Visiting Dublin - Please advise

[Pakhtoon]

Hello Everyone

My wife and I are thinking about visiting Dublin ( no plans finalised yet ) for a weekend but I couldn't get any information on what kind of visa do I need.

I looked around on internet, a couple of websites that I found including that of INIS and needless to say this forum too, but everywhere they are talking about the non-EEA family members of EEA who want to move to Ireland and hence the long term residence permits.

There is no information/guidance ( or at least I couldn't find it ) about those who would just like to visit Ireland for a couple of days.

Today I tried to call the Irish embassy too but no success ( as is usual with the embassies ).

I am a Pakistani living in Poland on a long term residence permit ( and its not the 5 years EU thing but the 2 years Polish residence card ) on the basis of my wife being Polish.

My question is what kind of visa do I need ? and is it complicated ( asking for a lot of documents and the stuff ) ? I am asking because if it is, then I will give the idea of visiting Dublin a miss.

Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

[dublin3]

Hello Inwarsaw
If you are coming to Ireland just for a short trip then you go for the visit visa I have just checked the Irish embassy web page in Poland and they don't have all information on that page.
but I got this link for you from Irish embassy in UK
http://www.embassyofireland.co.uk/uploa ... 200109.pdf
these are all documents required for a visit visa if you apply from UK.
but I think if you have a return ticket and hotel reservation you will get visa for sure and it will be free of charge.
Hope you will enjoy your stay in Dublin..

[Pakhtoon]

Thanks for your prompt response Rebel.

I have had a look at the document and the requirements are pretty straight forward even though I am not clear about it being free or how would it be any different from a normal visit visa ( probably because my mind is stuck with the thing called EEA Family Permit ).

Anyway, will hopefully visit Dublin sometime in summer

[dublin3]

You are welcome Inwarsaw
You are married to EU citizen when you present your marriage certificate they shouldn't charge visa fee.
and its very simple process and I am sure you will get your visa without any problems.
and its very good decision to come in summer because there is nothing much to do in Dublin in winter but in summer you will enjoy a lot but outside Dublin.
Good luck!

[Ben]

inwarsaw,

You should apply for an EUTR visa. It is free.

You should submit your passport, your wife's passport or Polish ID card, your marriage certificate and proof that you will be accompanying or joining your wife upon your entry to Ireland.

[Pakhtoon]

Thanks for your advise Benifa.

However the problem is, when I go to the online visa application section ( which is actually the INIS site ) on the website of Irish embassy in Warsaw, I can't find EUTR in the list when it asks to choose the purpose of travel. Here is the link.

https://www.visas.inis.gov.ie/AVATS/Vis ... tails.aspx

I can choose the visa type as C - short term but if you look at the drop down list opposite 'What is the reason for travel?' EUTR is not mentioned there.

It does have the choices of 'Join the EEA Spouse' but not 'Accompany' and I am obviously not joining my wife in Ireland.

Or is it somewhere else that I need to apply for EUTR through ?

[Ben]

Thanks for your advise Benifa.

However the problem is, when I go to the online visa application section ( which is actually the INIS site ) on the website of Irish embassy in Warsaw, I can't find EUTR in the list when it asks to choose the purpose of travel. Here is the link.

https://www.visas.inis.gov.ie/AVATS/Vis ... tails.aspx

I can choose the visa type as C - short term but if you look at the drop down list opposite 'What is the reason for travel?' EUTR is not mentioned there.

It does have the choices of 'Join the EEA Spouse' but not 'Accompany' and I am obviously not joining my wife in Ireland.

Or is it somewhere else that I need to apply for EUTR through ?

I'm just looking at that link now.

I would say choosing C or D makes no difference, once "Join Spouse (EEA National)" is selected.

[Pakhtoon]

but I am not joining my wife. She is travelling with me. I should probably apply for short term visa, as Rebel82 suggested, and then mention in the form somewhere that my wife and I are travelling together ?

[Ben]

but I am not joining my wife. She is travelling with me.

That's just a human/computer interaction issue caused by whoever designed the webform. The same visa shall be issued regardless of whether you are accompanying or joining your wife.

[dublin3]

Inwarsaw friend of mine visited Ireland few months ago from Sweden with his wife(British) and he was issued 1 month visit visa.
In November I applied for Belgium visa to visit Brussels with my wife (Polish) and I was issued with 24 days visit visa.
My another friend applied for a polish visit visa and they issued him today visa for only 4 days he is traveling with his wife (Polish).
So I guess you will be applying visit visa but provide them with your marriage cert and your wife's ID or Passport I am sure you will be issued visa without any problem.

[Pakhtoon]

Hmm OK thats fair enough.

Thank you very much you both for your help. Appreciated.