Irish Entrance Visa
Conference participants who are required to obtain a visa to enter Ireland should apply for a conference visa. More information is available on the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service website.
Please prepare your visa application in accordance with the requirements on the INIS website; the instructions reproduced here are a summary only.
To apply for a Conference Visa please submit the following
documents into the Irish Embassy/Consulate in the country in which
you are currently resident in.
- Fully completed and signed application form
- Passport, valid for 6 months after your intended date of
departure from the State
- Letter from conference host confirming you will be attending
conference, details of the nature, dates, place & duration of
conference, and that registration fees (where relevant) have
been paid.
- Letter from your employer or Association confirming your
attendance, and outlining the relevance of the conference to
your employment or involvement in your Association.
- Evidence from both your employer and conference host showing who
will be responsible for all costs including travel, accommodation,
expenses, etc.
- If you are paying these costs yourself, a detailed bank statement
covering a 6 month period immediately prior to your application
is required.
- You should also explain why you are attending this conference at
your own expense
- Evidence of your obligations to return to your country of permanent
residence following the conference (letter from your
employer/college showing the date of expected return, etc.)
NOTE: All letters submitted should be on official company headed
paper and give full contact details for verification purposes. These
must include a full postal address, name of contact, position in
company, telephone number (landline) and email address where
relevant. (Email addresses such as Yahoo or Hotmail are not
accepted). Website address should also be included, if available.
All of the above documents must be submitted with your application.
All documentation must be in English or accompanied by a notarised
translation.
The fee for this visa is 60euro single entry or 100euro multiple
entry and can only be paid by either bank draft or postal order to
be made out to the Department of Justice, Equality & Law Reform.