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If you are a citizen of the United States, Canada, Mexico or the EU, and if you do not plan to stay in Ireland for more than 90 days, you do not need a visa to visit Ireland.

Citizens of Afghanistan, Albania, Bulgaria, Cuba, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Romania, Lebanon, Moldova, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), Somalia, Sri Lanka and Zaire, are planning to visit Ireland in transit ( including voyage landing in the Irish airports), the Irish must have transit visas.

For citizens of these countries visa-free visits to Ireland: Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong *, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Grenada , South Korea, Latvia, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobango, United States, UK & Colonies **, Uruguay, Vatican City, Venezuela, Western Samoa, Zimbabwe.
* Hong Kong (SAR) of Hong Kong residents should be consulted regarding visas at the nearest of them Irish consulate or embassy.
** Territory British dependent (colony): Anguilla, Bermuda, British Antarctic Territory (South Georgia, South sandwich islands) British Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Archipelago, Peros Banos, Diego Garcia, Danger Island), Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands and dependencies, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Pitcairn, (Henderson, Ducie and Oneno Islands), St. Helena and dependencies (Ascension Island, Tristan Da Cunha), the sovereign base areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, Turks and Caicos Islands, British Virgin Islands.

Certainly not the Irish embassy gives visas indiscriminately. Nevertheless, the procedure is humane and friendly atmosphere. An important advantage is the fact that to obtain a visa to Ireland you do not need to personally apply for and pass a special interview at the embassy. Typically, documents for opening a visa are considered in the Irish Consulate within 30 days from the date of their submission to the embassy. To you it will be necessary to provide for planning the timing of your trip to Ireland. The list of documents to be delivered to the Irish consulate, consists of:
• Official invitation;
• passport;
• 3 (three) photographs;
• For employees - a certificate from the employer, which should reflect the standard details of the organization, wages, and the fact that the applicant for a visa and work will continue to work in this organization for the return of Ireland;
• Payment of consular stamp duty.

Minimum term visa - 15 days. The number of profiles and photos - 4 pcs. Questionnaires in English (copies not accepted). By the visa request is attached the original invitation or a fax copy. Date of entry visas specified in the visa. Consular fee of 16 to 112 $ US (depending on the nationality of the applicant, type of visa, purpose and timing of trips). Children under 16 years fit into the visa of the parents (mother).