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🇬🇧 Does a British need a visa for Ireland 🇮🇪?

What this means for your trip

Visa-free entry lets you arrive with a valid passport and pass border control without applying in advance.

The permitted length of stay is set at the border; ask the officer if it is not stamped in your passport.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

Ireland at a glance

Capital: Dublin · Currency: Euro (EUR, €) · Official languages: English, Irish · Calling code: +353

U.S. State Department travel advisory for Ireland: Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions (updated 20 March 2026). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

Plugs and voltage

Your plugs fit: every plug type used in the United Kingdom (G) works with sockets in Ireland.

More about entering Ireland →

Your embassy in Ireland

If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in Ireland, contact the embassy of the United Kingdom:

• Embassy of the United Kingdom, Dublin · gov.uk

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

The other way round

🇮🇪 Irish passport holders visiting the United Kingdom: Irish passport holders can visit the United Kingdom without a visa; the border officer decides how long you may stay.

The British passport at a glance

All destinations for United Kingdom passport holders → · Who needs a visa for Ireland →

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