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United Arab Emirates visa for Irish passport holders

Entry requirements for a typical one-week tourist stay. Plan your trip with your exact dates for a personalised result.

Checklist for a tourist trip

• Yellow fever certificate if you come from a risk country

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  For travellers aged 9 months and over arriving from a yellow fever risk country, or who transited more than 12 hours through the airport of such a country, the United Arab Emirates requires an international certificate of vaccination against yellow fever (valid for life since 2016). If your journey does not pass through any risk country, the certificate is not requested. Source: WHO list (November 2022), to be confirmed with the consulate: requirements can change.

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  Vaccination

  For travellers aged 9 months and over arriving from a yellow fever risk country, or who transited more than 12 hours through the airport of such a country, the United Arab Emirates requires an international certificate of vaccination against yellow fever (valid for life since 2016). If your journey does not pass through any risk country, the certificate is not requested. Source: WHO list (November 2022), to be confirmed with the consulate: requirements can change.

  Why this result?

  This requirement is based on the rule “Yellow fever certificate if you come from a risk country”. Verified on Oct 28, 2026

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  • Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 28, 2026

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• No visa needed in advance for 30 days

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  Irish nationals get permission to stay for up to 30 days on arrival. Cautious rule: the list of eligible nationalities is taken from Emirates airline's website, and the official portal says such lists can change; confirm with the UAE embassy before you leave.

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  Irish nationals get permission to stay for up to 30 days on arrival. Cautious rule: the list of eligible nationalities is taken from Emirates airline's website, and the official portal says such lists can change; confirm with the UAE embassy before you leave.

  Why this result?

  This requirement is based on the rule “No visa needed in advance for 30 days”. Verified on Oct 28, 2026

  2 sources

  • Emirates (compagnie aérienne, pas une autorité)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 28, 2026
  • Portail officiel du gouvernement des Émirats arabes unis (u.ae)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 28, 2026

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