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UK visa covering Ireland

  • 25-09-2017 12:13pm
    #1
    CPTM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,381 ✭✭✭


    Hi, my Venezuelan friend in the UK has a full Visa to study and work in the UK. She's currently there and wants to visit Ireland. However, the indications from my online research is that a Visa is required for visiting Ireland, despite the fact that she has a visa for the UK.

    Does anyone know if this is the case? How can such a law exist without a border between the UK (Belfast) and Ireland?

    It seems to be a long, laborious and expensive process to get the Irish visa for a few days visit which we would like to avoid if possible.

    I've researched as far as I could go, and here is where I reached an impasse:

    http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/Irish+Short+Stay+Visa+Waiver+Programme

    Venezuela is not on the special list of countries, but I'm confused as to why there is a list when there is no way of policing it :confused:


Comments

  • #2
    goingnowhere
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,290 ✭✭✭goingnowhere


    Needs a visa for Ireland, no discussion.

    Sure you can walk across the border, that said its routine to see stop and check on buses and trains.

    Bear in mind UK immigration can refuse entry the UK if they believe the purpose of entry is to enter Ireland and that that person would not be admissible to Ireland.

    Further to get a visa would need to apply at home and not in the UK


  • #3
    CPTM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,381 ✭✭✭CPTM


    goingnowhere wrote: »

    Further to get a visa would need to apply at home and not in the UK

    Are you 100% sure about this point? This is a problem obviously because she is living in the UK for the next 2 years.. You can only apply for an Irish visa in your home country?


  • #4
    CPTM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,381 ✭✭✭CPTM


    Just to mention - she is physically in the UK now studying.


  • #5
    bennyineire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,504 ✭✭✭bennyineire


    Yes of course, the UK and the republic of Ireland are 2 completely different countries.


  • #6
    CPTM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,381 ✭✭✭CPTM


    bennyineire wrote: »
    Yes of course, the UK and the republic of Ireland are 2 completely different countries.

    Not "of course". There are many agreements in place due to the complex nature of having no border. But it looks like South American passport holders cannot avail of them in the same way as many other countries. So we'll have to go ahead with the visa.

    Thanks anyways everyone. If anyone knows or hears about another waiver program please let me know.:)


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  • #7
    Doltanian
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,201 ✭✭✭Doltanian


    She could fly into Belfast and you could drive her over the border yourself and she would be undetected. If caught though she might get deported.


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