Ireland visa application and requirements

                            Ireland Visa

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Tourist visa
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Business visa
required
Student visa
required


Holders of a valid UK visa are able to travel to Ireland without a visa,
for a stay up to 3 months or until their UK visa runs out.

Fill out Ireland tourist visa application form online

and send the following documents to VisaHQ:

a
Visa application form. Important Note Please upload or send us electronically the following documents needed for the generation of your application form: • Scanned copy of passport • Passport photo Do not mail anything to VisaHQ without the generated application form. Once application form has been generated, please also note that ALL 3 PAGES of your application require your original signature. Each page of your application must be printed SINGLE-SIDED only. Applications printed/signed double-sided will be rejected.
b
Original passport. Original, signed passport with at least 6 months of remaining validity. If your passport is new, please provide previous passport showing visas issued for other countries and your travel history.
c
Passport-type photograph. Include two passport style photos, with a white background, taken within the last 6 months. On the back of each photo: sign your name and write your Visa Application Transaction Number. You may also choose to upload a photo to your order for us to print. There is a surcharge associated with this service.
d
Bank statement. • If you are paying for your own visit include an up-to-date bank statement with your documents. The bank statement must:
- Be original and on headed bank paper. Note: You may use a printed internet statement but it must be officially certified by your bank. We will not accept uncertified internet statements;
- Show your name and address;
- Show the bank account number and account type. For example, checking/current account, savings and deposit account;
- Show money paid in and out of the account over the last 6 months.
• If you submit a bank statement from a savings and deposit account, you must include an original letter from your bank (on headed paper). This must confirm you can withdraw money from it.
- You must also include a written explanation of any large movements of money in or out of your account, if appropriate.
• If a friend or family member in Ireland is helping to pay for your visit type or write an estimate of how much your friend/family member will spend (in Euro) and what they will pay for (if appropriate). For example, the cost of airline tickets.
Your friend/family member must also show that they can afford these costs. This applies to any friends/family members who will help to pay for your vacation, including Irish citizens.
To do so, you must ask them to send you the following original documents and include them with your application:
- An up-to-date bank statement, following the same rules as described above
If they are employed, they must provide:
- Their 3 most recent payslips;
- Their most recent tax return document, for example in Ireland, an employment detail summary from Revenue;
- A letter from their employer that confirms they are employed.
e
Itinerary. A copy of round trip tickets or detailed itinerary for the duration of the trip. The applicant's name must be on itinerary.
f
Health Insurance. Evidence of medical or travel insurance does not need to be provided with your application. However, the Visa Officer may request it before they make a decision on your application. If your visa is approved, you must have evidence of medical or travel insurance when you arrive at the port of entry (airport or seaport) and must present it to the Immigration Officer on request.
g
Personal invitation. The letter must state:
- The reason they are inviting you to Ireland;
- The dates they plan to see you in Ireland;
- A description of how they know you.
The letter must include a clear legible colour photocopy of the picture page of their National Identity Card or passport (including for Irish citizens).
The letter must also include a statement by your friend(s) or family member(s) that they understand you must:
- Obey the conditions of your visa in full;
- Not rely on public services (for example public hospitals) or become a burden on the State;
- Leave Ireland before your immigration permission expires.
You must get a separate letter from each friend/family member you are visiting who has a different home address. A single letter for friends/family who live at the same address is acceptable.
h
Application Letter. A personal letter from the applicant addressed to the Embassy of Ireland, explaining the purpose of the trip, dates of travel, cities to be visited, and place of accommodation. The letter must be written and signed personally by the visa applicant or their legal guardian. The letter must include a commitment from the applicant that he/she will:
- Obey the conditions of applicant's visa in full;
- Not rely on public services (eg public hospitals) or become a burden on the State;
- Leave Ireland before applicant's immigration permission expires.
i
Previous visas. If applying for MULTIPLE ENTRIES, the Consulate may require you provide a copy of a previous visa to Ireland.
j
Proof of accommodation. Proof of accommodation (reservation of hotel, guesthouse, hostel, B&Bs, AirBnBs, campsite, proof of shared or free accommodation with the dates of stay) or, if an applicant is going to study, include information about the study plan (name, address, phone number, website and email of the place of studying, the name of the course with its duration, proof, that applicant has reserved a place on the course)
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Proof of status. A copy of immigration status in the country of residence such as a resident card, work, or study permit.
l
Intentions to return home. As you are applying for a short stay visa for Ireland (which permits visits of less than 90 days), it is important that you provide evidence that you have strong family, social or economic ties to your country of residence. This is necessary in order to satisfy the Visa Officer that you will leave Ireland on, or before, your intended date of departure from Ireland.
Work
• If you are employed, you must provide your 3 most recent payslips and a letter from your employer including:
- How long you have been employed there;
- The dates you will be absent from your employment;
- The date you will be returning to work in that employment. Education or study
• If you are a student, you must provide a letter from your college stating:
- The course you are studying;
- How many years you have been a student there;
- How many years or terms you have left at that college, and that you will be returning there following your visit to Ireland.
Family
- Details of any family members living in your country of residence – if you have any dependent children and your children are remaining at home, you should submit birth certificates for the children.
Property
- Evidence of any property you own or rent
- Title deed or tenancy agreement.
Additional information


Additional required documents
• For all visa or preclearance applications, if you have been refused a visa or preclearance in the past for any country, you must provide details to us. The original letter issued to you by the authorities of that country must be provided with your application. Not disclosing any previous visa refusals will result in your application being refused.

• In addition if you have:

• Been deported from any country;

• Been refused entry to any country;

• Been otherwise required to leave any country (including overstaying in any country).

• You must provide original documentation issued by the authorities of that country with your application and a full explanation for consideration.


If married Original marriage certificate or legalized copy.

If having children Original child's birth certificate or legalized copy.

The processing fee is waived for spouses of EU citizens, upon production of either the original marriage certificate or a certified true copy of it. Plain copies are not accepted. Please note that the postage fee of 5,-€ applies to all applicants, even those who do not pay the processing fee, if you do not collect your documents from our counter in person.


Ireland tourist visa fees for citizens of Russia

Single entry
  • Validity: up to 3 months
  • Processing: up to 10 weeks
  • Total cost: 177.81 
    Ireland visa help
    Cost calculation
    Embassy fee: 60.00 Processing: 99.00VAT: 18.81 Total cost: 177.81
Multiple entry
  • Validity: up to 3 months
  • Processing: up to 10 weeks
  • Total cost: 217.81 
    Ireland visa help
    Cost calculation
    Embassy fee: 100.00 Processing: 99.00VAT: 18.81 Total cost: 217.81
Ireland visa for citizens of Russia is required. For more information please contact the nearest Ireland embassy.

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Ireland visa information
Ireland Visa
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Ireland Visa category as defined by Ireland Embassy.
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Ireland Visa issue date (format might be different from MM-DD-YYYY).
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Name of Ireland visa holder
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Traveler's passport number.
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Birth date of passport holder (format might be different from MM-DD-YYYY).
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Number of allowed entries to Ireland (subject to visa validity dates).
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Date of entry to Ireland (format might be different from MM-DD-YYYY).
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Inviting party in Ireland
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Purpose of entry to Ireland (type of Ireland visa)
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Business visa invitation number (applicable to Ireland business visas only)