Visa requirements for Irish citizens

A summary of visa requirements for Irish citizens.

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Visa-free countries and territories

Asia & Oceania

Countries and Territories Conditions of access Reciprocity of entry conditions imposed by Ireland
 American Samoa 30 days [1] Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; U.S. nationals can enter Ireland visa-free for 3 months
 Australia 90 days (Free eVisitor online authorisation required prior to arrival) [2] Full reciprocity
 Bangladesh 90 days [3] No reciprocity
 Brunei 30 days [4] Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; Bruneian citizens can enter Ireland visa-free for 3 months
 Cambodia 30-day visa issued upon arrival for US$20 (tourist), US$25 (business) [5] No reciprocity
 Cook Islands 31 days [6] [7] Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; New Zealand citizens can enter Ireland visa-free for 3 months
 Fiji 4 months [8] Full reciprocity not achieved; Fijian citizens can visit Ireland visa-free for 3 months
 French Polynesia 90 days (during which work/paid activities are permitted) [9] Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; French citizens are entitled to EU freedom of movement rights in Ireland
 Guam 90 days (federal Visa Waiver Program - free online ESTA required in advance) [10] [11] Full reciprocity
 Hong Kong 90 days [12] Full reciprocity
 Indonesia 30-day Visa available upon arrival for US$25 [13] No reciprocity
 Japan 6 months [14] Full reciprocity
 Kiribati 28 days [15] Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; Kiribati citizens can enter Ireland visa-free for 3 months
 Kyrgyzstan 1-month visa available upon arrival, Single Entry - US$35, Multiple Entry - US$55 [16] No reciprocity
 Laos 30 day visa issued upon arrival for US$ 30 [17] No reciprocity
 Macau 90 days [18] Full reciprocity
 Malaysia 3 months [19] Full reciprocity
 Maldives 30 days [20] Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; Maldivian citizens can visit Ireland visa-free for 3 months
 Marshall Islands 30 days [21] No reciprocity
 Federated States of Micronesia 30 days [22] No reciprocity
 Nauru 30-day visa issued on arrival (free of charge) [23] Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; Nauruan citizens can enter Ireland visa-free for 3 months
 Nepal visa issued upon arrival for US$30 (60 days), US$80 (150 days, multiple entry) [24]

Note: New rates as follows (multiple entries) US$25 (15 days), US$40 (30 days), US$100 (90 days)[25]

No reciprocity
 New Caledonia 90 days (during which work/paid activities are permitted) [26] Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; French citizens are entitled to EU freedom of movement rights in Ireland
 New Zealand 3 months [27] Full reciprocity
 Niue 30 days [28] Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; New Zealand citizens can enter Ireland visa-free for 3 months
 Norfolk Island Same as Australia [29] Full reciprocity achieved for Irish citizens; Australian citizens can enter Ireland visa-free for 3 months
 Northern Mariana Islands 90 days (federal Visa Waiver Program - free online ESTA required in advance) [30] [31] Full reciprocity
 Palau 30 days [32][33] No reciprocity
 Papua New Guinea 60-day visa issued upon arrival for PGK100 (tourist), PGK500 (business) [34] No reciprocity
 Philippines 21 days No reciprocity
 Pitcairn Islands 2 weeks Full reciprocity not achieved; British Overseas Territories Citizens can visit Ireland visa-free for 3 months
 Samoa 60 days [35] Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; Samoan citizens can enter Ireland visa-free for 3 months
 Singapore 30 days [36] Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; Singaporean citizens can enter Ireland visa-free for 3 months
 Solomon Islands 3 months [37] Full reciprocity
 South Korea 90 days [38] Full reciprocity
 Sri Lanka 30 days [39] No reciprocity
 Taiwan 90 days [40] Full reciprocity
 Thailand 30 days (15 days if entering by land)[41] No reciprocity
 Timor-Leste 30 day visa issued upon arrival for US$30 [42] No reciprocity
 Tokelau free cruising permit can be obtained in Apia, Samoa [43] Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; New Zealand citizens can enter Ireland visa-free for 3 months
 Tonga 31 days [44] Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; Tongan citizens can enter Ireland visa-free for 3 months
 Tuvalu 1 month [45] Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; Tuvaluan citizens can enter Ireland visa-free for 3 months
 Vanuatu 30 days [46] Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; Vanuatuan citizens can enter Ireland visa-free for 3 months
 Wallis and Futuna 90 days (during which work/paid activities are permitted) [47] Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; French citizens are entitled to EU freedom of movement rights in Ireland

