Health and Vaccinations
Ailment Special Precautions
Tetanus: Yes
Typhoid: No
Diphtheria: No
Malaria: No
Rabies: No
Hepatitis-A: No
Yellow Fever: No. Since, Ireland is a EU member, if any of the European travellers or their dependants is suddenly taken ill or has an accident while visiting Ireland, they just need to produce a valid European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) to avail free or reduced-cost treatment.
The authorities in Ireland strongly advise full travel insurance for all travellers to the country.
Travel Advice
From time to time, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in the UK issues Travel Advisories for visits to Ireland. Accordingly, most visits to Ireland are trouble-free but the global threat from international terrorism can never be ruled out. Therefore, the travellers should take adequate precautions while visiting the places of tourists’ interest in Ireland.
At the time of publishing, this information is correct. However, the travel advice is periodically and rapidly updated. Therefore, all the visitors are advised to contact at the following addresses for the latest travel advice:
British Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Tel - 0845 850 2829
Website - www.fco.gov.uk
US Department of State
Website - http://travel.state.gov/travel
Passport and Visa Information for Ireland
| Nationality |
Passport Required |
Visa |
Return Ticket |
| British |
Note 1 |
No |
No |
| Australian |
Yes |
No |
Note 3 |
| Canadian |
Yes |
No |
Note 3 |
| USA |
Yes |
No |
Note 3 |
| Other EU |
Note 2 |
No |
No |
Passports are valid for at least three months beyond the length of the stay required by all nationals of the abovementioned countries except the EU nationals holding a valid national ID card and. Such EU nationals are only required to produce evidence of their EU nationality and identity in order to be admitted to any EU Member State, including Ireland. Identity can be proved either by a valid a national passport or any valid national identity card.
The exception is also valid for Note 1: persons born in UK and travelling direct from UK (only British passport holders). Individual airlines or sea carriers may require some kind of identification document for UK citizens. So, visitors should verify the kind of document required before making further travel plans.
Visas are not required for the nationals of the abovementioned countries for stay up to 90 days.
Note 2: For EU nationals, visas are not required at all.
Note 3: For Australian, Canadian, and US nationals, visa is not required for touristic stay in the country up to a period of 90 days within a 6-month period. Moreover, the condition of return ticket for the nationals of these countries has been left to the discretion of Immigration Officer at the entry point.
The nationals of other countries, not mentioned in the chart above, should contact their local embassy for visa requirements.
Embassy Addresses in the UK
Embassy of the Republic of Ireland in the UK
17 Grosvenor Place, London SW1X 7HR, UK
Tel: (020) 7235 2171.
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0930-1300, 1415-1700.
Passport and visa office: Montpelier House, 106 Brompton Road, London SW3 1JJ, UK
Tel: 09066 610 197.
Opening hours:
Mon-Fri 1000-1200 (Visa Section)
Mon-Fri 0930-1630 (Passport Section)
Tourism Ireland in the UK
Nations House, 103 Wigmore Street, London W1U 1QS, UK
Tel: 0800 039 7000
Website: www.tourismireland.com
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