Effective July 10, 2024, South African and Botswana Passport Holders will be required to obtain a visa for traveling to Ireland, as announced by the Irish Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee.
Specific measures have been implemented for select travelers from July 10, 2024, to August 9, 2024.
Travelers who have made arrangements to visit Ireland prior to July 10, 2024, and will be arriving in the country before August 10, 2024, are not required to obtain a visa. However, they must present the specified documents upon arrival.
Passport
Documentary proof from the airline (and not a Travel Agent) showing the date of purchase of the ticket(s), passengers name, the flight(s) number and date of travel.
In order to prevent any misunderstandings, please take note of the following:
Any person who has booked travel to Ireland before 10th July 2024 and is travelling to Ireland after 9th August 2024 cannot avail of the limited transitional arrangements and will need to have obtained an Irish visa before travelling.
Any person who books travel to Ireland after 10th July cannot avail of the limited transitional arrangements and will need to have obtained an Irish visa in advance of travel, even if travelling to Ireland before 10th August 2024.
Persons who are in possession of a valid Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card do not separately need to have an Irish visa.
VFS Global is the designated visa center for Ireland. We are currently in the process of verifying all details and will provide an update on Ireland Visas once we have gathered all the necessary information for applying for an Irish Visa in South Africa.
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