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Ireland Transit Visa

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  • Visa Apply Fee $70.00
  • Stay Maximum 96 Hours Stay
  • Processing 5 - 12 Working Days
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About Ireland Transit Visa

A quick orientation before you start the application.

Ireland
Ireland Transit Visa

The Ireland Transit Visa lets you pass through Ireland on your way to a final destination. It covers long airport layovers and brief stops where you need to leave the international zone, and it does not allow work or study.

  • Pass through on the way to another country
  • Leave the airport during a long layover
  • Collect checked baggage between airlines
  • Fastest processing of all visa types
Processing Time: 5 - 12 Working Days Time may vary depending on your application and documents.

Who can apply

Check that every point below describes you before you pay.

  1. A confirmed onward ticket leaving within the transit window
  2. A valid visa for your final destination where one is required
  3. A passport valid for six months

What you need before applying

Have these ready and the form takes only a few minutes.

  1. A passport valid for six months beyond travel
  2. One recent photograph
  3. A confirmed onward ticket
  4. Proof of your visa for the final destination
  5. Funds to cover the stopover

Documents to upload

Clear scans or photos, JPG or PDF, one file per document.

  • Passport bio page scan
  • Passport size photograph
  • Onward flight booking
  • Visa or residence permit for the final destination
  • Bank statement of the last three months

How long it takes

Counted from the day your documents are accepted.

5 - 12 Working Days Estimated processing time Time may vary depending on your application and documents.
  1. Submitted Application and fee received.
  2. In review Documents checked, then filed with the embassy.
  3. Decision Result sent by email and to your account.

Packages & Fees

Pay the visa apply fee now. The visa price falls due only if your visa is approved.

Visa Type Stay Processing Visa Apply Fee
Tourist Visa Tourist Visa Stay Duration Up to 30 Days Stay Per Visit 5 - 12 Working Days $100.00 Visa Apply Fee, pay now Apply
Transit Visa Viewing Maximum 96 Hours Stay 5 - 12 Working Days $70.00 Visa Apply Fee, pay now Apply
Business Visa Up to 180 Days Stay 3 - 6 Weeks $160.00 Visa Apply Fee, pay now + $500.00 Visa Price, only if approved Apply
Family Visa Up to 1 Year, Renewable 3 - 6 Weeks $180.00 Visa Apply Fee, pay now + $1,000.00 Visa Price, only if approved Apply
Student Visa Duration of Your Course 3 - 6 Weeks $205.00 Visa Apply Fee, pay now + $4,750.00 Visa Price, only if approved Apply
Work Visa Up to 2 Years, Renewable 3 - 6 Weeks $225.00 Visa Apply Fee, pay now + $6,750.00 Visa Price, only if approved Apply
PR / Immigration Permanent Residency 3 - 6 Weeks $450.00 Visa Apply Fee, pay now + $10,150.00 Visa Price, only if approved Apply

Frequently asked questions

Still unsure? Our team answers within one working day.

  • Yes, a transit visa allows you to leave the international zone for the length of the approved stopover.

  • If you stay inside the international transit area and do not collect baggage, you often do not. Check the rule for your nationality.

  • The stay is limited to the hours printed on the visa, most often between 24 and 96 hours.

About Ireland

Green cliffs and a good story in every pub

Ireland is one of the destinations our travellers ask about most. Below you will find what a trip actually costs, which documents are needed and how long it takes to arrange, along with the packages we run there.

Worth seeing

  • Cliffs of Moher
  • Ring of Kerry
  • Guinness Storehouse
  • Giants Causeway
  • Galway Bay
  • Blarney Castle
Ireland

Ireland

Choose the visa type that best suits your purpose of travel.

7 Visa Types

Tourist Visa

Travel to Ireland for tourism, holidays, sightseeing, and short-term visits.

$100.00

Visa Apply Fee pay now to send your application
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Transit Visa

Pass through Ireland on your way.

$70.00

Visa Apply Fee pay now to send your application
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Business Visa

For business meetings, conferences and events.

$160.00

Visa Apply Fee pay now to send your application

+ $500.00

Visa Price pay later, only if approved
View Details

Family Visa

Sponsor your family members to Ireland.

$180.00

Visa Apply Fee pay now to send your application

+ $1,000.00

Visa Price pay later, only if approved
View Details

Student Visa

Study at a designated institution in Ireland.

$205.00

Visa Apply Fee pay now to send your application

+ $4,750.00

Visa Price pay later, only if approved
View Details

Work Visa

Work in Ireland with a valid job offer.

$225.00

Visa Apply Fee pay now to send your application

+ $6,750.00

Visa Price pay later, only if approved
View Details

PR / Immigration

Apply for permanent residency in Ireland.

$450.00

Visa Apply Fee pay now to send your application

+ $10,150.00

Visa Price pay later, only if approved
View Details

The prices above are two separate payments

  1. 1 Visa Apply Fee You pay this today, when you send your application. It covers preparing your file and lodging it with the embassy.
  2. 2 Visa Price You pay this only after the embassy approves your visa. We email you a payment link, and your visa is released once it is paid.

Nothing is charged for the visa itself until it is approved.

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How It Works

From the first form to the stamp in your passport — five steps, all of them online.

  1. 1 Apply Online Fill out the application form and pay the fee.
  2. 2 Upload Documents Submit the required documents online.
  3. 3 Application Review We review your application and documents.
  4. 4 Decision Receive the decision by email or in your account.
  5. 5 Travel Once approved, travel to Ireland.

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