New Zealand passport → Ireland

Ireland visa for New Zealand citizens

Visa-free

90 days visa-free

New Zealand citizens can visit Ireland without a visa for up to 90 days. Ireland is not in the Schengen area: Schengen and UK visas are not valid here, and there is no EES or ETIAS. An immigration officer on arrival decides how long you may stay, up to 90 days for a visit.

Official details are shown in English.

Status
Visa-free
Max stay
90 days
Last checked
30 October 2026

What it means in practice

90 days is about three months. If you arrive on 1 November 2026, your last legal day is 29 January 2027, because the arrival day is day one. Use the stay calculator for your own dates.

How Ireland counts your stay: Visitors may stay for the period stamped on entry, at most 90 days. A short-stay visa does not allow you to remain longer than 90 days.

At the border

Official details are shown in English.

  • Valid passport (EU/EEA/Swiss citizens may use a national ID card)
  • Officers may ask for your accommodation booking, return ticket and a contact address in Ireland
  • The immigration officer stamps your passport with the permitted length of stay

How to avoid overstaying

  • Go by your stamp or visa. The date the officer gives you is the one that counts, even if it is shorter than the maximum.
  • Plan to leave a day or two early. With 90 days, book your exit before the last legal day so a cancelled flight doesn't push you over.
  • Extend before you run out. Visitors generally cannot extend beyond 90 days; for longer stays you need the correct long-stay visa or permission before travelling.
  • Penalties. Our data does not list the overstay penalty for Ireland. Ask the immigration authority before you risk it: fines, deportation and entry bans are common elsewhere.

Staying longer

Visa-free days are for visits. For months or years in Ireland, these are the long-stay routes in Bordr's guide (checked against official sources):

Official details are shown in English.

Costs, income thresholds and how to apply are in the Bordr guide.

Questions

Do New Zealand citizens need a visa for Ireland?

New Zealand citizens can visit Ireland without a visa for up to 90 days.

How long can New Zealand citizens stay in Ireland?

Up to 90 days, according to Bordr's data. Visitors may stay for the period stamped on entry, at most 90 days. A short-stay visa does not allow you to remain longer than 90 days.

Can I extend my stay in Ireland?

Visitors generally cannot extend beyond 90 days; for longer stays you need the correct long-stay visa or permission before travelling.

What do I need at the border in Ireland?

Valid passport (EU/EEA/Swiss citizens may use a national ID card); Officers may ask for your accommodation booking, return ticket and a contact address in Ireland; The immigration officer stamps your passport with the permitted length of stay.

When was this checked?

Bordr last checked the entry rules for Ireland against official sources on 30 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the official source before you travel.

Sources and last check

Entry rules for this destination 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.

Includes visa data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), retrieved 1 November 2026; Bordr's official-source checks take precedence.

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