Ireland entry requirements for Indian citizens
Short answerIndian citizens need a visa to visit Ireland. Your visa sets how long you can stay.
- How long you can stay
- Your visa sets how long you can stay.
- What you need
- Irish short-stay 'C' visa obtained before travel (applied for online via INIS AVATS) or a valid UK short-stay visitor visa under the visa-waiver arrangements described in the notes
- Valid passport
- Boarding card
- Supporting documents for the Immigration Officer: proof of funds, accommodation details, itinerary, insurance and the visa application papers
- Good to know
- Indian nationals are on Ireland's visa-required list (official INIS table). Two routes exist: (1) apply for an Irish short-stay visa (a 'C' visa is valid for up to 3 months per Citizens Information; the Immigration Officer still decides admission and length of stay, up to 90 days); or (2) if you are living in India you may use the British Irish Visa Scheme / Short Stay Visa Waiver Programme: a UK short-stay visitor visa lets you visit Ireland without a separate Irish visa, but only if you have first landed and gained lawful entry to the UK on that visa (each separate UK leave period, up to 180 days, needs a fresh UK entry before travelling to Ireland). Visas endorsed 'BIVS' must be used in the issuing country first. A visa never guarantees entry.
Source Immigration Service Delivery (Ireland) — Short Stay Visa Waiver Programme (India and China nationals eligible) and Visa & Non-Visa Required NationalitiesChecked against the source on 2026-09-21
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Ireland for other passports
- Argentinavisa-free short stay
- Australiavisa-free short stay
- Brazilvisa-free short stay
- Canadavisa-free short stay
- Chilevisa-free short stay
- Chinavisa required
- Israelvisa-free short stay
- Japanvisa-free short stay
- Malaysiavisa-free short stay
- Mexicovisa-free short stay
- New Zealandvisa-free short stay
- Singaporevisa-free short stay
- South Koreavisa-free short stay
- Ukrainevisa-free short stay
- United Statesvisa-free short stay
Other destinations for Indian citizens
- Argentinavisa required
- Armeniavisa required
- Australiavisa required
- Bahamasvisa required
- Bosnia and Herzegovinavisa required
- Brazilvisa required
- Canadavisa required
- Chilevisa required
- Chinavisa required
- Colombiavisa required
- Costa Ricavisa required
- Cyprusvisa required
- Dominican Republicvisa required
- Ecuadorvisa required
- Egyptvisa required
- Fijivisa-free short stay
- Georgiavisa required
- Ghanavisa required
- Hong Kongvisa-free short stay
- Indonesiavisa on arrival
- Israelvisa required
- Jamaicavisa-free short stay
- Japanvisa required
- Jordanvisa on arrival
- Kenyaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Macaovisa-free short stay
- Malaysiavisa-free short stay
- Maldivesvisa on arrival
- Mauritiusvisa-free short stay
- Mexicovisa required
- Mongoliavisa required
- Montenegrovisa required
- New Zealandvisa required
- Nigeriavisa required
- Peruvisa required
- Philippinesvisa-free short stay
- Qatarvisa-free short stay
- Rwandavisa on arrival
- Saudi Arabiavisa required
- Serbiavisa required
- Seychelleselectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Singaporevisa required
- South Africavisa required
- South Koreavisa required
- Sri Lankaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Taiwanelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Tanzaniavisa on arrival
- Thailandvisa-free short stay
- Turkeyvisa required
- United Arab Emiratesvisa required
- United Kingdomvisa required
- United Statesvisa required
- Uruguayvisa required
- Uzbekistanvisa required
- Zambiavisa required
- Zimbabwevisa on arrival
Informational only — not legal advice. Entry rules change; confirm with the official source above before you travel. See update history