PLEASE NOTE:

DUE TO THE IRISH EMBASSY RELOCATION IN DELHI THERE MAY BE DELAYS IN THE ISSUING OF VISAS FOR IRELAND BETWEEN MONDAY 3RD DECEMBER AND MONDAY 17TH DECEMBER 2012.

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WE STRONGLY ADVISE APPLICANTS NOT TO PAY FOR AIRLINE OR OTHER TRAVEL TICKETS WITHOUT HAVING BEEN ISSUED WITH A VISA.

PRODUCTION OF A CONFIRMED TRAVEL BOOKING IS NOT REQUIRED FOR AN IRISH VISA APPLICATION.

IMMIGRATION AGENTS CANNOT INFLUENCE THE DECISION TO GRANT OR REFUSE A VISA FOR IRELAND.

THERE ARE NO FEES PAYABLE TO "EXPEDITE" OR "FAST TRACK" AN IRISH VISA APPLICATION . IF SUCH FEES ARE REQUESTED PLEASE CONTACT THE VISA OFFICE DIRECTLY.

PLEASE NOTE – APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AT THE IRISH EMBASSY IN NEW DELHI UNLESS YOU HAVE RECEIVED AN APPOINTMENT FROM A VISA OFFICER.

YOU CAN REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT BY EMAILING US AT: NEWDELHIVISAOFFICE@DFA.IE

APPOINTMENTS ARE USUALLY ONLY GIVEN FOR CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF APPLICATIONS:

• YOU HAVE A DEMONSTRATED URGENT NEED TO TRAVEL TO IRELAND DUE TO UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES – NOTE: LEAVING YOUR VISA APPLICATION TO THE LAST MINUTE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES.
• DIPLOMATIC PASSPORT HOLDERS
• SPOUSE/PARTNER/CHILD OF IRISH CITIZEN 

The Irish Visa Office in New Delhi is based at the Irish Embassy New Delhi. This office processes visa applications from any person resident in India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

Visa applications can be submitted through the Irish Honorary Consulates in Mumbai, Bangalore and Colombo. Please check here for details

The Irish Visa Office New Delhi has appointed Visa Facilitation Services Ltd (VFS) to accept applications at their offices within India on its behalf. Please visit this site for information about the location of VFS IRELAND offices and their contact details. VFS staff do not take any part in, nor can they influence the visa decision making process.

Please note that staff at the Irish Visa Office, New Delhi do not meet visitors/applicants except by prior appointment.

Please see here for information on how to make an appointment with a visa officer.

Due to security arrangements at the Irish Embassy, New Delhi it will not be possible to grant you entry unless you have a prior appointment.

In addition, VFS manages a helpline  to support the Irish Visa Office, New Delhi.

Email:  info.irelandin@vfshelpline.com

Telephone:  0120 6613788
Urgent queries pertaining to applications under consideration at the Irish Visa Office will be notified to the appropriate visa officer by VFS staff for a direct response.