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Ireland short-stay visa · from the UK

Your Ireland visa application, prepared for you.

For people living in the UK whose passport needs a visa to visit Ireland. We complete the AVATS form with you, build the file the decision is judged on, book your VFS lodging appointment with you and tell you what to bring. £99 service fee; you pay the official visa fee (£51 single journey, none for exempt nationalities) and the VFS fee when you lodge.

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Nothing is charged until the last step of the plan.

Lodged at
VFS centre
London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Birmingham or Cardiff
Processing
45 days
London's target for visit visas
Visa fee
£51 or £86
paid by you, never through us
Our fee
£99
plus £69 per additional applicant

Who this is for

  • People living in the UK, with permission running at least three months beyond their return, whose passport needs a visa to visit Ireland: Indian, Chinese, Nigerian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Filipino, Thai, Vietnamese and many more.
  • A holiday, visiting family, or business meetings: the short-stay C visit visa.

Who it is not for

  • British, Irish, EU, US, Canadian, Australian and other passports that visit Ireland without a visa. There is nothing to apply for.
  • Visitors to the UK: only people living in the UK may apply from the UK, and a visitor's application is refused. An Indian or Chinese national whose UK visitor visa is endorsed BIVS can visit Ireland on it.
  • People living outside the UK. Apply through the Irish visa office for the country you live in.

What is not included

  • The official visa fee (£51 single journey, £86 multiple journey, none for exempt nationalities) and the VFS service fee, both paid when you lodge
  • Lodging itself: you attend the VFS appointment in person with your passport, or post to the Embassy from Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man
  • Any promise about the outcome or the processing time: the Irish Visa Office decides, and London's target for visit visas is 45 days

The Irish Visa Office alone decides the outcome, and since 1 June 2026 a short-stay refusal cannot be appealed. We prepare documents and do not give immigration advice.

What £99 buys

£99 service fee, plus £69 for each additional applicant, up to 5 on one order. You pay the official visa fee (£51 single journey, £86 multiple journey; many nationalities are exempt) and the VFS service fee shown on the VFS booking page when you lodge; neither passes through us.

  • The AVATS online application completed with you, section by section, and checked before it is submitted
  • Document pack built to the Irish Visa Office's checklist, plus the evidence of UK ties, funds and purpose that decisions turn on
  • Your VFS lodging appointment booked with you on the official site within 3 working days of your complete file, subject to availability
  • A written summary of what to bring on the day, in original, and what happens after lodging

Your application is prepared within 24 hours of your complete documents and details, or your service fee back. Your appointment booked within 3 working days of your complete file, subject to availability, or your service fee back. Full refund if you cancel before we start work.

How it works

  1. 1. Tell us about your trip

    A few quick answers, your details, then payment on Stripe.

  2. 2. Send your documents

    Passport, UK status, bank statements, employment or study evidence, travel plan. Encrypted upload.

  3. 3. We prepare and book

    Within 24 hours of your complete documents and details: your AVATS form completed with you and your document pack. Your VFS appointment booked with you within 3 working days of your complete file, subject to availability.

  4. 4. You lodge

    In person at the VFS centre, in original, paying the visa fee (if not exempt) and the VFS fee there. London's target is 45 days; the Irish Visa Office decides.

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WayaNerd Ltd, registered in England and Wales, company number 16269713. 48 Margery Park Road, London, E7 9JY. Contact us

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Questions people ask before paying

Who needs an Irish visa from the UK?
Anyone living in the UK whose passport is on the Irish Immigration Service's visa-required list: Indian, Chinese, Nigerian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Filipino, Thai and Vietnamese nationals among many others. British, Irish, EU, US, Canadian and Australian passports visit without a visa. An Indian or Chinese national whose UK visitor visa is endorsed BIVS can visit Ireland on that visa.
Can I apply while visiting the UK?
No. Only people living in the UK may apply from the UK, and the visa office asks for UK permission valid at least three months beyond your return. A visitor's application is refused, so the plan asks about your UK status before anything is paid.
What does the £99 cover, and what do I still pay?
The £99 is our service fee for the first applicant, with £69 for each additional applicant on the same order: the AVATS form completed with you, your document pack, your VFS lodging appointment booked with you, and a written summary for the day. You pay the official visa fee when you lodge, £51 single journey or £86 multiple journey unless your nationality is exempt, plus the VFS service fee shown on the VFS booking page. Neither passes through us.
Who pays no visa fee?
Many nationalities are exempt from the Irish visa fee, including long-term UK residents from the Short Stay Visa Waiver list such as Indian, Chinese, Filipino, Thai and Vietnamese nationals. Nigerian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi nationals pay. The VFS service fee is charged whether or not you are exempt.
Where do I lodge, and how long does it take?
By appointment at a VFS Irish Visa Application Centre in London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Birmingham or Cardiff, in person with your originals. From Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man you post the application to the Embassy in London instead. London's target for visit visas is 45 days from lodging, and you can apply up to three months before you travel.
Can you guarantee the visa, or help if it is refused?
No, and nobody honest can. The Irish Visa Office decides, and since 1 June 2026 there is no appeal against a short-stay refusal; the only route is a new application. What we do is make the form right and the file complete, and if your application is not prepared within 24 hours of your complete documents and details, you get the service fee back.

Facts on this page were checked against the official pages named in our fact sheet on 23 October 2026. findmyvisa prepares documents and does not give immigration advice. The service is sold by WayaNerd Ltd, company number 16269713. Full refund if you cancel before we start work; no refund on the authority’s decision, which is not what is sold. See the terms.