Questions tagged [ireland]
The third-largest island in Europe, located in the northwest of continental Europe.
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UK citizen travel document to enter Ireland by air
As a UK citizen travelling within the Common Travel Area and arriving by air at Dublin Airport on a flight from the UK, I understand I will be subject to a border check. While the Common Travel Area ...
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What does this writing mean on my Irish passport stamp?
I recently traveled to Amsterdam via Dublin, and when going through Irish customs, I told them I would just be going into the city for the day, and would be continuing on to Amsterdam that evening. On ...
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Is an EU ID card enough to fly from the UK to Ireland with Aer Lingus in July 2024?
I'm flying in July 2024 from London to Dublin with Aer Lingus; I have an EU identity card. I took for granted there would be no issue but I just checked on
https://www.aerlingus.com/prepare/passports-...
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Bank Statement for employment visa for Ireland under CSEP
I have two bank accounts: 1) my main salary account in which I receive salary and 2) my extra account that I use mostly. Mostly account # 2 is used for debit card for groceries, fuel etc. There are a ...
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Travelling back to the UK from the US with a slightly damaged EU passport
In summary, I'm temporarily living in the US for the summer and my EU passport has got minor damage: a small tear in the page immediately after the page with the personal details/photo ID. Similar ...
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Peruvian passport with residency in the US. Doing a transfer of 6 hours in Dublin [duplicate]
My sister who is peruvian and holds only a peruvian passport. She lives permanently in The USA and is flying to visit me in The netherlands (where peruvians don't need a visa to enter).
She is making ...
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Entered UK without a stamped leave to enter: How long was I granted entry for?
I am a visa national to the UK and recently got a 6 month multi entrance tourist visa for the UK. My visa remarks state "Duration 180 days."
I entered the UK today through Heathrow Airport, ...
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Crossing the Irish border with my non-EU citizen spouse
I'll be traveling to Ireland this fall. I'm an Irish citizen, but I'll be traveling with my American spouse. Can we use the EU line, or do we need to use the non-EU line at passport control?
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Why do Irish authorities check passports of those entering Britain?
I am a British citizen and took a flight from Toronto to Dublin and then Dublin to Manchester, both with Aer Lingus.
I was surprised that I had my passport checked in Dublin by the Irish authorities ...
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Is it possible to make a 3-min rail connection in Limerick?
I want to go from Ennis, Ireland to Dublin after 7 pm on a Thursday.
Irish Rail gives an option on their planner (timetable, page 12, Monday to Saturday) at Limerick Colbert as follows:
19:11 Ennis
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UK short-term student visa refusal, I have an offer from an Irish university for BSc and I don't want to make any mistakes
I am a Syrian student and as you know it is very difficult to have a visa after the war in Syria. I applied last year for a short-term student visa in the UK to study English but it was refused and ...
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May a national of Oman enter Ireland under the Short-stay visa waiver programme with an ETA?
The Irish short-stay visa waiver programme says that nationals of Oman are allowed to travel to Ireland without an Irish visa, provided that they have obtained a short-stay visa in the UK and have ...
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Travel to Ireland for Bulgarian D-type visa holder
My friend (an Indian) is studying medicine in Bulgaria. He is on a D-Type prolonged residence visa issued by Bulgaria. Can he travel to Ireland by air for a visit without applying for a visa, or is he ...
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Ireland Visa Waiver program – minimum time in the UK?
I'm an Indian passport holder with a UK Short Stay "C" visa issued in the US. My visa does not have a BIVS endorsement. I understand that I can travel to Ireland without an Ireland visa, as ...
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About Ireland visa
Two days ago, I obtained a visa to enter Ireland as the husband of a European Union citizen. They sent me a letter saying that I can travel between 2024-02-01 and
2024-05-01. But I had made it clear ...
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Non-EU citizen travelling to Ireland alone with Article 10 Residency Card
I am a Turkish citizen, living in Germany with my Greek citizen wife, holding a Residence Card of EU Family Members under Article 10 of Directive 2004/38/EC, issued from Germany.
