Europe
Indian citizens need a short stay 'C' visa to visit Ireland as a tourist. The form is completed online in AVATS and the signed summary sheets, passport and paper documents are then submitted as the summary sheet instructs. Officers look at your reason for visiting, your funds and your obligations to return to India.
Where to apply: Complete the online AVATS application, print and sign the summary sheets, and submit them with your passport and hard-copy documents to the office or visa application centre named on the summary sheet. The Irish visa office decides the application.
Check the official page for the validity rule; previous passports are normally asked for as well.
Printed, signed and dated after completing the online application.
Evidence that the fee has been paid, where a fee applies.
Check the official page for the number and size.
A signed letter explaining why you are visiting, your dates, where you will stay and that you will leave before the visa expires.
Printed booking confirmation for a hotel, hostel or guesthouse, or the host's details if staying privately.
Bank statements showing you can pay for the trip. Check the official page for the period to cover.
Employer or college letter, payslips, family or property ties in India.
A policy document covering the visit.
Details and letters for any earlier refusal by any country, where relevant.
Paper documents are accepted; links to file-sharing sites are not.
Travel medical insurance: A medical or travel insurance document appears in the official document list; confirm the cover expected on the official page.
Ireland's immigration service tells applicants not to buy travel tickets before the visa decision is known. Your application letter should still set out your intended dates of arrival and departure, and an itinerary or held reservation is a common way to show those dates.
Get it for ₹708Applicants staying in a hotel, hostel or guesthouse are expected to include printed confirmation of the accommodation booking; those staying with a host give the host's details instead. We saw this wording in Irish mission and third-party checklists but could not load the current official page, so confirm it there.
Get it for ₹590Questions
A purchased ticket is not required, and the Irish immigration service advises against buying one before the decision. You still state your travel dates in the application letter, so many applicants attach an itinerary or held reservation to show the plan.
If you are staying in paid accommodation you are expected to include printed confirmation of the booking. If friends or family are hosting you, give their details and status in Ireland instead. Confirm the current wording on the official page.
After the visa is granted. A refundable or held reservation covers the planning stage without the risk of losing the fare.
No. The summary sheets are created online, but supporting documents are accepted in hard copy only, and file-sharing links are not accepted.
irishimmigration.ie short stay visit visa pages as returned in search results, November 2026; the full page could not be loaded, so fee and processing time are not stated. Last checked 2026-11. We are not a government body and this page is general information, not visa advice. Consulates change their lists without notice, so always confirm on the official page before you apply.
Message us your route and dates. We reply with the price and a secure payment link, then send your PDF on WhatsApp.
WhatsApp +91 91155 80911