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Visa requirements for Ireland

Holders of 75 of 198 passports can enter without applying for a visa in advance.

Government travel advice for Ireland

United States
Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
United Kingdom
No advice against travel
Canada
Exercise normal security precautions

What these governments tell their own citizens about travel to Ireland as a whole, as of 30 Sept 2026. It is not about visas, and it reflects each government’s relations and consular reach as well as conditions on the ground.

Who needs a visa for Ireland

World map of what each country's passport holders need to enter Ireland. The full list is in the table below.

  • Freedom of movement
  • Visa-free
  • Visa required
  • Ireland
  • No data

Each country is coloured by what its passport holders need to enter Ireland. Select a country to see the rule for its passport.

Entry requirements by passport

What holders of each passport need for a short visit to Ireland — tourism or business — grouped from the easiest entry to the hardest.

Free movement31 passports

Live, work and travel without a visa.

Freedom of movement to enter Ireland
PassportStayStatusSource
Austria—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Belgium—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Bulgaria—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Croatia—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Cyprus—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Czechia—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Denmark—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Estonia—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Finland—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
France—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Germany—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Greece—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Hungary—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Iceland—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Italy—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Latvia—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Liechtenstein—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Lithuania—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Luxembourg—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Malta—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Netherlands—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Norway—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Poland—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Portugal—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Romania—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Slovakia—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Slovenia—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Spain—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Sweden—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Switzerland—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
United Kingdom—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)

Visa-free44 passports

No visa needed for a short visit.

Visa-free to enter Ireland
PassportStayStatusSource
AndorraUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Antigua and BarbudaUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
ArgentinaUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
AustraliaUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
BahamasUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
BarbadosUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
BelizeUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
BrazilUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
BruneiUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
CanadaUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
ChileUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Costa RicaUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
El SalvadorUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
FijiUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
GrenadaUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
GuatemalaUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
GuyanaUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Hong KongUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
IsraelUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
JapanUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
KiribatiUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
MacaoUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
MalaysiaUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
MaldivesUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
MexicoUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
MonacoUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
New ZealandUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
PanamaUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
ParaguayUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
SamoaUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
San MarinoUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
SeychellesUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
SingaporeUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Solomon IslandsUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
South KoreaUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
TaiwanUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
TongaUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
TuvaluUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
UkraineUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
United Arab EmiratesUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
United StatesUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
UruguayUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Vatican CityUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)

Visa required123 passports

Apply for a visa before you travel, with a visit in person: to a consulate or visa centre, or to give fingerprints.

Visa required to enter Ireland
PassportStayStatusSource
Afghanistan—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Albania—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Algeria—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Angola—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Armenia—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Azerbaijan—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Bahrain—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Bangladesh—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Belarus—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Benin—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Bhutan—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Bolivia—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Bosnia and Herzegovina—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Botswana—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Burkina Faso—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Burundi—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Cambodia—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Cameroon—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Cape Verde—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Central African Republic—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Chad—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
China—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Colombia—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Comoros—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Côte d'Ivoire—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Cuba—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Democratic Republic of the Congo—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Djibouti—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Dominica—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Dominican Republic—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Ecuador—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Egypt—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Equatorial Guinea—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Eritrea—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Eswatini—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Ethiopia—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Gabon—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Gambia—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Georgia—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Ghana—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Guinea—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Guinea-Bissau—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Haiti—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Honduras—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
India—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Indonesia—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Iran—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Iraq—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Jamaica—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Jordan—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Kazakhstan—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Kenya—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Kosovo—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Kuwait—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Kyrgyzstan—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Laos—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Lebanon—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Lesotho—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Liberia—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Libya—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Madagascar—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Malawi—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Mali—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Marshall Islands—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Mauritania—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Mauritius—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Micronesia—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Moldova—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Mongolia—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Montenegro—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Morocco—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Mozambique—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Myanmar—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Namibia—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Nauru—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Nepal—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Nicaragua—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Niger—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Nigeria—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
North Korea—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
North Macedonia—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Oman—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Pakistan—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Palau—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Palestine—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Papua New Guinea—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Peru—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Philippines—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Qatar—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Republic of the Congo—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Russia—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Rwanda—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Saint Kitts and Nevis—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Saint Lucia—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
São Tomé and Príncipe—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Saudi Arabia—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Senegal—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Serbia—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Sierra Leone—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Somalia—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
South Africa—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
South Sudan—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Sri Lanka—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Sudan—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Suriname—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Syria—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Tajikistan—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Tanzania—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Thailand—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Timor-Leste—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Togo—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Trinidad and Tobago—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Tunisia—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Türkiye—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Turkmenistan—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Uganda—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Uzbekistan—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Vanuatu—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Venezuela—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Vietnam—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Yemen—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Zambia—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Zimbabwe—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)