Questions tagged [ireland]
The third-largest island in Europe, located in the northwest of continental Europe.
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Do I need a UK or Ireland transit visa when flying from the US to a Schengen country? [duplicate]
I am travelling to Budapest and therefore have a Schengen Visa. I hold an Indian passport and a valid US visa. I'm travelling from Chicago-Heathrow-Budapest and returning by Budapest-Dublin-Chicago.
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Ireland Transit Visa when flying from IND - Abu Dhabi - Dublin - US
My parents are Indian Citizens. They hold a valid B2 Tourist Visa to USA. I'm planning to book a flight with Hyderabad (India) - Abu Dhabi (UAE) - Dublin (Ireland) - USA. The leg from Hyderabad to ...
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What do non-EU/Schengen citizens need to do when travelling within the Common Travel Area (CTA)?
With the Common Travel Area forming a partially open-border zone, what should a non-EU/Schengen citizen travelling within it keep in mind?
For example, do passports get checked, and perhaps stamped, ...
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Do I need an airport transit visa for Dublin, Ireland en route to the UK?
I am Haitian, and traveling with a Haitian passport. I have to go to London with a work permit (tier 2 visa) on the 29th of July but I have 2 hour transit in Dublin.
Do I need a transit visa? Can I ...
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How does the British-Irish Visa Scheme (BIVS) work?
I am an Indian citizen and have applied for the Standard Visitor visa to the UK, and wish to travel to Ireland by using the BIVS scheme.
Do I need to fill up a separate application for BIVS ...
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How long before I can re-enter the UK after Youth Mobility?
I complied with the rules by leaving after 2 years in UK and didn't overstay.
It's been 3 months since I exited UK. I flew to the Republic of Ireland and have been a tourist doing unpaid writing and ...
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Can I travel to Dublin, Republic of Ireland with UK Tier 2/Schengen visas with Indian Passport
Can anyone please guide me if I can travel to Dublin for a short trip with UK Tier 2 Visa and an Indian Passport? Additionally I have a valid Schengen Visa stamped on passport as well.
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Renting a car in Ireland & Great Britain: 1 rental or 2?
My wife, two kids and I will be traveling in Ireland and the UK Nov. 1st through 21st. We're flying into and out of Dublin. Our plan is to do a clockwise tour: Fly into Dublin -> Belfast -> Scotland ->...
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Do I need visa for UK visit if I have a work permit for Ireland?
I hold an Indian passport and am living and working in Ireland with a valid work permit.
Do I need a visa to go to the UK?
Do they have border control?
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UK visa (of any kind) good enough for travelling to Dublin?
I have a Indian passport and a UK ICT Tier 2 Visa valid through April 2016. Do I need a separate visa to visit Dublin in March?
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Renting a car in Ireland when under 25?
My friend and I are planning a vacation to Ireland later this year. We'll be there for a week, flying into Dublin and then renting a car and driving around the country.
Both of us are 23. Are there ...
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Where to obtain Irish passport stamp when entering from Northern Ireland? [duplicate]
I'm going with an American friend from Belfast to Dublin by bus. Despite the lack of border control at the land border due to the Common Travel Area agreement, non-EU/EFTA nationals are supposed to ...
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Immigration check between Northern Ireland/Republic of Ireland and Great Britain
Do immigration checks exist between Northern Ireland and England/Scotland? (not just for flights but also ferry/bus/train)
Do immigration checks exist between the Republic of Ireland and England/...
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Dublin Transit visa for Sri Lankan citizens
My partner is a Sri Lankan national with a Sri Lankan passport and we will be returning to Sri Lanka from the UK on December 30 via Dublin and Abu Dhabi. He has a full 5 year multiple entry visa for ...
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Denied boarding although I have proper visa and documentation. To whom should I make a complaint?
I was traveling from Germany to Ireland, with UK tourist visa. I am a Turkish citizen and I am allowed to do so. (Visa waiver programme)
I checked in to the flight, and made my boarding pass signed ...
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Power plug in Ireland: is it the same as in the rest of Europe?
What kind of power plug is used in Ireland?
Is it the typical plug used in most of Europe? Or is it the British one?
(Could you attach or link to a photo so I can make sure?)
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Can I make a short trip to Northern Ireland?
I am an Indian having UK's Tier 2 Visa. I have spent a month in Sheffield, UK. Now I want to visit Northern Ireland, Belfast.
Can I make a short trip there with Tier 2 Visa. Or I will have to apply ...
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Chinese national with UK permanent residency requires visa to travel to Ireland?
Background: I'm an Irish citizen; my girlfriend is a Chinese citizen; we both live and work in London UK; she has a permanent residence card to remain in the UK.
My girlfriend would like to visit my ...
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How do I call emergency services for someone in Ireland when I am in the US?
