Ireland Visa free countries list

Ireland is a EU member country since 1 January 1973 but has opted out of the schengen area.  The Irish passport remains one of the World’s powerful passports with visa waiver freedom to 188 countries and territories. The Irish passport remains the sixth best passport in the World according to Henley.

Irish citizens are the only nationality in the world, with the right to live and work in both the European Union and the United Kingdom.

Below are the full list of countries and territories

Countries

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay
Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan Visa required
Albania Visa not required 90 days
Algeria Visa required
Andorra
Visa not required
Angola eVisa 30 days
Visitors who have been granted an online pre-visa or have requested such pre-visa from the consulates of Angola abroad, are then issued with a visa on arrival at the country’s border check points.
For a maximum total stay of 90 days within a one year period.
Besides having printed confirmation that a visa will be issued upon arrival, passengers must: have a return/onward ticket, and have a hotel reservation confirmation.
Antigua and Barbuda Visa not required 1 month
Argentina Visa not required 90 days
Armenia Visa not required 180 days
Australia eVisitor 90 days
eVisitor, if granted, allows 90 day stay per visit for 12 months.
eVisitor is issued free of charge.
Austria
Freedom of movement
Azerbaijan eVisa 30 days
Bahamas Visa not required 3 months
Extension of stay is possible.
Bahrain eVisa / Visa on arrival 3 months
Visa on arrival is single entry, subject to a fee.
Multiple entry visa available on arrival for 1 month stay.
Irish citizens can also apply for eVisas as an alternative.
Bangladesh Visa on arrival 30 days
Visitors can apply to extend their stay when in the country.
Barbados Visa not required 6 months
Visitors must have proof of onward travel, whereby their final destination is their country of residence or origin.
Belarus Visa not required 30 days
Travellers must arrive via Minsk International Airport to avail of visa-free access.
Travellers must also depart from Minsk International Airport, to a destination outside of Belarus and Russia.
Visa on arrival is not available to tourists travelling from Russia.
Irish citizens are allowed to stay without a visa for 15 days in the regions of Brest and Grodno
Belgium
Freedom of movement
Belize
Visa not required
Benin eVisa / Visa on arrival 30 days / 8 days
Must have an international vaccination certificate.
Bhutan Visa required
Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
Visitors are required to book with a registered tour operator in Bhutan.
Bolivia Visa not required 90 days
90 days within any year period
Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa not required 90 days
90 days within any 6-month period
Botswana Visa not required 90 days
Extension to the visa-free period must be applied for in advance.
Brazil Visa not required 90 days
Extension of stay is possible.
Brunei Visa not required 90 days
Bulgaria
Freedom of movement
Burkina Faso Visa on arrival 1 month
Burundi Visa required
Passengers holding an entry authorisation letter from the authorities may obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 1 month.
Cambodia eVisa / Visa on arrival 30 days
Visa is also obtainable online.
Visitors are not permitted to make day-trips to Cambodia (except in certain circumstances).
Cameroon Visa required
Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
Canada Visa not required 6 months
eTA required if arriving by air.
Cape Verde Visa not required 30 days
Must register online at least five days prior to arrival.
Central African Republic Visa required
Chad Visa required
Visitors holding an ‘entry authorisation’ letter can pick up a visa on arrival.
Chile Visa not required 90 days
Visitors are issued an immigration card on arrival and will be prevented from leaving Chile without it.
China Visa required
24-hour visit without a visa when in transit through China (unless arriving in Fuzhou Changle International Airport, Huangshan Tunxi International Airport, Mudanjiang Hailang Airport, Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport and Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport).
72-hour visit without a visa when in transit through Changsha, Guilin and Harbin.
144-hours visit without a visa when in transit through Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Jieyang, Kunming, Nanjing, Ningbo, Qinhuangdao, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Shijiazhuang, Tianjin, Wuhan, Xiamen and Xi’an.Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan do count as third countries under the 24, 72 and 144-hours visa-free transit (TWOV) policies.
Colombia Visa not required 90 days
Visitors may only enter Colombia for up to 180 days in any calendar year.
Comoros Visa on arrival 45 days
Republic of the Congo Visa required
Democratic Republic of the Congo Visa required
Costa Rica Visa not required 90 days
Côte d’Ivoire eVisa 3 months
eVisa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
Croatia
Freedom of movement
Cuba Tourist Card required 30 days
Cyprus
Freedom of movement
Czech Republic
Freedom of movement
Denmark
Freedom of movement
Djibouti eVisa 31 days
Dominica Visa not required 6 months
Dominican Republic
Visa not required
Ecuador Visa not required 90 days
Extension of stay is possible.
Egypt eVisa / Visa on arrival 30 days
El Salvador Visa not required 3 months
Equatorial Guinea Visa required
Eritrea Visa required
Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
Estonia
Freedom of movement
Eswatini Visa not required 30 days
Extension of stay possible for a maximum of 90 days in total.
Ethiopia eVisa / Visa on arrival up to 90 days
Visa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
eVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.eVisas are available for 30 or 90 days.
Fiji Visa not required 4 months
Finland
Freedom of movement
France
Freedom of movement
Freedom of movement
Gabon eVisa / Visa on arrival 90 days
Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
Gambia Visa not required 90 days
