Listed ordinary passports require an Irish visitor visa
These ordinary national passport holders must obtain a short-stay C visa before travelling to Ireland for a visitor stay.
- This policy does not classify refugee, stateless, diplomatic, official, service, United Nations, or special travel documents.
- A short-stay C visa covers qualifying visits up to 90 days but permits travel rather than guaranteeing entry or duration.
- Ireland states that its online AVATS form is an application system and that it does not issue eVisas.
- Nicaragua, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Lucia have been visa-required since 15 June 2026.
Official sourcesImmigration Service Delivery, Ireland Department of Justice: Ireland visa and non-visa required nationalitiesImmigration Service Delivery, Ireland Department of Justice: How to apply for an Irish short-stay C tourist visaIrish Statute Book: Immigration Act 2004 Visas Amendment No. 2 Order 2026Immigration Service Delivery, Ireland Department of Justice: AVATS Irish online visa application system