Passport guide · Irish
Irish passport: 164 visa-free destinations
Holders of a Ireland passport have easy entry to 164 countries — 121 visa-free and 43 with visa on arrival. Below is the full, sourced list plus e-visa and visa-required countries.
121visa-free
43visa on arrival
19e-visa
15visa required
Visa-free destinations
Countries a Irish passport holder can enter without arranging any visa in advance. Day-limit shown where available.
- AlbaniaVisa-free · 90 days
- AndorraVisa-free
- AngolaVisa-free · 30 days
- Antigua and BarbudaVisa-free · 180 days
- ArgentinaVisa-free · 90 days
- ArmeniaVisa-free · 180 days
- AustriaVisa-free
- BahamasVisa-free · 90 days
- BarbadosVisa-free · 180 days
- BelarusVisa-free · 30 days
- BelgiumVisa-free
- BelizeVisa-free
- BoliviaVisa-free · 90 days
- Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa-free · 90 days
- BotswanaVisa-free · 90 days
- BrazilVisa-free · 90 days
- BruneiVisa-free · 90 days
- BulgariaVisa-free
- Cape VerdeVisa-free · 30 days
- ChileVisa-free · 90 days
- ChinaVisa-free · 30 days
- ColombiaVisa-free · 90 days
- Costa RicaVisa-free · 180 days
- CroatiaVisa-free
- CyprusVisa-free
- Czech RepublicVisa-free
- DenmarkVisa-free
- DominicaVisa-free · 180 days
- Dominican RepublicVisa-free
- EcuadorVisa-free · 90 days
- El SalvadorVisa-free · 180 days
- EstoniaVisa-free
- FijiVisa-free · 120 days
- FinlandVisa-free
- FranceVisa-free
- GambiaVisa-free · 90 days
- GeorgiaVisa-free · 360 days
- GermanyVisa-free
- GreeceVisa-free
- GrenadaVisa-free · 90 days
- GuatemalaVisa-free · 90 days
- GuyanaVisa-free · 90 days
- HaitiVisa-free · 90 days
- HondurasVisa-free · 90 days
- Hong KongVisa-free · 90 days
- HungaryVisa-free
- IcelandVisa-free
- IsraelVisa-free · 90 days
- ItalyVisa-free
- JamaicaVisa-free · 90 days
- JapanVisa-free · 90 days
- KazakhstanVisa-free · 30 days
- KiribatiVisa-free · 90 days
- KosovoVisa-free · 90 days
- KyrgyzstanVisa-free · 60 days
- LatviaVisa-free
- LesothoVisa-free · 90 days
- LiechtensteinVisa-free
- LithuaniaVisa-free
- LuxembourgVisa-free
- MacaoVisa-free · 90 days
- MalawiVisa-free · 30 days
- MalaysiaVisa-free · 90 days
- MaltaVisa-free
- Marshall IslandsVisa-free · 90 days
- MauritiusVisa-free · 90 days
- MexicoVisa-free · 180 days
- MicronesiaVisa-free · 30 days
- MoldovaVisa-free · 90 days
- MonacoVisa-free
- MongoliaVisa-free · 30 days
- MontenegroVisa-free · 90 days
- MoroccoVisa-free · 90 days
- MozambiqueVisa-free · 30 days
- NamibiaVisa-free · 90 days
- NetherlandsVisa-free
- NicaraguaVisa-free · 90 days
- North MacedoniaVisa-free · 90 days
- NorwayVisa-free
- PalauVisa-free · 90 days
- PalestineVisa-free
- PanamaVisa-free · 90 days
- ParaguayVisa-free · 90 days
- PeruVisa-free · 180 days
- PhilippinesVisa-free · 30 days
- PolandVisa-free
- PortugalVisa-free
- RomaniaVisa-free
- Saint Kitts and NevisVisa-free · 90 days
- Saint LuciaVisa-free · 42 days
- Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa-free · 90 days
- San MarinoVisa-free
- Sao Tome and PrincipeVisa-free · 15 days
- SenegalVisa-free · 90 days
- SerbiaVisa-free · 90 days
- SeychellesVisa-free · 90 days
- SingaporeVisa-free · 90 days
- SlovakiaVisa-free
- SloveniaVisa-free
- South AfricaVisa-free · 90 days
- South KoreaVisa-free · 90 days
- SpainVisa-free
- SwazilandVisa-free · 30 days
- SwedenVisa-free
- SwitzerlandVisa-free
- TaiwanVisa-free · 90 days
- TajikistanVisa-free · 30 days
- ThailandVisa-free · 60 days
- Trinidad and TobagoVisa-free
- TunisiaVisa-free · 90 days
- TurkeyVisa-free · 90 days
- UgandaVisa-free · 90 days
- UkraineVisa-free · 90 days
- United Arab EmiratesVisa-free · 30 days
- United KingdomVisa-free
- UruguayVisa-free · 90 days
- UzbekistanVisa-free · 30 days
- VanuatuVisa-free · 120 days
- VaticanVisa-free
- VenezuelaVisa-free · 90 days
- ZambiaVisa-free · 90 days
Visa on arrival
Visa issued at the border — typically quick, fee-paid, and no embassy visit required. Still bring passport photos, proof of onward travel, and hotel bookings.
