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CHECKLIST FOR VISIT FRIEND OR FAMILY VISA

IfyouwouldliketovisitIrelandforashortperiod(lessthan3months)forthepurposesofvisitingfamilyor

friendsyoushouldapplyunderthiscategory.

Thisdocumentisoneoftheformsyouneedtosubmitwithyourapplication.Ifanyofthe

requireddocumentslistedbelowaremissing,yourapplicationmaybereturned.Gatheryour

documentsinorderofthechecklistandcheckeachitem.

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You are requested to hand in the following documents:

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Sr.

Required Documents

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Yes

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No

1.

OriginalPassportvalidforatleast6monthsaftertheintendeddateofdeparturefromIrelandfollowing

visits.Passportmusthavesufficientspaceforavisatobeinserted;atleasttwoemptypagesarerequired.

Ifyour passportdoes notcomply with the above, your application will bereturned to

you. A copy of all

stampedorcontainingvisaspagesofyourpassportisrequired.

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2.

Youshouldsubmitallpreviouspassports.Acopyofallstampedorcontainingvisaspagesofyourpassports

isrequired

Ifyouhavebeenrefusedavisaforanyothercountry,detailsofthispreferablytheoriginalletterissuedto

youbytheauthoritiesofthatcountry,mustbesubmitted.Concealmentofothervisarefusalwillresultin

yourIrishvisaapplication

Beingrefused.

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Ifyouarenotanationalofthecountryfromwhereyouareapplying,youmustsubmitevidenceofyour

permissiontobeinthatcountrye.g.aresidencecard.Youmustalsohaveatleast

3monthspermissionto

beinthatcountriesafteryourIntendeddateofdeparturefromIreland.

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3.

Fullycompletedandsignedonlineapplicationform.Iftheapplicantisaminor,signature(s)ofthelegal

guardian(s)isrequired.

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4

Tworecentphotographs(notolderthan6months)35x45incolour,preferablybiometrictypewithwhite

background.

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Pleasewriteyourfullnameonthebackofthephotographsyousubmitalongwithyourapplication.

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5.

Pleasesubmitasignedletterofapplicationoutlining:

• Your reason for wishing to visit Ireland.

• Giving details of any members of your family who are currently in Ireland, or any other EU State.

• How long you plan to stay.

• Stating that the cost of trip is being borne by yourself or, where that is not the case, details of

the third party funding the costs of the trip

• Contact name, phone number and e-mail address of business contact in Ireland

• Reasons for obligations to return to your country (including any supporting documents you

may wish to submit)

• That you will observe the conditions of your visa, that you will not become a burden on the State

and that you will leave the State on the expiry of your permission to remain.

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6

Company documents:

• Copy of signature circulars to verify the authority to sign the documents.

• Copy of the company registration in chamber of commerce and copy of the bulletin of the trade

• Tax registration certificate of the company valid for the current year.

• Copy of article in official media regarding the formation of the company

If the applicant is a farmer: Farmer certificate issued by the Chamber of Agriculture, proof of grown

products/land.

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7.

Aletterofinvitationfromyourcontact/hostinIrelandconfirmingthataccommodationwillbe 

providedforthedurationofyourvisit,detailsofhowtheyknowyou,iftheyarerelatedtoyouand

supportingevidenceofthis–e.g.birth/marriagecertificate,confirmationthattheywillobservethe

conditionsofyour

visaandensurethatyouwillnotbecomeaburdenontheIrishStateandthatyou

willleavetheStateontheexpirationofyourvisa.

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8.

Evidenceofobligationstoreturntoyourcountryofpermanentresidencefollowingthisvisit;

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Ifyouareemployedaletterfromyouremployerstatinghowlongyouhavebeenemployedthere.

Thedatesyouwillbeonannualleavefromandthedateyouwillbereturningtoworkin

that

employment.

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Ifyouareastudent,aletterfromyourcollegeoutliningwhatcourseyouarepursuing,howmany

yearsyouhavebeenastudentthere,howmanyyears/termsyouhaveleftatthatcollegeandthat

youwillbereturningtherefollowingyourvisittoIreland.Ifyou

areretired,evidenceofpension

andanyotherreturnobligations.

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9.

Currentutilityaccountbillinnameofcontact/hostforaddresswhereyouwillbeaccommodated(ifany)

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10.

