Ireland Tourist Visa

To apply for your Tourist Visa to Ireland, you first have to complete an online application form in which you explain what the reason for your travel is and provide personal details. After you submit the form, you will see a web page with your application summary sheet. You have to print and sign it as it needs to be included in your portfolio of evidence.

The next step of the application process is to pay the visa application fee of either €60 for a single entry visa or €100 for a multiple-entry one.

Once you make the payment, you can start gathering supporting documents. The failure to submit the required documentation can lead to delays in the processing of your application. This is why it is advisable that you hire an immigration lawyer. They will review your application before you submit it to make sure no documents and no information are missing.

When you have all the documents ready, you can send your complete application over for processing to the designated visa office. You can find out which visa office to send them to by checking the information on your application summary sheet.

Once sent away, the Department of Justice & Equality will process the application and make a decision. If necessary, Irish immigration officials will contact the Irish police or other government/international departments to determine if you are eligible to visit Ireland. If approved, your passport will be stamped with the Irish Tourist Visa and be sent back to you along with any important original documents. Those who receive a rejection will be sent a letter of refusal along with their documents. This letter will detail the reasons why the visa application was rejected.

To prove that you meet the requirements for the Irish Tourist Visa, you have to submit the following supporting documents as part of your tourist visa application:

• Your printed, signed, and dated application summary sheet
• A detailed explanation of why you want to come to Ireland
• Your valid passport
• Information about your accommodation in Ireland and confirmations for any reservations
• Two passport size photographs
• Statement in which you promise not to become a burden on the Irish state
• Proof of ties in your home country
• Proof of having enough money to support yourself during your visit.

Depending on your individual circumstances, there might also be additional documents you have to provide. Talk to our lawyers and they will tell you in detail what evidence you have to prepare.

Keep in mind that all documents you submit have to be originals as photocopies will be rejected right away. Do not worry, however, as all original documents will be returned to you after immigration officials review them. Moreover, all documents have to be in English. That means that if any of the documents were issued in another language, you have to have them translated by an official translator. You will need to provide both the original documents with the certified translated ones in the tourist visa application.

The waiting time for the Irish Tourist Visa varies as applications are reviewed on a case-by-case basis and the circumstances of each applicant are different. If your case is complex, you might have to wait longer than someone else who applied at the same time. Nevertheless, most tourist visa applications are processed within 8 weeks.

If your application is successful, immigration officials will place a stamp on your passport and you will be able to travel to Ireland. Nevertheless, just obtaining a Tourist Visa does not guarantee that you will be permitted to enter the country. When you arrive in Ireland, a person working at the border will review your documents and determine whether to grant you permission to enter Ireland.

If your application is rejected, you will be issued a letter explaining the reasons for the refusal. Get in touch with our lawyers and they will help you figure out what to do next.