Tourism and long-haul travel
Destination first, then the entry rule, the money preparation and the on-the-ground stack — before booking anything hard to undo.
For travellers from Ireland
Where the Irish passport goes next.
Every destination below opens with the verdict that matters at booking time — CTA freedom, online authorization, or full application — then the money, the cities and the guide. The official doors are named on every page.
Destinations, with the verdict up front
The entry rule for the Irish passport, before anything gets booked.
United KingdomThe Common Travel Area — no visa, no ETA, full free movement and work rights across Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
CTA — no documentsPoundLondon
United StatesESTADollarBoston
AustraliaSubclass 651AUDSydney
CanadaeTACADToronto
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Indiae-VisaRupeeMumbai
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ChinaVisa-free 30 daysYuanShanghai
Vietname-Visa for stays up to 90 days — file at least three working days before flying.
e-VisaDongSaigon
IndonesiaVOA / eVOARupiahBali
What kind of trip is this?
Purpose first — the paperwork follows.
Studying abroad
Student pathways — and the J1 tradition that shaped generations of Irish summers.
Working abroad
Work visas, Working Holiday routes, and the missions that issue them.
Business and trade shows
Business visas and travel tools for the corridors that never stop flying.
Embassies, both directions
Irish missions abroad when things get formal — and the guide to who does what.
Irish missions abroad
When a passport disappears mid-trip or the paperwork gets formal, the Irish embassy or consulate is the door — and the guide explains which mission type does what.
The official channels
Editorial reading decides the trip; the official system executes it. For Irish travellers the authoritative voice on safety and entry is the Department of Foreign Affairs — and every Visaja country guide names the destination's own official door.
Written for Irish travellers
Hand-picked reads angled at the Irish passport.
ESTA for Irish travellersUSAThe US authorization, decoded for the Irish passport.Egypt's visa, the Irish walk-throughEgypte-Visa, on-arrival and the GEM-era trip.India's e-Visa for Irish travellersIndiaCategories, timing and the classic first loop.What does an Irish ambassador earn?EditorialThe diplomacy desk, off duty.
Before you fly
Money and connectivity, sorted at home.
Travelling from somewhere else?
New Zealand
NigeriaSomewhere on this page is the next stamp
Start with the destination, check the verdict, read the guide — and use the official door when it's time to apply.