Ardy asked:
What happens if I cross from N.Ireland to Rep. Ireland by car without any valid visa. I am a citizen of a country that is not within the European Union. I have been living and working in the UK. I am planning a 4 days trip to Belfast for the easter holiday and I was thinking of crossing (by driving my own car) to republic to see Dublin for a day during this trip. I will be driving and will get to Belfast by Ferry.
What happens if I cross from N.Ireland to Rep. Ireland by car without any valid visa. I am a citizen of a country that is not within the European Union. I have been living and working in the UK. I am planning a 4 days trip to Belfast for the easter holiday and I was thinking of crossing (by driving my own car) to republic to see Dublin for a day during this trip. I will be driving and will get to Belfast by Ferry.
Are there any strict controls for a valid visa? Waht happens if they stop and ask for a valid visa and if I don’t have one? any other suggestions! I don’t want to apply for a visa since I am only planning to visit Dublin for a day!
October 15th, 2010 at 3:58 pm
I dont know of any reason why you couldnt visit. It would be like a holiday rather than to live. There is no border controls between the two countries, so I cant see a problem. I would actually suggest getting the Aircoach bus or train to Dublin, as it is a nightmare to drive around. Aircoach is only around £12 return. The Enterprise train is about £25 return.
If you are visiting Belfast, I suggest you take the Coastal Route and travel to Coleraine / Portrush. It is a fantastic drive around the Antrim Coast and the scenery is amazing.
October 18th, 2010 at 7:04 am
nothing there is no need for a visa ,as far as i am aware there never was, but now with both countries being in the EU there is definitely no need
October 19th, 2010 at 7:45 am
you dont need a visa as some people consider the north and republic as ireland and nit two seperate countries border controls were removed years ago you wont even know you crossed the border expect network will change on your phone. i would get the train to dublin as the trains are really nice that run from belfast and dublin is a nightmare to drive and park in plus the luas is just outside connolly statoin that you wil arrive in too and that can bring you or you can walk and just ask get information on places ypu want to see before you come and ask for directions in shops most people are helpful i know this because i constantly get lost ha ha
October 21st, 2010 at 12:45 pm
The border between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic is not controlled.
October 21st, 2010 at 7:02 pm
no….your fine….i live near the border and i regulary cross over it !! you dont even notice going between the two countries….theres no police/garda or anything ! You see because England decided not to take on lots of the e.u.’s things, Ireland had to chose between not having to use a passport to travel anywhere in the eu except the uk…ao irweland decided to drop that privilage so that we could travel to the uk without passports or any problems !! i noticed another persons answer said to take the aircoach…i wouldnt recomend that as they may just ask for a visa !! hope i helped you !!
October 23rd, 2010 at 3:52 am
As a non EU citizen you could cross the border easily. The trouble comes with booking into a hotel or changing money. Or any other activity where you will be asked to register.
At the best it could mean deportation, not just from Eire but from the UK or even the EU.
It could also mean jail time for breach illegal immigration.
October 23rd, 2010 at 12:08 pm
There is no real border control but if you are from outside the EU and are travelling into the South of Ireland with a UK visa it may be illeagal and there are random spot checks done on the buses.
Citizens of certain countries require an entry visa for Ireland.
If you are a citizen of a country that is on schedule 1 below, you do NOT require an entry visa for Ireland. Citizens of countries which are not on the list must apply for a visa to enter Ireland before they travel here.
Transit Visas ARE required by citizens of the countries listed in schedule 2 below.
All citizens of non-EU countries, whether they require a visa or not, are subject to immigration control at the point of entry to Ireland.
SCHEDULE 1
LIST OF COUNTRIES WHOSE PASSPORT HOLDERS DO NOT REQUIRE VISAS TO ENTER IRELAND:
ANDORRA
ANTIGUA and BARBUDA
ARGENTINA
AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
BAHAMAS
BARBADOS
BELGIUM
BELIZE
BOLIVIA
BOTSWANA
BRAZIL
BRUNEI
BULGARIA
CANADA
CHILE
COSTA RICA
CROATIA
CYPRUS
CZECH REPUBLIC
DENMARK
DOMINICA
EL SALVADOR
ESTONIA
FIJI
FINLAND
FRANCE
GERMANY
GREECE
GRENADA
GUATEMALA
GUYANA
HONDURAS
HONG KONG (Special Administrative Region) (*See further information below).
HUNGARY
ICELAND
ISRAEL
ITALY
JAPAN
KIRIBATI
LATVIA
LESOTHO
LIECHTENSTEIN
LITHUANIA
LUXEMBOURG
MACAU (Special Administrative Region)
MALAWI
MALAYSIA
MALDIVES
MALTA
MAURITIUS
MEXICO
MONACO
NAURU
NETHERLANDS
NEW ZEALAND
NICARAGUA
NORWAY
PANAMA
PARAGUAY
POLAND
PORTUGAL
ROMANIA
SAINT KITTS NEVIS
SAINT LUCIA
SAINT VINCENT THE GRENADINES
SAMOA
SAN MARINO
SEYCHELLES
SINGAPORE
SLOVAK REPUBLIC
SLOVENIA
SOLOMON ISLANDS
SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTH KOREA
SPAIN
SWAZILAND
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
TONGA
TRINIDAD TOBAGO
TUVALU
UNITED KINGDOM Dependent Territories (noted below)
UNITED STATES of AMERICA
URUGUAY
VANUATU
VATICAN CITY
VENEZUELA
BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES
ANGUILLA
BERMUDA
BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY (South Georgia, South Sandwich Islands)
BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORIES (Chagos Archipelago, Peros Banos, Diego Garcia, Danger Island)
CAYMAN ISLANDS
FALKLAND ISLANDS and DEPENDICIES
GIBRALTAR
MONTSERRAT
PITCAIRN (Henderson, Ducie and Oneno Islands)
St. HELENA and DEPENDICIES (Ascension Island, Tristan Da Cunha)
The SOVERIGN BASE AREAS of AKROTIRI and DHEKILA
TURKS and CAICOS ISLAND
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
*HONG KONG SAR
A person in possession of a Hong Kong certificate of identity requires an entry visa for the State.
Persons who are holders of a British Hong Kong Passport who have a right of abode in Great Britain do not require entry visas.
Persons who are holders of a British Hong Kong Passport who have a right of abode in Hong Kong only do not require entry visas but they are subject to full foreign national controls in respect of registration, permission to remain, work permits etc.
CONVENTION TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
Visas are not required by persons who are holders of Convention travel documents issued by the following countries:
BELGIUM
CZECH REPUBLIC
DENMARK
FINLAND
GERMANY
ICELAND
ITALY
LIECHTENSTEIN
LUXEMBOURG
MALTA
NETHERLANDS
NORWAY
POLAND
PORTUGAL
ROMANIA
SLOVAKIA
SPAIN
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND.
Applicants who are holders of Convention travel documents issued by EEA states should refer to Article 3 of the Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) (No.2) Order 2006 (Short visits only).
SCHEDULE 2
TRANSIT VISAS ARE REQUIRED BY CITIZENS OF THE FOLLOWING:
AFGHANISTAN
ALBANIA
CUBA
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
ERITREA
ETHIOPIA
GHANA
IRAN
IRAQ
LEBANON
MOLDOVA
MONTENEGRO
NIGERIA
SERBIA
SOMALIA
SRI LANKA
ZIMBABWE
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