Rules
You do not require a visa to visit Ireland if you are a citizen of an EU/EEA member State.
You do not need a visa to visit Ireland if you are from one of the countries listed below.
You require a visa if you are from a country not listed below.
| Andorra | Antigua & Barbuda |
| Argentina | Australia |
| Bahamas | Barbados |
| Belize | Bolivia |
| Botswana | Brazil |
| Brunei | Canada |
| Chile | Costa Rica |
| Croatia | Dominica |
| El Salvador | Fiji |
| Grenada | Guatemala |
| Guyana | Honduras |
| Hong Kong* | Iceland |
| Israel | Japan |
| Kiribati | Lesotho |
| Liechtenstein | Malawi |
| Malaysia | Mauritius |
| Mexico | Monaco |
| Nauru | New Zealand |
| Nicaragua | Macau (Special Admin. Region) |
| Maldives | Norway |
| Panama | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Paraguay | Samoa |
| Saint Lucia | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| San Marino | Seychelles |
| Singapore | Solomon Islands |
| South Africa | South Korea |
| Swaziland | Switzerland |
| Tonga | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Tuvala | United States of America |
| Uruguay | Vanuata |
| Vatican City | Venezuela |
Travellers from Hong Kong
*HONG KONG SAR
A person in possession of a Hong Kong certificate of identity requires an entry visa for the State.
Persons who are holders of a British Hong Kong Passport who have a right of abode in Great Britain do not require entry visas.
Persons who are holders of a British Hong Kong Passport who have a right of abode in Hong Kong only do not require entry visas but they are subject to full foreign national controls in respect of registration, permission to remain, work permits etc.
Travellers from British Dependent Territories (Colonies)
You do not require a visa if you are from British Dependent Territories (Colonies), which are:
- 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 Island
- British Virgin Islands
If I don't need an entry visa to enter Ireland, do I need a student visa to study?
No. If you do not require an entry visa enter Ireland (that is, if you are from a country listed in the box above), you do not require a student visa to study in Ireland. However, you should have all documentation relating to your studies on your person when coming through immigration. In other words, you should have your letter of offer of a place at the school, or educational institution ready for inspection at immigration.
You must also bring this documentation to the immigration office in your nearest Garda (police) Station in order to have your passport stamped. If you will be studying in Dublin, you must bring this to the Garda National Immigration Bureau (see 'Where to apply' below) when you come in to have your passport stamped.
