How many countries require a visa in advance for citizens of Ireland?

Around 13 destinations require citizens of Ireland to arrange a visa before travelling — usually at an embassy or consulate. See which ones under "Visa required in advance" above.

Does this cover every destination?

This page lists the destinations we cover for Ireland. Entry rules can change at short notice, so always confirm the current requirement on the official government site before you book.

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Visa requirements for citizens of Ireland

Where can you travel as a citizen of Ireland? Browse entry requirements by destination — visa-free, visa on arrival, or visa required in advance.

Visa-free

118

Albania90 days AndorraVisa-free Angola30 days Antigua & Barbuda180 days Argentina90 days Armenia180 days AustriaVisa-free Bahamas90 days Barbados180 days Belarus30 days BelgiumVisa-free BelizeVisa-free Bolivia90 days Bosnia & Herzegovina90 days Botswana90 days Brazil90 days Brunei90 days BulgariaVisa-free Cape Verde30 days Chile90 days China30 days Colombia90 days Costa Rica180 days CroatiaVisa-free CyprusVisa-free CzechiaVisa-free DenmarkVisa-free Dominica180 days Dominican Republic30 days Ecuador90 days El Salvador180 days EstoniaVisa-free Eswatini30 days Fiji120 days FinlandVisa-free FranceVisa-free Gambia90 days Georgia360 days GermanyVisa-free GreeceVisa-free Grenada90 days Guatemala90 days Guyana90 days Haiti90 days Honduras90 days Hong Kong SAR China90 days HungaryVisa-free IcelandVisa-free ItalyVisa-free Jamaica90 days Japan90 days Kazakhstan30 days Kiribati90 days Kosovo90 days Kyrgyzstan60 days LatviaVisa-free Lesotho90 days LiechtensteinVisa-free LithuaniaVisa-free LuxembourgVisa-free Macao SAR China90 days Malawi30 days Malaysia90 days MaltaVisa-free Marshall Islands90 days Mauritius90 days Mexico180 days Micronesia30 days Moldova90 days MonacoVisa-free Mongolia30 days Montenegro90 days Morocco90 days Mozambique30 days NetherlandsVisa-free Nicaragua90 days North Macedonia90 days NorwayVisa-free Palau90 days Palestinian TerritoriesVisa-free Panama90 days Paraguay90 days Peru180 days Philippines30 days PolandVisa-free PortugalVisa-free RomaniaVisa-free San MarinoVisa-free São Tomé & Príncipe15 days Senegal90 days Serbia90 days Seychelles90 days Singapore90 days SlovakiaVisa-free SloveniaVisa-free South Africa90 days South Korea90 days SpainVisa-free St. Lucia42 days St. Vincent & Grenadines90 days SwedenVisa-free SwitzerlandVisa-free Taiwan90 days Tajikistan30 days Thailand60 days Trinidad & TobagoVisa-free Tunisia90 days Türkiye90 days Uganda90 days Ukraine90 days United Arab Emirates30 days United KingdomVisa-free Uruguay90 days Uzbekistan30 days Vanuatu120 days Vatican CityVisa-free Venezuela90 days Zambia90 days

Visa on arrival / e-Visa / eTA

67

Australia90 days Azerbaijan30 days Bahrain30 days Bangladesh30 days Benine-Visa required Bhutane-Visa required Burkina Fasoe-Visa required Burundi30 days Cambodia30 days Cameroone-Visa required Canada180 days Chade-Visa required Comoros45 days Congo - Kinshasa7 days Côte d’Ivoire90 days Cuba90 days Djibouti90 days Egypt30 days Equatorial Guineae-Visa required Ethiopia90 days Gabon90 days Guinea90 days Guinea-Bissau90 days India30 days Indonesia30 days Iran30 days Iraqe-Visa required Israel90 days Jordan30 days Kenya90 days Kuwait90 days Laos30 days Lebanon30 days Liberiae-Visa required Libyae-Visa required Madagascar90 days Maldives30 days Mauritania90 days Myanmar (Burma)e-Visa required Namibia90 days Nepal150 days New Zealand90 days Nigeria90 days Oman30 days Pakistan30 days Papua New Guinea60 days Qatar30 days Russia30 days Rwanda30 days Samoa90 days Saudi Arabia90 days Sierra Leone30 days Solomon Islands45 days Somaliae-Visa required South Sudan90 days Sri Lanka30 days St. Kitts & Nevis90 days Suriname90 days Syriae-Visa required TanzaniaVisa on arrival Timor-Leste30 days Togo15 days Tonga31 days Tuvalu30 days United States90 days Vietnam90 days Zimbabwe90 days

Visa required in advance

13

AfghanistanVisa required AlgeriaVisa required Central African RepublicVisa required Congo - BrazzavilleVisa required EritreaVisa required GhanaVisa required MaliVisa required NauruVisa required NigerVisa required North KoreaVisa required SudanVisa required TurkmenistanVisa required YemenVisa required

Frequently asked questions

Citizens of Ireland can currently enter around 118 destinations visa-free, plus roughly 67 more with a visa on arrival, e-Visa or eTA. Browse the full list above.

For reference only

This visa information is provided for general guidance only and may be out of date. Entry rules change frequently and depend on your specific circumstances. Always confirm requirements with the official authorities of your destination and your airline before travelling. packset.travel accepts no liability for any inaccuracies or for any loss arising from reliance on this information.