- AustraliaVisa on arrival
- BahrainVisa on arrival
- BangladeshVisa on arrival
- Burkina FasoVisa on arrival
- BurundiVisa on arrival
- CambodiaVisa on arrival
- CanadaVisa on arrival
- ComorosVisa on arrival
- DjiboutiVisa on arrival
- EgyptVisa on arrival
- EthiopiaVisa on arrival
- GhanaVisa on arrival
- Guinea-BissauVisa on arrival
- IndonesiaVisa on arrival
- IranVisa on arrival
- IraqVisa on arrival
- Ivory CoastVisa on arrival
- JordanVisa on arrival
- KenyaVisa on arrival
- KuwaitVisa on arrival
- LaosVisa on arrival
- LebanonVisa on arrival
- MadagascarVisa on arrival
- MaldivesVisa on arrival
- MauritaniaVisa on arrival
- NepalVisa on arrival
- New ZealandVisa on arrival
- OmanVisa on arrival
- Papua New GuineaVisa on arrival
- QatarVisa on arrival
- RwandaVisa on arrival
- SamoaVisa on arrival
- Saudi ArabiaVisa on arrival
- Sierra LeoneVisa on arrival
- Solomon IslandsVisa on arrival
- SomaliaVisa on arrival
- Sri LankaVisa on arrival
- TanzaniaVisa on arrival
- Timor-LesteVisa on arrival
- TongaVisa on arrival
- TuvaluVisa on arrival
- United StatesVisa on arrival
- ZimbabweVisa on arrival
e-Visa destinations
Apply online before you travel. Usually approved within a few days, cheaper and faster than an embassy visa.
- Azerbaijane-Visa
- Benine-Visa
- Bhutane-Visa
- Cameroone-Visa
- Cubae-Visa
- DR Congoe-Visa
- Equatorial Guineae-Visa
- Gabone-Visa
- Guineae-Visa
- Indiae-Visa
- Libyae-Visa
- Myanmare-Visa
- Nigeriae-Visa
- Pakistane-Visa
- Russiae-Visa
- South Sudane-Visa
- Syriae-Visa
- Togoe-Visa
- Vietname-Visa
Visa required — 15 destinations
embassy visa needed · click to expand
These destinations require a full visa from an embassy or consulate in advance. Entries marked ✓ have been re-verified against an official government source.
- AfghanistanVisa required
- AlgeriaVisa required
- Central African RepublicVisa required
- ChadVisa required
- CongoVisa required
- EritreaVisa required
- LiberiaVisa required
- MaliVisa required
- NauruVisa required
- NigerVisa required
- North KoreaVisa required
- SudanVisa required
- SurinameVisa required
- TurkmenistanVisa required
- YemenVisa required
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can Irish passport holders visit visa-free?
Irish passport holders have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to approximately 164 countries — 121 visa-free and 43 visa-on-arrival. Notable visa-free destinations include Albania, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina.
Is the Irish passport strong?
Yes — the Irish passport is considered strong, giving access to 164+ destinations without needing to arrange a visa in advance.
Do I need an ETA or e-visa for some countries?
Yes. 19 destinations require an e-visa (online application before arrival) for Irish passport holders. These are typically quicker than embassy visas but still need to be arranged before travel.
Which countries require a full visa in advance?
15 countries require Irish passport holders to obtain a visa from an embassy before travelling. Check the destination embassy's website for specific requirements and processing times.
Can a residence permit or second visa unlock extra countries?
Yes — several residence permits grant bonus visa-free access regardless of your Irish passport. See our guides for UAE residence, US Green Card, and Schengen residence permit to learn which countries unlock for each.
How accurate is this list?
Entries marked with a ✓ badge have been re-verified against an official government source (embassy, ministry, or visa portal) and link to that source. Entries without the badge come from the community-maintained open-source Passport Index Dataset — a reasonable starting point but not individually verified. Rules change frequently. Always confirm with the destination embassy before booking travel.