Visa Service

To apply for a visa:

1. Select the country you will be traveling to.
2. Download the visa application form for the country you will be traveling to.
3. Fill in the application form of that country, and gather all the information that the embassy will require. (e.g. passport photos, letter of invitation, original company letter etc.)
4. For fast and efficient service submit completed application by registered post or courier to the Visa Section, Irish Exporters Association, 28 Merrion Square, Dublin.
5. You will be contacted when application has been received and kept up to date on the visa application progress.

What does the Client do?

The client contacts the Visa/Legalisation Service for information regarding the visa requirements for a particular country or uses the drop down menu for relevant information. Clients then submit the necessary documentation to IEA.

What does the IEA do?

IEA's Visa/Legalisation Service will:

• Check application for accuracy and completeness.
• If the Embassy or Consulate is London based, the application is taken by courier to the relevant Consular location for processing. If involving a Dublin-based Embassy it is taken to the relevant Consular section for processing by hand.
• Collect passport and visa on date appointed by Consulate. If London-based, the passport is returned to Dublin via overnight courier service.
• On receipt in Dublin office, the visa is checked, company notified,and passport returned by registered post or by courier.
• Each Consular office has specific payment requirements (cash/cheque/bankdraft) which are paid by the IEA on behalf of the client and subsequently re-invoiced.

For immediate assistance contact the IEA: niamhdevlin@irishexporters.ie or jamile@irishexporters.ie on 01-6612182 (ext. 3)