Georgia Visa not required 1 year
Germany
Freedom of movement
Ghana Visa required
Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
Greece
Freedom of movement
Grenada Visa not required 3 months
Beginning on 1 December 2020, all travellers to Grenada will be required to complete an online application in order to receive a Pure Safe Travel Authorization Certificate to enter Grenada.
Guatemala Visa not required 90 days
Guinea eVisa 90 days
Guinea-Bissau eVisa / Visa on arrival 90 days
Guyana Visa not required 3 months
Haiti Visa not required 90 days
Honduras Visa not required 3 months
Hungary
Freedom of movement
Iceland
Freedom of movement
India e-Visa 60 days
e-Visa holders must arrive via 26 designated airports[Note 1] or 3 designated seaports.[Note 2]
An Indian e-Tourist Visa can only be obtained twice in one calendar year.
Indonesia Visa not required 30 days
Not available at all entry points.
Iran Visa on arrival 30 days
A visa on arrival is only available at Qeshm, Kish, Mashhad, Isfahan, Shiraz, Tabriz and Tehran.
Extension of stay is possible.
Women will be refused entry if not wearing Islamic head cover, scarf, long sleeves or stockings.
All foreigners must report to the Iranian police within 8 days of arrival.
Visa on arrival excludes all reporters, journalists, photographers and cameramen, who must obtain a visa prior to entering Iran.
A visa on arrival for business travellers is available if holding a letter of invitation from a government agency which is issued at least 2 days prior to arrival.
Iraq Visa required
Visa on arrival is available at Sulaimaniyah and Erbil airports and stays are limited to 15 days, with an extension of stay possible.
Israel Visa not required 3 months
Extension of stay is possible.
Italy
Freedom of movement
Jamaica Visa not required 90 days
Japan Visa not required 90 days
Irish citizens may apply for an extension of stay with the Ministry of Justice for up to 6 months.
Jordan Free visa on arrival 6 months
A free visa on arrival may be obtained only when travel is organised through an authorised tour operator in Jordan. The tour group must not consist of less than 5 people and there must be a minimum 2 night stay in Jordan. A return ticket must be presented to avail of this visa option.
All other passengers who are not travelling as part of a tour group may obtain a visa on arrival, subject to a fee. The visa on arrival has a maximum validity of 6 months.
Visa fees may be waived for those in possession of a Jordan Pass depending on the length of their visit to the kingdom.
Kazakhstan Visa not required 30 days
Kenya eVisa / Visa on arrival 3 months
Kiribati Visa not required 30 days
North Korea Visa required
South Korea Visa not required 90 days
Kuwait eVisa / Visa on arrival 3 months
Kyrgyzstan Visa not required 60 days
Laos eVisa / Visa on arrival 30 days
Visa on arrival is available at international airports Luangphabang, Pakse, Savannakhet and Vientiane, and at 4 land borders Friendship Bridge,[Note 3] and at 13 border crossings[Note 4] as well as Tanalaeng train station in Vientiane, which connects to the train station in Nongkai, Thailand. Visa on arrival facility will be gradually phased out at various border crossings starting January 2020.
eVisa may be used to enter Laos through the following entry points — Wattay International Airport and the First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge
Entry points Lalai, Lantui, Meuang mom, Pakxan, and Phoudou are open only to visa holders.
Visa on arrival is extendable up to 60 days.
Latvia
Freedom of movement
Lebanon Free visa on arrival 1 month
Free visa on arrival can be granted whenever a telephone number and address in Lebanon is provided.
Visa can be extended for an additional two months.
Lesotho Visa not required 90 days
Liberia Visa required
Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival, subject to conditions.
Libya Visa required
Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
Passengers arriving in Libya must hold a non-objection form issued by the Libyan Immigration Authorities.
All travellers arriving in Libya for tourism must convert $1000 USD in freely convertible currency, or debit the amount from a credit card upon arrival in the country.
Liechtenstein
Freedom of movement
Lithuania
Freedom of movement
Luxembourg
Freedom of movement
Madagascar eVisa / Visa on arrival 90 days
Malawi eVisa / Visa on arrival 90 days
A residence permit must be obtained for those wishing to stay beyond 90 days.
Malaysia Visa not required 3 months
If no return ticket is held, one must be purchased at the border or entry will be refused.
Maldives Free visa on arrival 30 days
Mali Visa required
Malta
Freedom of movement
Marshall Islands Visa not required 90 days
90 days within any 180-day period
Mauritania Visa on arrival
Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
Mauritius Visa not required 90 days
180 days maximum stay in any one calendar year.
Mexico Visa not required 180 days
Micronesia Visa not required 30 days
Extension of stay is possible.
Moldova Visa not required 90 days
90 days within any 180 day period
Monaco
Visa not required
Mongolia Visa on arrival 30 days
Visa may be obtained on arrival only at Ulaanbaatar Airport.
The consular department of the Ministry Of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia advises for visa to be applied for prior to arrival.
Montenegro Visa not required 90 days
Morocco Visa not required 90 days
Mozambique Visa on arrival 30 days
Not available at all entry points.
Extension of stay is possible.
Myanmar eVisa 28 days
eVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu.
eVisa available for both tourism (allowed stay is 28 days) or business (allowed stay is 70 days) purposes.
Namibia Visa not required 3 months
Nauru Visa required
Visa requirement waived for holders of an Entry Permit letter.
Nepal Visa on arrival 90 days
Extension of stay is possible of up to 150 days.
Business travellers can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 5 years, subject to a fee and a license issued by the Ministry of Industry.
Netherlands
Freedom of movement
(European Netherlands)
New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority 3 months