Europe

Countries and Territories Conditions of access Reciprocity of entry conditions imposed by Ireland
 EU Freedom of movement (conditions apply) [48] Full reciprocity
 Albania 90 days [49] No reciprocity
 Andorra 3 months Full reciprocity
 Armenia 21-day visa issued upon arrival for UK£5 or 120-day for UK£30 [50] No reciprocity
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 90 days [51] No reciprocity
 Croatia 90 days [52] Full reciprocity
 Faroe Islands 3 months [53] Full reciprocity
 Georgia 360 days [54] No reciprocity
 Guernsey Common Travel Area (work permit required) [55] Full reciprocity not achieved; British citizens are immune for immigration law in Ireland
 Iceland Freedom of movement (conditions apply) [56] Full reciprocity
 Isle of Man Common Travel Area (work permit required) [57] Full reciprocity not achieved; British citizens are immune for immigration law in Ireland
 Jersey Common Travel Area (work permit required)[58] Full reciprocity not achieved; British citizens are immune for immigration law in Ireland
 Kosovo 90 days [59] No reciprocity
 Liechtenstein Freedom of movement (conditions apply) [60] Full reciprocity
 Republic of Macedonia 90 days [61] No reciprocity
 Moldova 90 days [62] No reciprocity
 Montenegro 90 days [63] No reciprocity
 Monaco 3 months Full reciprocity
 Norway Freedom of movement (conditions apply) [64] Full reciprocity
 San Marino 90 days Full reciprocity
 Serbia 90 days [65] No reciprocity
 Switzerland Freedom of movement (conditions apply) [66] Full reciprocity
 Turkey 3-month, multiple-entry visas available on arrival No reciprocity
 Ukraine 90 days [67] [68] No reciprocity
 Vatican City 3 months Full reciprocity

Middle East & North Africa

Countries and Territories Conditions of access Reciprocity of entry conditions imposed by Ireland
 Bahrain 3-month visa issued upon arrival for BHD5 [69] No reciprocity
 Egypt 30-day visa available upon arrival for US$15 or equivalent in € or GBP£[70] No reciprocity
 Iran 15-day visa issued upon arrival with pre E-Visa approval code [71] No reciprocity
 Iraq(Kurdistan Only) Visa issued upon arrival at Erbil Airport for free [72] No reciprocity
 Israel 3 months [73] Full reciprocity
 Jordan 1-Month Single and Multiple Entry Visas available for JOD10 No reciprocity
 Kuwait Visa on arrival - 90 days [74] No reciprocity
 Lebanon 1-Month Visa issued upon arrival - free of charge [75] No reciprocity
 Morocco 3 months [76] No reciprocity
 Oman visa issued upon arrival : 1 month (OMR6), 1 year multiple entries stay up to 3-week per visit (OMR10) [77] No reciprocity
 Qatar 30-day Visa Issued upon arrival for QR105 [78] No reciprocity
 Tunisia 3 months No reciprocity
 United Arab Emirates 30 days (90 days extendible on request) [79][80] No reciprocity
 Western Sahara 3 month visa stamped upon arrival No reciprocity

North America

Countries and Territories Conditions of access Reciprocity of entry conditions imposed by Ireland
 Anguilla 3 months Full reciprocity
 Antigua and Barbuda 6 months [81] Full reciprocity not achieved; Antigua and Barbuda citizens can visit Ireland visa free for 3 months
 Aruba 180 days [82] Full reciprocity not achieved; Aruban citizens can visit Ireland visa free for 3 months
 Bahamas 3 months [83] Full reciprocity
 Barbados 3 months [84] Full reciprocity
 Belize 30 days [85] Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; Belizean citizens can visit Ireland visa free for 3 months
 Bermuda 21 days [86] Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; British Overseas Territories Citizens can visit Ireland visa free for 3 months
 British Virgin Islands 30 days Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; British Overseas Territories Citizens can visit Ireland visa free for 3 months
 Canada 6 months [87][88] Full reciprocity not achieved; Canadian Citizens can visit Ireland visa free for 3 months in a half year
 Cayman Islands 6 months [89] Full reciprocity not achieved; British Overseas Territories Citizens can visit Ireland visa free for 3 months
 Costa Rica 90 days [90] Full reciprocity
 Cuba Tourist card prior to arrival from Cuban Consulate [91] No reciprocity
 Dominica 3 months [92] Full reciprocity
 Dominican Republic 30-day Tourist Card issued upon arrival for US$10 [93] [94] No reciprocity
 El Salvador 90 days [95] Full reciprocity
 Greenland Unlimited Stay [96] Full reciprocity
 Grenada 3 months [97] Full reciprocity
 Guadeloupe Freedom of Movement(Conditions of Apply)(Same as France) Full reciprocity
 Guatemala 90 days [98] Full reciprocity
 Haiti 90 days [99] No reciprocity
 Honduras 90 days [100] Full reciprocity
 Jamaica 90 days [101] No reciprocity
 Martinique Freedom of Movement(Conditions of Apply)(Same as France) Full reciprocity
 Mexico 180 days [102] Full reciprocity not achieved; Mexican citizens can visit Ireland visa free for 3 months
 Montserrat 3 months Full reciprocity
 Netherlands Antilles 3 months Full reciprocity
 Nicaragua 90 days [103] Full reciprocity
 Panama 90 days [104] Full reciprocity
 Puerto Rico 90 days (USA Visa Waiver Program) Full reciprocity
 Saint Barthélemy Freedom of Movement(Conditions of Apply)(Same as France) Full reciprocity
 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3 months [105] Full reciprocity
 Saint Lucia 42 days [106] Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; Saint Lucian citizens can visit Ireland visa-free for 3 months
 Saint Martin Freedom of Movement(Conditions of Apply)(Same as France) Full reciprocity
 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 3 months Full reciprocity
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Unlimited Access Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; Saint Vincent and Grenadines citizens can visit Ireland visa-free for 3 months
 Trinidad and Tobago 3 months [107] Full reciprocity
 Turks and Caicos Islands 30 days [108] Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; British Overseas Territories citizens can visit Ireland visa-free for 3 months
 Montserrat 30 days Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; British Overseas Territories Citizens can visit Ireland visa free for 3 months
 United States 90 days (USA Visa Waiver Program) Full reciprocity
 United States Virgin Islands 90 days (USA Visa Waiver Program) Full reciprocity

