How long can you stay in Ireland?
EU, EEA and Swiss passports and passports from the United Kingdom have free movement in Ireland, with no stay limit. For most other passports we check (10 of 12), the answer is no visa needed, for up to 90 days per visit. For the rest, it depends on your passport.
Updated 27 September 2026
Pick your passport to see the rule for Ireland. Every passport is also listed in the table below.
At a glance
- 32passports: Free movement: no stay limit
- 10passports: No visa · 90 days per visit
- 2passports: Visa needed · Set by your visa
Stay limits by passport
| What you need | Stay limit | Passports | Notes and source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free movement: no stay limit | No limit | EU, EEA and Swiss passports | EU, EEA and Swiss citizens do not need a visa. irishimmigration.ie |
| Free movement: no stay limit | No limit | United Kingdom | British citizens do not need a visa (Common Travel Area). irishimmigration.ie |
| No visa needed | 90 days per visit | 10 passportsArgentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, United States | The border officer sets the permitted stay, up to 90 days; check the stamp. irishimmigration.ie |
| Visa needed before you travel | Set by your visa | India, South Africa | An Irish visa is needed; Indian citizens can instead use an eligible UK short-stay visa under the visa waiver or British-Irish Visa Scheme. irishimmigration.ie |
What these limits mean when you're moving around
- Days per visit
- Each stay is counted from the day you arrive until the day you leave. The notes list any extra conditions, such as how often you can enter.
How days are counted. Visa365 counts any part of a day as a full day, so the day you travel counts for both countries. That way it never counts fewer days than you actually spent somewhere. Official rules can count differently, so check the sources below.
Tracking Ireland with Visa365
For the most common stay limit here, you'd add a days-per-visit limit of 90 days. In the app's entry rules for Ireland, pick your passport and one tap fills in the limit that applies to you. Visa365 shows your days left and leave-by date, and alerts you at the days-left counts you choose. It logs your days there automatically in the background, even offline.
More in our guides: how to track the days you spend in each country and the 183-day rule for digital nomads.
Official sources
- Irish Immigration Service: visa and non-visa required nationalities
- Irish Immigration Service: extension of visitor permission (90-day maximum)
- Irish Immigration Service: Short-Stay Visa Waiver Programme
Last checked 27 September 2026 against these official pages, for the 44 of 44 passports listed above. The same information powers the entry rules in the Visa365 app and is re-checked every month.
Questions
How long can you stay in Ireland?
EU, EEA and Swiss passports and passports from the United Kingdom have free movement in Ireland, with no stay limit. For most other passports we check (10 of 12), the answer is no visa needed, for up to 90 days per visit. For the rest, it depends on your passport. Always check the official source before you travel.
How long can you stay in Ireland with a passport from the United States?
With a passport from the United States, the answer is no visa needed, for up to 90 days per visit. The border officer sets the permitted stay, up to 90 days; check the stamp. Official source: https://www.irishimmigration.ie/extension-of-visitor-permission/
How long can you stay in Ireland with a passport from the United Kingdom?
With a passport from the United Kingdom, the answer is free movement, with no stay limit. British citizens do not need a visa (Common Travel Area). Official source: https://www.irishimmigration.ie/visa-non-visa-required-nationalities/
How long can you stay in Ireland with a passport from Australia?
With a passport from Australia, the answer is no visa needed, for up to 90 days per visit. The border officer sets the permitted stay, up to 90 days; check the stamp. Official source: https://www.irishimmigration.ie/extension-of-visitor-permission/
Nearby destinations
This page is general information to help you plan, not legal, immigration or tax advice. Rules change and depend on your passport and circumstances: always check the official sources linked here before you travel.