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Ireland Visa Requirements by Passport (2026)

90 of 207 passports can enter Ireland without arranging a visa in advance: 90 visa-free. 117 need a visa before travel.

  • Visa-free 90
  • Visa 117
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No visa in advance

90 of 207

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Visa-free

90

E-visa online

0

Visa required

117

How to enter Ireland

What to apply for, what it costs and where to apply.

Ireland is not in Schengen and has no ETA; visa-exempt visitors get up to 90 days. British citizens travel freely under the Common Travel Area, though airlines may still ask for a passport.

Passport validity

Valid for your whole stay

Official entry rules

irishimmigration.ie

Recent and upcoming changes

  1. Visas for Nicaragua, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia

    Nationals of Nicaragua, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Lucia need a visa, and a transit visa to transit Ireland. Source

  2. Visas for Eswatini, Lesotho and Nauru

    Nationals of Eswatini, Lesotho and Nauru need a visa to visit Ireland. Source

Checked against 3 sources (some details from reputable travel press) on Oct 31, 2026. Rules for Ireland can change quickly: confirm on the official site before you book.

Passports that can visit Ireland visa-free

90 passports. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Andorra90 daysAnguilla90 daysAntigua and Barbuda90 daysArgentina90 daysAustralia90 daysAustriaFree movement (EU)Bahamas90 daysBarbados90 daysBelgiumFree movement (EU)Belize90 daysBermuda90 daysBrazil90 daysBritish National (Overseas)90 daysBritish Virgin Islands90 daysBrunei90 daysBulgariaFree movement (EU)Canada90 daysCayman Islands90 daysChile90 daysCosta Rica90 daysCroatiaFree movement (EU)CyprusFree movement (EU)CzechiaFree movement (EU)DenmarkFree movement (EU)El Salvador90 daysEstoniaFree movement (EU)Eswatini90 daysFiji90 daysFinlandFree movement (EU)FranceFree movement (EU)GermanyFree movement (EU)GreeceFree movement (EU)Grenada90 daysGuatemala90 daysGuyana90 daysHong Kong90 daysHungaryFree movement (EU)IcelandFree movement (EU)Israel90 daysIsraeli Travel Document (Teudat Ma'avar)90 daysItalyFree movement (EU)Japan90 daysKiribati90 daysLatviaFree movement (EU)Lesotho90 daysLiechtensteinFree movement (EU)LithuaniaFree movement (EU)LuxembourgFree movement (EU)Macau90 daysMalaysia90 daysMaldives90 daysMaltaFree movement (EU)Mexico90 daysMonaco90 daysMontserrat90 daysNauru90 daysNetherlandsFree movement (EU)New Zealand90 daysNicaragua90 daysNorwayFree movement (EU)Panama90 daysParaguay90 daysPolandFree movement (EU)PortugalFree movement (EU)RomaniaFree movement (EU)Saint Helena90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis90 daysSaint Lucia90 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa90 daysSan Marino90 daysSeychelles90 daysSingapore90 daysSlovakiaFree movement (EU)SloveniaFree movement (EU)Solomon Islands90 daysSouth Korea90 daysSpainFree movement (EU)SwedenFree movement (EU)SwitzerlandFree movement (EU)Taiwan90 daysTonga90 daysTurks and Caicos Islands90 daysTuvalu90 daysUkraine90 daysUnited Arab Emirates90 daysUnited KingdomFree movementUnited States90 daysUruguay90 daysVatican City90 days

Passports that need a visa for Ireland

117 passports. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAngolaArmeniaAzerbaijanBahrainBangladeshBelarusBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadChinaColombiaComorosCubaDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicDR CongoEcuadorEgyptEquatorial GuineaEritreaEthiopiaGabonGambiaGeorgiaGhanaGuineaGuinea-BissauHaitiHondurasIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIvory CoastJamaicaJordanKazakhstanKenyaKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLebanonLiberiaLibyaMadagascarMalawiMaliMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMicronesiaMoldovaMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNepalNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaOmanPakistanPalauPalestinePapua New GuineaPeruPhilippinesQatarRepublic of the CongoRussiaRwandaSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSierra LeoneSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth SudanSri LankaSudanSurinameSyriaTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanUgandaUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe

Ireland visa: common questions

Do US passport holders need a visa for Ireland?

No. US passport holders can visit Ireland visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do UK passport holders need a visa for Ireland?

No. UK passport holders have freedom of movement in Ireland, so they can enter with a passport or national ID and no visa.

Do Canada passport holders need a visa for Ireland?

No. Canada passport holders can visit Ireland visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Australia passport holders need a visa for Ireland?

No. Australia passport holders can visit Ireland visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do India passport holders need a visa for Ireland?

Yes. India passport holders need a visa for Ireland, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

How long can you stay in Ireland without a visa?

Most visa-free visitors can stay up to 90 days. The limit depends on your passport, so check yours above.

How many passports need a visa for Ireland?

117 passports need a visa arranged before travel, and 0 can apply for an e-visa online. Look up your passport above for the exact rule.

Visa requirements for every destination

Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with Ireland's official site before you book and again before you fly.