Processing time
Embassy New Delhi visit table (17 Sep 2026): 6–8 weeks from the day the Embassy has the file, not from the VFS slot. Not guaranteed. Apply up to 90 days ahead. ISD also prints about 8 weeks and ‘three months before travel’.
Stay period
Up to 90 days, or the landing-stamp date if shorter. C holders: not more than 90 days in any 180, or 180 days in any 365, from first entry.
Validity
Travel only between the From and Until dates on the sticker. Duration XX = up to 90 days per entry unless border control gives less.
Visa Fees and Charges
Single entry
Visit C. Embassy India INR 5,300. ISD table EUR 60. Pay to VFS when booking. Not refunded
Multiple entry
Visit C. Embassy India INR 9,000. ISD table EUR 100. Multiple-entry only in limited cases
VFS service and add-ons. Embassy: extra VFS charges apply. Amount as VFS quotes
| Entry | Label | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Single entry | Visit C. Embassy India INR 5,300. ISD table EUR 60. Pay to VFS when booking. Not refunded | ₹5,300 |
| Multiple entry | Visit C. Embassy India INR 9,000. ISD table EUR 100. Multiple-entry only in limited cases | ₹9,000 |
| — | VFS service and add-ons. Embassy: extra VFS charges apply. Amount as VFS quotes | As quoted |
About This Visa
Indian ordinary-passport holders need a short-stay C to visit. Ireland does not issue e-visas or family visas — each person files. Staff path: create the form only on AVATS (https://www.visas.inis.gov.ie/AVATS/OnlineHome.aspx), print and sign, then lodge in person at VFS in India for biometrics (age 5 and over unless exempt). The Visa Office in New Delhi decides. Do not use visa.vfsglobal.com/ind/en/irl — it does not load. Do not pay a fee on AVATS; fees are at VFS (or a demand draft to the Embassy of Ireland if they are not on VFS).
No flight booking for the file — tickets before a decision are their own risk. From 1 June 2026 there is no appeal on an ordinary short-stay refusal; they file a new AVATS. EU free-movement family C still has an appeal path. Honorary consuls in Bangalore, Chennai, and Kolkata are not visa counters. The Visa Office has no public counter.
Documents Required
Embassy New Delhi visit checklist + ISD tourist page
- Printed, signed, dated AVATS summary. VFS payment receipt with the same IRL… number. Completed visit checklist
- Passport valid 6 months after leaving Ireland. Previous passports if they have them. Replace a damaged passport before lodging
- Cover letter: reason, itinerary, and any family/friends in Ireland or the UK. Tourism: accommodation bookings in Ireland. Visit family/friends: signed invitation, host passport copy, IRP copy if they have one
- Up-to-date bank statements covering the last 6 months, enough for the trip. Employed: 3 latest payslips and employer letter (how long employed, leave dates, return-to-work date). Student: college letter with course, years done/left, and return
- Originals, English, verifiable. Certified translation if needed. DigiLocker papers help verification. Disclose every past visa/preclearance refusal with the original letter — hiding one is a refusal
- Insurance: ISD says show medical/travel insurance at the Irish border if asked; it is not listed as a lodge item on the New Delhi visit checklist
