Visa requirements for Irish citizens

A summary of visa requirements for Irish citizens.

Visa-free countries and territories

Asia & Oceania

Countries and Territories	Conditions of access	Reciprocity of entry conditions imposed by Ireland
American Samoa	30 days [1]	Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; U.S. nationals can enter Ireland visa-free for 3 months
Australia	90 days (Free eVisitor online authorisation required prior to arrival) [2]	Full reciprocity
Bangladesh	90 days [3]	No reciprocity
Brunei	90 days [4]	Full reciprocity
Cambodia	30-day visa issued upon arrival for US$20 (tourist), US$25 (business) [5]	No reciprocity
Cook Islands	31 days [6] [7]	Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; New Zealand citizens can enter Ireland visa-free for 3 months
Fiji	4 months [8]	Full reciprocity not achieved; Fijian citizens can visit Ireland visa-free for 3 months
French Polynesia	90 days (during which work/paid activities are permitted) [9]	Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; French citizens are entitled to EU freedom of movement rights in Ireland
Guam	90 days (federal Visa Waiver Program - free online ESTA required in advance) [10] [11]	Full reciprocity
Hong Kong	90 days [12]	Full reciprocity
Indonesia	30-day Visa available upon arrival for US$25 [13]	No reciprocity
Japan	6 months [14]	Full reciprocity
Kiribati	28 days [15]	Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; Kiribati citizens can enter Ireland visa-free for 3 months
Kyrgyzstan	1-month visa available upon arrival, Single Entry - US$35, Multiple Entry - US$55 [16]	No reciprocity
Laos	30 day visa issued upon arrival for US$ 30 [17]	No reciprocity
Macau	90 days [18]	Full reciprocity
Malaysia	3 months [19]	Full reciprocity
Maldives	30 days [20]	Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; Maldivian citizens can visit Ireland visa-free for 3 months
Marshall Islands	30 days [21]	No reciprocity
Federated States of Micronesia	30 days [22]	No reciprocity
Nauru	30-day visa issued on arrival (free of charge) [23]	Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; Nauruan citizens can enter Ireland visa-free for 3 months
Nepal	visa issued upon arrival for US$30 (60 days), US$80 (150 days, multiple entry) [24] Note: New rates as follows (multiple entries) US$25 (15 days), US$40 (30 days), US$100 (90 days)[25]	No reciprocity
New Caledonia	90 days (during which work/paid activities are permitted) [26]	Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; French citizens are entitled to EU freedom of movement rights in Ireland
New Zealand	3 months [27]	Full reciprocity
Niue	30 days [28]	Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; New Zealand citizens can enter Ireland visa-free for 3 months
Norfolk Island	Same as Australia [29]	Full reciprocity achieved for Irish citizens; Australian citizens can enter Ireland visa-free for 3 months
Northern Mariana Islands	90 days (federal Visa Waiver Program - free online ESTA required in advance) [30] [31]	Full reciprocity
Palau	30 days [32][33]	No reciprocity
Papua New Guinea	60-day visa issued upon arrival for PGK100 (tourist), PGK500 (business) [34]	No reciprocity
Philippines	21 days	No reciprocity
Pitcairn Islands	2 weeks	Full reciprocity not achieved; British Overseas Territories Citizens can visit Ireland visa-free for 3 months
Samoa	60 days [35]	Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; Samoan citizens can enter Ireland visa-free for 3 months
Singapore	30 days [36]	Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; Singaporean citizens can enter Ireland visa-free for 3 months
Solomon Islands	3 months [37]	Full reciprocity
South Korea	90 days [38]	Full reciprocity
Sri Lanka	30 days [39]	No reciprocity
Taiwan	90 days [40]	Full reciprocity
Thailand	30 days (15 days if entering by land)[41]	No reciprocity
Timor-Leste	30 day visa issued upon arrival for US$30 [42]	No reciprocity
Tokelau	free cruising permit can be obtained in Apia, Samoa [43]	Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; New Zealand citizens can enter Ireland visa-free for 3 months
Tonga	31 days [44]	Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; Tongan citizens can enter Ireland visa-free for 3 months
Tuvalu	1 month [45]	Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; Tuvaluan citizens can enter Ireland visa-free for 3 months
Vanuatu	30 days [46]	Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; Vanuatuan citizens can enter Ireland visa-free for 3 months
Wallis and Futuna	90 days (during which work/paid activities are permitted) [47]	Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; French citizens are entitled to EU freedom of movement rights in Ireland

