Visa Information
Required for all US citizens: Passport (signed and valid
for 6 months). For
more information
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Tourist
Information
U.S. passport must be valid 3 months beyond stay
Tickets and documents for return or onward travel
No visa required for stay up to 3 months
Vaccinations - None Required
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Business
Information
U.S. passport must be valid 3 months beyond stay
Tickets and documents for return or onward travel
No visa required for stay up to 3 months
Vaccinations - None Required
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| Any U.S. citizen who wishes to travel
to the Ireland for any purpose other than tourism or business
negotiations (e.g. work, study, adoption, immigration, or
stays longer than stipulated in the entry requirements) should
contact directly, the embassy or nearest consulate. |
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Location & Tips For Travelers
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| Location - The most north-westerly
country in Europe, the island of Ireland is 300 miles long
and 190 miles wide. It is battered from the west by the Atlantic
Ocean and lapped from the east by the choppy Irish Sea. |
| Dublin weather and climate
- June, July and August are probably the best months to visit
Ireland as the weather is relatively warm, if not entirely
dry. It is also the liveliest time of year with scores of
music, dance, comedy and literary festivals and thousands
of tourists. The climate throughout Ireland and especially
Dublin is mild, with high rainfall and few extremes season
to season. |
| Getting around Dublin - Dublin
city centre has a somewhat confusing one-way system and can
also become quite congested with traffic so, unless you plan
to explore the rest of the country, hiring a car is not a
good option. Luckily, all the city attractions are within
easy walking distance or a short taxi ride away. If you do
hire a car, please note that the road signs are in Irish (Gaelic)
as well as English and new signposts display the distance
in kilometres whilst older ones show miles. |
| Visiting manners - The Irish
are a gregarious people and this extends to business, where
meetings are friendly and casual affairs. A ready smile and
a firm handshake will earn you many friends. |
| What to wear - In keeping
with the relaxed style of the city, formal wear is not as
strict as in other European capitals. For meetings, a suit
is the usual attire. While visiting the cities attractions
a waterproof or umbrella is worth keeping to hand, as it often
rains. |
| Tipping - While tipping is
not de rigueur in Ireland, it is customary to give a tip of
between 12 and 15 per cent in restaurants or hotels when a
service charge is not already included in your bill. It is
generally not necessary to tip in coffee shops, small restaurants
or fast food outlets, although staff will always appreciate
acknowledgment of good service. |