I have an invitation letter from Ireland and I am going to see a friend. How do I apply for a visa?

Apply directly for a short-term visit visa to Ireland · Specific materials

If you are a citizen from a country that requires a visa and plan to go to Ireland for a short-term visit (less than 3 months), you The following application materials should be submitted:

The original passport of the applicant

Please provide a copy of the first page of the passport, that is, the personal information page and the visa and seal

1 A signed summary of the online application form. Please refer to our application form page for details.

1 passport-sized color photo taken within the last 6 months, the photo must meet our specifications

Invitation letter from your inviter or sponsor, stating They will provide food, accommodation and other funding for your visit and provide proof of their financial ability. The invitation letter should include the contact details of the Irish sponsor, the applicant’s length of stay and residence in Ireland. Regarding invitation letters, please see Writing an Invitation Letter below.

You must provide proof that you have sufficient funds to support you during your visit to Ireland. Proof of funds should be your guarantor’s bank statement or similar. Proof of funds should cover funding history for at least six months prior to the application submission date.

Proof that you have the responsibility and obligation to return to your home country. If you are currently employed, you should provide a letter from your employer stating whether and when leave is granted, as well as your position and income. If you are a full-time student, you will need to provide a letter from your school or college giving details of your course and the date it will re-start. If you are unemployed or retired, please prove your social and economic responsibilities and obligations in China.

The applicant must provide a written statement in Chinese and English and sign it. It should be stated that the applicant will comply with the visa regulations, will not be a burden to Ireland, and will leave Ireland before the expiry of the residence permit.

If a child is going to visit one of his parents in Ireland, the other parent or their guardian must provide consent.

Copy of the applicant’s household registration book.

Notarized certificate of kinship.

Details of all family members of the applicant (parents, spouse, children and siblings)

Write a letter of invitation

If you live in Ireland and wish to invite Someone is visiting you, then you must write an invitation letter. The invitation letter should include the following information:

If the applicant is not related to you, please briefly introduce your knowledge of the applicant, including when and where you met, and how often you see each other. . You need to provide a copy of your passport to show your record of coming to China

Please provide details of the applicant’s previous visits to you

Please briefly describe what you think the applicant’s trip to China is What is the purpose of the visit and how long the stay will be?

You understand that a visit visa allows the invitee to stay in Ireland for a maximum of 90 days. Visitor visas are not renewable in Ireland and you will ensure that the invitee remains in Ireland for the duration of their visa. Return to China before expiration.

Will the applicant live with you during the visit?

Will you provide financial aid to applicants?

Do you think you have sufficient financial resources to support the applicant if necessary?

Your contact details in Ireland

Other materials:

If you are an Irish citizen or a citizen of an EU member state, please provide the first page of your passport, i.e. personal Copies of information pages

If you are not an Irish/EU citizen, please provide a copy of each page of your passport, National Immigration Board (GNIB) registration card, and current work permit, To prove your identity in Ireland

Proof of the relationship between the applicant and you

Copy of marriage certificate

If the applicant’s purpose of going to Ireland is To attend your wedding, you should provide a marriage license issued by the Irish Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages

Please list all persons (including non-relatives) currently residing in Ireland who are financially dependent on you )

Send the invitation letter to the applicant, and he needs to submit the application materials to the visa office together.

If you are accompanying your employer to Ireland, please note: Your application will only be approved if you have worked for the employer for at least one year.

We aim to make visa decisions as quickly as possible, but your application may take up to 20 working days to be processed.

The processing time for visit visas, study visas and reunion visas submitted at the Shanghai Consulate may be subject to change. We will try our best to speed up the processing, but during peak visa periods, visa applications submitted to the Shanghai Consulate may take 20-30 days to be processed.