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🇮🇪 Ireland

Ireland is no. 43 in our list of the 50 most visited destinations, with 6.6 million international arrivals in 2024. Below: visa rules for every passport, cash limits at customs and the tourist traps official travel advice warns about.

Rank 43 of 50 by international arrivals (6.6 million, 2024) · Source: UN Tourism

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Explore Ireland: things to do, shopping, food and getting around

A short guide based on Discover Ireland and Transport for Ireland.

Places to visit

Cheap ways to get around

  • Leap Visitor Card

    Dublin

    Unlimited travel on Dublin city buses, Luas, DART and Zone 1 commuter rail: €8 for 24 hours, €18 for 72 hours, €24 for 7 days. The clock starts on first use. It isn't valid on Bus Éireann or hop-on hop-off tours. Buy online or at Dublin Airport and city-centre agents.

    Source: TFI Leap Card – Leap Visitor Card

  • Getting around the country

    Ireland

    Bus Éireann and regional operators link towns and cities, and intercity trains connect the major ones. Transport for Ireland has journey planners and real-time times.

    Source: Discover Ireland – Getting around

Summarised in our own words from the linked pages, official tourism boards and transport authorities first; items marked "Not official" come from other guides. Prices and opening times change, so check the source before you go. Last checked 24 Oct 2026.

Common tourist traps and how to avoid them

Scams and risky spots named in official travel advice for Ireland, plus a few reported in public visitor reviews (labelled), in our own words.

  1. Bag-snatching and pickpocketing

    How it works: Most incidents are in larger cities.

    How to avoid it: Avoid carrying valuables and large amounts of cash.

  2. Car crime

    How it works: Vehicles are targeted.

    How to avoid it: Lock the car and use secure car parks.

  3. €10+ pints in Temple Bar

    How it works: Pubs in the Temple Bar area charge far more for a pint than pubs a few minutes' walk away.

    How to avoid it: Check prices before ordering, or drink in pubs outside the Temple Bar strip.

    From visitor reviews, not official Temple Bar, Dublin. Sources: reddit.com · extra.ie. Researched 23 Oct 2026; there is no official page to re-check, so this date is not updated automatically.

Official advice: FCDO: no areas advised against.

Emergency numbers in Ireland

  • Emergency 112 or 999

Other traps paraphrased from official travel advice: FCDO travel advice – Safety and security · FCDO travel advice – Warnings and insurance · FCDO travel advice – Getting help (emergency numbers) · FCDO page updated 4 Sept 2026 · Last checked 2 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Cash you can bring in and take out

Customs rules for banknotes and other cash when you enter or leave Ireland.

EU external border (Reg. 2018/1672)

Bringing cash in
Declare cash of EUR 10,000 or more (or equivalent) when arriving from outside the EU.
Taking cash out
Declare cash of EUR 10,000 or more (or equivalent) when leaving to a country outside the EU.
Local currency (EUR) in
No limit (declaration only).
Local currency (EUR) out
No limit (declaration only).
Foreign currency
No limit (declaration only).
  • EU rule (Regulation (EU) 2018/1672): anyone entering or leaving the EU with EUR 10,000 or more in cash (banknotes, coins, bearer-negotiable instruments such as traveller's cheques, and gold coins/bullion of high purity) must declare it to customs at the point of entry/exit, using the EU cash declaration form. The threshold is per person, also for families/groups.
  • Customs can act on lower amounts if there are signs of criminal activity; undeclared cash can be detained and fined.

Official source: taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu · eur-lex.europa.eu · europa.eu · Last checked 4 Oct 2026

Ireland visa rules by passport

The general rule for each passport, from official sources. Open a passport to see conditions and options that depend on where you live.

Free movement (EU/EEA/Swiss)30 passports
Visa-free45 passports
Embassy visa123 passports

Verified rules for Ireland: 198 of 198 passports; awaiting verification: 0; not yet covered: 0. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet.

Nearby destinations

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Verify with the embassy before you book. Visa rules change without notice. We link every rule to its official source and last checked it on 2 Nov 2026, but the embassy, official e-visa portal and your airline have the final say. MyVisaPort is not a visa agent and is not affiliated with any government.