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Ireland passport: visa-free destinations

Visa-free to 118 countries. Every destination by entry status, with the days you may stay.

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  • Visa-free
  • e-Visa or ETA
  • Visa on arrival
  • Visa required
  • No entry or no data

Longest visa-free stays

  1. Georgia360 days
  2. Antigua and Barbuda180 days
  3. Armenia180 days
  4. Barbados180 days
  5. Costa Rica180 days
  6. Dominica180 days
  7. El Salvador180 days
  8. Mexico180 days

Recent changes for this passport

  • ThailandThailand cut visa-free stays from 60 to 30 days. Source
  • Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago brought in a free online arrival and departure card, due within 72 hours of travel. Source
  • Cabo VerdeCabo Verde requires every arriving traveller to pre-register on EASE and pay an airport security fee. Source
  • TaiwanTaiwan replaced paper arrival cards with the online Taiwan Arrival Card. Source
  • Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea requires a free digital arrival card within 72 hours before arrival. Source

At a glance

Irish citizens can travel to 118 of 198 destinations without a visa, get a visa on arrival in 32, and apply online for an e-Visa or ETA for 35. A visa arranged in advance is needed for 13.

Visa-free by region: 5 of 11 in Southeast Asia; 30 of 33 in Latin America and the Caribbean; 7 of 8 in East Asia; 44 of 45 in Europe.

Longest visa-free stays: Georgia (360 days), Antigua and Barbuda (180 days), Armenia (180 days), Barbados (180 days), Costa Rica (180 days).

Asia and Latin America, where nomads stay longest.

  • Thailand30 days
  • IndonesiaVOA · 30 d
  • Vietname-Visa · 90 d
  • Malaysia90 days
  • Philippines30 days
  • CambodiaVOA
  • Japan90 days
  • Mexico180 days
  • Colombia90 days
  • Costa Rica180 days
  • Brazil90 days
  • Argentina90 days
  • Peru180 days

Detailed pages for each destination are available for 16 passports. For any passport, the stay calculator fills in your visa-free days.

Questions

How many countries can Irish citizens visit without a visa?

118 destinations, according to Bordr's data. Another 32 give a visa on arrival and 35 take an e-Visa or ETA applied for online.

Where do Irish citizens need a visa in advance?

13 destinations require a visa arranged before travel.

Sources and last check

Entry rules for these destinations were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.