Citizens of certain countries required to obtain an entry visa for Ireland. If you are a citizen of a country that is on one of the lists below, then you do NOT require an entry visa for Ireland. Citizens of countries which are not on the list must apply for a visa to enter Ireland before they travel here. Remember that you should apply for a visa at least 2 months before you are due to travel to Ireland. This list is valid as of August 26th 2007.
List of countries whose passport holders do not require visas to enter Ireland:
| Andorra | Antigua And Barbuda | Argentina |
| Australia | Austria | Bahamas |
| Barbados | Belgium | Belize |
| Bolivia | Botswana | Brazil |
| Brunei | Bulgaria | Canada |
| Chile | Costa Rica | Croatia |
| Cyprus | Czech Republic | Denmark |
| Dominica | El Salvador | Estonia |
| Fiji | Finland | France |
| Germany | Greece | Grenada |
| Guatemala | Guyana | Honduras |
| Hong Kong* | Hungary | Iceland |
| Israel | Italy | Japan |
| Kiribati | Latvia | Lesotho |
| Liechtenstein | Lithuania | Luxembourg |
| Macau* | Malawi | Malaysia |
| Maldives | Malta | Mauritius |
| Mexico | Monaco | Nauru |
| Netherlands | New Zealand | Nicaragua |
| Norway | Panama | Paraguay |
| Poland | Portugal | Romania |
| Saint Kitts & Nevis | Saint Lucia | |
| Saint Vincent & The Grenadines | Samoa | |
| San Marino | Seychelles | Singapore |
| Slovak Republic | Slovenia | Solomon Islands |
| South Africa | South Korea | Spain |
| Swaziland | Sweden | Switzerland |
| Tonga | Trinidad & Tobago | Tuvalu |
| United Kingdom & Colonies | United States Of America | Uruguay |
| Vanuatu | Vatican City | Venezuela |
British Dependent Territories (Colonies)
| Anguilla | Bermuda |
| British Antarctic Territory (South Georgia, South Sandwich Islands) | |
| British Indian Ocean Territories (Chagos Archipelago, Peros Banos, Diego Garcia, Danger Island) | |
| Cayman Islands | Falkland Islands And Dependicies |
| Gibraltar | Montserrat |
| Pitcairn (Henderson, Ducie And Oneno Islands) | |
| St. Helena And Dependicies (Ascension Island, Tristan Da Cunha) | |
The Soverign Base Areas Of Akrotiri And Dhekila
| Turks And Caicos Island | British Virgin Islands |
People with existing travel visas
Visas are not required either by persons who are holders of Convention travel documents which are valid and issued by the following countries:
| Belgium | Czech Republic | Denmark |
| Finland | Germany | Iceland |
| Italy | Liechtenstein | Luxembourg |
| Malta | Netherlands | Norway |
| Poland | Portugal | Romania |
| Slovakia | Spain | Sweden |
| Switzerland | ||
Notes: A person in possession of a Hong Kong certificate of identity requires an entry visa for the state. Persons who are holders of a British Hong Kong passport who have a right of abode in Great Britain do not require entry visas. Persons who are holders of a british hong kong passport who have a right of abode in hong kong only do not require entry visas but they are subject to full foreign national controls in respect of registration, permission to remain, work permits et cetera.