Visas

Important:

When contacting the Visa Office, please ensure that you have the visa application reference number available. In order to protect the applicant’s privacy,we are only able to discuss a visa application with the applicant or their representative. This unique visa reference number is provided at the time the application is made. Callers to the helpline may on occasion be requested to provide additional information.

The information contained on this website aims to answer some common questions. It is intended to act as a guideline only and does not limit the discretion of the visa officer in dealing with individual applications.

Contact information

Visa Section
Irish Naturalisation & Immigration Service
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
13/14 Burgh Quay
Dublin 2

Telephone (within Ireland): Lo-call 1890 551 500
(Helpline available 10:00am to 12:30pm Monday to Friday excluding Public and Bank Holidays)
Telephone (from outside Ireland: + 353 1 6167700
(Helpline available 10:00am to 12:30pm Monday to Friday excluding Public and Bank Holidays)
Email: visamail@justice.ie

We also have Visa Offices in the following countries:
China	www.embassyofireland.cn
Egypt	www.embassyofireland.org.eg
India	www.irelandinindia.com
Nigeria	www.embassyofireland.org.ng
Russia	www.embassyofireland.ru
United Kingdom	www.embassyofireland.co.uk

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