Do You Need A Visa For Ireland From Uk
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Do You Need A Visa For Ireland From Uk
Coronavirus
Follow the advice of the Irish government and your local authority. You should also read the Ireland travel advice.
For information on getting a COVID-19 vaccine as a UK national in Ireland, read our coronavirus travel advice.
Visas and residency
UK nationals do not need a visa or residency permit to live, work or study in Ireland. Within the Common Travel Area (CTA), British and Irish citizens can live and work freely in each other’s countries and travel freely between them. Both the UK and Irish governments are committed to protecting the CTA. Read guidance on the CTA.
If you are planning to move to Ireland:
- you must tell the UK government offices that deal with your benefits, pension and tax if you are moving or retiring abroad
- read general guidance on moving or retiring abroad
- read Ireland’s Citizens Information service’s advice about moving to and living in Ireland
- read the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS)’s advice on the requirements for non-EU/EEA family members of UK nationals
If you were living in Ireland before 1 January 2021
If you were living in Ireland before 1 January 2021, you can apply for a Withdrawal Agreement Benefit card.
Passports and travel
Coronavirus travel advice may affect travel to and from Ireland.
The CTA allows you to travel freely between the UK and Ireland.
Check the Ireland travel advice for passport validity requirements. You can apply for or renew your British passport from Ireland.
To travel from Ireland to other EU countries, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, check visiting the EU and each country’s travel advice page for further information.
Healthcare
Read our guidance on how to access healthcare in Ireland.
Under the CTA, if you live in Ireland you can access healthcare there. If visiting, you also have the right to access medically necessary healthcare.
Paying for healthcare
You may need to pay a fee to access public healthcare in Ireland on the same basis as Irish citizens. However, you may be eligible for a means tested medical card. If you do not qualify for a medical card on income grounds, you may qualify for a GP Visit card.
Read the Citizens Information guidance on how to apply for medical and GP cards and what these entitle you to.
You can also take out private health insurance. Travel insurance is not intended to cover healthcare costs if you live overseas.
You may be entitled to state healthcare paid for by the UK if you live in Ireland and get an exportable UK State Pension, contribution-based Employment Support Allowance or another exportable benefit. You usually need to show some evidence of your entitlement to healthcare in Ireland, such as proof of property rental or ownership. If eligible, you’ll need a medical card that entitles you to receive certain health services free of charge.
View a list of hospitals and doctors in Ireland.
Read the guidance if you need to travel with medicines.
Working in Ireland
Under the CTA, you do not need a visa or residency permit to live, work or study in Ireland. Some jobs may require a UK criminal records check. You can also get a police certificate from the Gardaí.
Read the guidance on working or providing services in Ireland and the Citizens Information guidance on employment.
If you were living in Ireland before 1 January 2021
If you live in Ireland and were regularly commuting to work in another EU or European Free Trade Area (EFTA) country before 1 January 2021, read our guidance for frontier workers.
Professional qualifications
You may need to get your professional qualification recognised if you want to work in a profession that is regulated in Ireland.
Read guidance on:
Read the Irish Citizens Information guidance on the recognition of professional qualifications
If you were living in Ireland before 1 January 2021
If the relevant regulator in Ireland officially recognised your professional qualification before 1 January 2021, or you started the recognition process by this date, make sure you understand the terms of your decision. You should get advice from the relevant regulator.
Studying in Ireland
Under the CTA you do not need a visa or residency permit to study in Ireland.
Read guidance on:
Tax
The UK has a double taxation agreement with Ireland to ensure you do not pay tax on the same income in both countries. Ask the relevant tax authority your questions about double taxation relief.
You should get professional advice on paying tax in Ireland.
Read the Citizens Information tax guidance and the Irish Tax and Customs guidance on tax in Ireland.
Read further guidance on:
- tax if you leave the UK to live abroad
- tax on your UK income if you live abroad
- tax if you get a pension and live abroad
- paying income tax in Ireland
- EU factsheet on buying goods online from UK websites
National insurance and social security contributions
If you are living in or working in Ireland, working in both the UK and Ireland, or working across the border, you are subject to only one country’s social security legislation at a time. This means you only pay social security contributions into one country’s scheme at a time.
You can request proof from HMRC of the time you’ve worked in the UK and your UK National Insurance record.
National insurance-type contributions(NIC) are called ‘social security contributions’ in Ireland.
