Basic Travel Requirements for Mauritians visiting
Ireland
Travelers are required to fulfill the following requirements in order to
apply for a Irish Visa.
- A fully completed and signed application form.
- An original, signed Mauritius passport with at least six months validity is required.
- If your are a new passport holder, you will have to provide previous passport showing details of visas issued in other countries and your travel history.
- Two passports including a passport style photo, with a white background, taken within the last 6 months is needed when you are applying for an Ireland Visa.
- A copy of your Green Card (both sides) to prove your status.
- Copy of an itinerary or flight reservation from an airline or travel agent is mandatory.
- Copies of bank statements from the past 6 months are required.
- Copy of a letter from your employer
- For students, you will need to submit an official letter from your school.
- If you are retired, then you will be requested to submit a proof of your retirement fund.
- A copy of hotel reservation is required.
- A personal invitation letter is expected from you if you have been invited by a friend or family.
- A copy of sponsor’s bank statement.
Ireland Visa for Mauritians
Facts about Ireland
The Republic of Ireland is famous its coastline, villages, and towns by the shoreline. The country has a lot of resorts and cliffs. The most famous and highest cliffs in Ireland are the Croaghaun which rises to 688m. tourists can enjoy surfing and kayaking at the seaside resort to the south and southwest of Ireland. The cities in Ireland have a lot of attractions for every tourist. In Dublin, the main attractions are the Dublin Castle, Croke Park, Saint Stephen’s Green Park, and the Bloomsday Festival. Cork city has a wildlife park, an opera house, a castle, and an island. The best-known attraction in Limerick King John’ Castle, other attractions include; The Hunt Museum, Adare, and Lough Gur. Galway is not known for its attractions but rather for its atmosphere and lively scenery. Waterford is the city with the warmest climate in the world and has a 5km long beach which is very popular for surfing.
The tourism industry in the Republic of Ireland is one of the biggest contributing industries to the economy of the country. Each year, the industry contributes €5bn in revenue accounting for 4% of GNP and providing over 200,000 jobs. In 2017, over 9 million foreign tourists visited the country which was a 3.5% increase from the number that visited during the previous year. It is estimated that this number is going to be on the rise for years to come.
Being involved in any form of drug dealing, even if it is being in possession of a small quantity of will attract a lengthy prison sentence. Foreigners are not allowed to enter or leave the country with €10,000 or its equivalent.
Types of Ireland Visa
| Types of Visa | Processing Time | Duration of Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Tourist visa | 15-17 days | three months |
| Business visa | 8 weeks | three months |
| Medical visa | 15 days | three months |
| Student visa | 15 days | 3 months |
General Requirements for Ireland Visa
- A fully completed and signed application form.
- An original, signed Mauritius passport with at least six months validity is required.
- If your are a new passport holder, you will have to provide previous passport showing details of visas issued in other countries and your travel history.
- Two passports including a passport style photo, with a white background, taken within the last 6 months is needed when you are applying for an Ireland Visa.
- A copy of your Green Card (both sides) to prove your status.
- Copy of an itinerary or flight reservation from an airline or travel agent is mandatory.
- Copies of bank statements from the past 6 months are required.
- Copy of a letter from your employer
- For students, you will need to submit an official letter from your school.
- If you are retired, then you will be requested to submit a proof of your retirement fund.
- A copy of hotel reservation is required.
- A personal invitation letter is expected from you if you have been invited by a friend or family.
- A copy of sponsor’s bank statement.
Ireland Tourist Visa Eligibility &
Requirements
- The Ireland Tourist visa is also known as Holiday or Irish Visit Visa which is issued to people who want to visit Ireland for the purpose of tourism, pleasure trips or to visit families and friends who reside in Ireland.
- It is a short stay visa that is granted for the purpose of temporary visits only.
- You will have to provide a current and valid passport with at least six months of validity after the date you intend to leave Ireland.
- You must state the purpose of your visit by either a letter of reference or documentary evidence of a hotel booking which provides details of the dates when you will be in Ireland.
- An evidence that you intend to return to your country of residence after your visit will be requested from you. Also, may have to provide your employment or family commitments in your country of residence to assure the officials about your intention to return.
- A proof of your financial status to prove you will be able to support yourself during your stay in Ireland. A bank statement covering a six-month period prior to your visa application to prove that you have sufficient funds in your account to cover the costs of your visit to Ireland.
- In case you are staying with family or friends in Ireland, you may have to submit a letter from your host that shows they have take full financial responsibility of your visit.
- An insurance cover would be required at the entry-point in Ireland. This is to prove that you are not a financial liability.
- You are only granted a 90 days stay with a tourist visa.
- A visitor with a tourist visa is required to leave Ireland on or before the date stamped on the passport by the Immigration officer in Ireland.
- You can’t extend your stay beyond 90 days period.
