How to Apply
All visa applicants must apply for their visa through the online visa application service.
Please click here to begin your on-line application.
Once I have applied online, what do I do?
- Check the Supporting Documents Required page of this website to ensure that you have all of the documents required to support your application.
- Check the Visa Fees page of this website to find out about the current visa fees.
- Check the Processing Timeframes page of this website to ensure that you have enough time for your application to be processed before your proposed date of travel.
- Check the Photo Requirements page of this website to ensure that you are providing an appropriate photo.
- Once you have checked all of the above, submit your application to this office. This must include:
- The online summary sheet signed by you
- Two passport photos (one to be glued to the top left of your application form)
- Current passport and any previous passports (or copies of previous passports if originals unavailable)
- All required supporting documents
- The visa fee (if required)
Information note to assist applicants with the online application form
An information note has been prepared to assist applicants completing the online application form. This is available in:
All supporting documentation (bank statements, letters of employment/study, car/property ownership certificates, marriage certificates, birth certificates etc.) should be in English or accompanied by a translation. It is sufficient to send in copies of these documents. Original documents are not required. Failure to translate your documents into English may result in your visa application being refused. It must be possible to verify the information you submit (e.g. employment/study details, accommodation bookings) by providing correct contact details on each document. If this office is unable to verify the information supplied this may result in your visa being refused.
The onus is on you, the applicant, to ensure that your application is fully complete before submitting it to the Visa Office for consideration. You should note that if you submit an incomplete application, it may result in your application being refused.
If you have been refused a visa for any other country, details of this must be given. Submit a copy of the letter issued to you by the authorities of that country, including a notarised translation if not in English. Concealment of visa refusals will result in your Irish visa application being refused.
Please note that if you provide false, fraudulent or misleading information or documentation, your application will be refused, without any right to appeal. Any future applications made by you may also be refused.
If deemed necessary, additional documentation / information may be requested by an Irish visa officer upon detailed examination of an application.