IRELAND VISA APPLICATION
IRELAND VISA
APPLICATION
The granting of an Irish visa is, in effect, only a form of pre-entry clearance. It does not grant permission to enter Ireland. Immigration Officers have authority to grant or deny admission. Visa holders are subject to normal immigration control at the port of entry. They should therefore carry with them, for possible presentation to Immigration Officers, the originals or copies of the documents submitted with their applications
Visa applicants require a valid visa each time they enter the State, including entry visa the UK. This also applies to persons who have current permission to reside in the state.
A visa does not grant permission to stay in Ireland. The date of validity shown on the visa indicates only the date before which it must be prevented to an Immigration Officer. The length of stay is decided by an Immigration Officer at the port of entry. Irish law does not provide for a permanent residence visa.
A visa holder who remains in the
State longer than the permitted period and/ or who submitted false or misleading
information in support of his/her application may be liable for prosecution
and/or deportation.
Travel tickets should not be booked or paid for by applicants until their applications have been approved.
IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
APPLICATIONS
1. Please type or write clearly in BLOCK CAPITAL LETTERS. Illegibility may prevent applications from being processed. Application forms must be signed by applicants.
2. All questions must be answered and originals of all documents submitted. Failure to do so may result in delays.
3. Each application is given a reference number which should be quoted when an enquiry is made.
4. Applications must normally be
made through the Irish Embassy or Consulate in the applicants country of
permanent residence and applicants may be required to attend
for a personal interview. If there is no Irish Embassy or Consulate in the
applicant's country of permanent residence the application may be made through
any Irish Embassy/Consulate, through the applicant's reference in Ireland or
direct by post to:
The Visa Office, Department of Foreign
Affairs, 69-71 St. Stephens Green, Dublin 2, Ireland. Tel: (353 1) 478
0822
5. Applicants who have permission to remain in Ireland may apply for re-entry visas by post or by calling in person to the Visa Office on any weekday between 9.30am and 12 noon. Please note however, that same day service is not and cannot be guaranteed. Certificates of Registration ("Green Book") must be submitted with applications.
6. Passports must be submitted whether applications are being made by post, through an Irish Embassy or Consulate or at the Visa Office, Dublin. Visas cannot be issued unless passports are submitted. In cases where the applicant is unable his/her passport with the application, he/she must state the reason and indicate from which Irish Embassy or Consulate he/she proposes to collect the visa. In those cases only, photocopies of all pages of the passport must be submitted with the application.
7. Applicants' passports should be valid for at least 6 months after the intended date of departure from Ireland following visits.
8. Three recently taken passport size photographs must also be submitted with applications.
9. Children under 16 years of age accompanying a parent or a legal guardian are nor required to have visas for entry into Ireland if they are named on the passports/travel documents of their parents/legal guardians and the parent's visa does not specify that it is valid for 'Bearer Only'. Children under 16 years of age travelling on their own travel documents, whether in the company of a parent/legal guardian or not, must be in possession of a valid visa.
OTHER ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED WITH VISA APPLICATIONS
10. ON BUSINESS TO ATTEND A
CONFERENCE
(a) Letter of invitation from Irish company stating
the reason for and duration of proposed visit and responsibility for the
applicants accommodation/maintenance costs
or
(b) Letter from conference host setting out details including
nature, duration of program of conference and responsibility for
accommodation/maintenance costs.
11. FOR VISIT /
HOLIDAY
(a) Confirmation of hotel booking or letter from
reference in Ireland undertaking to provide the applicant with accommodation
during his/her stay;
and
(b) Evidence that the applicant has sufficient funds to
maintain him/herself during his/her stay (e.g. recent bank statement) or
letter from reference in Ireland undertaking to support the applicant
financially during his/her stay; and
(c) Evidence of obligations in the applicants country of
permanent residence e.g. letter from employer/college certifying
intention to return after visit.
12. FOR STUDY / TRAINING /
EXAMINATION
PURPOSES
(a) Letter of registration from school /
college verifying the duration / nature of the course of the examination;
and
(b) Evidence that the requisite fees have been paid in
full;
and
(c) Evidence that the applicant has sufficient funds to
maintain him/herself for the period of his/her proposed stay.
13. FOR EMPLOYMENT PURPOSES
(INCLUDING PUBLIC
PERFORMANCES)
(a) Work permit;
or
(b) Written confirmation from the Department of Enterprise,
Trade and Employment that a work permit will be issued;
and
(c) Schedule of performances (performing artists)
14. FULLY REGISTERED
DOCTOR
(a) Current work permit;
and
(b) Full Medical Council Registration
Certificate
15. TEMPORARY REGISTERED
DOCTOR
(a) Medical Council Registration Book with current
registration;
and
(b) Letter from employer specifying details of current
employment contract
16. SPOUSE OF
DOCTOR
(a) As at paragraphs 14 and 15 above
17. SPOUSE OF IRISH / EU
CITIZEN
(a) Passport or other proof of EU citizenship of Irish/EU
spouse; and
(b) Marriage certificate with (where appropriate) a notarized
English translation
18. SETTING UP
BUSINESS
(a) Applicants intending to set up business in Ireland must
present a letter of permission to do so from the Department of
Justice, Equity and Law Reform.
19. PROCESSING TIME /
DECISIONS
While many applications are decided quickly (for example, those of
Government officials, well traveled business people
and persons with residence
rights in Ireland or Europe or with valid visas for other EU or Schengen Member
States) others, such as
those from people intending to work, study or come as tourists, may have to be
referred for decision to the Department of
Justice, Equity and Law
Reform in Dublin. In all cases therefore, applicants should apply at least three
weeks (five weeks by post)
in advance of the intended date of departure for Ireland. Minimum communication
costs, of which details are available
from them, will be charged
by the Irish Embassies and Consulates to applicants who wish to have their
applications expedited.
