Ireland
Atlantic cliffs, small cities with big pub culture and weather that changes hourly.
Photo: Berthold Werner (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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You can visit and remain indefinitely in Ireland under the Common Travel Area rules. British nationals do not need a visa or residency permit to live, work or study in Ireland…
There are strict rules about goods you can take into and out of Ireland. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty…
Exercise normal security precautions. Latest change: Editorial change.
Irland: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise
Driving is on the left, and rural roads are narrow with stone walls right at the edge. Take the smallest car you are offered.
Trains link the big cities but the west coast really needs a car or an organised tour.
Around 10 percent in restaurants. Nobody tips at the bar for a pint.
Tap water is safe. Occasional local boil notices are published by Uisce Eireann.
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You can visit and remain indefinitely in Ireland under the Common Travel Area rules. British nationals do not need a visa or residency permit to live, work or study in Ireland. Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.
For details about medical entry requirements and recommended vaccinations, see TravelHealthPro’s Ireland guide. Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.
There are strict rules about goods you can take into and out of Ireland. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty. Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.
U.S. Department of State currently advises normal precautions (level 1 of 4). Advice differs slightly between governments, so check your own country's advisory before you travel.
Ireland is outside Schengen and sets its own rules. Most UK, US, Canadian, Australian and EU visitors can enter without a visa for up to 90 days.
Yes by European standards. Budget around 150 to 220 EUR per person per day mid-range, with Dublin hotels the biggest cost.
May to September for the longest days and driest weather. Expect rain in any month.
Not for Dublin, Galway or Cork city, but yes for the Wild Atlantic Way, Connemara and the Ring of Kerry unless you take day tours.
Travel information last reviewed 18 August 2026. Compiled from European Commission Newsroom, IATA Timatic, Open-Meteo and Tourpublish Travel Intelligence. Always confirm entry rules and safety guidance with official government sources before you travel.
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Photography: Berthold Werner (CC BY-SA 4.0); Diliff (CC BY-SA 4.0); Gordon Leggett (CC BY-SA 4.0); Bjørn Christian Tørrissen (CC BY-SA 3.0); dconvertini (CC BY-SA 4.0).