official fee: Varies by country
Digital nomad
Ireland has no digital nomad or remote-work visa
Visitors may not work in Ireland; long-term remote work needs another immigration permission
Long stay
Financially independent non-EEA people
Stay: Renewable permission
Substantial independent income and private health insurance (amounts not re-verified this session)
Family
Spouses, partners and children of Irish citizens, EU citizens or residents
Stay: Long-term, renewable
Proof of relationship; sponsor's income and status
Official fee: EUR 60 / EUR 100 visa fee where a visa is required (family of Irish/EU citizens fee-exempt)
Investor
Founders of innovative high-potential start-ups. The Immigrant Investor Programme (golden visa) closed to new applications in Feb 2023 (not re-verified this session).
Stay: Renewable permission
Funding and an innovative business plan (details not re-verified this session)
Business
Visa nationals attending meetings, conferences or events
Stay: Up to 90 days
Invitation from the Irish company or event; no paid work
Official fee: EUR 60 / EUR 100
Transit
Listed nationalities (e.g. Nigeria) transiting an Irish airport
Stay: Airside transit
Onward ticket
Official fee: EUR 25
Tourist
Nationals of visa-required countries
Stay: Up to 90 days
AVATS online form, then documents to the visa office; funds, ties to home, accommodation, travel insurance; passport valid 6 months after departure
Official fee: EUR 60 single / EUR 100 multiple
What changed, and what is coming
- 2026-06-15 · In force Visa requirement imposed on nationals of Nicaragua, St Kitts and Nevis, and St Lucia. (Visa-required status confirmed on the official nationality table on 11 Oct 2026; date per secondary source.) Source
- 2025-05-12 · In force Visa requirement imposed on nationals of Trinidad and Tobago. (Visa-required status confirmed on the official nationality table on 11 Oct 2026; date per secondary source.) Source
- 2025-03-10 · In force Visa requirement imposed on nationals of Eswatini, Lesotho and Nauru. (Visa-required status confirmed on the official nationality table on 11 Oct 2026; date per secondary source.) Source
Your checklist, with the dates it is due
NUM builds it for your passport and your travel dates: the authorisation and when to apply, the arrival card and the day it opens, what to carry at the border, your own country's exit rules, and a calendar file for every deadline.
Every document here is issued by a government, and the official link is the only place to get it. Most arrival cards and many authorisations are free. NUM is not a visa service and cannot apply for anything. Rules change without notice: the official page always has the final word.