The magnificent scenery of Ireland's Atlantic coastline had a wide expanse of ocean, and its geographic isolation has helped it to develop a rich heritage of culture and tradition and that's why it is renowned for its wealth of folklore and other cultural symbols. Ireland's capital is Dublin, a populous city whose metropolitan area is home to more than one-fourth of the country's total population. The city's old dockside neighbourhoods have given way to new residential and commercial development.
Cork is Ireland's second largest city, is a handsome cathedral city and port in the southwest. Other principal centres include Waterford, Wexford on the east coast, Sligo in the northwest, and Limerick and Galway in the west. Although Ireland is now both urbanized and Europeanized, its culture retains many unique characteristics, and its people prize folkloric and social traditions that largely derive from and celebrate the country's rural past.
Ireland Tourist Visa
An Ireland tourist visa is also referred to as an Ireland visit visa. It is a pre-entry clearance which allows the holder to travel to Ireland, where they can go through Border Control and request permission to enter the country as a tourist or visitor. The Ireland tourist visa is only valid for a maximum of 90 days, but it can be less. It is the Immigration Officer who decides how long you are allowed to stay in Ireland.
There are two types of Ireland tourist visas:
single-entry, and
multiple-entry.
With an Ireland single-entry tourist visa, you are allowed to only enter the country once. After you leave, you cannot re-enter, even if you still have remaining days on your visa.
An Ireland multiple-entry tourist visa allows you to enter and leave Ireland as many times as you want, as long as your Irish visa is still valid. However, a multiple-entry visa is only issued in specific cases, such as if you have previously received Ireland visas or need to make short, frequent trips, such as for business.
How to Apply for Ireland Tourist Visa
The Ireland Tourist Visa application is done online. After completing the online application, you have to print the application form and submit it along with your passport and the Ireland tourist visa documents at a visa application center/office.
To obtain a Tourist visa for Ireland you must go through the following steps:
- File the online application form.
- Find out where to submit the application.
- Collect the documents.
- Pay the fees.
- Submit biometrics.
Must have Documents for Ireland Visitor Visa:
- A valid passport and visa.
- A letter stating the reason for your travel to Ireland (ie. for tourism purposes), which you must sign.
- A letter of invitation from a family member or friend in Ireland, if you have a host.
- Proof of accommodation, such as a hotel booking or letter from your host stating they will accommodate you.
- Proof you can support yourself financially, or that your host can provide for you.
- Evidence of air ticket reservation.
- Proof that you will return to your home country after the Ireland tourist visa ends, such as family ties, a work contract, ongoing studies, ownership of property etc.
- Proof you have no criminal records.
- Details of any previous visas even rejected ones.
Ireland Visitor Visa Fee
You also have to pay an Ireland tourist visa processing fee. For a single entry tourist visa for Ireland, you must pay €80, while the cost of multiple-entry tourist visas is €100.
