Visa requirements for Irish citizens

Table columns:
Country
Visa requirement
Allowed stay
Notes
Reciprocity

Table rows:
cells: Afghanistan
Visa required[2]
√
cells: Albania
Visa not required[3]
90 days
X
cells: Algeria
Visa required[4]
√
cells: Andorra
Visa not required[5]
√
cells: Angola
Visa required[6]
√
cells: Antigua and Barbuda
Visa not required[7]
1 month
√
cells: Argentina
Visa not required[8]
90 days
√
cells: Armenia
Visa not required[9]
180 days
X
cells: Australia
eVisitor[10]
90 days
eVisitor, if granted, allows 90 day stay per visit for 12 months. eVisitor is issued free of charge.
X
cells: Austria
EU !Visa not required[11]
Freedom of movement
Freedom of movement
√
cells: Azerbaijan
eVisa[12]
30 days[13]
X
cells: Bahamas
Visa not required[14]
3 months
Extension of stay is possible.
√
cells: Bahrain
eVisa / Visa on arrival[15]
3 months
Visa on arrival is single entry, subject to a fee. Multiple entry visa available on arrival for 1 month stay. Irish citizens can also apply for eVisas as an alternative.
X
cells: Bangladesh
Visa on arrival[16]
30 days
Visitors can apply to extend their stay when in the country.
X
cells: Barbados
Visa not required[17]
6 months
Visitors must have proof of onward travel, whereby their final destination is their country of residence or origin.
√
cells: Belarus
Visa not required[18]
5 days
Travellers must arrive via Minsk International Airport to avail of visa-free access. Travellers must also depart from Minsk International Airport, to a destination outside of Belarus and Russia. Visa on arrival is not available to tourists travelling from Russia.
X
cells: Belgium
EU !Visa not required[19]
Freedom of movement
Freedom of movement
√
cells: Belize
Visa not required[20]
1 month[21]
√
cells: Benin
eVisa[22][23]
X
cells: Bhutan
Visa required[24]
Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. Visitors are required to book with a registered tour operator in Bhutan.
√
cells: Bolivia
Visa not required[25]
90 days
90 days within any year period
√
cells: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Visa not required[26]
90 days
90 days within any 6-month period
X
cells: Botswana
Visa not required[27]
90 days
Extension to the visa-free period must be applied for in advance.
√
cells: Brazil
Visa not required[28]
90 days
Extension of stay is possible.
√
cells: Brunei
Visa not required[29]
90 days
√
cells: Bulgaria
EU !Visa not required[30]
Freedom of movement
Freedom of movement
√
cells: Burkina Faso
Visa on arrival[31]
1 month
X
cells: Burundi
Visa required[32]
Passengers holding an entry authorisation letter from the authorities may obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 1 month.
√
cells: Cambodia
eVisa / Visa on arrival[33]
30 days
Visa is also obtainable online.[34] Visitors are not permitted to make day-trips to Cambodia (except in certain circumstances).
X
cells: Cameroon
Visa required[35]
Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
√
cells: Canada
Visa not required[36]
6 months
eTA required if arriving by air.[37][38]
√
cells: Cape Verde
Visa on arrival[39]
X
cells: Central African Republic
Visa required[40]
√
cells: Chad
Visa required[41]
Visitors holding an 'entry authorisation' letter can pick up a visa on arrival.
√
cells: Chile
Visa not required[42]
90 days
Visitors are issued an immigration card on arrival and will be prevented from leaving Chile without it.
√
cells: China
Visa required[43]
72-hours visa free visit when in transit at Beijing, Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Guangzhou, Guilin, Harbin, Kunming, Qingdao, Shenyang, Tianjin, Wuhan, Xi'an and Xiamen. 144-hours visa free visit when in transit at Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)[44], Hangzhou, Hebei (Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport)[45], Nanjing, Shanghai (Hongqiao and Pudong international airports, Railway Station and port), and Tianjin (Tianjin Binhai International Airport)[46].
√
cells: Colombia
Visa not required[47]
90 days
Visitors may only enter Colombia for up to 180 days in any calendar year.