Ireland Business Visa Eligibility &
Requirements
- An Ireland Visa allows you to travel to Ireland for business, work or activities related to your job, including to:
- Attend conferences, negotiate and sign contracts.
- A business visa is valid for only 90 days.
- The business Visa allows you to work for only 14 days or less
- The business visa doesn’t allow you to work for 15 days or longer whether it is paid or unpaid.
- If you are a holder of an Irish Visa, you are not allowed to use Irish public services e.g public hospitals.
- The Visa would allow you to travel only to Ireland.
- Even with a visa from the immigration officer, you can be denied entry.
- If you are applying for an Irish business visa, you must apply for a visa from your home country or from a country where you are a legal resident.
- You would have to apply for an Irish business visa, three months before your entry to Ireland.
- You can process your application online in three steps (1)The first step requires you to create a visa application online (2) The second step is for you to pay the visa application fee (3) The third step requires you send in your passport & other documents for processing.
- In some cases, you may also need to provide bio-metric information to serve as proof of identity.
- If your application is successful, an Irish Visa will be placed into your passport/travel document and returned to you. In general, you can expect a decision about 8 weeks after your documents have been received.
- You shouldn’t purchase a flight ticket until your visa application is approved.
- If your application can be denied when the information on documents are wrong.
- If your business host is paying for your business trip, then they have to include a letter indicating the cost of everything they have paid for.
Ireland Medical Visa Eligibility &
Requirements
- Medical treatment visa is a visa which Mauritians can apply for when they need to do a medical procedure.
- When your Medical treatment visa has been approved, it allows you to come to Ireland for up to 90 days for a medical procedure in a private hospital.
- You have to write an application letter explaining reasons of your visit since it is medical purpose you indicate that in your letter.
- Your letter must also include your full name and postal address, and the date of arrival and departure, the places you intend to stay when in Ireland, eg hotel, hostel, etc
- Your letter would have to indicate the names and addresses of any members of your family who currently live in Ireland or any other EU/ EEA Country or Switzerland.
- You will have to submit a letter from your referring hospital (that is the hospital from your home country that have referred you for treatment in Ireland).
- The letter must contain contact details for your hospital and your doctor, and a description of your medical condition, including:
- Diagnosis and prognosis, what sickness you are suffering from
- The medical treatment you need
- Why the treatment you need is not being carried out by the referring hospital or in another hospital in your home country
- Yo also have to submit a letter from your private hospital in Ireland with their letter head
- The letter must contain contact details for the hospital and doctor(s) who will carry out your treatment and a confirmation that they:
- If your treatment have been discussed before with referring hospital and doctors in your home country, elaborate that on your letter.
- An agreement that it was necessary for you to travel to Ireland for treatment.
- An accommodation plan showing where you will stay during your intended stay in Ireland. If you are staying with a host (eg friend, family) in their home, you are to submit a proof with indicating the host’s address and contact information.
- You will have to include a proof that you have travel and medical insurance to cover your for the full duration of your stay in Ireland, including any risks associated with your medical treatment.
Ireland Student Visa Eligibility &
Requirements
- The Ireland student visa is a visa for applicants intending to come to Ireland to study.
- The validity of a student visa is for 90 days. You can apply for a study visa up to 3 months before your date of arrival to Ireland.
- If you intend to apply for a course study that will run more than three months, then you will have to apply for long stay Ireland visa only for a single entry.
- If you are visiting another State prior to travelling to Ireland, you must have the relevant visa for that State in your passport before applying for an Irish visa.
- You have to provide the Immigrant officer with two color passport sized photographs valid not more than 6 months old
- A full copy of all previous and current passports will be required to process your visa application.
- However, you will have to provide a fully signed letter of application including your full contact details.
- You will need to submit an evidence showing that you were enrolled on a privately funded course.
- Evidence showing any gaps in your educational history and grades would also be required.
- As a student applying for an Irish Student Visa, you have to provide an evidence of payment for the duration of your course of study.
- If you intend to apply for an Irish visa, you will have to show evidence that you have the academic ability to follow your chosen course.
- As a Mauritian applying for a student visa, a proof of your fluency in English will be needed.
- A private Medical Insurance is required to indicate your medical fees during your study stay is already covered.
- If you have been refused visa previously, an evidence will be required.
- As a Mauritian student coming to Ireland for the first time, you may not have permission to remain in Ireland especially if you have children, or intend for them to join you later.
Ireland Visa Fees
Tourist visa
81.00 (USD)
Business visa
81.00 (USD)
Medical visa
(USD)
Student visa
81.00 (USD)
Ireland Visa Application Centres & Embassies in
Mauritius
South Africa
2nd Floor, Parkdev Building, Brooklyn Bridge Office Park 570 Fehrsen Street, Brooklyn 0181 Pretoria South Africa
www.embassyireland.org.za
pretoriaembassy@dfa.ie
+27-12-452-1000