Online Visa Application Form & Guidance

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A comprehensive guide to completing your online application is available in 7 languages at the end of this page. Before you complete your online visa application you should read all of the information on visas contained on this website, including ourFrequently Asked Questions.UnderVisa Types you will find a list of the documents that you must submit to the relevant Irish Embassy/Consulate/Visa Office with your application.

While we endeavour to provide you with a comprehensive list of all supporting documentation you will require, a Visa Officer may request additional documents where necessary.

If you are applying to one of our Visa Offices in Abuja, Abu Dhabi, Beijing, London, Moscow or New Delhi you are advised to also check their websites for details of any further documentation which may be required by those offices.

China

India

Nigeria

Russia

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

You are also required to submit 2 recent passport sized photographs with your application. For more details, seePhoto Requirements.

All questions must be answered in English. Please be aware that if you provide false, fraudulent or misleading information or documentation, your application will be refused, without any right to appeal. Any future applications made by you will also be refused.

When you have completed your Online Application and clicked on the Submit button, you will need to print a Summary Sheet. This will give details of the office which will process your application. You will need to submit this Summary Sheet (signed and dated), along with your supporting documentation.

The website address of that office will also be shown and you should consult this for further information such as opening hours, visa processing fees, method of payment accepted, etc.If you experience technical difficulties when accessing the Online Application Facility, you can contact us – please give details of your problem. If you have fully or partially completed your online application please also give the name, date of birth, nationality, and passport number you have entered, and the Transaction Number which has been assigned to your application.

Information on completing online application is available to download;
In English / Information on completing Online Application English (PDF Size 56KB)
In Arabic / Information on completing Online Application Arabic (PDF Size 197 KB)
In Chinese / Information on Completing Online ApplicationChinese (PDF Size 265 KB)
In French / Information on completing Online Application French (PDF Size 96 KB)
In Russian / Information on completing Online Application Russian (PDF Size 247 KB)
In Turkish / Information on completing Online Application Turkish (PDF Size 222KB)
In Urdu / Information on completing Online Application Urdu (PDF Size 216KB)