{"id":14,"date":"2026-10-31T13:58:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T13:58:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visaontrip.com\/blog\/ireland-tourist-visa-from-portugal-avats-fees-and-documents-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T13:58:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T13:58:44","slug":"ireland-tourist-visa-from-portugal-avats-fees-and-documents-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visaontrip.com\/blog\/ireland-tourist-visa-from-portugal-avats-fees-and-documents-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Ireland tourist visa from Portugal: AVATS, fees and documents (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Short answer:<\/strong> Ireland is an EU country but <strong>not part of Schengen<\/strong>, so your Portuguese TRC and any Schengen visa do <strong>not<\/strong> let you enter. If your passport needs an Irish visa (for example India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan), you apply online through <strong>AVATS<\/strong> for a <strong>short stay &quot;C&quot; visa<\/strong>. The fee is <strong>\u20ac60 single entry<\/strong> or <strong>\u20ac100 multiple entry<\/strong>. Allow around <strong>eight weeks<\/strong> for a decision.<\/p>\n<p><em>Fees and rules as of October 2026. Confirm on irishimmigration.ie before paying.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Who needs an Irish visa<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Citizens of the EU and EEA do not need a visa. Neither do Brazilian, American and many other citizens.<\/li>\n<li>Citizens of countries on Ireland&#8217;s visa-required list need a visa, wherever they live.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A residence permit from Portugal or another Schengen country does not exempt you.<\/p>\n<h2>Visa types for a short trip<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Use<\/th>\n<th>Fee<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Short stay C visa, single entry<\/td>\n<td>One visit up to 90 days<\/td>\n<td>\u20ac60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Short stay C visa, multiple entry<\/td>\n<td>Several visits (usually for frequent travellers)<\/td>\n<td>\u20ac100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Transit visa<\/td>\n<td>Changing planes in Ireland, for some nationalities<\/td>\n<td>\u20ac25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Choose the category that fits your trip: tourism, visiting family or friends, or business.<\/p>\n<h2>Step by step<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Complete the AVATS online form<\/strong> on the Irish Immigration Service website. Answer fully and honestly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Print the summary sheet<\/strong>, sign and date it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pay the fee<\/strong> as instructed for your location.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Send your passport, the summary sheet and documents<\/strong> to the office the AVATS instructions name (an embassy, visa office or visa application centre). Follow the deadline shown; summary sheets are usually valid for 30 days.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wait for the decision.<\/strong> Processing often takes about eight weeks and can take longer in busy months.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Documents<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>signed AVATS summary sheet and two recent photos<\/li>\n<li><strong>passport<\/strong>, valid at least six months beyond your departure from Ireland, and old passports<\/li>\n<li><strong>Portuguese TRC<\/strong>, valid for at least three months after your planned return<\/li>\n<li>a signed <strong>application letter<\/strong> explaining why you are going, who pays and that you will return<\/li>\n<li><strong>bank statements<\/strong> for the last six months<\/li>\n<li><strong>employment letter<\/strong> with approved leave, or business documents<\/li>\n<li><strong>accommodation<\/strong>: hotel booking or your host&#8217;s invitation with their address and status in Ireland<\/li>\n<li><strong>travel insurance<\/strong> and a flight reservation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Documents not in English or Irish need a full translation.<\/p>\n<h2>Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Apply <strong>at least three months<\/strong> before travel.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure your TRC stays valid well beyond the trip.<\/li>\n<li>Write the application letter yourself, clearly and briefly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<h3>Can I go to Ireland with a Portuguese residence card?<\/h3>\n<p>Not without a visa if your passport needs one. Ireland is outside Schengen.<\/p>\n<h3>Can I use my Schengen visa for Ireland?<\/h3>\n<p>No. Ireland does not accept Schengen visas.<\/p>\n<h3>How long does an Irish visa take?<\/h3>\n<p>Often around eight weeks, sometimes longer. Apply early.<\/p>\n<h3>Does a UK visa let me enter Ireland?<\/h3>\n<p>Only for certain nationalities under Ireland&#8217;s waiver arrangements. Check the Irish Immigration Service for the current rules.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ireland is in the EU but not in Schengen, so many residents of Portugal need an Irish short stay visa. Here is how the AVATS application works, the \u20ac60 and \u20ac100 fees and the documents to send.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"vot_how_we_help":"<p>Our Lisbon team helps residents of Portugal with <strong>Irish short stay visa applications<\/strong>: completing the AVATS form, preparing and checking your documents and sending the file as instructed. We can provide <a href=\"\/itinerary\">flight reservations and hotel bookings for visa applications<\/a> and book your flights once approved. Try the free <a href=\"\/visa-eligibility\">visa eligibility checker<\/a>. The Irish Immigration Service decides; we cannot promise approval.<\/p>\n","vot_sources":"Irish Immigration Service: Coming to visit Ireland | https:\/\/www.irishimmigration.ie\/coming-to-visit-ireland\/\nIrish Immigration Service: Visit family or friend visa | https:\/\/www.irishimmigration.ie\/coming-to-visit-ireland\/how-to-apply-for-a-short-stay-c-visit-tourist-visa\/visit-family-friend-visa\/\nDofmar: Ireland visa cost 2026 | https:\/\/dofmar.com\/ireland-visa-cost\/","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[26,24,13,11,25],"class_list":["post-14","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-visa-guides","tag-avats","tag-ireland-visa","tag-portugal","tag-residence-permit","tag-short-stay-c-visa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/visaontrip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/visaontrip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/visaontrip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visaontrip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visaontrip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/visaontrip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visaontrip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/visaontrip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visaontrip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visaontrip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}