May enter using eGate.
International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority.
Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure. Such travellers are not required to pay the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy.
Nicaragua Visa not required 90 days
Tourist card must be obtained on arrival, subject to a fee.
Extension of stay is possible.
Niger Visa required
Nigeria Visa required
Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
North Macedonia Visa not required 90 days
Norway
Freedom of movement
Oman eVisa 30 days
A visa waiver is in place for travellers who are arriving directly from the Emirate of Dubai who have a visa or an entrance stamp from Dubai, whereby the visa must be valid for 21 days at least upon arrival in Oman.
A visa waiver is in place for travellers who are arriving directly from Qatar, whereby the visa must state as being valid for Oman and must be valid for at least one month on arrival.
Pakistan Online Visa
Online Visa eligible.
Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.
Palau Free visa on arrival 30 days
Extension is possible for a fee.
Panama Visa not required 180 days
Papua New Guinea eVisa / Free visa on arrival 60 days
Paraguay Visa not required 90 days
Peru Visa not required 183 days
Philippines Visa not required 30 days
A visa on arrival is available for a maximum stay of 59 days.
Extension of stay is only possible for those who obtained a visa on arrival, to a maximum of 1 year.
Poland
Freedom of movement
Portugal
Freedom of movement
Qatar Visa not required 30 days
Visa waiver available for Irish citizens with a 30 day extension available.
Romania
Freedom of movement
Russia eVisa 16 days
e-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints
Visa waiver available for passengers arriving by cruise only who are staying in Russia for a maximum of 72 hours.
Rwanda eVisa / Visa on arrival 30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa not required 3 months
Extension of stay is possible.
Saint Lucia Visa not required 6 weeks
Extension of stay is possible.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa not required 1 month
Extension of stay is possible.
Samoa Visa not required 60 days
Extension of stay is possible.
San Marino
Visa not required
São Tomé and Príncipe Visa not required 15 days
Saudi Arabia eVisa / Visa on arrival 90 days
Senegal Visa not required 90 days
Serbia Visa not required 90 days
Irish citizens may stay in Serbia for 90 days within any 6-month period.
Extension is possible.
Seychelles Free Visitor’s Permit on arrival 3 months
Irish citizens can extend their stay for three months, up to a maximum of 12 months.
Visitor’s permit is issued free of charge, subject to documentation being provided at the entry point.
Sierra Leone Visa on arrival
Singapore Visa not required 90 days
Extension of stay possible.
Slovakia
Freedom of movement
Slovenia
Freedom of movement
Solomon Islands Free Visitor’s permit on arrival 3 months
3 months within a year period
Somalia Visa on arrival
Available at Berbera, Borama, Burao, Erigavo and Hargeisa airports.
30 days, available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
South Africa Visa not required 90 days
Extension of stay possible for an additional 90 days.
South Sudan Electronic Visa
Obtainable online
Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
Spain
Freedom of movement
Sri Lanka eVisa / Visa on arrival 30 days
Extension of stay possible for an additional 150 days for Irish citizens.
Sudan Visa required
Suriname eVisa
Sweden
Freedom of movement
Switzerland
Freedom of movement
Syria Visa required
Tajikistan Visa on arrival 45 days
Visa also available online. E-visa holders can enter through all border points.
Tanzania eVisa / Visa on arrival 3 months
Thailand Visa not required 30 days
ACMECS Single Visa issued by Cambodia and Thailand are valid for 90 days from the date of issue and are valid for a stay of 60 days in Thailand.
Extension of stay is possible.
Maximum two visits annually if not arriving by air.
Timor-Leste Visa on arrival 90 days
Irish and British citizens, unlike other EU citizens, must pay a $30 visa fee on arrival.
Togo Visa on arrival 7 days
Extension of stay possible for an additional 90 days, subject to a fee.
Tonga Free visa on arrival 31 days
Extension of stay for a further 5 months is possible.
Trinidad and Tobago
Visa not required
Tunisia Visa not required 3 months
Turkey Visa not required 90 days
Turkmenistan Visa required
Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
Tuvalu Visa on arrival 1 month
Uganda
Free visa on arrival
Irish Citizens are not required to apply for an eVisa and are granted a fee-free visa on arrival.
An East Africa Tourist Visa issued by Kenya or Rwanda can also be used for entry.
Ukraine Visa not required 90 days
90 days within any 180 day period.
United Arab Emirates Free visa on arrival 30 days
Extension of stay is possible for a further 30 days with a fee.
United Kingdom
Freedom of movement
Freedom of movement under Common Travel Area (in Constituent countries)
United States Visa Waiver Program 90 days
ESTA required if arriving by air or cruise ship.
ESTA is valid for two years when issued.
Holders of non-biometric passports must obtain a visa for the United States as they are ineligible to apply for an ESTA.
Leaving the United States and re-entering from Canada or Mexico will not reset the original 90 day maximum stay. You can only reset the timer by leaving North America.
Uruguay Visa not required 90 days
Extension of stay is possible for a further 90 days.
Uzbekistan Visa not required 30 days
Vanuatu Visa not required 30 days
Vatican City
Visa not required
Venezuela Visa not required 90 days
Extension of stay is possible for a further 90 days.
Vietnam eVisa 30 days
A single entry eVisa is available.
Fee payable.
Yemen Visa required
Zambia Visa not required 90 days
For those travelling to Zambia for business, the maximum stay is 30 days in any one-year period.
Tourists are allowed 90 days in any one-year period.
Zimbabwe eVisa / Visa on arrival 3 months
For those travelling to Zimbabwe for business, a visa on arrival can also be issued for a maximum stay of 30 days.

