Do Marshall Islands passport holders need a visa for Ireland?

4. Submit your application in person or by courier to the Embassy of Ireland in Warsaw

You are requested to hand in the following documents:

I confirm that I have submitted all the above documents to a VFS Ireland Visa Application Centre.

(e) that the non-national, not being exempt, by virtue of an order under section 17 , from the requirement to have an Irish visa, is not the holder of a valid Irish visa;

3. It is hereby declared that the following classes of non-nationals are specified as classes the members of which are not required to be in possession of a valid Irish visa when landing in the State: (a) nationals of a state or territorial entity specified in Schedule 1;

“SCHEDULE 1 Article 3(a) Andorra Hong Kong (SAR) Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Antigua and Barbuda Hungary Samoa Argentina Iceland San Marino Australia Israel Seychelles Austria Italy Singapore Bahamas Japan Slovakia Barbados Kiribati Slovenia Belgium Latvia Solomon Islands Belize Lesotho South Korea Brazil Liechtenstein Spain Brunei Darussalam Lithuania Sweden Bulgaria Luxembourg Switzerland Canada Macau (SAR) Taiwan Chile Malaysia Tonga Costa Rica Maldives Trinidad and Tobago Croatia Malta Tuvalu Cyprus Mexico Ukraine Czech Republic Monaco United Arab Emirates Denmark Nauru United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies El Salvador Netherlands United States of America Estonia New Zealand Uruguay Eswatini Nicaragua Vatican City Fiji Norway Finland Panama France Paraguay Germany Poland Greece Portugal Grenada Romania Guatemala Saint Kitts and Nevis Guyana Saint Lucia

## How do I apply? To apply, follow these three steps: ### 1.     Create a visa application online * Use the Automated Visa Application and Tracking System (AVATS) to apply for your visa online * Answer all questions in AVATS fully and honestly * Follow the instructions on the Summary Application Form created by the online system. This summary form will contain information on where you are to submit your supporting documentation * Print, sign and date the summary form and submit it with your supporting documentation. The visa officer considers each application on its merits and may request additional information or documentation. ### 2.     Pay the visa application fee Details of the current visa fees are available here. The fee covers the administrative cost of processing your application. This will not be refunded if you withdraw your application or if we refuse your application. Some applicants are exempt and do not need to pay visa fees. Click here to check if you are exempt from paying Visa fees. You will receive an Application Summary Form when you complete your AVATS online application. This will let you know how to submit your application for processing and pay your visa fee. Payment methods and currency options may differ between offices. Extra charges may apply for some applications, such as consular fees. ### 3.     Send your supporting documents Prepare your documents carefully. They contain information that we need to make a decision about your visa application. It is your responsibility to provide all information to help us process your application quickly and fairly. Sending these documents does not guarantee that your application will be successful. #### Further information if you are required to submit your documents to the Dublin Visa Office When you are satisfied that you have prepared your application documents, put them in a strong padded envelope and send them to your application office. Be sure to pay the correct postage for large packages. * You must do this within 30 days of creating an online application via AVATS. We will not process your application until we receive everything. * If you are making a visa application for yourself and another person, you may send them together. To send together: * Place each person’s application documents into separate envelopes * Write the name and Visa Application Transaction Number of each applicant on each envelope * Place each envelope into a larger envelope and send it to the application office. * Original documents must be provided. We do not accept photocopies except where stated. * If you want to submit a document that is not in English or Irish, it must be accompanied by a full certified translation. * All letters submitted from a business, company or organisation must be original and on official headed paper. This is to make sure that they can be verified. They must show the organisation’s: * * Full name * Full postal address * Telephone number. This must be a fixed line number. We do not accept mobile or cell phone numbers. * Website address * Email address. Yahoo and Hotmail email addresses are not accepted. * A contact person’s name and title or position * Written signature of an authorised representative. Electronic signatures are not accepted. * In some cases, you may need to provide biometric information as part of your application. Contact your application office who will confirm if you need to provide biometric information and how to do so. The visa officer considers each application on its merits. They may request additional information or documentation. NOTE: Do not include false or misleading information or documents in your application. If you do, your application may be refused. In some circumstances, you may not be allowed to appeal the visa decision and may be blocked from getting an Irish visa for 5 years.

Do not submit documentation on file-sharing platforms such as Drop Box, Sharefile. Documents in hardcopy format only will be accepted

### Passport You must submit: * Your current passport – your current passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the date you plan to leave Ireland * A photocopy of each page from all previous passports you have (where available). Your application will be delayed if you do not provide copies of all previous passports you have * Type or write a letter that describes your travel plan to and from Ireland if you intend to: * Travel to Ireland from a different country (not your home country or a country where you are a legal resident), or * Travel from Ireland to a different country. The letter must also state if you need or do not need visas for those countries. Include the letter with your application. If relevant, apply for those countries’ visas before you apply for an Irish visa. We may refuse your application for a visa if your passport does not contain the expected visas. If you do not get the expected visas before you apply for an Irish visa, explain why in your letter. The visa officer will include those reasons when reviewing your application. If you are not a citizen of the country you are applying from you must submit proof you have permission to be in the country you are applying from. If you are not a citizen you must submit proof you have permission to be in the country. For example, a photocopy of your residence card. You must also show you have at least 3 months’ permission to remain in that country after the date you plan to leave Ireland.

Apply for a visa for each person travelling. Ireland do not issue Family visas or E-visas