How To Visit China Without Visa From Ireland

From 00:00 on March 14, 2024 to 24:00 on November 30, 2024 (Beijing time), Irish citizens holding ordinary passports who come to China for business, tourist, visiting relatives and friends, and transit reasons, will be exempted from Chinese visa to enter into China, for a period not exceeding 15 days from the date of their entry. Irish citizens who do not meet the above mentioned reasons and time limit for visa exemption or holding service (official) passports still need to apply for Chinese visa before entering into China. With this 15-day visa free policy, Irish citizens will have convenience when traveling to China for less than 15 days. How to travel to China with and without visa from Ireland? You can find the answer in this article.

 

Do I need Chinese visa to visit China?

For Irish citizens who want to stay in China less than 15 days and his/her purpose is applicable with the reasons mentioned above, you do not need apply Chinese visa to enter China. If you want to stay in China for more than 15 days or your purpose to enter China is not applicable to the reasons eligible for 15-day visa free policy, you need to apply the Chinese visa in advance to enter China.
 

Traveling to China without visa, what documents should I prepare?

Based on the 15-day visa free policy, Irish citizens still need some documents to enter China.

Passport(Please make sure that your passport’s remaining validity can cover your stay in China)

Documents showing your itinerary in China like hotel reservation order and round-trip air tickets

 

Recommended Tours in China Less Than 15 Days

Recommended Tour: 14 Days Enjoy Natural Wonders of Zhangjiajie & Guilin

This tour includes 5 cities in China including Beijing, Xi’an, Zhangjiajie, Guilin and Shanghai. You can explore the long history and profound culture of China by visiting Beijing and Xi’an, enjoy the picturesque or splendid view of Guilin and Zhangjaijie and experience the life of modern Shanghai.
 

Recommended Tour: 12 Days China Panda Tour

In this tour, you will visit Beijing, Xi’an, Chengdu, Guilin and Shanghai. On the one hand, you can know about the historical and modern cities including Beijing, Xi’an and Shanghai. On the other hand, you can see the cute giant pandas in Chengdu. Also, you can experience the idyllic countryside life in Guilin.

 

Under what circumstances should I apply Chinese visa to enter China?

If a Irish citizen wants to stay in China for more than 15 days or his/her purpose to enter China is not eligible for the reasons applicable to the 15-day visa free policy, he/she should apply Chinese visa in advance to enter China.|

 

Where to Apply Chinese Visa in Ireland

To apply Chinese visa in Ireland, you should complete your visa application form online and submit it to the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Ireland.
 

Address of the Chinese Embassy in Ireland: 118 Merrion Road, Dublin 4, Ireland

 

How to Apply Chinese Visa in Ireland

Clarify what kind of visa you should apply

The visa categories depend on your major purpose of entering China. The website of the Chinese Embassy in Ireland will list you the visa categories, major purpose of visit and description of visa, and you just need to choose the kind of visa you should apply according to the description and your purpose to enter China. If you want to travel to China as a tourist, you should apply the L visa.
 

Prepare the documents

1. Passport(Original passport with at least six months of remaining validity and with 2 blank visa pages)
 

2. A photocopy of the passport's data page and the photo page if it is separate
 

3. Visa Application Form(You can fill in the Chinese visa application form online or download the via application form from the official website of the Chinese Embassy in Ireland, then complete the application form, print it out and sign it.)
 

4. Passport Photo(You can know the requirements of the photo like size and color at the official website of the Chinese Embassy in Ireland.
 

5. Supporting Documents

According to your visa type, you should prepare different supporting documents to apply for the Chinese visa. You should carefully read the description on the official website of the Chinese Embassy in Ireland and prepare the corresponding supporting documents.
 

Submit Your Visa Application to the Chinese Embassy in Ireland

After preparing the documents required, you can submit your visa application to the Chinese Embassy in Ireland. While submission, please note that you should go to the Chinese Embassy to submit your visa application in person. At the same time, your fingerprints will be collected.
 

Pay and collect

After submitting the visa application form and additional documents needed, you can finish the payment at the Chinese Embassy in Ireland.

 

When should I submit my visa application?

It is advisable that you apply for your visa approximately one month prior to your intended date of entry into China, but no earlier than three months. If you apply for a visa too early, the visa might expire before your arrival in mainland China.

 

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