I know this question sounds ridiculous but it's important and I need to know the answer. If I knew that somebody in Ireland was in trouble and needed help (say for example: an ambulance) but there was ...
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Implications in crossing the Ireland/Northern Ireland land border for an American
My fiancee is a us citizen, she recently arrived at dublin airport where her passport was stamped with a 90 day visa. However her final destination is Northern Ireland (where i live) she needs a Uk ...
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Traveling to Ireland with German National visa
I am a student at the University of Stuttgart, Germany and I have a 1 year national visa for Germany and now as my holidays are ahead I was looking if my German visa is sufficient to travel to Ireland ...
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Do I need an Irish transit visa to connect in Dublin onto UK? (Saudi passport and UK visa)
I'm a Saudi passport holder with permanent residence in the United States, and I'd like to book a flight from Washington to Edinburgh with a three-hour layover in Dublin. I know there's a Common ...
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Dublin transit visa requirements for Indian citizens
My wife was not allowed to board her flight from Bangalore to the UK via Frankfurt and Dusseldorf as the Lufthansa staff claimed she needed a Shengen visa to take the flight from Frankfurt to ...
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How to use sinks with separate hot/cold taps?
I just traveled to Ireland. I was amazed to find that water sinks (at home, restaurants and public) have separate taps for hot and cold water.
If you use only the cold water, your hands freeze. If ...
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Is there any United States slang I should avoid in the UK or Ireland?
We'll be spending a couple weeks this summer in the UK (Scotland and London), then a week in Ireland. Is there any slang common in the United States that we be best avoided in either country? For ...
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Do embassies know about visa refusal in other countries?
I was applying for an Ireland tourist visa. One of the questions asks whether I have been refused a visa for any country and, if yes, details of the refusal must be given. It further states that ...
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Sail & Rail to from Ireland to the Isle of Man
I've often used Sail&Rail tickets to travel between Ireland and the UK. Seat61 tells me that Sail&Rail is also available from the UK to the Isle of Man. However, I cannot find out whether I ...
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Where can I go with an Irish visa but without a Schengen visa?
I will visit Ireland for training purpose (~10 weeks, single entry short term visa). I am searching for stuff to do and places to visit.
I know that Ireland is not part of Schengen states. So, my ...
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US tourism/business visa from non-resident country
I applied for multiple visas before (not US visa), but all of them were from my residence country. In all of these cases, I can get official paper which support my evidence (bank statement, letter ...
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No stamp on non-EU passport while travelling from Belfast to Dublin [duplicate]
I am an Irish citizen, along with my whole family.
My in-laws are non-EU citizens. They travelled to the UK on a visit visa while they applied for an Irish visit visa in their home country. During ...
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Can one travel to Northern Ireland on an Irish visa?
If one has a Irish visa, can one travel to Northern Ireland on an Irish visa?
What if one wants to visit both the Republic Of Ireland and Northern Island?
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Enter Ireland as non-visa national and proceed to UK - what is the allowed duration of stay?
I am a non-visa national planning to visit Ireland and the UK with entry through Ireland and onward to UK without passing through immigration control.
Does the duration of stay I am given in Ireland ...
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Will I be allowed to enter Ireland if I was deported from UK
I'm EU citizen, in 2015 I was deported from UK and got a 10 year ban. The forms i got are IS.165 and ISE.312 yes I have spent time in UK prison and got deported. Question is will I be allowed to enter ...
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Are entry stamps issued at all ferry ports travelling UK-Ireland?
I'm soon travelling with a US citizen from UK to Ireland and back by ferry.
Based on my findings, it would appear entry stamps can be issued at Irish ports coming from the UK, but not at British ...
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Does US National traveling from UK to Republic of Ireland by bus have to visit immigration for stamp [duplicate]
If there is another answered question here which addresses my question kindly point it out to me and I'll gladly delete this.
I am an American who is visiting the UK. I am scheduled to travel by bus ...
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For an Indian citizen, will a UK Tier 2 short term ICT visa be sufficient to travel to the Republic of Ireland and fly back to UK? [duplicate]
Having Indian citizenship, will a UK Tier 2 short term visa be sufficient to travel to the Republic of Ireland (Not Northern Ireland")? I have spent a few weeks in UK and my visa allows me to spend ...
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Do I need any visa for transit via Amsterdam?
I have an Iranian passport and Irish D type visa. I am planning to go to Cork from Tehran. I found these two flights in order to reach Cork:
Tehran → Kiev → Amsterdam (27June, One Way): Flight ...
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Can I get in to London after being deported in Ireland?
I got deported from Ireland (Cork Airport) last year. The letter states:
MR FERNANDEZ THIS IS TO INFORM THE PERSON TO WHOM NOTICE IS ADDRESSED
THAT HE IS BEING REFUSED PERMISSION TO LAND IN ...
