Continuing with your online application

You then need to select the Reason for Travel. The option you choose here will determine the questions you will be asked throughout the remainder of the process so it is important that you select the correct reason from the list provided.

If your reason for travel is not shown in this list you should select the option ‘Other’.

You should then briefly outline the exact reason in the next field ‘Purpose of Travel’. This field may also be used to provide additional information for any option you choose.

You should then select the Type of Passport you hold and Passport Number (Most people will hold a National Passport)

Now enter the proposed dates on which you intend to enter and depart Ireland. If you are applying for a long-term visa, you may not have a departure date, so you may leave the ‘To’ field blank. All applicants for a short-term visa should enter their proposed date of departure from Ireland in this field.

Click on the ‘Save and Continue’ button to take you to the next screen.

If you have left any mandatory field blank, a message will appear in red at the top of the screen. You need to scroll down the screen to see what fields need completing

Next you must enter your Surname, Forename, and any other name(s) (e.g. maiden name or name at birth).

Your Date of Birth should be in the format ddmmyyyy – e.g. 07091982 – 7th September 1982

Select your gender by ticking the appropriate box.

Next, select your Country of Birth from the list provided.

Do likewise for your Country of Nationality. NOTE: For Nationality you should select the country for which you hold a passport. Dual nationals should select the country stated on the passport on which you intend to travel.

For current location you should select the country in which you are currently residing.

A full address is required (a Post Office Box address is not sufficient). Only your current address is required here and you may use up to 4 lines to enter details

Please also provide your telephone number at which the Visa Officer can contact you during daytime working hours, and your email address.

Click on the ‘Save and Continue’ button. You will then be presented with your unique Transaction Number. Once you have this number you can save your application, exit this process at any stage, and return to complete your application within 30 days.

You can retrieve your application at any time during these 30 days by using the ‘Retrieve Application’ option on the left of the screen. You will need to enter your Transaction Number, Passport number, Country of Nationality and your Date of Birth.
The remaining questions that you will be asked will depend on the purpose of your journey, but in general will relate to your past immigration history, your current occupation (if any), details of your host/family member in Ireland, your personal status and family details.
With many questions you will have the option of answering ‘Yes’ or ‘No’. On selecting one of these options, further questions may be presented to you which will not be visible until you have ticked the relevant box. It is therefore important that you always select the correct answer; otherwise you may miss out on completing vital information that will delay the processing of your application, and could result in it being refused.
A number of fields are mandatory and you will not be able to continue with your application until you have entered information in these fields.