X
cells: Comoros
Visa on arrival[48]
45 days
X
cells: Republic of the Congo
Visa required[49]
√
cells: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Visa required[50]
√
cells: Costa Rica
Visa not required[51]
90 days
√
cells: Cote d'Ivoire ! Côte d'Ivoire
eVisa[52]
3 months
eVisa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport
X
cells: Croatia
EU !Visa not required[53]
Freedom of movement
Freedom of movement
√
cells: Cuba
Tourist Card required[54]
√
cells: Cyprus
EU !Visa not required[55]
Freedom of movement
Freedom of movement
√
cells: Czech Republic
EU !Visa not required[56]
Freedom of movement
Freedom of movement
√
cells: Denmark
EU !Visa not required[57]
Freedom of movement
Freedom of movement
√
cells: Djibouti
Visa on arrival[58]
X
cells: Dominica
Visa not required[59]
6 months
√
cells: Dominican Republic
Visa not required[60]
X
cells: Ecuador
Visa not required[61]
90 days[21]
Extension of stay is possible.
X
cells: Egypt
eVisa / Visa on arrival[62][63]
30 days
X
cells: El Salvador
Visa not required[64]
3 months
√
cells: Equatorial Guinea
Visa required[65]
√
cells: Eritrea
Visa required[66]
Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
√
cells: Estonia
EU !Visa not required[67]
Freedom of movement
Freedom of movement
√
cells: Ethiopia
eVisa / Visa on arrival[68]
Only available at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
X
cells: Fiji
Visa not required[69]
4 months
√
cells: Finland
EU !Visa not required[70]
Freedom of movement
Freedom of movement
√
cells: France
EU !Visa not required[71]
Freedom of movement
Freedom of movement
√
cells: Gabon
eVisa / Visa on arrival[72]
90 days
Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
X
cells: Gambia
Visa not required[73]
90 days
X
cells: Georgia
Visa not required[74]
1 year
X
cells: Germany
EU !Visa not required[75]
Freedom of movement
Freedom of movement
√
cells: Ghana
Visa required[76]
Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
√
cells: Greece
EU !Visa not required[77]
Freedom of movement
Freedom of movement
√
cells: Grenada
Visa not required[78]
3 months[21]
√
cells: Guatemala
Visa not required[79]
90 days
√
cells: Guinea
Visa required[80]
√
cells: Guinea-Bissau
eVisa / Visa on arrival[81]
90 days
X
cells: Guyana
Visa not required[82]
3 months
√
cells: Haiti
Visa not required[83]
90 days
X
cells: Honduras
Visa not required[84]
3 months
√
cells: Hungary
EU !Visa not required[85]
Freedom of movement
Freedom of movement
√
cells: Iceland
EU !Visa not required[86]
Freedom of movement
Freedom of movement
√
cells: India
e-Visa[87]
60 days
e-Visa holders must arrive via 24 designated airports or 3 designated seaports.[88]
X
cells: Indonesia
Visa not required[89]
30 days
Not available at all entry points.
X
cells: Iran
Visa on arrival[90]
30 days[91]
A visa on arrival is only available at Qeshm, Kish, Mashhad, Isfahan, Shiraz, Tabriz and Tehran. Extension of stay is possible. Women will be refused entry if not wearing Islamic head cover, scarf, long sleeves or stockings. All foreigners must report to the Iranian police within 8 days of arrival. Visa on arrival excludes all reporters, journalists, photographers and cameramen, who must obtain a visa prior to entering Iran. A visa on arrival for business travellers is available if holding a letter of invitation from a government agency which is issued at least 2 days prior to arrival.
X
cells: Iraq
Visa required[92]
Visa on arrival is available at Sulaimaniyah and Erbil airports and stays are limited to 15 days, with an extension of stay possible.
√
cells: Israel
Visa not required[93]
3 months
Extension of stay is possible.
√
cells: Italy
EU !Visa not required[94]
Freedom of movement
Freedom of movement
√
cells: Jamaica
Visa not required[95]
90 days
X
cells: Japan
Visa not required[96]
90 days
Extension of stay is possible.
