Preparing for a Short-stay Tourist Visa
The Cliffs of Moher, the bustling streets of Dublin, and the warmth of a proper Irish pub – your dream trip is within reach! If you are a citizen of a visa-required country, the first step is navigating the short-stay tourist visa process.
A single missing document or a small error can lead to frustrating delays or, worse, an application rejection. That is why we have put together the definitive checklist. Nexus will ensure the process is simple and worry-free for you.
[Featured Image: Skellig Ring, Co. Kerry, Ireland – Photo by K. Mitch Hodge on Unsplash]
The Checklist
Here’s a breakdown of the critical documentation required for your Irish tourist visa application, detailing the Nexus support you receive when you choose our service.
A. Completed Online Application Form
Why It’s Needed
This is the foundation of your application, detailing your personal information and trip specifics.
How Nexus Helps You
We handle the heavy lifting. Our experts review and finalise your application summary sheet, ensuring all data is perfectly aligned with your supporting documents.
B. Signed Letter of Application
Why It’s Needed
A personal letter outlining the purpose of your trip, commitment to abide by visa rules, and promise to leave Ireland upon expiry.
How Nexus Helps You
We provide a professional template and review. We ensure your letter is compelling, clearly states your intentions, and includes all necessary legal undertakings to satisfy the Visa Officer.
C. Current & Previous Passports
Why It’s Needed
To verify your identity, nationality, and your past travel history, demonstrating good immigration standing.
How Nexus Helps You
We check validity and completeness. We ensure your current passport meets the 6-month validity rule and that you’ve included clear photocopies of relevant pages of your previous passports.
D. Proof of Finances
Why It’s Needed
Bank statements (for at least the most recent 3 months) to prove you can financially support yourself without becoming a burden on the State.
How Nexus Helps You
We confirm sufficiency and format. We analyse your statements to ensure the funds are sufficient for your duration of stay and that the documents meet the strict format requirements (e.g., printed on headed paper).
E. Proof of Accommodation
Why It’s Needed
Hotel bookings or a detailed letter of invitation from a host in Ireland.
How Nexus Helps You
We vet the evidence. Whether it’s a booking confirmation or a host letter, we confirm it contains all required host details, their proof of address, and proper dates.
F. Evidence of Ties to Your Country of Residence
Why It’s Needed
Documents proving you have a compelling reason to return home (e.g., employment letter, property deeds, or family commitments, UK visa).
How Nexus Helps You
We build your ‘return’ case. We identify the strongest documents from your personal history (e.g., payslips, employer letters, school enrollment).
G. Two Recent Passport Photos
Why It’s Needed
To identify you, which must meet stringent size and quality specifications.
How Nexus Helps You
We check all specifications. We provide exact photo guidelines and check your submitted pictures to prevent a minor issue like glare or an incorrect size from causing a refusal.
H. Application Fee Receipt
Why It’s Needed
Proof that you have paid the required single- or multiple-entry visa fee. We handle payment and tracking is managed by VFS for you.
How Nexus Helps You
We ensure the correct fee is paid to the right authority and that the receipt is included with your physical submission packet.
| Document Required | Why It’s Needed | How Nexus Helps You | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Completed Online Application Form | This is the foundation of your application, detailing your personal information and trip specifics. | We handle the heavy lifting. Our experts review and finalise your application summary sheet, ensuring all data is perfectly aligned with your supporting documents. |
| B | Signed Letter of Application | A personal letter outlining the purpose of your trip, commitment to abide by visa rules, and promise to leave Ireland upon expiry. | We provide a professional template and review. We ensure your letter is compelling, clearly states your intentions, and includes all necessary legal undertakings to satisfy the Visa Officer. |
| C | Current & Previous Passports | To verify your identity, nationality, and your past travel history, demonstrating good immigration standing. | We check validity and completeness. We ensure your current passport meets the 6-month validity rule and that you’ve included clear photocopies of relevant pages of your previous passports. |
| D | Proof of Finances | Bank statements (for at least the most recent 3 months) to prove you can financially support yourself without becoming a burden on the State. | We confirm sufficiency and format. We analyse your statements to ensure the funds are sufficient for your duration of stay and that the documents meet the strict format requirements (e.g., printed on headed paper). |
| E | Proof of Accommodation | Hotel bookings or a detailed letter of invitation from a host in Ireland. | We vet the evidence. Whether it’s a booking confirmation or a host letter, we confirm it contains all required host details, their proof of address, and proper dates. |
| F | Evidence of Ties to Your Country of Residence | Documents proving you have a compelling reason to return home (e.g., employment letter, property deeds, or family commitments, UK visa). | We build your ‘return’ case. We identify the strongest documents from your personal history (e.g., payslips, employer letters, school enrollment). |
| G | Two Recent Passport Photos | To identify you, which must meet stringent size and quality specifications. | We check all specifications. We provide exact photo guidelines and check your submitted pictures to prevent a minor issue like glare or an incorrect size from causing a refusal. |
| H | Application Fee Receipt | Proof that you have paid the required single- or multiple-entry visa fee. | We handle payment and tracking is managed by VFS for you. We ensure the correct fee is paid to the right authority and that the receipt is included with your physical submission packet. |
Image: Geokaun, Feaghmaan West, County Kerry, Ireland – Photo by K. Mitch Hodge on Unsplash