Territories

Europe

Abkhazia — Visa required.
Artsakh — Visa required (issued for single entry for 21 days/1/2/3 months or multiple entry visa for 1/2/3 months).
Travellers with Artsakh visa (expired or valid) or evidence of travel to Artsakh (stamps) will be permanently denied entry to Azerbaijan.
Mount Athos — Special permit required (4 days: 25 euro for Orthodox visitors, 35 euro for non-Orthodox visitors, 18 euro for students). There is a visitors’ quota: maximum 100 Orthodox and 10 non-Orthodox per day and women are not allowed.
Brest and Grodno — Visa not required for 15 days.
Crimea — Visa issued by Russia is required.
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus — Visa free access for 3 months. Can use Irish passport card to enter.
UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus — Access Permit is required for travelling inside the zone, except Civil Use Areas.
Faroe Islands — Visa not required.
Gibraltar — Visa not required.
Guernsey – Visa not required.
Alderney – Visa not required.
Sark – Visa not required.
Isle of Man — Visa not required.
Jan Mayen — permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours and permit issued by the Norwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours.
Jersey – Visa not required.
Kosovo — visa free for 90 days.
Closed cities and regions in Russia — special authorization required.
South Ossetia — Visa free. Multiple entry visa to Russia and three-day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.
Transnistria — Visa free. Registration required after 24h.

