Can I visit Northern Ireland with UK visa?
Coming to Northern Ireland to visit, study or work If you want to come to Northern Ireland to visit, study or work, you may need to apply for a visa through UK Visa and Immigration (UKVI). You'll find a handy tool on the GOV.UK website to check if you need a visa.
How long stay in Ireland with UK visa?
90 days(b) UK visa scheme The duration of stay in Ireland may be up to 90 days or to the end of the UK permission, whichever is the shorter period. An immigration officer decides how long you can stay in Ireland.
How many countries you can travel with UK visa?
A UK Visa Allows for Visa-Free Travel to Over 30 Countries Across the Globe.
Is UK and Irish visa the same?
Citizens of India and China, who have a short stay UK visa can travel to Ireland under the British Irish Visa Scheme (BIVS) without a separate Irish visa. You can also use your Irish visa to travel to the UK. Your visa must be endorsed with 'BIVS'.
How many times can I visit Ireland in a year?
An Ireland multiple-entry tourist visa allows you to enter and leave Ireland as many times as you want, as long as your Irish visa is still valid.
Can I visit Belfast with UK visa?
Nothing extra required. Your UK visa will cover you for Northern Ireland. If you plan to also go south of the border then you're in a separate country, but there is a reciprocal arrangement whereby you can apply for a BIVS visa that will cover you for both countries.
Which visa is required for Ireland?
The Irish visa is a pre-entry requirement, which people from certain countries have to get in order to be allowed to travel to Ireland. In addition, after arriving, they have to get permission to stay from an Immigration Officer before they can enter Ireland.
1. Eligible Irish visas
Indian and Chinese nationals can travel to the UK and Ireland using the Irish short stay visas: visit (family/friend) visit (tourist) conference/ev...
2. Eligible UK visas
Indian and Chinese nationals can travel to Ireland and the UK using the following UK visas: all standard visitor categories where the maximum perio...
3. Other nationalities
If a national of a country requires a visa for the UK but not for Ireland, those nationals will still require a visit visa to travel to the UK. The...
4. Visa application centres
Ireland and the UK have joint visa application centres in China and India. This joint working will be rolled out gradually to other countries.To be...
5. Visiting the UK and Ireland
The visa holder must first travel to the country that issued the visa. For example; if you have an Irish short stay visa and want to also visit the...
6. Transit
Individuals with an eligible visa under the British-Irish visa scheme will not need to apply for a UK transit visa if their flight takes them via t...