I have to visit ...
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What is the "three-part commitment form" for Irish visa?
After applying for a long-stay visa of Ireland, submitted to their embassy in Canada, I received a phone call from the embassy telling me that I should have also sent them a signed "three-part ...
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Travelling from Ireland to England on an Australian passport as a British Citizen
I’m planning to travel to Ireland for a few days from England, but my English passport has expired. However, I have a valid Australian passport which I can use to enter Ireland, but I’m worried about ...
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How long should I stay in Ireland when granted entry without a visa and my passport stamped “Visa Warning Given”?
I honestly did not know that I required a visa to visit Ireland. I have a UK visa and a Biometric Resident Permit. I was asked a few questions by the immigration officer and was granted entry but my ...
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Indian with Sweden work permit. What are the visa requirement for a Republic of Ireland visit?
I have a valid work permit and have been working in Sweden for 6 months. I want to visit the Republic of Ireland. What is the visa requirement for this?
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Re entry Ireland using IRP with close expiry date
I'm an Indonesian passport holder currently working in Ireland under Stamp 1. I am currently on a tour around Europe and will be flying back to Ireland from Milan via RyanAir on 10th November. My ...
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Does applying for an Australia tourist visa from Ireland require a valid IRP stamp until the date of return?
I'm an Indonesian passport holder, working in Ireland under critical skill Stamp 1. I'm planning a trip to Australia from 15 December to around 14 January. The problem is I'm currently trying to get ...
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Transit visa requirement for Dublin when flying on separate tickets
My brother is traveling from India to Canada and I accidentally booked two separate tickets. One ticket is from India to Dublin via Doha and the second ticket is from Dublin to Calgary. He does not ...
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Refused entry into Ireland [closed]
I need advice from someone that knows more or less how immigration works in Ireland because I've been refused twice entry into Ireland but from my destination not at the aiport of Ireland.
The first ...
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Dublin transit visa
I traveled from the uk to New York via Dublin without a visa , I am a uk resident with a Zimbabwean passport. I was issued a visa warning. I need to go back in 10days and I can not exactly afford ...
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Do I need a visa for 5 hours in Ireland?
I have a Peruvian passport going from USA to Belgium but landing in Ireland for 5 hours... do I need a visa for 5 hours? Airport said I don't but I want to make sure
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Indian National with Stamp 1 Irish visa and valid Schengen visa
Booked tickets from Dublin-Stansted and Stansted to Budapest on the same day
I understood from uk immigration website that i do not ...
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How much funds do I need in my bank account for 1 week in Ireland
I am planning a trip to Ireland, and I am from a country that does not require a visa.
My trip duration will be 6 to 7 days.
My partner will be paying for most of the trip, but they are also a tourist ...
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Traveling to Ireland without visa sticker through UK [duplicate]
Let's consider a hypothetical situation :)
I am going through a short-stay business trip through UK into Ireland. My passport requires visa for both countries. I have applied for both and both have ...
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Multiple entries into Ireland on different visas
I have a friend who wants to come and visit Ireland in July this year (2023) for travel purposes, but they were in Ireland on a student visa from September 2022 to April 2023. They are from Japan. So ...
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Does Ireland collect API data for EU Passengers?
The EU directive implemented by the Irish government in 2018 means that extra-EU flights need to provide Advance Passenger Information for all passengers on the flight.
However, it is unclear if ...
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Travelling with my partner and child - child has different nationality/passport
My partner and I (British nationals) are travelling to the Republic of Ireland with our son, who was born in Canada and holds a Canadian passport. Will this cause any issues when we board a plane? We ...
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Will an Irish visa refusal letter state if you have a ban or not in the UK, if you forgot to disclose
I have been refused twice in the UK. I cannot find my 2nd refusal letter. All efforts to locate it proved abortive.
However, I was refused in Dublin once and one reason for the refusal was that I did ...