Africa

Eritrea (outside Asmara) — visa covers Asmara only; to travel in the rest of the country, a Travel Permit for Foreigners is required (20 Eritrean nakfa).
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (Western Sahara controlled territory) — Visa not required up to 3 months.
Somaliland — Visa issued on arrival (30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival).
Sudan — All foreigners traveling more than 25 kilometers outside of Khartoum must obtain a travel permit.
Darfur — Separate travel permit is required.

Asia

Hong Kong — Visa not required for 90 days.
India — Protected Area Permit (PAP) required for whole states of Nagaland and Sikkim and parts of states Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh. Restricted Area Permit (RAP) required for all of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and parts of Sikkim. Some of these requirements are occasionally lifted for a year.
Iraqi Kurdistan — Visa on arrival for 15 days is available at Erbil and Sulaymaniyah airports.
Kazakhstan — Special permission required for the town of Baikonur and surrounding areas in Kyzylorda Oblast, and the town of Gvardeyskiy near Almaty.
Kish Island — Visitors to Kish Island do not require a visa.
Macao — Visa not required for 90 days.
Sabah and Sarawak — These states have their own immigration authorities and passport is required to travel to them, however the same visa applies.
Maldives — With the exception of the capital Malé, tourists are generally prohibited from visiting non-resort islands without the express permission of the Government of Maldives.
North Korea outside Pyongyang – People are not allowed to leave the capital city, tourists can only leave the capital with a governmental tourist guide (no independent moving)[citation needed]
Palestine — Visa not required. Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.
Taiwan — Visa not required for 90 days.
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province — OIVR permit required (15+5 Tajikistani Somoni) and another special permit (free of charge) is required for Lake Sarez.
Turkmenistan — A special permit, issued prior to arrival by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is required if visiting the following places: Atamurat, Cheleken, Dashoguz, Serakhs and Serhetabat.
Tibet Autonomous Region — Tibet Travel Permit required (10 US Dollars).
Korean Demilitarized Zone — restricted zone.
UNDOF Zone and Ghajar — restricted zones.
Phú Quốc — can visit without a visa for up to 30 days.
Yemen — Special permission needed for travel outside Sana’a or Aden.

Caribbean and North Atlantic

Anguilla — Visa not required for 3 months.
Aruba — Visa not required for 30 days.
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba — Visa not required for 3 months.
Bermuda — Visa not required for 21 days (extendable).
British Virgin Islands — Visa not required for 1 month (extendable).
Cayman Islands — Visa not required for 6 months.
Colombia — Visitors arriving at San Andrés and Leticia must buy tourist cards on arrival.
Curacao — Visa not required for 3 months.
Montserrat — Visa not required for 6 months.
Greenland — Visa not required.
Margarita Island — All visitors are fingerprinted.
Puerto Rico — Visa not required under the Visa Waiver Program, for 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years. ESTA required.
Saint Pierre and Miquelon — Visa not required.
Sint Maarten — Visa not required for 3 months.
Turks and Caicos Islands — Visa not required for 90 days.
U.S. Virgin Islands — Visa not required under the Visa Waiver Program, for 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years. ESTA required.

Oceania

American Samoa — Visa required (entry permit).
Ashmore and Cartier Islands — special authorisation required.
Clipperton Island — special permit required.
Cook Islands — Visa free access for 31 days.
Lau Province — Special permission required.
French Polynesia — Visa not required.
Guam — Visa not required under the Visa Waiver Program, for 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years. ESTA required.
New Caledonia — Visa not required for 3 months.
Niue — Visa on arrival valid for 30 days is issued free of charge.
Northern Mariana Islands — Visa not required.
Pitcairn Islands — 14 days visa free and landing fee 35 USD or tax of 5 USD if not going ashore.
Tokelau — Entry permit required.
United States Minor Outlying Islands — special permits required for Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island.
Wallis and Futuna — Visa not required.
South America
Galápagos — Online pre-registration is required. Transit Control Card must also be obtained at the airport prior to departure.

South Atlantic and Antarctica

Falkland Islands — Visitor Permit valid for 4 weeks is issued on arrival.
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Ascension Island — eVisa for 3 months within any year period.
Saint Helena — Entry Permit (£25) for 183 days is issued on arrival.
Tristan da Cunha — Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands — Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).
Antarctica and adjacent islands — special permits required for French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Argentine Antarctica, Australian Antarctic Territory, Chilean Antarctic Territory, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Peter I Island, Queen Maud Land, Ross Dependency

Source: Wiki
References: DFA