Visas
A visa is a certificate in your passport or travel document that shows you are authorised to land at an Irish port or airport Ireland. However, there may be a number of other conditions you need to meet before you are permitted to enter Ireland.
On arrival at the airport, make sure that you have copies of the documents submitted with your visa application in case of inspection by immigration officers.
If you are applying for a visa for Ireland and live in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas or Missouri, please do so through the Consulate General of Ireland in Chicago.
Visas for Ireland
There are different visa requirements depending on your country of citizenship. Find out more about applying for a visa to travel to Ireland.
Visas for Irish people going abroad
DFA provides guidance on determining visa requirements for entering your destination country when travelling abroad.
FAQs about Visas
IrishImmigration.ie provides answers to the most frequently asked questions about applying for a visa to travel to Ireland.
Working Holiday Programme
The J1 Working Holiday Agreement between Ireland and the US allows certain categories of Irish and US citizens to work and travel in each country for up to 12 months.