Irish passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the Irish passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
Ireland
Rank 5th of 93 ranks · joint with 3
Score
153
Visa-free
116
On arrival
29
eTA
8
e-Visa
26
Visa required
14
Already one of the strongest passports. For holders, a second residence is usually about where the family lives, studies or runs a business, not about travel.
Visa-free countries for Irish passport holders (116)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Albania90 days
- Andorra
- Angola30 days
- Antigua and Barbuda90 days
- Argentina90 days
- Armenia180 days
- Austria
- Bahamas90 days
- Barbados180 days
- Belarus30 days
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bolivia90 days
- Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days
- Botswana90 days
- Brazil90 days
- Brunei90 days
- Bulgaria
- Cabo Verde30 days
- Chile90 days
- China30 days
- Colombia90 days
- Costa Rica90 days
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominica180 days
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador90 days
- El Salvador90 days
- Estonia
- Eswatini30 days
- Fiji120 days
- Finland
- France
- Gambia90 days
- Georgia365 days
- Germany
- Greece
- Grenada90 days
- Guatemala90 days
- Guyana
- Haiti90 days
- Honduras90 days
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Italy
- Jamaica90 days
- Japan90 days
- Kazakhstan30 days
- Kiribati30 days
- Kyrgyzstan60 days
- Latvia
- Lesotho90 days
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malawi30 days
- Malaysia90 days
- Malta
- Marshall Islands90 days
- Mauritius90 days
- Mexico180 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Moldova90 days
- Monaco
- Mongolia30 days
- Montenegro90 days
- Morocco90 days
- Namibia90 days
- Netherlands
- Nicaragua90 days
- North Macedonia90 days
- Norway
- Oman14 days
- Panama90 days
- Paraguay90 days
- Peru183 days
- Philippines30 days
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar30 days
- Romania
- Saint Lucia42 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
- Samoa60 days
- San Marino
- Sao Tome and Principe15 days
- Senegal90 days
- Serbia90 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Singapore90 days
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- Spain
- Suriname90 days
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Tajikistan30 days
- Thailand60 days
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia90 days
- Türkiye90 days
- Uganda
- Ukraine90 days
- United Arab Emirates30 days
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay90 days
- Uzbekistan30 days
- Vanuatu30 days
- Vatican City
- Venezuela90 days
- Zambia30 days
Visa on arrival (29)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Bahrain14 days
- Bangladesh30 days
- Burkina Faso30 days
- Burundi30 days
- Cambodia30 days
- Comoros45 days
- Egypt30 days
- Ethiopia90 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Indonesia30 days
- Iraq60 days
- Jordan
- Kuwait90 days
- Laos30 days
- Lebanon30 days
- Madagascar60 days
- Maldives30 days
- Nepal90 days
- Palau30 days
- Rwanda30 days
- Saudi Arabia90 days
- Sierra Leone90 days
- Solomon Islands90 days
- Sri Lanka60 days
- Tanzania90 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tonga31 days
- Tuvalu30 days
- Zimbabwe30 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (8)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
- Australia90 days
- Canada180 days
- Israel90 days
- Kenya90 days
- New Zealand90 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days
- South Korea90 days
- United States90 days
e-Visa (26)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Afghanistan
- Azerbaijan
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Cameroon
- Congo (DRC)
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Guinea
- India
- Iran
- Libya
- Mauritania
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Russia
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Togo
- Vietnam
Visa required (14)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Algeria
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Congo
- Eritrea
- Ghana
- Liberia
- Mali
- Nauru
- Niger
- North Korea
- Sudan
- Turkmenistan
- Yemen
Territories with their own entry rules
Places such as Hong Kong, Macao, Bermuda or the Cook Islands set their own rules. They are listed here but not counted in the score.
Open without a visa arranged in advance (4)
- GuernseyFollows GB entry rules
- Isle of ManFollows GB entry rules
- JerseyFollows GB entry rules
- Puerto Rico90 days
Passports ranked close to the Irish passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the Irish passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Irish passport ranks 5th, joint with 3 other passports. It opens 153 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can Irish passport holders visit without a visa?
116 countries are visa-free for Irish passport holders. Counting 29 that give a visa on arrival and 8 that need only an online eTA, 153 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 26 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 14 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give Irish passport holders a visa on arrival?
Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Madagascar, Maldives, Nepal, Palau, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu and Zimbabwe. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do Irish passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: eTA (apply online, usually approved within days); the United Kingdom: visa-free; Canada: eTA (apply online, usually approved within days); the Schengen area (checked for France): visa-free; the UAE: visa-free; Australia: eTA (apply online, usually approved within days); Singapore: visa-free; Japan: visa-free.
Where the data comes from
Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for Irish citizens (revision 1379558037), read on 12 October 2026, which cites each destination’s own rules. The article is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the lists on this page are adapted from it and shared under the same licence.
Check before you travel
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight, and can depend on the purpose of the trip, the passport’s validity and the visas you already hold. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official immigration website before you book. This page is general information, not legal advice.