Ireland visa requirements for Venezuelan citizens

VFS Global in Caracas, which forwards the file to the Embassy of Ireland in Bogotá

A Venezuelan needs a visa for Ireland, and anyone resident in Venezuela applies through the Embassy of Ireland in Colombia, which handles visas for residents of Colombia, Venezuela and Panama. There is no need to travel to Bogotá. The application is completed online on AVATS, which produces a summary with a declaration to print, sign and date, and together with the supporting documents it is lodged at VFS Global in Caracas, with an appointment booked on its website. The consular fees and the VFS service, which is compulsory, are paid once the appointment booking is finished. The file can also be sent to VFS by courier: the envelope must then state that it is addressed to "VFS Caracas – IRLANDA", you must ask VFS for the payment details and enclose proof of payment. The Venezuelan passport is not on Ireland's list of fee-exempt nationalities.

Official application site →

What the visa centre can and can't do →

Authorisation system

None (Ireland is not part of Schengen or ETIAS)

Ireland is an EU member state but not part of the Schengen Area: it maintains its own border regime within the Common Travel Area it shares with the United Kingdom. This is why ETIAS: the European travel authorisation system, not yet operational for Schengen countries: doesn't apply to entering Ireland at all, either now or once it launches. As of the verification date, Ireland has no electronic travel authorisation system of its own, operational or announced.

Fee

€60

Fee for the Irish short-stay visa: 60 euros for a single entry and 100 for multiple entries. Some nationalities are exempt from paying it. The application centre's service charge is added where there is one. A Schengen visa is not valid for entering Ireland.

Required documents

• A valid passport or equivalent document establishing your identity and nationality, to be handed to the immigration officer on request along with any information they reasonably require. Not required of under-16s (Immigration Act 2004, s. 11)
• A valid Irish visa if your nationality needs one. It is a separate visa: a Schengen visa does not get you into Ireland (s. 4(3))
• Being in a position to support yourself and any dependants travelling with you. The Act sets no figure: the officer assesses it (s. 4(3))
• Your real reason for travelling has to match the one you state: the officer can refuse entry if there is reason to believe you intend to enter for purposes other than those expressed (s. 4(3))

Health insurance

Not mandatory for this destination.

When travel insurance is mandatory → Travel insurance policies ↓

Transit rules

The Schengen 90/180-day rule does not apply to Ireland, since it is not a Schengen member. British and Irish citizens can move between both countries without passport control or a stay limit thanks to the Common Travel Area; all other nationalities should check Ireland's own stay regime (Immigration Service Delivery), independent from that of any other European country.