Consulates have to refer all applications to a supervising Embassy or to
Dublin.
20. APPLICATION
FEES
Details of
application fees are available from Irish Embassies and Consulates and from the
Visa Office, Dublin. Applications
made direct to the Visa Office,
Dublin should be accompanied by the relevant fee in Irish pound (bank
drafts only, payable to
the Department of Home Affairs, Dublin). Application fees are
non-refundable
21. Applicant who are married to EU citizens are exempt from fees
22. CHANGE OF
STATUS
In
general, persons granted visas for particular purposes (e.g. visit, study,
accompanying spouse, examination) are not permitted under Irish law to involve
themselves in any other activity or to remain in the State for any purpose other
that that for which the visa was specifically granted. A person wishing to
undertake ant activity in Ireland other that that for which his/her visa was
granted (including re-sitting an examination) must leave the State and then
apply for a new visa. The applicant may not return to Ireland while awaiting a
decision on his/her new application. The Visa Office cannot accept applications
for re-entry visas involving change of status in Ireland. Enquiry's about change
of status must be directed to the Immigration and Citizenship Division,
Department of Justice Equality and Law Reform, 72 - 76 St. Stephens Green,
Dublin 2, Ireland. Tel: (353 1) 602 8202.
23.
APPEALS
Should an application be refused, the applicant my apply to have it reconsidered
by the Visa Appeals Officer, Department of Justice Equality and Law Reform,
72 - 76 St. Stephens Green, Dublin 2, Ireland. Tel: (353 1) 602 8202. Any
further information or additional documentation which it is wished to be taken
into account should be sent to the Visa Appeals Officer. This can be done direct
or through the Irish Embassy or Consulate through which the application was
made. The application reference number must be quoted. Appeals cannot be
dealt with over the telephone.
24.
REGISTRATION
A visa holder proposing to remain in Ireland for longer than three
months is required to register with the Gardaí (police) in the area in which
he/she resides. Registration establishes permission to reside. For the greater
Dublin area, the relevant office is the Immigration Registration Office,
Harcourt St, Dublin 2 Tel: (353 1) 475 5555. Items required for registration
are:
(a)
Passport
(b) Four recently taken passport
size photographs
(c) Documentation relating
to entry, such as work permit, business permission, evidence of funds, letter
from college.
The period of permission is determined by the duration of the course or the validity of the work permit. On registration, the person is given a Certificate of Registration (Green Book) and is required to keep his/her permission to reside in Ireland up to date for the duration of his/her stay.
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1. Surname (as in
passport).......................................................................................................................................................................................
2.
Forename(s) (as in
passport)..................................................................................................................................................................................
3.
Other name(s) (maiden, or name at
birth)..............................................................................................................................................................
4.
Date of
Birth.....................................................................
5.Place of
Birth.....................................................................................
6.Citizenship.....................................7.Sex..............M..............F........(please
circle)
8. Personal
Status...............Single......Married........Widowed........Divorced........Separated...............(please
circle)
9. Will you be accompanied by your spouse
and/or members of your family to Ireland? YES /
NO. Will they join you later YES /
NO
Please give the relevant name(s),
place(s), and date(s) of birth, nationality and relationship to
you................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
10.
Passport / travel document
number.............................................................11. Issuing
country...............................................................................
12.
(a) Place of issue................................................(b) Date of
issue..........................................(c) Date of
expiry.....................................................
13.
Exact details of valid visas and entry permits held by you giving precise
periods of
validity.........................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
14.
Presently employed YES /
NO............................Occupation..................................................................................................................................
15.
Place of employment / college / school (in country of
residence)...............................................................................................................................
16.
Present address and daytime telephone number (including
code).................................................................................................................................
17.
Permanent address (if different from postal
address).................................................................................................................................................
18.
Length of residence in present
country........................................................................and
details of valid residence permit, including re-entry visas, held
(if
applicable)..............................................................................................................................................................................................................
19.
Purpose of
journey.................................................................................................................................................................................................
20.
Dates on which you propose to enter and leave
Ireland.......FROM......................................................TO.....................................................................
A person who proposes to remain in Ireland for
more than 3 months should state (a) whether there are any persons dependant on
him/her; (b) the names, ages,
nationalities, relationships and present addresses of any dependants. A
separate sheet should be used for this
purpose.
If
you are allowed to stay longer than 3 months, you must register with the Gardaí
(Police)
21.How do you propose to
maintain yourself in Ireland? (Please be specific, you will be required to
produce evidence of
funds..................................................
...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
22.
Address of destination in Ireland (in
detail)...................................................................................................................................................................
....................................................................................................................................Telephone.................................................................................
23.
Reference in
Ireland
Name(s)................................................................Nationality..................................................................Occupation.......................................................
Business
address and telephone
number(daytime).................................................................................................................................
Private
address and telephone number
(daytime)..................................................................................................................................
24.
Previous applications for Irish
visas:
When did you
apply?...................................................................................Was
the visa issued? YES / NO. Did you travel to Ireland? YES /
NO
When did you
arrive?.......................................................................When
did you leave
Ireland?..................................................................
25.
Fees submitted (currency and
amount)..............................................................................................................................................................
I
DECLARE THAT I HAVE UNDERSTOOD ALL THE QUESTIONS RELATING TO THIS APPLICATION
AND THAT, TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE,
THE DETAILS I HAVE GIVEN ARE
CORRECT AND COMPLETE.
SIGNATURE OF
APPLICANT...................................................................................................DATE..................................................20.........................