Short-Term Stay - Less Than 90 Days
About short stay ‘C’ visit (tourist) visa
If you are a visa required national you must apply for a visa before travelling to Ireland. You should not buy travel tickets before you receive a decision on your visa application. A short stay ‘C’ visit (tourist) visa allows you to travel to Ireland for up to 90 days for:
- Tourism
- To visit family/friend
- Study. For example, a short term English language course
- To get married
- Medical treatment.
This visa does not allow you to: - Do work (paid or unpaid) of any kind
- Use any publicly funded services. For example, a public hospital.
Reason for travel: ‘Visit Tourist’
About British Irish Visa Scheme
The British Irish Visa Scheme (BIVS) allows certain people to travel to and around the Common Travel Area (CTA) (Ireland and the United Kingdom – excluding the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands) on a single visa for short stays only.
To avail of this scheme your visa must be endorsed with the letters ‘BIVS’. A Visa officer will consider whether to endorse each eligible visa with ‘BIVS’. There is no appeal against a decision not to endorse a visa with ‘BIVS’.
Who is eligible
- Chinese nationals who are living in China (including Hong Kong and Macau) at the time of the application
- Indian nationals who are living in India at the time of the application.
UK visas eligible under the scheme - Permitted Paid Engagement visas
- All standard visitor categories where the maximum period for a single visit is six months (except ‘visitor in transit’ and ‘visitor for marriage or civil partnership’).
Irish visas eligible under the scheme - Visit (family/friend)
- Visit (tourist)
- Conference/Event
- Business
Navigating visa applications can be a challenging process due to numerous requirements and regulations. Our purpose is to provide you with the necessary assistance to streamline this process and find optimal solutions.