Complete the online visa application form. You will then need to print and sign the summary sheet.

Next:

At the end of the online application, we will tell you where to submit your application along with the following documents;

• Visa application form
• Supporting documentation
• Current passport (validity of passport at least 6 months after the date of departure from Ireland or 12 months if applying for a stay long stay visa). Previous passports (copies of previous passports if originals unavailable)
• 2 x photographs (ensure they meet the specified requirements)
• Fee

The completed visa application should be then be submitted to the relevant visa processing office. Keep your 8 digit AVATS visa reference number (located on the first page of the summary sheet).

All documents must be:

• original
• legible
• verifiable
• in English or Irish, or translated with a certified translation
• not in envelopes or folders

You must also submit photocopies of all documents including every page of your passport. Ensure you separate original documents from photocopied documents. Application decisions and original documentation will be returned to you.

We can refuse applications if:

• your documents are not complete
• your documents are not translated into English or accompanied by a notarised translation
• we cannot verify the information you supplied

Check if you need a visa

Visit Immigration Service Delivery for information on types of visas available and documentation you are required to submit in support of a visa application.

Check if you are exempt from visa fees

• You can pay fees in your local currency at the relevant AED exchange rates.
• Visa fees are non-refundable.

Applications via VFS from UAE and Kuwait

Applicants applying through VFS will be required to pay the applicable visa fee and VFS service charge to VFS. All visa applications handled by VFS will be subject to the VFS service fee. Details are available on the VFS UAE and Kuwait websites.

Applications via an Honorary Consulate

Pay the visa fee in your local currency at the relevant AED exchange rates directly to the Consulate. See contact details for Honorary Consulates.

Applications via courier

Applicants applying by courier in Afghanistan, Algeria and Libya must lodge the relevant visa fee to the Embassy of Ireland, Abu Dhabi, UAE bank account. We do not accept cash, cheques, postal orders, or bank drafts at the Visa Office. The office is not in a position to return cash, drafts, cheques or postal orders to applicants who have sent these to the Visa Office.

Bank account

Name of holder: Embassy of Ireland, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Account number: 1411003342999027
Bank: First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC , H.O. Sheikh Kalifa Street, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Swiftcode: NBADAEAAXXX
IBAN No: AE620351411 0033 42999027

The appropriate fee should be paid in AED by bank transfer. Additional bank charges may apply, both in your location and the UAE, which are exclusive of the application fee. In our experience UAE bank charges vary but can be up to 40 AED per transaction. It is your responsibility to ensure that the correct fee is transferred in full. Receipt of payment is required which clearly demonstrates full payment in AED. Any short-fall in payment as a result of the deduction of bank charges will result in your application not being processed with no refund of fees paid. Over-payments of the visa fee will not be refunded.

Applications received without a receipt of payment will be delayed until the Visa Office has evidence of your visa fee payment to the Embassy bank account. When submitting your application you must enclose a confirmation of payment. When making the payment to the bank you should also indicate your name and your 8 digit AVATS reference number on the lodgment slip. This is to ensure we are easily able to track your application to the fees lodged to the Embassy bank account.

I understand that any false or misleading information, or false supporting documentation may result in the refusal of my application and I may be prevented from making further visa applications for a period of up to 5 years. An appeal, against the decision to refuse to grant the visa sought, may not be permitted.

The Embassy applies a zero tolerance policy with respect to fraudulent applications. An application containing a deception such as a forged document, a document containing false information or information withheld from an application (such as a previous visa refusal) may result in your application being refused without the prospect of appeal. If the application was submitted as part of a group, all applications in that group maybe refused without appeal. Where applications are rejected on the grounds of a deception, a 5-year ban may also be applied.

Check our visa decisions.

If your visa application is refused, you will receive a letter from the visa office telling you why it has been refused and whether or not you can appeal the decision. There is no fee for an appeal.

Your appeal must arrive with us within 2 months of the date on the letter of refusal. If your appeal is late, the original visa decision cannot be changed. However, you may submit and pay for a new visa application if you wish.

In some circumstances, you cannot appeal a visa decision and may be blocked from applying for a visa for up to 5 years. This may happen if you submitted false or misleading information with your original application. The letter of refusal will state if this applies to you.

Appeals must be sent by courier to the Abu Dhabi Visa Office and not to the Consulate or Embassy in your country. It should be marked for the attention of the Visa Appeals Officer. The onus is on you to arrange delivery and collection of the appeal and accompanying documents.

Appeals are not accepted by email.

You will be contacted when a decision is made. Further information can be found here – Appealing a negative decision.

Further information on what to expect on arrival in Ireland can be found on the website of the Irish Immigration Service.