United Arab Emirates to Ireland visa requirements

UAE ordinary passport holders do NOT need a visa for short tourist visits to Ireland and may stay up to 90 days. Ireland is outside the Schengen Area, so ETIAS does not apply. Emirati citizens holding an ordinary UAE passport are on Ireland's visa-exempt list and may enter for tourism, business, short study or family visits without a visa for stays of up to 90 days, subject to the immigration officer's permission at the border. The ordinary-passport exemption has been in place since 31 January 2018 under S.I. No. 17/2018 and remains reflected in the current visa/non-visa nationality framework. At the border you must satisfy an immigration officer of your purpose and means: carry a passport valid for the duration of stay (carriers commonly require 6 months), proof of onward/return travel, accommodation and sufficient funds because these may be requested. Crucially, Ireland is NOT part of the Schengen Area and does not participate in the EU's ETIAS scheme — ETIAS applies to the 30 European countries requiring ETIAS, not to Ireland. Time spent in Ireland is also counted separately from the Schengen 90/180 allowance. To stay longer than 90 days, take up paid or unpaid work, or join family, a separate visa, permission or preclearance is required; short study up to 90 days may fit the short-stay rules.