Europe

Countries and Territories	Conditions of access	Reciprocity of entry conditions imposed by Ireland
EU	Freedom of movement (conditions apply) [48]	Full reciprocity
Albania	90 days [49]	No reciprocity
Andorra	3 months	Full reciprocity
Armenia	21-day visa issued upon arrival for UK£5 or 120-day for UK£30 [50]	No reciprocity
Bosnia and Herzegovina	90 days [51]	No reciprocity
Croatia	90 days [52]	Full reciprocity
Faroe Islands	3 months [53]	Full reciprocity
Georgia	360 days [54]	No reciprocity
Guernsey	Common Travel Area (work permit required) [55]	Full reciprocity not achieved; British citizens are immune for immigration law in Ireland
Iceland	Freedom of movement (conditions apply) [56]	Full reciprocity
Isle of Man	Common Travel Area (work permit required) [57]	Full reciprocity not achieved; British citizens are immune for immigration law in Ireland
Jersey	Common Travel Area (work permit required)[58]	Full reciprocity not achieved; British citizens are immune for immigration law in Ireland
Kosovo	90 days [59]	No reciprocity
Liechtenstein	Freedom of movement (conditions apply) [60]	Full reciprocity
Republic of Macedonia	90 days [61]	No reciprocity
Moldova	90 days [62]	No reciprocity
Montenegro	90 days [63]	No reciprocity
Monaco	3 months	Full reciprocity
Norway	Freedom of movement (conditions apply) [64]	Full reciprocity
San Marino	90 days	Full reciprocity
Serbia	90 days [65]	No reciprocity
Switzerland	Freedom of movement (conditions apply) [66]	Full reciprocity
Turkey	3-month, multiple-entry visas available on arrival	No reciprocity
Ukraine	90 days [67] [68]	No reciprocity
Vatican City	3 months	Full reciprocity

Middle East & North Africa

Countries and Territories	Conditions of access	Reciprocity of entry conditions imposed by Ireland
Bahrain	3-month visa issued upon arrival for BHD5 [69]	No reciprocity
Egypt	30-day visa available upon arrival for US$15 or equivalent in € or GBP£[70]	No reciprocity
Iran	15-day visa issued upon arrival with pre E-Visa approval code [71]	No reciprocity
Iraq	Visa issued upon arrival only at Erbil Airport for free [72]	No reciprocity
Israel	3 months [73]	Full reciprocity
Jordan	1-Month Single and Multiple Entry Visas available for JOD10	No reciprocity
Kuwait	Visa on arrival - 90 days [74]	No reciprocity
Lebanon	1-Month Visa issued upon arrival - free of charge [75]	No reciprocity
Morocco	3 months [76]	No reciprocity
Oman	visa issued upon arrival : 1 month (OMR6), 1 year multiple entries stay up to 3-week per visit (OMR10) [77]	No reciprocity
Qatar	30-day Visa Issued upon arrival for QR105 [78]	No reciprocity
Tunisia	3 months	No reciprocity
United Arab Emirates	30 days (90 days extendible on request) [79][80]	No reciprocity
Western Sahara	3 month visa stamped upon arrival	No reciprocity

North America

Countries and Territories	Conditions of access	Reciprocity of entry conditions imposed by Ireland
Anguilla	3 months	Full reciprocity
Antigua and Barbuda	6 months [81]	Full reciprocity not achieved; Antigua and Barbuda citizens can visit Ireland visa free for 3 months
Aruba	180 days [82]	Full reciprocity not achieved; Aruban citizens can visit Ireland visa free for 3 months
Bahamas	3 months [83]	Full reciprocity
Barbados	3 months [84]	Full reciprocity
Belize	30 days [85]	Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; Belizean citizens can visit Ireland visa free for 3 months
Bermuda	21 days [86]	Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; British Overseas Territories Citizens can visit Ireland visa free for 3 months
British Virgin Islands	30 days	Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; British Overseas Territories Citizens can visit Ireland visa free for 3 months
Canada	6 months [87][88]	Full reciprocity not achieved; Canadian Citizens can visit Ireland visa free for 3 months in a half year
Cayman Islands	6 months [89]	Full reciprocity not achieved; British Overseas Territories Citizens can visit Ireland visa free for 3 months
Costa Rica	90 days [90]	Full reciprocity
Cuba	Tourist card prior to arrival from Cuban Consulate [91]	No reciprocity
Dominica	3 months [92]	Full reciprocity
Dominican Republic	30-day Tourist Card issued upon arrival for US$10 [93] [94]	No reciprocity
El Salvador	90 days [95]	Full reciprocity
Greenland	Unlimited Stay [96]	Full reciprocity
Grenada	3 months [97]	Full reciprocity
Guadeloupe	Freedom of Movement(Conditions of Apply)(Same as France)	Full reciprocity
Guatemala	90 days [98]	Full reciprocity
Haiti	90 days [99]	No reciprocity
Honduras	90 days [100]	Full reciprocity
Jamaica	90 days [101]	No reciprocity
Martinique	Freedom of Movement(Conditions of Apply)(Same as France)	Full reciprocity
Mexico	180 days [102]	Full reciprocity not achieved; Mexican citizens can visit Ireland visa free for 3 months
Montserrat	3 months	Full reciprocity
Netherlands Antilles	3 months	Full reciprocity
Nicaragua	90 days [103]	Full reciprocity
Panama	90 days [104]	Full reciprocity
Puerto Rico	90 days (USA Visa Waiver Program)	Full reciprocity
Saint Barthélemy	Freedom of Movement(Conditions of Apply)(Same as France)	Full reciprocity
Saint Kitts and Nevis	3 months [105]	Full reciprocity
Saint Lucia	42 days [106]	Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; Saint Lucian citizens can visit Ireland visa-free for 3 months
Saint Martin	Freedom of Movement(Conditions of Apply)(Same as France)	Full reciprocity
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	3 months	Full reciprocity
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Unlimited Access	Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; Saint Vincent and Grenadines citizens can visit Ireland visa-free for 3 months
Trinidad and Tobago	3 months [107]	Full reciprocity
Turks and Caicos Islands	30 days [108]	Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; British Overseas Territories citizens can visit Ireland visa-free for 3 months
Montserrat	30 days	Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; British Overseas Territories Citizens can visit Ireland visa free for 3 months
United States	90 days (USA Visa Waiver Program)	Full reciprocity
United States Virgin Islands	90 days (USA Visa Waiver Program)	Full reciprocity

