Ireland tourist visa from India
What the authority charges, how long it says a decision takes, and how long you can stay.
Short Stay “C” Tourist Visa
What the authority publishes
Short Stay “C” Tourist Visa. Immigration Service Delivery states that if you would like a holiday or short break "you can visit for less than 90 days", and that an applicant "from a visa required country will have to apply for a Short Stay ‘C’ Tourist Visa" — which India is. One thing to get right before planning a trip: IRELAND IS NOT IN THE SCHENGEN AREA. A Schengen visa does not admit you to Ireland and an Irish visa does not admit you to Schengen, which is the single most common and most expensive misunderstanding on this route.
€60 / €100
single entry / multi entry
What the authority publishes
As published on the ISD preclearance and entry visas fees schedule: single entry €60, multi entry €100, transit €25. The same schedule covers study and visit applications — it is a general entry-visa tariff rather than a per-purpose one. ISD also lists categories exempt from the fee. A VFS service charge is payable separately at the visa application centre and is not part of the government fee.
Check the live table
New Delhi publishes current dates
What the authority publishes
There is no single published number, and quoting one would be inventing it. The Embassy of Ireland in New Delhi publishes a processing-times table for Indian applications and updates it, which is the figure to read on the day rather than a number from a guide. Apply well ahead of travel: ISD advises lodging early, and a short-stay refusal close to a departure date cannot be appealed quickly enough to save the trip.
Under 90 days
the short-stay limit
What the authority publishes
Less than 90 days — that is what "short stay" means here, and it is the whole route. A visit longer than 90 days is a different application entirely, not an extension of this one. The visa gets you to the border; an immigration officer at the airport decides the actual permission and its length.
What to prepare
8 items
Going to study rather than visit? The Ireland student visa guide covers the fee, the funds you must show and the full process.
Ireland tourist visa — FAQs
5 questions
No, and this is the error that ruins trips. Ireland is not in the Schengen area. An Irish Short Stay “C” visa does not admit you to Schengen countries, and a Schengen visa does not admit you to Ireland. If your itinerary covers both, you need both.
Single entry €60 and multi entry €100 on the ISD fee schedule, with transit at €25. That schedule is a general entry-visa tariff rather than a tourist-specific one — study applications pay from the same list. The VFS service charge is separate and is not a government fee.
Less than 90 days. A longer visit is a different application rather than a longer version of this one. And the visa only brings you to the border — the immigration officer there grants the actual permission and decides its length.
Ireland does not publish one national figure for this. The Embassy in New Delhi maintains a processing-times table for Indian applications, which is what to check on the day you apply. Treat any fixed "X weeks" from a guide as unreliable and apply well ahead of travel.
Yes — residents of India give fingerprints at an Irish visa application centre (VFS Global) when submitting. The application itself starts online through AVATS.
Official sources: www.irishimmigration.ie · www.irishimmigration.ie · www.ireland.ie
Checked against those sources on 10 Nov 2026. Visa rules change; the authority decides, not Vibedu.
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