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š®šŖ Ireland: visa questions, answered
What other travellers asked about getting into Ireland, and what Visafar's checked rules say. Traveller answers are their own experience and are reviewed before they appear; answers marked Visafar cite the official source. The official source and the border officer decide.
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VisafarCan I visit Ireland with a UK visa?
Yes, for nationals of 21 countries, including India: if your passport alone would need a visa, Ireland lets you in visa-free for up to 90 days when you hold a UK visa.
- Short-Stay Visa Waiver Programme. A UK short-stay (āCā) visit visa; transit visas and marriage/civil-partnership visitor visas do not qualify, and a UK ETA cannot be used.
- You must first land in the UK and be admitted on that visa; Ireland cannot be your first entry. Each new period of UK leave needs a new entry to the UK first.
- Stay in Ireland: up to 90 days or the time left on your UK permission, whichever is shorter.
- Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Peru: only a UK visa issued before 1 February 2024 qualifies (the UK now issues ETAs to these nationals instead).
- Time-limited: the programme runs until 31 October 2026 unless extended by a new order.
Checked against the official source 24 September 2026 Ā· Official source ā Ā· Check it for your passport ā
VisafarCan nationals of India or China visit Ireland with a UK visa?
Yes, if your passport alone would need a visa, Ireland lets you in visa-free for up to 90 days when you hold a UK visa.
- British-Irish Visa Scheme (BIVS). The UK visa must be a short-stay visit visa endorsed 'BIVS'.
- You must have entered the UK on that visa first ā Ireland cannot be your first entry.
- Stay in Ireland is limited to the unexpired portion of the UK leave, up to 90 days.
- BIVS applications must be made at a UK-Ireland visa application centre in India or China; they cannot be submitted elsewhere.
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VisafarCan Indian passport holders visit Ireland with a UK visa?
Yes. With a valid UK visa, Indian passport holders can enter Ireland visa-free for up to 90 days. Without it, the passport dataset (not an official source) says it needs a visa.
- Short-Stay Visa Waiver Programme. A UK short-stay (āCā) visit visa; transit visas and marriage/civil-partnership visitor visas do not qualify, and a UK ETA cannot be used.
- You must first land in the UK and be admitted on that visa; Ireland cannot be your first entry. Each new period of UK leave needs a new entry to the UK first.
- Stay in Ireland: up to 90 days or the time left on your UK permission, whichever is shorter.
- Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Peru: only a UK visa issued before 1 February 2024 qualifies (the UK now issues ETAs to these nationals instead).
- Time-limited: the programme runs until 31 October 2026 unless extended by a new order.
Checked against the official source 24 September 2026 Ā· Official source ā Ā· Check it for your passport ā
VisafarCan Philippine passport holders visit Ireland with a UK visa?
Yes. With a valid UK visa, Philippine passport holders can enter Ireland visa-free for up to 90 days. Without it, the passport dataset (not an official source) says it needs a visa.
- Short-Stay Visa Waiver Programme. A UK short-stay (āCā) visit visa; transit visas and marriage/civil-partnership visitor visas do not qualify, and a UK ETA cannot be used.
- You must first land in the UK and be admitted on that visa; Ireland cannot be your first entry. Each new period of UK leave needs a new entry to the UK first.
- Stay in Ireland: up to 90 days or the time left on your UK permission, whichever is shorter.
- Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Peru: only a UK visa issued before 1 February 2024 qualifies (the UK now issues ETAs to these nationals instead).
- Time-limited: the programme runs until 31 October 2026 unless extended by a new order.
Checked against the official source 24 September 2026 Ā· Official source ā Ā· Check it for your passport ā
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