South America & South Atlantic Islands

Countries and Territories	Conditions of access	Reciprocity of entry conditions imposed by Ireland
Argentina	90 days [109]	Full reciprocity
Bolivia	90 days [110]	Full reciprocity
Brazil	90 days [111]	Full reciprocity
Chile	90 days [112]	Full reciprocity
Colombia	90 days [113]	No reciprocity
Ecuador	90 days [114]	No reciprocity
Falkland Islands	4 months [115]	Full reciprocity not achieved; British Overseas Territories Citizens can visit Ireland visa-free for 3 months
French Guiana	Freedom of Movement(Conditions Apply)(Same as France)	Full reciprocity
Guyana	3 months [116]	Full reciprocity
Paraguay	90 days [117]	Full reciprocity
Peru	183 days [118]	No reciprocity
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha	90 days	Full reciprocity
Uruguay	3 months [119]	Full reciprocity
Venezuela	90 days [120]	Full reciprocity

Sub-Saharan Africa

Countries and Territories	Conditions of access	Reciprocity of entry conditions imposed by Ireland
Botswana	90 days [121]	Full reciprocity
Cape Verde	Visa available upon arrival for 45€ (in cash)	No reciprocity
Comoros	Visa issued upon arrival, amount in any currency.	No reciprocity
Djibouti	Visa issued upon arrival for DJF3,000 (10 days), DJF5,000(1 month)	No reciprocity
Ethiopia	3-Month Visa issued upon arrival with two passport sized photos for US$100	No reciprocity
Gambia	90 days [122]	No reciprocity
Kenya	3-Month Visa issued upon arrival for 20€ or GBP£20	No reciprocity
Lesotho	30 days	Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; Lesotho citizens can visit Ireland visa free for 3 months
Madagascar	30 days	No reciprocity
Malawi	30 days [123]	Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; Malawi citizens can visit Ireland visa free for 3 months
Mauritius	3 months	No reciprocity
Mayotte	90 days	Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; French citizens are entitled to EU freedom of movement rights in Ireland
Mozambique	30-day visa issued upon arrival for US$25, but DFA & FCO recommend application to High Commission at London	No reciprocity
Namibia	3 months [124]	No reciprocity
Réunion	Freedom of Movement (Conditions Apply)(Same as France)	Full reciprocity
Senegal	3 months [125]	No reciprocity
Seychelles	1 month [126]	Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; Seychelles citizens can visit Ireland visa free for 3 months
South Africa	90 days [127]	Full reciprocity
Swaziland	60 day visa issued on arrival free of charge [128]	Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; Swaziland citizens can visit Ireland visa free for 3 months
Tanzania	3 months	No reciprocity
Togo	7-day Visa issued upon arrival [129]	No reciprocity
Uganda	1-Month Visa Stamped upon arrival for free [130]	No reciprocity
Zambia	30 days	No reciprocity
Zimbabwe	90-Day Visa available on arrival for GBP£35 or US$55	No reciprocity

Common Travel Area

The United Kingdom, its Crown Dependencies and Ireland are part of the Common Travel Area.

• No ID required for travel by land.
• Only Photographic ID required for travel by air or sea.
• Occasionally, there are checks on coaches and trains from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland.
• British visas don't enable travel to Ireland for people without agreement with Ireland, and vice versa.
• Although the 2 sovereign nations out of the 5 states are members of the European Union, they aren't full members of the Schengen Area, so Schengen Visas aren't valid in the area either, and ferries to these countries from the Schengen Area have Passport/ID Card controls. However, they are involved in police and judicial cooperation.