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Prescription medication requirements to UK and Ireland
For a 3 week trip from the US to the UK and Ireland, can medications be in pill boxes? There are no DEA controlled substances.
Most references to traveling with medication says that original ...
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Do I need a transit visa for a trip with connections in both London and Dublin?
I'm travelling from Delhi, India to Toronto, Canada via LHR and DUB. It's a 3 legged journey with stops at London Heathrow and Dublin. I have valid visitor visa for Canada. I understand that I'll need ...
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Experience with Irish short stay visa waiver programme?
I believe I am eligible for the Irish short stay visa waiver programme (I’m a Vietnamese passport holder with a valid 2-year visitor visa for UK). Just wondering if any of you (who has/had the same ...
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I hold a (art.10 2004/38/ce) residence permit from Italy, do i need to apply for another one in Ireland? [closed]
I'm a non-EEA national, a spouse of EEA, and I hold a residence permit under the article 10 2004/38/ce, we entered Ireland without any problems, my question is, do I have to apply for an Irish ...
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ID for UK to Ireland travel
My partner and our children would like to book a crossing from UK to Ireland in the next few weeks.
I understand ID is required. I have not got a driving licence but I have an expired passport (13 of ...
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Will a 5 year Irish ban keep me from getting a UK visa?
I had a 5 year ban from the Republic of Ireland because I used a fake job offer letter and fake work permit that the agent gave me to submit.
Now I have a certificate of sponsorship (COS) to work as a ...
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Do I have to go through customs and immigrations for my Dublin, Ireland layover?
I am flying from NYC to Edinburgh, Scotland with a layover in Dublin, Ireland. Will I have to go through customs and immigration in Dublin or just immigration?
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Irish visa data sharing
Friend wife applied Irish Spouse visa and sign application summary.her husband provided unsigned sponsorship letter but they refused her visa as they said husband living in UK.
Visa application was ...
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Do I have to declare personal items at Customs in Dublin Airport?
Since Aer Lingus announced service to my airport starting next year, I've been planning a trip, likely this time next year. I'm likely bringing my laptop, my DSLR camera, and of course my phone. The ...
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Can you travel to Ireland with an UK + Schengen Visa (if you are Indian and are travelling from Austria)?
My friend is travelling to Dublin next week. Here is his situation:
He has an Indian Passport
He lives in Austria. He is currently in Austria.
He has a student visa for Austria (or the Schengen zone)
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What airlines offer free meals/alcohol from Europe to the States? [duplicate]
I live in Ireland and I'm planning on travelling to New York/Los Angeles during Christmas. I'd like to enjoy complimentary alcohol/food on my long flight. Which airlines would offer free food and ...
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When arriving in Dublin by train from Belfast, Passport Stamp at Burgh Quay?
I will be taking train from Belfast to Dublin in next few days and am required to report my entry to immigration officer at Burgh Quay according to their website (I’m non-EU/UK and hold Irish visit ...
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Is a UK visit visa applicable for Ireland also?
I have a UK visa, which I took recently to visit London. Can Ireland be included in the trip? Or does a separate visa need to be taken for that visit?
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Chinese citizen resident in Schengen area visiting Republic of Ireland
A friend is a citizen of an EU Schengen country and is resident in that country. His wife is a Chinese (PRC) citizen. She has permanent residence but not citizenship. They would like to visit the ...
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How early in practice do you need to arrive at an Irish Rail station before intercity train departure?
The Irish Rail website has an FAQ which says:
Intercity passengers should arrive at the station 30 minutes prior to departure. If you are collecting a reservation or purchasing a ticket especially ...
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Irish Short-stay Visa Waiver Programme
Update: Actually I successful entered Ireland on 5th of August (direct flight from Paris to Dublin) with my valid and used UK visa. The immigration officer gave me 90 days of stay. So actually if ...
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Can I use an Irish passport card to enter the UK?
I am a dual UK / Irish citizen currently living in the UK. I like to carry my Irish passport card as it is small and convenient. I could hop on a plane, train, or boat to the EU (and some more ...
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