Visa, Passport and Embassies

Embassies & Visa Contacts in the GCC:

Republic of Ireland Visa Office in Dubai, UAE:

4th Floor Monarch Hotel Office Tower
No 1 Sheikh Zayed Road (Opposite Trade Centre) Dubai
Tel: +971 4 3298382
Fax: +971 4 3298342
Websites:www.embassyofireland.org.sa / www.inis.gov.ie
Email:irishvisaofficedubai@gmail.com

Embassy of Ireland in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Visa Office

P.O. Box 94349

Riyadh 11693

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Tel No.: 00 966 1 488 2300

Fax No.: 00 966 1 488 0927

Email:riyadhembassy@dfa.ie

Web:www.embassyofireland.org.sa

To obtain an Irish visa in Bahrain, please contact:

Mr. Tony Scannel
Honorary Consul General
Government of Ireland
Bahrain

Tel No.: +973 1772 8146
honconbh@batelco.com.bh

in Oman:

Dr. M H Darwish

Honorary Consul of Ireland

O.C. Centre, 8^th floor, Suite 8

Hassan Haider Darwish

P.O. Box 424

Muscat 113

Sultanate of Oman

Tel. No: 00 968 701282 / 701842

Fax No.: 00 968 710278

Should any person want to go to Northern Ireland, a UK visa is required. Further information for Northern Ireland is available from your local British Embassy or Consulate, for details please contact:

British Embassy Abu Dhabi
PO Box 248
Tel: (+971)(2) 610 1100
Fax: (+971)(2) 610 1586

British Embassy Dubai
PO Box 65

Tel: (+971)(4) 309 4444
Fax: (+971)(4) 309 4257

Do I need a visa?

UK citizens do not require a passport or visa to enter Ireland, but most carriers by air or sea now require some form of identification with photograph (usually either a passport or driving licence with photo). Visitors are advised to check what form of ID is required with the individual airline, ferry company, tour operator or travel agent before travelling.

Non UK nationals must have a valid passport or national identity card as appropriate.

Citizens living within the EU and most other Western countries including Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa do not require visas.

All other countries should contact their local Irish Embassy/Consulate prior to travelling to the Republic of Ireland, and visitors to Northern Ireland should contact their local British Embassy/High Commission or Consular Office.