Ireland is an exempted country under the Common Travel Area, and Irish citizens are currently exempted from travel restrictions into the UK.
Can you travel freely from UK to Ireland?
There are no passport controls in operation for Irish and UK citizens travelling between the 2 countries. You do not need to have a passport to enter the other country.
Is there border control between UK and Ireland?
The Brexit withdrawal agreement commits the UK to maintaining an open border in Ireland, so that (in many respects) the de facto frontier is the Irish Sea between the two islands….
| Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border | |
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| Notes | Open border not officially marked by either government |
Do you need 6 months on your passport to travel to Ireland from UK?
We recommend that on the day you travel you have at least 6 months left on your passport. This allows for: travelling in Europe for up to 3 months (you don’t normally need a visa for the first 90 days in every 180 days of travel)
Can a British citizen live and work in Ireland?
There is a joint UK-Ireland Common Travel Area Forum which implements these measures. Irish and British citizens can live and work in both the Ireland and the UK and they can live in one country and work in the other country. For example, you might live in Ireland and work in Northern Ireland.
What do you need to know about moving to Ireland from the UK?
You must tell the UK government offices that deal with your benefits, pension and tax if you are moving or retiring abroad. The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) has advice on the requirements for non-EU/EEA family members of UK citizens. Your travel rights for Ireland continue through the Common Travel Area.
How often does the UK travel to Ireland?
In addition to this travel advice, view the latest updates for UK nationals travelling to and living in Europe. Around 3 million British nationals visit Ireland each year. Most visits are trouble free. You should carry an acceptable form of photo-identification to travel between the UK and Ireland.
How long can you stay in Ireland without a visa?
When you have arrived in Ireland, if you are not an EEA or Swiss national, you must have permission to remain if you wish to stay for more than 3 months. So for example, if you are a Canadian or US citizen you can stay in the country for 3 months (90 days) without a Visa.
