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Visa centre · Manchester

Ireland visa appointments

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Ireland visa: the essentials

What to know before you book at the Manchester centre.

Ireland is not in the Schengen area. An Irish visa does not let you into Schengen countries, and a Schengen visa does not cover Ireland.

Visa
Irish short-stay (C)
Separate from the Schengen visa
Stay
Up to 90 days
For visits, business or family
Visa fee
£51
Single journey. £86 multiple, £21 transit — moves with the exchange rate, plus the centre's service fee
How to apply
Online, then the centre
Hand in documents and give biometrics by appointment
Already hold a UK visa?
You may not need one
Ireland's short-stay visa waiver programme and the British Irish Visa Scheme cover some nationalities
Decision
Varies by season
Check the current processing times before you book travel

Documents you will usually need

  • The signed summary of your online application
  • Your passport, and previous passports if the checklist asks
  • Proof of your UK immigration status
  • A letter explaining why you are travelling and for how long
  • Bank statements and proof of income
  • Where you will stay: a booking or your host's invitation
  • What brings you back: your job, studies or family in the UK

Ireland's checklist is not the Schengen one — use the list your online application gives you.

How it works from Great Britain

Start with the online form on the Irish immigration website and sign the summary it gives you. Then book an appointment at one of the five visa centres in England, Scotland and Wales to hand in your documents and give your fingerprints and photo.

Regular or Prime Time?

Regular appointments run in normal opening hours at no extra cost. Prime Time ones are outside the usual hours, and the visa centre charges extra for them. The visa type cards above show which queue each one is in.

Which visa type is yours?

Tourist
Holidays, sightseeing and short breaks.
Business
Meetings, conferences and trade fairs, usually with a letter from the company you are visiting.
Family & friends
Staying with people you know, usually with their invitation and proof they live there legally.
EU family
For family members of EU, EEA or Swiss citizens who travel with or join them: no visa fee and a faster process.

Checked against official sources in October 2026: Embassy of Ireland, London — visas · Ireland on the official VFS Global portal. Rules and fees change, so the official checklist for your appointment always wins.

About this centre

Centre
Ireland visa application centre, Manchester
Operated by
VFS Global, on behalf of the visa-issuing country
Where you book
The official VFS Global portal
What Visamigo does
Watches for open slots and alerts you. Nothing else.

Before you book

  • Create your login on the official portal today, so booking a slot that opens is a two-minute job.
  • Keep every applicant's passport number and travel dates in one note, ready to paste.
  • If a date works for you, take it there and then — someone else is looking at the same screen.
  • We never show dates here. The official portal has them; your alert tells you when to look.

Questions

How do I book an Ireland visa appointment from Manchester?

You book on the official portal (linked on this page). Visamigo only tells you when a slot opens — we never book, hold or resell appointments for you.

How much does an Irish visa cost from the UK?

In London the fee is £51 for a single journey and £86 for multiple journeys. It moves with the exchange rate, and the visa centre adds its own service fee.

How long does an Irish visa take?

It changes through the year. Check the current processing times on the Irish government's site before you book flights — and remember a Schengen visa does not cover Ireland.

Why does the page sometimes say “None reported”?

It means nothing has been reported open recently. It is not a promise that there are none — slots can open at any time, which is why alerts are more reliable than checking by hand.

What does “Last check” mean?

It is the last time this centre was really checked. If monitoring pauses, the page says “Paused” rather than showing a fresh-looking time.

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