Read guidance on:
- national insurance for workers from the UK working in the EEA or Switzerland
- social security contributions for workers coming to the UK from the EEA or Switzerland
Benefits
You can access social security benefits from whichever country you are subject to the social security legislation of, regardless of where you live. You have the right to access social security benefits on the same basis as citizens of the country you are in.
UK benefits
Check which UK benefits you can claim while abroad and how to claim them.
Many income-related benefits such as Pension Credit and Housing Benefit cannot be paid if you’re abroad for more than 4 weeks.
Irish benefits
The UK and Irish governments have a bilateral agreement to protect social security rights, including access to social security benefits and entitlements.
The criteria to claim certain Irish social security benefits differ from those in the UK. If you meet Ireland’s 5 requirements for determining habitual residence, you may be eligible to claim some Irish social security benefits.
Read the Irish Department of Social Protection’s guidance on determining habitual residence and the Citizens’ Information guidance on Irish social welfare payments.
Pensions
The UK and Irish governments have a bilateral agreement to protect social security rights, including access to pensions. Your UK State Pension can be paid in Ireland, including any upratings.
Read guidance on entitlement to UK benefits and pensions while you are living in Ireland.
Read State Pension guidance if you have lived in Australia, Canada or New Zealand and you are claiming or waiting to claim your UK State Pension.
If you live or work in Ireland, work in both the UK and Ireland, or work across the border, you are subject to only 1 country’s social security legislation at a time. This means you can access your pension from whichever country you are subject to the social security legislation of, regardless of where you live.
If you retire in Ireland, you can claim:
- your UK State Pension or new UK State Pension. Contact the International Pension Centre for further information
- pensions if you’ve worked in Ireland
- pensions if you’ve worked in other EU countries
Read the Money and Pension Service’s MoneyHelper guidance on pension and retirement for more information on cross-border pensions.
Life certificates for UK State Pensions
If you get a ‘life certificate’ from the UK Pension Service, you must respond as soon as possible. Your payments may be suspended if you do not.
Money and banking
UK bank cards are widely accepted for transactions in Ireland. Whether UK banks can provide services to customers living in the EEA depends on local laws and regulation.
Read the Money and Pension service’s MoneyHelper guidance on banking, insurance and financial services for more information on cross-border banking.
Accommodation and buying property
Read our guidance on buying a property abroad.
For information on housing in Ireland, including renting and owning a home, read the Citizens Information on housing.
Driving in Ireland
You cannot renew or replace your UK, Gibraltar, Jersey, Guernsey or Isle of Man licence if you live in Ireland.
Read the guidance on what you must do to drive legally in Ireland:
- what you need to drive in the EU
- driving licence rules in Ireland if you live there
- road travel in Ireland
If you are visiting Ireland, you can drive with your valid UK, Gibraltar, Jersey, Guernsey or Isle of Man driving licence.
Exchanging your UK driving licence
If you live in Ireland and have a UK or Northern Ireland licence, you must exchange your licence for an Irish one. UK and Northern Ireland licences are not legal for driving in Ireland. You do not need to take a driving test to exchange your licence. Read the Irish government’s guidance on UK driving licences.
You cannot use an International Driving Permit (IDP) instead of exchanging your licence.
Exchanging your Gibraltar, Jersey, Guernsey or Isle of Man licence
The UK and Ireland are currently negotiating long-term arrangements for exchanging these licences without the need to take a test. Sign up for email alerts, to get notified when we update this page.
Disabled drivers
If you have a UK Blue Badge and live in Ireland, you must return it to the original UK issuing authority. You can apply for a new Irish disabled parking card.
Read the EU guidance on the EU parking card for people with disabilities.
Bringing a UK-registered vehicle to Ireland
Read our guidance on taking a vehicle out of the UK.
Driving outside Ireland with an Irish licence
You can use your Irish licence when visiting the UK. Keep up-to-date with the UK Highway Code.
If you go to live in the UK, you can exchange your Irish licence for a UK one without taking a test.
To drive in another country, in addition to your Irish licence you may need to apply for an IDP.
Read the EU guidance on:
Voting
If you are old enough to vote, you can register with the relevant authorities to vote in local and national parliamentary elections.
Read the Irish government’s guidance on voting and how to register.
You cannot vote in European parliamentary elections.
You may be able to vote in some UK elections. You can:
Births, deaths, marriage and civil partnerships
If your child is born in Ireland, you can register the birth with the UK authorities in addition to registering locally. If your child has British nationality, you do not need to register the birth with the UK authorities to apply for a British passport.
