Business Visa

• Fully completed and signed application form
• Passport, valid for 6 months after your intended date of departure from the State
• A letter from your employer confirming you are undertaking this trip on the Company’s behalf, the purpose of the visit, dates, and outlining who will be responsible for the full costs of the trip – travel, accommodation, expenses etc.
• Your employer should also confirm that you will be returning to that employment following the visit.
• A letter from the Irish company confirming the visit, dates, reasons for visit, details of who will meet costs of trip, accommodation details, and full contact details

NOTE: All letters submitted should be on official company headed paper and give full contact details for verification purposes. These must include a full postal address, name of contact, position in company, telephone number (landline) and email address where relevant. (Email addresses such as Yahoo or Hotmail are not accepted). Website address should also be included, if available.

Evidence of a prior link between both companies, and evidence of communications between them regarding this visit would be helpful.

If you are responsible for the costs of this trip, evidence of your personal finances in the form of a detailed bank statement covering a 6 month period will be required.

You must also explain why you are undertaking this trip at your own expense.

ALL OF THE ABOVE DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH YOUR APPLICATION

ALL DOCUMENTATION MUST BE IN ENGLISH OR ACCOMPANIED BY A NOTARISED TRANSLATION

NOTE: THE PROVISION OF ALL THE DOCUMENTATION LISTED IN NO WAY GUARANTEES THAT A VISA WILL BE GRANTED.

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