Visa Free Countries for Irish Passport in 2026
Complete travel access guide for Irish passport holders
Planning your next trip with an Irish passport? Good news — Irish citizens can travel to 129 countries completely visa-free in 2026. On top of that, 57 destinations offer convenient eVisa options you can apply for online, and 12 countries provide visa on arrival at the border. In total, Irish passport holders enjoy hassle-free or simplified entry to 198 destinations worldwide. Below you will find every visa-free, visa-on-arrival, and eVisa country for Irish nationals, organised by category for quick reference.
129
Visa Free
12
Visa on Arrival
57
eVisa
Visa Free Countries for Irish Citizens (129)
Andorra
United Arab Emirates
Antigua and Barbuda
Anguilla
Albania
Armenia
Angola
Argentina
Austria
Aruba
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Barbados
Belgium
Bulgaria
Bermuda
Brunei
Bolivia
Brazil
Bahamas
Botswana
Belarus
Belize
Switzerland
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cape Verde
Curaçao
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Germany
Denmark
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Estonia
Spain
Finland
Fiji
Micronesia
France
United Kingdom
Grenada
Georgia
Gambia
Guadeloupe
Greece
Guatemala
Guyana
Hong Kong
Honduras
Croatia
Haiti
Hungary
Ireland
Iceland
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Kyrgyzstan
Kiribati
South Korea
Cayman Islands
Kazakhstan
Saint Lucia
Liechtenstein
Lesotho
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Latvia
Morocco
Monaco
Moldova
Montenegro
MF
Marshall Islands
North Macedonia
Mongolia
Macau
Martinique
Montserrat
Malta
Mauritius
Mexico
Malaysia
Nicaragua
Netherlands
Norway
Panama
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Palestine
Portugal
Palau
Paraguay
Romania
Serbia
Sweden
Singapore
Slovenia
Slovakia
San Marino
Senegal
Suriname
Sao Tome and Principe
El Salvador
Sint Maarten
Eswatini
Turks and Caicos
Thailand
Tajikistan
Tunisia
Turkey
Trinidad and Tobago
Taiwan
Ukraine
Uganda
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vatican City
Saint Vincent
Venezuela
British Virgin Islands
Vanuatu
Kosovo
South Africa
Zambia
Visa on Arrival Countries for Irish Citizens (12)
Bangladesh
Canada
Ivory Coast
Israel
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Sri Lanka
Mauritania
Namibia
New Zealand
Seychelles
United States
Zimbabwe
eVisa Countries for Irish Citizens (57)
Afghanistan
Australia
Azerbaijan
Burkina Faso
Bahrain
Burundi
Benin
Bhutan
DR Congo
Cuba
Djibouti
Egypt
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Indonesia
India
Iraq
Iran
Jordan
Kenya
Cambodia
Comoros
Kuwait
Laos
Lebanon
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Myanmar
Maldives
Malawi
Mozambique
Nigeria
Nepal
Oman
Papua New Guinea
Pakistan
Qatar
Russia
Rwanda
Saudi Arabia
Solomon Islands
Sierra Leone
South Sudan
Syria
Chad
Togo
Timor-Leste
Tonga
Tuvalu
Tanzania
Vietnam
Samoa