√
cells: Jordan
Visa on arrival !Free visa on arrival[97]
6 months
A free visa on arrival may be obtained only when travel is organised through an authorised tour operator in Jordan. The tour group must not consist of less than 5 people and there must be a minimum 2 night stay in Jordan. A return ticket must be presented to avail of this visa option. All other passengers who are not travelling as part of a tour group may obtain a visa on arrival, subject to a fee. The visa on arrival has a maximum validity of 6 months.
X
cells: Kazakhstan
Visa not required[98]
30 days
X
cells: Kenya
eVisa / Visa on arrival[99]
3 months
X
cells: Kiribati
Visa not required[100]
30 days
√
cells: North Korea
Visa required[101]
√
cells: South Korea
Visa not required[102]
90 days
√
cells: Kuwait
eVisa / Visa on arrival[103]
3 months
X
cells: Kyrgyzstan
Visa not required[104]
60 days
X
cells: Laos
Visa on arrival[105]
30 days
Not available at all entry points.[106] Visa on arrival can be extended once.
X
cells: Latvia
EU !Visa not required[107]
Freedom of movement
Freedom of movement
√
cells: Lebanon
Free visa on arrival[108]
1 month
Free visa on arrival can be granted whenever a telephone number and address in Lebanon is provided. Visa can be extended for an additional two months.
X
cells: Lesotho
Visa not required[109]
90 days
√
cells: Liberia
Visa required[110]
Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival, subject to conditions.
√
cells: Libya
Visa required[111]
Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. Passengers arriving in Libya must hold a non-objection form issued by the Libyan Immigration Authorities. All travellers arriving in Libya for tourism must convert $1000 USD in freely convertible currency, or debit the amount from a credit card upon arrival in the country.
√
cells: Liechtenstein
EU !Visa not required[112]
Freedom of movement
Freedom of movement
√
cells: Lithuania
EU !Visa not required[113]
Freedom of movement
Freedom of movement
√
cells: Luxembourg
EU !Visa not required[114]
Freedom of movement
Freedom of movement
√
cells: Macedonia
Visa not required[115]
90 days
X
cells: Madagascar
Visa on arrival !Visa on arrival[116]
90 days
A visa on arrival is only granted for those who have a return ticket.
X
cells: Malawi
Visa on arrival[117]
90 days
A residence permit must be obtained for those wishing to stay beyond 90 days.
X
cells: Malaysia
Visa not required[118]
3 months
If no return ticket is held, one must be purchased at the border or entry will be refused.
√
cells: Maldives
Visa on arrival[119]
30 days[21]
X
cells: Mali
Visa required[120]
√
cells: Malta
EU !Visa not required[121]
Freedom of movement
Freedom of movement
√
cells: Marshall Islands
Visa on arrival !Free visa on arrival[122]
90 days
X
cells: Mauritania
Visa on arrival[123]
Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
X
cells: Mauritius
Visa not required[124]
90 days
180 days maximum stay in any one calendar year.
X
cells: Mexico
Visa not required[125]
180 days
√
cells: Micronesia
Visa not required[126]
30 days
Extension of stay is possible.
X
cells: Moldova
Visa not required[127]
90 days
Maximum stay of 90 days within any 6-month period
X
cells: Monaco
Visa not required[128]
√
cells: Mongolia
Visa required[129]
√
cells: Montenegro
Visa not required[130]
90 days
X
cells: Morocco
Visa not required[131]
90 days
X
cells: Mozambique
Visa on arrival[132]
30 days
Not available at all entry points. Extension of stay is possible.
X
cells: Myanmar
eVisa[133]
28 days
eVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports.
√
cells: Namibia
Visa not required[134]
3 months
X
cells: Nauru
Visa required[135]
Visa requirement waived for holders of an Entry Permit letter.
X
cells: Nepal
Visa on arrival[136]
90 days
Extension of stay is possible of up to 150 days. Business travellers can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 5 years, subject to a fee and a license issued by the Ministry of Industry.
X
cells: Netherlands
EU !Visa not required[137]
Freedom of movement (European Netherlands)
Freedom of movement (European Netherlands)
√
cells: New Zealand
Visa not required[138]
3 months
√
cells: Nicaragua
Visa not required[139]
90 days
Tourist card must be obtained on arrival, subject to a fee. Extension of stay is possible.
