Dublin Transit visa for Sri Lankan citizens
My partner is a Sri Lankan national with a Sri Lankan passport and we will be returning to Sri Lanka from the UK on December 30 via Dublin and Abu Dhabi. He has a full 5 year multiple entry visa for the UK. We will only be in Dublin airport for 1 hour whilst transferring between an Air Lingus and an Etihad flight. I have read elsewhere that if the transfer between flights is effected on the same day, an Irish transit visa is unnecessary.
Can anyone confirm this or confirm if a transit visa is required.
Best Answer
The bad news is that Sri Lanka is on the "blacklist" of countries whose citizens need visas even for immediate transfers.
Transit Visa
Nationals of the following states or territorial entities are required to be in possession of a valid Irish transit visa when arriving at a port in the State for purposes of passing through the port in order to travel to another state.
Sri Lanka
This appears to apply even if your partner has a long-term UK visa:
If you are a citizen of a country whose nationals need a visa to enter Ireland and you have a valid UK visa or residence permit, you may be required to have a valid visa before you arrive in Ireland.
Which means that if I'm reading the CTA rules right, your partner would not need a visa to enter Ireland from the UK for as long as he likes, but he still needs one to transit from Abu Dhabi via Ireland to the UK! I'd recommend checking with the Irish embassy, because that sounds pretty crazy even by the low standards of immigration bureaucracy.
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Do I need visa for transit in Dublin?
A transit visa does not permit you to enter Ireland for any purpose. It only permits you to transit through Ireland in order to reach your destination in another state. If the intention is to leave the port at any stage they must apply for a short stay visa in the normal way.Do Sri Lankans need visa for Ireland?
Ireland tourist visa is required for Sri Lankan citizens. The stay is usually short with a period of 90 days and visa expires in 90 days. Applicant is required to be present when applying for Ireland tourist visa. A total of 14 documents are required for applying Ireland tourist visa.How do I get a transit visa for Dublin?
You must apply for a visa from your home country, or a country where you are a legal resident. Prepare your application 3 months before you travel....Your application has 3 parts:Does Sri Lanka need a transit visa?
As you may already know, transiting Sri Lanka requires a transit visa unless you are from a visa-exempt country. A visa is not necessary if you do not wish to leave the transit area, but if you do, you are not allowed to enter the country without a Sri Lanka transit visa.How to Apply Srilankan transit visa
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