Irish visa for U.S. citizens

• Holding U.S. passport that is valid for six months beyond the period of the intended stay in Ireland.
• Proof of onward travel (departure) from Ireland.

• Washington: The Embassy of Ireland in Washington, United States (Working hours: Open now. Close in 2 hours 10 minutes)
• Seattle: The Honorary Consulate of Ireland in Seattle, United States (Working hours: Open now. Close in 2 hours 10 minutes)
• Miami: The Honorary Consulate of Ireland in Miami, United States (Working hours: Close now)
• Orlando: The Honorary Consulate of Ireland in Orlando, United States (Working hours: Close now)
• Charlotte: The Honorary Consulate of Ireland in Charlotte, United States (Working hours: Close now)
• St. Louis: The Honorary Consulate of Ireland in St. Louis, United States (Working hours: Open now. Close in 10 minutes)
• New York: The Permanent Mission of Ireland in New York, United States (Working hours: Close now)
• New York: The Consulate General of Ireland in New York, United States (Working hours: Close now)
• Chicago: The Consulate General of Ireland in Chicago, United States (Working hours: Open now. Close in 10 minutes)
• Los Angeles: The Consulate General of Ireland in Los Angeles, United States (Working hours: Open now. Close in 2 hours 10 minutes)
• Atlanta: The Consulate General of Ireland in Atlanta, United States (Working hours: Close now)
• Austin: The Consulate General of Ireland in Austin, United States (Working hours: Open now. Close in 10 minutes)
• Boston: The Consulate General of Ireland in Boston, United States (Working hours: Close now)
• San Francisco: The Consulate General of Ireland in San Francisco, United States (Working hours: Open now. Close in 2 hours 10 minutes)

Ireland visa applications & requirements (For reference purposes only, please visit the nearest Ireland diplomatic mission offices to United States for guidance)

The line chart shows the number of visitors from United States traveling to Ireland from 2008 to 2018.

Year	Number of visitors (United States) estimated	Change (%)
2008	1,057,440	N/A
2009	1,046,425	-1.04%
2010	1,112,515	6.32%
2011	1,057,440	-4.95%
2012	1,123,530	6.25%
2013	1,112,515	-0.98%
2014	1,145,560	2.97%
2015	1,145,560	0.00%
2016	1,046,425	-8.65%
2017	1,101,500	5.26%
2018	1,145,560	4.00%

References: UNWTO.org, World Bank and multiple sources. (This data is for informational purposes only. Please see our disclaimer page for more information.)

Ireland's area is approximately 68,890 km2 (26,598 sq mi), while the area of United States is approximately 9,147,420 km2 (3,531,837 sq mi). This means United States is 132.78 times bigger than Ireland.

As of November 2025, Ireland's population is ~5.2 million people - 335,550,459 fewer people than the population of United States.

We have highlighted Ireland & United States’s relative positions on world's map for your reference.

	Ireland	United States	Difference
Population (est 2025)	5,216,770	340,767,229	335.6 million fewer people live in Ireland than United States
Number of diplomatic missions abroad (est)	87	273	Ireland has 186 fewer diplomatic representations abroad compared with United States.
Travel freedom (2025)	135	134	Ireland passport holders can visit 1 more countries and territories without a visa.
Number of foreign missions hosted	82	1147	Irish hosts 1065 fewer foreign missions than United States.