BELFAST TO INDIA RETURN JOURNEY VIA DUBLIN - What visa reqd

[pavis]

Hi,
I & my wife live in Northern Ireland with a valid UK Tier-1(Gen) visa. We plan to travel (From Belfast) to India and return from India via Dublin. We are sure that a visa is needed but what type of visa exactly do we require in this case? Is this multi journey since we will enter Ireland twice , once on each direction.

Can anyone plesae advise if this is possible in my case, and if so what would be the visa requirements?

Thank you
pavis.

[kpk1234]

Sorry This topic doesnt belong here I guess.

Anyways if you stopping over in dublin for visit then you may need a visa, if you are staying in airport the you dont need any visa.

[pavis]

Hi kpk, sorry I will repost this in the appropriate forum.

Since it is road travel from Belfast to Dublin Airport, it seems that a visa will be required.

Thanks for your reply.

[kpk1234]

for road travel you will need irish visa

[sts96508]

you will need a multi entry visa. I did the same last year. belfast-dublin-india, back same route. if you apply visa via post you will get it in a week.

i had inquired with Irish embassy, quoting from their reply:

Reply from visamail@justice.ie :

The first step of the visa application process is the completion of an
online application form, which can be accessed via the following link:
https://www.visas.inis.gov.ie. The signed two page summary sheet, along
with all the required supporting documentation must then be submitted to
the Visa Office/Embassy/Honorary Consulate as indicated on the summary
sheet, contacts for which can be found on:
http://www.dfa.ie/home/index.aspx?id=285

Information when making a visa application can be found on the Irish
Naturalisation and Immigration Services website:

http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/Ir ... nformation

[pavis]

Thank you sts. I too got a similar reply 2 days ago to my enquiry with irish embassy. When you say 'apply via post' hope it means filling online appln and send the summary/docs via post.

[pavis]

Sorry i forgot to ask this.. can i apply 30 - 45 days before my travel? I think the visa is valid for 90 days.

[sts96508]

Yes you can apply 45 days before travel. Validity will be 3/6 months at least. don't remember for how long i got it

[sts96508]

Thank you sts. I too got a similar reply 2 days ago to my enquiry with irish embassy. When you say 'apply via post' hope it means filling online appln and send the summary/docs via post.

yes

[pavis]

Thanks a lot.

[mm77]

[quote="sts96508"]belfast-dublin-india, back same route. if you apply visa via post you will get it in a week.


I was trying to fill Multi-Entry Application Form. It is asking about accomodation details in Dublin.
For Re-entry Visa, it is asking about Ireland Address & GARDA Registration Number. It seems this Visa is for IRISH VISA holders. Can you please give little more details of which Irish VISA Application form need to be filled. & What supporting Documents are required? Does it required Travel Tkts & Dublin Accomodation Details too?

I live in Belfast & having UK Work Visa.

[sts96508]

it doesn't require hotel booking details if you provide airline tickets. just mention in the cover letter your itinerary.

i don't know how the online form is now, but i had applied for a visit visa and was not asked for garda registration number.

btw, current processing times are 3 weeks, a friend got it in 3 weeks last month.

[Cvc]

If you would come through Dublin to Belfast from india, how would you get stamp for UK entry??? I mean how would you get proof you entered in UK on particular date?