Copy of your contact/host’s passport biometric page if contact is an Irish or EU citizen. If reference is

notanIrishorEUcitizen,evidenceoftheirpermissiontoremaininIreland,copyoftheirGNIBcard.

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11.

Ifapplicantisresponsibleforcostsofthistrip,detailedbankstatementscoveringaperiodof6months

immediatelypriortotheapplicationshowingsufficientfundstopaytravelcostsandsustaintheapplicantin

Ireland.Thisshouldbeaccompaniedbythesignaturecircularofthebank.Theapplicantmusthave

immediateaccesstothesefunds,andtherefore,afixedtermsavingsaccountcannotbeaccepted,unlessa

letterisincludedfromyourbankconfirmingthatyouareallowedtowithdrawmoneyduringyourtravel

period.

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IfreferenceinIrelandissupportingtheapplicant,detailedbankstatementcoveringa6month

period

immediatelypriortotheirvisaapplicationandshowingsufficientfundstosupportapplicantfordurationof

his/herstay.Theapplicantmusthaveimmediateaccesstothesefunds,andtherefore,afixedtermsavings

accountscannotbeaccepted.

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Unexplaineddepositsmadeshortlybeforeanaccountstatementisissuedcannotbeaccepted.The

sponsors’threemostrecentoriginalpayslips,authenticatedbyyouremployer.

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Detailedfamilyregistrationcertificate.

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13.

SGK(socialsecurity)detailedregistrationdocument.Thisdocumentshouldcontainareadablebarcode.

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14.

Yourthreemostrecentoriginalpayslipsauthenticatedbyyouremployer.

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15.

Visa Applications on behalf of a child (person under 18) If a child under the age of 18 is travelling

alonetheirbirthcertificatemustbesubmittedwiththeirapplication.

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Ifachildundertheageof18istravellingeitheraloneorwithapersonotherthantheirparent/legal

guardian

 (e.g. adult relative), a written letter of consent from both parents/legal guardians is

required. These signed consents must be accompanied by copies of the consenting parent/legal

guardians’passportsornationalidentitycards,whichclearlyshowtheirsignatures.

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If the child is travelling with one parent/legal guardian, the consent of the

 other parent/legal

guardian is required. This signed consent must be accompanied by a copy of the consenting

parent/legal guardian's passport or national identity card which clearly shows their signature.

Whereoneparenthassolecustody,aCourtOrderbestowingsolecustodyofthechildontheparent

concernedmustbe

submitted.

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16.

HotelReservation:Confirmedhotelreservationvalidforentirestay.Thedatesofthehotelreservation

shouldcorrespondtoyourflightreservation.IfyouarealsovisitingtheUK,informationaboutentranceto

UKanddetailedinformationofentiretrip.

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17.

Flightreservation:Reservationforoutboundandreturnflights.

18.

Validtravelhealthinsurancecoveringanycostsofrepatriationformedicalreasons,emergencymedicalcare

and/oremergencyhospitalcareordeathduringyourstayinIreland.Thisinsurancemustbevalidforthe

wholeofthisterritoryandthewholeofthestay.

19.

Visafeeandservicefee.

Please arrange documents as per above given order and place this completed checklist on top in English.

All documents accompanying your application must be originals. You should keep copies of all the documents that you provide.

If you submit a document that is not in English, it must be accompanied by a full translation. Each translated document must

contain:

• Confirmation from the translator that it is an accurate translation of the original document,

• The date of the translation,

• The translator’s full name and signature, and

• The translator’s contact details.

• Please note that this is not an exhaustive list, and a Visa Officer may require further documentation if they deem it

necessary, before they can make a decision on your application.

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Return of original documents

If there are particular documents that you wish to have returned, please provide a list of these documents with the application to the

VFS agent, and ensure they are placed in a separate folder. Please submit a photocopy of all the documents that you may need

back at the time of collection.

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Submission of documents

I confirm that I have submitted all the above documents to a VFS Ireland Visa Application Centre.

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Applicant’s name and signature …………………………………………………………………………………………………….

VFS staff name and signature ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Or, alternatively,

I acknowledge, as cautioned today by VFS, that the failure to submit the required documents may lead to the refusal of my

application but wish to submit my application for consideration in its current form.

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Applicant’s name and signature …………………………………………………………………………………………………….

VFS staff name and signature ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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