South America & South Atlantic Islands

Countries and Territories Conditions of access Reciprocity of entry conditions imposed by Ireland
 Argentina 90 days [109] Full reciprocity
 Bolivia 90 days [110] Full reciprocity
 Brazil 90 days [111] Full reciprocity
 Chile 90 days [112] Full reciprocity
 Colombia 90 days [113] No reciprocity
 Ecuador 90 days [114] No reciprocity
 Falkland Islands 4 months [115] Full reciprocity not achieved; British Overseas Territories Citizens can visit Ireland visa-free for 3 months
 French Guiana Freedom of Movement(Conditions Apply)(Same as France) Full reciprocity
 Guyana 3 months [116] Full reciprocity
 Paraguay 90 days [117] Full reciprocity
 Peru 183 days [118] No reciprocity
 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 90 days Full reciprocity
 Uruguay 3 months [119] Full reciprocity
 Venezuela 90 days [120] Full reciprocity

Sub-Saharan Africa

Countries and Territories Conditions of access Reciprocity of entry conditions imposed by Ireland
 Botswana 90 days [121] Full reciprocity
 Cape Verde Visa available upon arrival for 45€ (in cash) No reciprocity
 Comoros Visa issued upon arrival, amount in any currency. No reciprocity
 Djibouti Visa issued upon arrival for DJF3,000 (10 days), DJF5,000(1 month) No reciprocity
 Ethiopia 3-Month Visa issued upon arrival with two passport sized photos for US$100 No reciprocity
 Gambia 90 days [122] No reciprocity
 Kenya 3-Month Visa issued upon arrival for 20€ or GBP£20 No reciprocity
 Lesotho 30 days Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; Lesotho citizens can visit Ireland visa free for 3 months
 Madagascar 30 days No reciprocity
 Malawi 30 days [123] Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; Malawi citizens can visit Ireland visa free for 3 months
 Mauritius 3 months No reciprocity
 Mayotte 90 days Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; French citizens are entitled to EU freedom of movement rights in Ireland
 Mozambique 30-day visa issued upon arrival for US$25, but DFA & FCO recommend application to High Commission at London No reciprocity
 Namibia 3 months [124] No reciprocity
 Réunion Freedom of Movement (Conditions Apply)(Same as France) Full reciprocity
 Senegal 3 months [125] No reciprocity
 Seychelles 1 month [126] Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; Seychelles citizens can visit Ireland visa free for 3 months
 South Africa 90 days [127] Full reciprocity
 Swaziland 60 day visa issued on arrival free of charge [128] Full reciprocity not achieved for Irish citizens; Swaziland citizens can visit Ireland visa free for 3 months
 Tanzania 3 months No reciprocity
 Togo 7-day Visa issued upon arrival [129] No reciprocity
 Uganda 1-Month Visa Stamped upon arrival for free [130] No reciprocity
 Zambia 30 days No reciprocity
 Zimbabwe 90-Day Visa available on arrival for GBP£35 or US$55 No reciprocity

Common Travel Area

The United Kingdom, its Crown Dependencies and Ireland are part of the Common Travel Area.