Ireland Reciprocity Schedule


Visa Classification Fee Number of Applications Validity Period
A-1 None Multiple 60 Months
A-2 None Multiple 60 Months
A-3 [1] None Multiple 24 Months
B-1 None Multiple 120 Months
B-2 None Multiple 120 Months
B-1/B-2 None Multiple 120 Months
C-1 None Multiple 60 Months
C-1/D None Multiple 60 Months
C-2 None Multiple 12 Months
C-3 None Multiple 60 Months
D None Multiple 60 Months
E-1 [2] None Multiple 60 Months
E-2 [2] None Multiple 60 Months
F-1 None Multiple 60 Months
F-2 None Multiple 60 Months
G-1 None Multiple 60 Months
G-2 None Multiple 60 Months
G-3 None Multiple 60 Months
G-4 None Multiple 60 Months
G-5 [1] None Multiple 24 Months
H-1B None One 60 Months [3]
H-1C None One 60 Months [3]
H-2A None One 60 Months [3]
H-2B None One 60 Months [3]
H-2R None One 60 Months [3]
H-3 None One 60 Months [3]
H-4 None One 60 Months [3]
I None Multiple 60 Months
J-1 [4] None Multiple 60 Months
J-2 [4] None Multiple 60 Months
K-1 None One 6 Months
K-2 None One 6 Months
K-3 None Multiple 24 Months
K-4 None Multiple 24 Months
L-1 None Multiple 60 Months [3]
L-2 None Multiple 60 Months [3]
M-1 None Multiple 60 Months
M-2 None Multiple 60 Months
N-8 None Multiple 60 Months
N-9 None Multiple 60 Months
NATO 1-7 N/A N/A N/A
O-1 None Multiple 60 Months [3]
O-2 None Multiple 60 Months [3]
O-3 None Multiple 60 Months [3]
P-1 None Multiple 60 Months [3]
P-2 None Multiple 60 Months [3]
P-3 None Multiple 60 Months [3]
P-4 None Multiple 60 Months [3]
Q-1 [6] None Multiple 15 Months [3]
Q-2 [6] None Multiple 36 Months
Q-3 [6] None Multiple 36 Months
R-1 None Multiple 60 Months
R-2 None Multiple 60 Months
S-5 [7] None One 1 Month
S-6 [7] None One 1 Month
S-7 [7] None One 1 Month
T-1 [9] N/A N/A N/A
T-2 None One 6 Months
T-3 None One 6 Months
T-4 None One 6 Months
T-5 None One 6 Months
TD [5] N/A N/A N/A
U-1 None One 1 Month
U-2 None One 1 Month
U-3 None One 1 Month
U-4 None One 1 Month
U-5 None One 1 Month
V-1 None Multiple 120 Months
V-2 None Multiple 120 Months [8]
V-3 None Multiple 120 Months [8]

Note: The euro/dollar rate for Consular fees is set by Embassy Paris for all posts in countries where the euro is used. Please check the Embassy Paris Intranet site to obtain the latest rate. Do not use the daily market rate or any other rate.

Documents

Birth Certificates

Available. Civil or "long-form" birth certificates are issued on white or light grey paper, varying in width (7" to 8-1/4") and length (13" to 16"). A "short form" birth certificate is also available, but it does not include all the necessary information. Similarly, baptismal and church certificates are generally not acceptable for immigration purposes.

The long-form certificates are serially numbered in the upper left-hand corner, and consist of eleven numbered boxes arrayed horizontally on the page. At the bottom of the certificate is the warning that "TO ALTER THIS DOCUMENT OR TO UTTER IT SO ALTERED IS A SERIOUS OFFENSE." The entries may be hand-written or typed. Certificates, which are generally available for all births from January 1, 1894, can be issued by either the local registry office or the Registrar General in Dublin. The certificate should show a stamp or seal by the issuing authority.