√
cells: Niger
Visa required[140]
√
cells: Nigeria
Visa required[141]
Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
√
cells: Norway
EU !Visa not required[142]
Freedom of movement
Freedom of movement
√
cells: Oman
eVisa / Visa on arrival[143]
1 month[21]
Tourists can obtain a single entry visa on arrival, subject to a fee, and upon showing onward travel and a hotel reservation in Oman. Those travelling on business can obtain a three-week multiple entry visa on arrival. A visa waiver is in place for travellers who are arriving directly from the Emirate of Dubai who have a visa or an entrance stamp from Dubai, whereby the visa must be valid for 21 days at least upon arrival in Oman. A visa waiver is in place for travellers who are arriving directly from Qatar, whereby the visa must state as being valid for Oman and must be valid for at least one month on arrival.
X
cells: Pakistan
Visa required[144]
Visa on arrival when travelling on business valid for 30 days. Conditions apply.[145]
√
cells: Palau
Free visa on arrival[146]
30 days
Extension is possible for a fee.
X
cells: Panama
Visa not required[147]
180 days
√
cells: Papua New Guinea
Visa on arrival !Free visa on arrival[148]
60 days
Visa on arrival available at Port Moresby and Rabaul. Tourists can obtain a visa on arrival free of charge, whilst those travelling on business must pay in cash.
X
cells: Paraguay
Visa not required[149]
90 days
√
cells: Peru
Visa not required[150]
183 days
X
cells: Philippines
Visa not required[151]
30 days
A visa on arrival is available for a maximum stay of 59 days. Extension of stay is only possible for those who obtained a visa on arrival, to a maximum of 1 year.
X
cells: Poland
EU !Visa not required[152]
Freedom of movement
Freedom of movement
√
cells: Portugal
EU !Visa not required[153]
Freedom of movement
Freedom of movement
√
cells: Qatar
Visa not required[154]
30 days
Visa waiver available for Irish citizens with a 30 day extension available.
X
cells: Romania
EU !Visa not required[155]
Freedom of movement
Freedom of movement
√
cells: Russia
Visa required[156]
Visa waiver available for passengers arriving by cruise only who are staying in Russia for a maximum of 72 hours.
√
cells: Rwanda
eVisa / Visa on arrival[157]
30 days
X
cells: Saint Kitts and Nevis
Visa not required[158]
3 months
Extension of stay is possible.
√
cells: Saint Lucia
Visa not required[159]
6 weeks
Extension of stay is possible.
√
cells: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Visa not required[160]
1 month
Extension of stay is possible.
√
cells: Samoa
Visa on arrival !Free Entry Permit on arrival[161]
60 days
Extension of stay is possible.
√
cells: San Marino
Visa not required[162]
√
cells: São Tomé and Príncipe
Visa not required[163]
15 days
X
cells: Saudi Arabia
Visa required[164]
Muslim female passengers are subject to restrictions when arriving for Umrah or Hajj.
√
cells: Senegal
Visa not required[165]
90 days
X
cells: Serbia
Visa not required[166]
90 days
Irish citizens may stay in Serbia for 90 days within any 6-month period. Extension is possible.
X
cells: Seychelles
Visa on arrival !Free Visitor's Permit on arrival[167]
3 months[21]
Irish citizens can extend their stay for three months, up to a maximum of 12 months. Visitor's permit is issued free of charge, subject to documentation being provided at the entry point.
√
cells: Sierra Leone
Visa required[168]
Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
√
cells: Singapore
Visa not required[169]
90 days
Extension of stay possible.
√
cells: Slovakia
EU !Visa not required[170]
Freedom of movement
Freedom of movement
√
cells: Slovenia
EU !Visa not required[171]
Freedom of movement
Freedom of movement
√
cells: Solomon Islands
Visa on arrival !Free Visitor's permit on arrival[172]
3 months
√
cells: Somalia
Visa required[173]
Visa on arrival may be obtained if an invitation letter issued by the sponsor had been submitted to the Airport Immigration Department at least 2 days before arrival. Extension of stay possible for an additional 30 days.
