PERSONAL DOCUMENTS AND FEE

Passport, valid for 6 months after your intended date of departure from the State.Please include a photocopy of the passport bio page, all visas and all stamps. If you have held a previous passport, you must submit your previous passport with your application.

Signed summary of your on-line application form. Please refer to our Application Forms Page for details. 

2 passport sized colour photos taken in the past six months that meet our specifications.

Original Hukou along with English translation and photocopies of both.

If you are married or have children under age eighteen, and your spouse or children are remaining at home, you should submit your marriage certificate and birth certificates for the children.

Details of any members of your family who are currently in Ireland or any other EU State should be provided.

Application fee, please refer to our Visa Fees for details.

FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS

Evidence of sufficient funds for your trip. This should be in the form of an original bank savings certificate, bank deposit book or bank statement covering at least 6 months prior to the date of visa application.

Confirmation of your accommodation booking must be submitted.

Evidence of travel/medical insurance cover for the duration of your stay. Please note you may be asked to show proof of insurance when you arrive at the port of entry.

EVIDENCE OF OBLIGATIONS TO RETURN

If you are employed, a letter from your employer stating how long you have been employed there, the dates you will be on annual leave, the date you will be returning to that employment and the name and contact details of the person providing the letter.

If you are a student, a letter from your college stating the course you are studying, how many years you have been a student there, how many years/terms you have left at that college, and that you will be returning there following your visit to Ireland.

If you are not in employment or are retired, you should provide information regarding your social and economic ties to China.

All applicants should submit a signed statement in Chinese and in English confirming that he/she will observe the conditions of their visa, that they will not become a burden on the state, that they will visit Ireland for a maximum of 90 days, they will not seek extend their visa in Ireland and they will return to China before their permission to remain in Ireland expires.

OTHER DOCUMENTS

Full itinerary of your trip, including intended date of departure from country of origin, arrival date in Ireland, activities to be undertaken in Ireland and details of any other countries you intend to visit on this trip.

Where a child under the age of 18 is travelling with one parent, the consent of the other parent is required. This signed parental consent must be accompanied by a copy of the consenting parent’s passport or national identity card showing the bearer’s signature.

Where only one parent has total custody, a Court Order bestowing sole custody of this child must be shown.