There is a fee for issuance of a birth certificate, assuming the applicant can provide full name (as given at birth), date of birth, place of birth, and parents' names (including maiden name of mother). A search fee may be incurred if the applicant does not provide full information. There is a fee for additional copies at the time of issuance. Requests for birth certificates can be made directly to the Registrar General, Joyce House, 8-11 Lombard Street East, Dublin 2.

Adoption, Marriage, Divorce and Death Certificates

Available. Most other civil documents, including adoption, marriage and death certificates, are available from the Registrar General in Dublin and can be obtained using the same procedure as outlined for birth certificates. There may be a fee for this service.

Police Records

Available. Police records will no longer be called "Police Certificates of Character." The title of the certificate will read "Police Certificate." Under this title appears a box, which states "This certificate is issued solely for the information of the U.S.A. Consular authorities.

Residents of the Republic of Ireland may apply for a "Police Certificate" through the local Garda Station in which they reside. Derogatory information is usually listed on the back of the form. To be valid, a district stamp (usually in the lower left hand corner), identifies the issuing Garda Station, signed by the District Superintendent, or his or her deputy.

Persons residing outside of Ireland can apply for the "Police Certificate" by writing the Garda Office in the district of their former residence. The applicant should furnish her or her full name, date and place of birth, and place and period of all residences in the Republic of Ireland, including full addresses. The request should be accompanied by a birth certificate.

Police Certificates will be issued directly to the applicant from the local Garda Station, not Garda Headquarters and the Guarda Headquarters stamp will no long appear on the Police Certificate.

Prison Records

Available. A statement of penal servitude may be obtained directly from the prison in question, but the police certificate usually provides details of conviction and sentencing.

Military Records

Available. A special "Record of Service in the Defence Forces" has been devised by Irish authorities to meet U.S. visa requirements. Applicants with military service in the permanent or reserve forces (including the Forsa Cosanta Aitiuil or Slua Muiri) can obtain the form by contacting the Officer in Charge, Enlisted Personnel Section, Defence Forces Headquarters, Infirmary Road, Dublin 8. The applicant must provide the birth date, enlistment date, Army service number, and the name of the unit in which he served. The form is printed on standard, white Irish paper (8-1/4" X 11-3/4") and signed by the Officer in Charge of the Enlisted Personnel Section.

Passport and Other Travel Documents

  • Passport - Only Irish citizens are entitled to hold Irish passports, which are issued for a maximum 10 years validity. Passports can be issued with shorter validity (3 years) to minors and persons over 65 years. Replacement passports are issued for the unexpired period of the previous passport when the latter is surrendered for cancellation. Children can be carried on their parents' passports (without photographs) up to age 16. Until 1992, married couples could obtain joint passports, but now every adult applicant is issued an individual passport. Passports come in a 32-page standard size and a 48-page large size; the 96-page version has been phased out. A new, machine-readable passport was introduced in September 1993, but some Irish passport offices, particularly those outside of Dublin, continue to issue traditional, hand-written passports.

    All Irish passports issued from January 1, 1998 onwards will be of the new European Union variety. However, European Community format passports will continue to be valid until their date of expiration, or until December 2007, whichever is earlier.

  • Emergency Passport - Irish citizens who lose their passports aboard may be issued emergency passport to enable them to return to Ireland or travel to another country. The emergency passport is printed on standard Irish paper (8-1/4" X 11-3/4") and bears the seal of the issuing embassy or consulate.
  • Collective Passport - These are issued for group travel abroad, mainly to school children, handicapped persons, and pilgrims. The collective passport is printed on standard Irish paper (8-1/4" X 11-3/4") and is held by the group leader. Members of the group carry travel identity cards issued by the Irish passport office.

Special Clearance and Issuance Procedures

None.

Visa Issuing Post

Dublin, Ireland (Embassy)

42 Elgin Road
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4, Ireland

Tel: (353) (1) 668-8777 -- after hours (353) (1) 668-9612

Fax: (353) (1) 668-8056

Visa Services

All visa categories for the Republic of Ireland.