Where to obtain Irish passport stamp when entering from Northern Ireland? [duplicate]

I'm going with an American friend from Belfast to Dublin by bus. Despite the lack of border control at the land border due to the Common Travel Area agreement, non-EU/EFTA nationals are supposed to get processed and stamped into Ireland even when entering from the UK - the Immigration section of the Gardai (Irish Police) has consistently told me this by E-Mail and on the phone

I e-mailed the Gardai asking about entering by bus from Belfast, and they said we should go to the Garda Station in Dundalk for entry processing.

However, Belfast-Dublin buses do not stop in Dundalk, but run non-stop between Newry (UK) and Dublin.

What is the proper procedure in this case?

UPDATE: just found the following on the INIS website:

If you arrive via the border with Northern Ireland, you must report to an immigration officer at Burgh Quay Registration Office Dublin or your local Garda Síochána (police) station as soon as possible.

I've noticed a common belief here on Travelstack that, due to the Common Travel Area, you need to do nothing as long as you were admitted to the UK. That is then clearly not the case.

Best Answer

If you look at the Aliens (Amendment) Order, 1975 , point 5 has the following:

5. (1) An alien coming from a place outside the State other than Great Britain or Northern Ireland shall, on arrival in the State, present himself to an immigration officer for leave to land.

My understanding is that a non-EU national does not need to be stamped if the traveller have been landed in the UK (given permission to enter) and is travelling direct from the UK to the Republic of Ireland.

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Can I apply for an Irish passport if im from Northern Ireland?

Applying for or your adult Irish passport using postal service. If you live in Northern Ireland you can apply for an Irish passport by using the passport postal service at certain Post Office branches. Find out more information at this link: Post Passport.

Can I get my passport stamped in Northern Ireland?

The 90 days is for the whole common travel area, not just the Republic of Ireland! This means that there are no border checks, immigration, or customs between the two countries so there is no possibility to get your passport stamped as proof.

Will Ireland stamp my passport?

A few countries issue only entry stamps, including Canada, El Salvador, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States. Australia, Hong Kong, Israel, Macau and South Korea do not stamp passports upon entry nor exit.

Do UK passports get stamped in Ireland?

The U.K. does not exit stamp passports. Ireland and the U.K. share, currently, a Common Travel Area so there are no checks at the land border. Enjoy your trip.

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