IRELAND

EU Citizens can stay in Ireland up to 180 days a year without a visa.


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Non EU citizens must apply for a visa before traveling.


TOURIST VISA:

Visa processing time: +/- 14-30 working days*

Visa Fee:

  •  € 160: single entry - short-stay visa "C"**;
  •  € 200: multiple entry - short-stay visa "C";
  •  €125: Transit visa.

*Please note all documents are submitted in person in the Irish Consulate !

**After 3 issued short-stay visas, it is possible to apply for a multiple-entry visa!


FAMILY VISA (IF SPOUSE IS EU CITIZENSHIP)

Visa processing time: +/- 14-30 working days 

Visa Fee: To be specified when applying for the visa.


REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR A TOURIST VISA (FOR NON-EU CITIZEN):

  • Passport (issued within the last 10 years; valid for at least for six months after returning from the trip to Ireland + at least two blank pages in the visa section)
  • Visa application form (filled by the agency);
  • 2 color photos (35 mm x 45 mm) on a white background, (75-80% of the photo is taken by the face);
  • Proof of residency (residency card - if any);
  • Bank account statement for the last 6 months in English;
  • Certificate of employment (Must be in English and on company letterhead. The document must indicate: date of employment, position held, amount of salary received and confirmation that leave is granted during the trip);
  • Copy of pension certificate (if any);
  • Letter of guarantee from work;
  • Voucher from the hotel OR invitation letter from a person living in Ireland;
  • Flight ticket reservation;
  • Insurance for the dates of the trip to Ireland.


FROM A PERSON RESIDING IN IRELAND:

  • Passport copy;
  • Invitation letter (we will help to complete it)
  • Certificate of employment;
  • Proof of residency in Ireland (utility bill: electricity, gas, etc.);
  • Bank account statement for the last 6 months in English.


All documents must be originals and they will be returned back to you by the consulate.

Embassy of Ireland: Reception days - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. Only by appointment, with a pre-prepared visa application form.

All documents must be in English!

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The company is not responsible for changes made by the Embassy, as well as for requesting additional documents. If the visa application is refused, the money paid for the visa will not be refunded. The embassy does not provide information on the reasons for refusal of a visa.

Please note: All passports must be valid for at least 6 months after the end of the trip!