Coming to visit Ireland

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If you would like to take a holiday or a short break in Ireland you can visit for less than 90 days.

If you are from a visa required country you will have to apply for a Short Stay ‘C’ Tourist Visa.

Please read the conditions that apply to this type of visa carefully.

Information on applying to visit Ireland

For information on how to make your application, and any special conditions that may apply, please view this page for more information.

If you have any further questions please view this page for more information about the Short Stay ‘C’ Tourist Visa.

A step-by-step guide on how to use the visa application system can be found at this page. This guide can be translated into a number of different languages by simply clicking on the ‘Choose your language’ link at the top of that page.

This page was last updated on April 25, 2023