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Countries That Don't Need a Visa to Travel to Ireland

Travel to Ireland may or may not require a visa, depending on what country you are from. Travelers from countries that do not require a visa must simply provide the proper travel documents, such as a passport, from their country of citizenship. Travelers from other countries may need to obtain a visa from the Irish consulate or embassy prior to travel.

No Visa Required
- Passport holders from some countries do not need a visa to travel to Ireland. This is generally due to long-standing diplomatic relationships or reciprocal agreements. These countries are listed alphabetically below:
  
  ANDORRA
  ANTIGUA and BARBUDA
  ARGENTINA
  AUSTRALIA
  AUSTRIA
  BAHAMAS
  BARBADOS
  BELGIUM
  BELIZE
  BOLIVIA
  BOTSWANA
  BRAZIL
  BRUNEI
  BULGARIA
  CANADA
  CHILE
  COSTA RICA
  CROATIA
  CYPRUS
  CZECH REPUBLIC
  DENMARK
  DOMINICA
  EL SALVADOR
  ESTONIA
  FIJI
  FINLAND
  FRANCE
  GERMANY
  GREECE
  GRENADA
  GUATEMALA
  GUYANA
  HONDURAS
  HONG KONG
  HUNGARY
  ICELAND
  ISRAEL
  ITALY
  JAPAN
  KIRIBATI
  LATVIA
  LESOTHO
  LIECHTENSTEIN
  LITHUANIA
  LUXEMBOURG
  MACAU
  MALAWI
  MALAYSIA
  MALDIVES
  MALTA
  MAURITIUS
  MEXICO
  MONACO
  NAURU
  NETHERLANDS
  NEW ZEALAND
  NICARAGUA
  NORWAY
  PANAMA
  PARAGUAY
  POLAND
  PORTUGAL
  ROMANIA
  SAINT KITTS & NEVIS
  SAINT LUCIA
  SAINT VINCENT & THE GRENADINES
  SAMOA
  SAN MARINO
  SEYCHELLES
  SINGAPORE
  SLOVAK REPUBLIC
  SLOVENIA
  SOLOMON ISLANDS
  SOUTH AFRICA
  SOUTH KOREA
  SPAIN
  SWAZILAND
  SWEDEN
  SWITZERLAND
  TONGA
  TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
  TUVALU
  UNITED KINGDOM
  UNITED STATES of AMERICA
  URUGUAY
  VANUATU
  VATICAN CITY
  VENEZUELA
Permanent Residents of Ireland and the European Union (EU)
- If you are citizen of a country not listed above but you are a permanent or valid resident of Ireland or the EU, you do not need a visa to land in Ireland. You will need to show your permanent or valid residence card, however.
Travel to Ireland from Other Countries
- If you are a passport holder from a country not listed above and you are not a permanent resident of Ireland or the EU, you will need to obtain a visa from an Irish consulate or embassy prior to traveling to Ireland.
Types of Visas Offered for Travel to Ireland
- Travelers can apply for employment permits, business visas, student visas and tourist visas for travel to Ireland. Travelers who must land in Ireland en route to other destinations may apply for a transit visa. There are special requirements and restrictions for each type of visa.
Costs of Obtaining a Visa
- In addition to completing and submitting a visa application, travelers to Ireland must also submit a nonrefundable processing fee. The cost of a single-entry visa to Ireland is 60 euros, a multiple-entry visa to Ireland is 100 euros and a transit visa is €25.
Additional Information
- For more information on obtaining a visa, contact the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service:
  
  Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
  Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service
  13-14 Burgh Quay
  Dublin 2
  IRELAND
  +353 (0)1 6167700
  inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/WP07000015
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