Apply for your tourist visa
Confirm where to apply based on your passport and legal residence, then prepare your documents.
Prepare your application
Complete AVATS, then print and sign the summary form and send your passport and supporting documents to the office it names. Ireland does not issue this as an eVisa.
Submit through the official channel
Use Ireland Short Stay C tourist visa. Check the current instructions and total government charges before paying.
Review the decision before departure
Check the passport details, dates and entry conditions on the permission you receive.
Check your stay and passport validity
Enter your arrival and departure dates to count your stay and check how long your passport must stay valid.
Travel preparation checklist
Check each item’s requirement level and the conditions that apply.
Your circumstances may require additional documents. Ticks track preparation, not eligibility or admission.
Fees
Check the government charges that apply to your trip.
What it costs
One fee applies per application: choose by entry count — one entry covers a single visit, multiple entries let you leave and return during the permission’s validity.
- Standard single-entry Short Stay C visa fee
- EUR 60
- Standard multiple-entry Short Stay C visa fee
- EUR 100
Some nationalities, family members and other applicants are exempt from the standard visa fee. Local document-submission charges may also apply. Check the official exemption and payment guidance before paying.
Read the official fee guidancePublished government charges. Check the official service for the final total before you pay. Additional service or payment charges may apply.
Entry conditions and exceptions
Check whether these rules affect your eligibility, application, or arrival.
A UK visa may change the Irish visa route
Ireland has conditional UK short-stay visa waiver and British-Irish Visa Scheme routes for eligible nationalities, including some Chinese and Indian travelers. Check the specific scheme before assuming a UK visa replaces an Irish application.
Official guidanceBefore and during your visit to Ireland
Check the date on your landing stamp
The immigration officer decides the length of your visit and records it in your passport. Leave before that permission expires; a visa alone is not permission to stay.
Leave time for the paper submission
Apply from your home country or legal residence about three months before travel. Send documents within 30 days of AVATS submission; the immigration service generally estimates about eight weeks from document receipt for a decision.
Wait for the visa decision before buying travel tickets
Ireland advises visa applicants to wait for approval before buying travel tickets. A visa lets you travel to the border; the officer makes the entry decision.
Know the current refusal route
Since 1 June 2026, an ordinary short-stay visa refusal cannot be appealed; a new AVATS application is needed. EU free-movement family applications are a separate exception.
Ireland travel essentials
- Capital
- Dublin
- Currency
- EUR
- Calling code
- +353
Ireland entry questions
Do North Korean citizens need a visa for Ireland?
For tourism in Ireland, ordinary passport holders from North Korea need a visa before travel. The stay limit is 90 days per visit.
How long can I stay in Ireland?
The short-visit limit is 90 days per visit. Your actual permission can be shorter; check the dates and conditions you receive.
How much passport validity do I need?
At least 6 months after planned departure.
How much is the government fee?
Standard single-entry Short Stay C visa fee: EUR 60 for one entry. Additional service or payment charges apply. Standard multiple-entry Short Stay C visa fee: EUR 100 for multiple entries. Additional service or payment charges apply.
What fees apply for a Ireland visitor visa?
Some nationalities, family members and other applicants are exempt from the standard visa fee. Local document-submission charges may also apply. Check the official exemption and payment guidance before paying.
What if I’m going to work, study or stay longer?
This guide is for a short tourist visit on an ordinary passport. It does not establish eligibility for employment, study or residence. Use the destination’s official guidance for your actual purpose.
Does my country of residence change the answer?
Passport nationality and legal residence are different. This page starts with your passport. Residence can change where you apply and which application channel is available; an existing visa or residence permit may also create an exception. Check the official eligibility guidance for your circumstances.
Official visa and entry guidance
Confirm Ireland’s requirements directly with government authorities.
Open Ireland Short Stay C tourist visa
Complete AVATS, then print and sign the summary form and send your passport and supporting documents to the office it names. Ireland does not issue this as an eVisa.
Check Ireland’s visitor requirements
Visitor permission, visa guidance and preparing for border checks.
Read Ireland’s Short Stay C tourist visa checklist
Review AVATS, document submission, travel insurance and family conditions.
Who this guide covers
Short tourist visits to Ireland with an ordinary North Korea passport. Residence, travel documents, and purpose can affect the rules. Confirm the official guidance before travel; border authorities decide admission and your permitted stay.
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