√
cells: South Africa
Visa not required[174]
90 days
Extension of stay possible for an additional 90 days.
√
cells: South Sudan
Visa required[175]
√
cells: Spain
EU !Visa not required[176]
Freedom of movement
Freedom of movement
√
cells: Sri Lanka
eVisa / Visa on arrival[177]
30 days
Extension of stay possible for an additional 150 days for Irish citizens.
X
cells: Sudan
Visa required[178]
√
cells: Suriname
Visa required[179]
Visa on arrival is available to countries without Suriname representation for a maximum of 2 months, subject to prearranged approval.
√
cells: Swaziland
Visa not required[180]
30 days[21]
Extension of stay possible for a maximum of 90 days in total.
√
cells: Sweden
EU !Visa not required[181]
Freedom of movement
Freedom of movement
√
cells: Switzerland
EU !Visa not required[182]
Freedom of movement
Freedom of movement
√
cells: Syria
Visa required[183]
√
cells: Tajikistan
Visa on arrival[184]
45 days
Visa also available online. E-visa holders can enter through all border points.[185]
X
cells: Tanzania
Visa on arrival[186]
Fee payable in USD at border.
X
cells: Thailand
Visa not required[187]
30 days
ACMECS Single Visa issued by Cambodia and Thailand are valid for 90 days from the date of issue and are valid for a stay of 60 days in Thailand. Extension of stay is possible. Maximum two visits annually if not arriving by air.
X
cells: Timor-Leste
Visa on arrival[188]
30 days
Extension of stay possible for up to 90 days.
X
cells: Togo
Visa on arrival[189]
7 days
Extension of stay possible for an additional 90 days, subject to a fee.
X
cells: Tonga
Visa on arrival !Visa on arrival[190]
31 days
Visa on arrival is issued free of charge. Extension of stay for a further 5 months is possible.
X
cells: Trinidad and Tobago
Visa not required[191]
90 days
√
cells: Tunisia
Visa not required[192]
3 months
X
cells: Turkey
eVisa[193]
3 months
X
cells: Turkmenistan
Visa required[194]
Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
√
cells: Tuvalu
Visa on arrival[195]
1 month[21]
X
cells: Uganda
eVisa / Visa on arrival[196]
Must be applied for online before travel.[197] An East Africa Tourist Visa issued by Kenya or Rwanda can also be used for entry.[198]
X
cells: Ukraine
Visa not required[199]
90 days
90 days within any 180 day period.
X
cells: United Arab Emirates
Free visa on arrival !Visa on arrival[200]
30 days
Visa on arrival is free of charge to Irish citizens. Extension of stay is possible for a further 30 days.
X
cells: United Kingdom
EU !Visa not required[201]
Freedom of movement (in Constituent countries)
Freedom of movement (in Constituent countries)
√
cells: United States
Visa not required !Visa Waiver Program[202]
90 days
ESTA required if arriving by air or cruise ship.[203] ESTA is valid for two years when issued. Holders of non-biometric passports must obtain a visa for the United States as they are ineligible to apply for an ESTA. Leaving the United States and re-entering from Canada or Mexico will not reset the original 90 day maximum stay. You can only reset the timer by leaving North America.
√
cells: Uruguay
Visa not required[204]
90 days
Extension of stay is possible for a further 90 days.
√
cells: Uzbekistan
Visa required[205]
Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. Visitors with stays longer than three days must register with the local police.
√
cells: Vanuatu
Visa not required[206]
30 days[21]
√
cells: Vatican City
Visa not required[207]
√
cells: Venezuela
Visa not required[208]
90 days
Extension of stay is possible for a further 90 days.
X
cells: Vietnam
eVisa[209]
30 days
A single entry eVisa is available.[210] Fee payable.
X
cells: Yemen
Visa required[211]
√
cells: Zambia
Visa not required[212]
90 days
For those travelling to Zambia for business, the maximum stay is 30 days in any one-year period. Tourists are allowed 90 days in any one-year period.
X
cells: Zimbabwe
eVisa / Visa on arrival[213]
3 months
For those travelling to Zimbabwe for business, a visa on arrival can also be issued for a maximum stay of 30 days.
X

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