Ireland Tourist Visa from UAE: Your Complete Guide with Air King Holidays

 

Ireland​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ is a country with breathtaking nature, lively culture, and affectionate hospitality which has won the heart of the visitors over and over for years. The moment you step out of sewer paved streets of Dublin abloom with age-old pubs, to the majestic coastal cliffs that stand over the roaring Atlantic Ocean, Ireland is a land that charms everybody. People living in UAE and wishing to fly to this fantastic destination can easily and comfortably get their Ireland tourist visa through Air King Holidays. As a reliable travel partner located in Dubai, Air King Holidays is your guide to the client in each step of the visa application process to Ireland thereby making the first step of your Celtic trip be one of confidence and relaxation.

Residents of UAE intending to go to Ireland must have a good grasp of the concept of Ireland Short Stay 'C' Visa. It is an official travel permit that grants non-EU and non-EEA citizens the right to stay in Ireland for a maximum of 90 days and as such can be used for purposes of tourism, visiting family, business trips, or short-term educational pursuits. Air King Holidays would like to point out a very significant difference that a person holding a Schengen visa can travel to a number of European countries while a person having an Ireland visa is allowed to visit only the Republic of Ireland and nowhere else in the Schengen Area. Nevertheless, this singular permission lets one enjoy Ireland fabulous delights such as the literary heritage of Dublin, the ancient mysteries of Newgrange, the scenic Ring of Kerry, or the haunting beauty of the Giant's Causeway region. In the event of Air King Holidays facilitating your visa application, you can simply engage in planning what Irish castle to visit first or which traditional music session to attend.

Filing an application for an Ireland tourist visa might be complicated at first glance, but Air King Holidays is fully equipped to overcome all hurdles and to provide you with a quick and easy service. It all starts with the selection of a correct visa category that matches the applicant's reason for visiting Ireland. Whether a person is going for recreation and tourism, to visit family and friends, to attend business meetings, or to study for a short period, the right visa category has to be selected accordingly. Air King Holidays carries out an in-depth interview to know the purpose of your trip and to guarantee that your paperwork will correspond perfectly to the Irish immigration regulations. When your visa category is decided, Air King Holidays will lead you through the online filing of your application on the AVATS (Application for Visa and Travel Summary) portal which is the official channel for visa applications in Ireland. The personnel at Air King Holidays make sure that you correctly fill out the online forms and if there are any errors, they ensure that they are corrected without any delay in the process or rejection of the application.

Getting your documents ready is the most important stage of your Ireland visa application and it is the point where the Air King holidays really comes to their support. The Irish immigration department has set very high standards for documents presentation and Air King Holidays is more than willing to meet each one with you. Your passport must be a valid one with more than six-months validity after your stay, and your UAE residency visa must also be valid and in good condition. These two basic documents are what Air King Holidays check first to make sure that you are qualified. The AVATS application summary that you will be helped by Air King Holidays to fill in and print from the online system is the official application form and it has to be signed by the applicant. Among the requirements for an Irish visa is also a recent and proper passport photo. The photo should meet certain Irish standards in terms of the size, color of the background, and the position of the face. Accurate specifications are provided by Air King Holidays to your photographer so that you get the exact photo fulfilling these tough criteria.

What you plan to do on your trip to Ireland is a very important part of your visa application and Air King Holidays is on hand to help you prepare a full itinerary that will impress the visa officer. It is not just a visa application requirement but also an excellent way to make the most of your Irish trip. A full travel itinerary showing in detail flight bookings with times and dates of coming to and going back from Ireland, hotel or other stay confirmations for the whole time of the trip, and day-to-day explanation of the planned activities and places to be visited in Ireland would be the main points to include. Without leaving any doubt, these detailed preparations will not only facilitate your visa submission but they will actually make your Irish experience more rewarding. Insurance, that serves as a protection against medical emergencies, trip cancellations, and other bad luck situations happening during your travels, is a must for the whole duration of your Ireland trip and can be taken care of by Air King Holidays so as to be in compliance with the Irish visa requirements.

Proof of funding is the umbrella documentation under which all the other documents showing your ability to fully financially support your trip to Ireland without causing any burden to the Irish state will be gathered. Air King Holidays is by your side in displaying your financial strength in the most flattering and transparent way. In order to do so bank statements of the last three to six months need to show regular income and enough money to cover the trip expenses, for a daily balance of approximately €50 to €100 would be required. Your salary certificate or employment letter from your employer in the UAE is a confirmation of your stable employment and regular income and therefore a guarantee that you will come back to the UAE after your Irish visit. Your employer or sponsor issuing you a No Objection Certificate is an officially giving of the go-ahead for your journey during the dates mentioned, cause and Air King Holidays can help you with the provision of the templates and facilitation of getting this very important document. Moreover, a properly written cover letter that states the reason of your trip, your connections to the UAE, and the intended return adds a personal touch to your paperwork - Air King Holidays helps you by drafting convincing cover letters which clearly express your genuine intents to Irish visa officers.

After the compilation and review of your documents by Air King Holidays, the subsequent step is securing a time for submitting them at the closest VFS Global service where you will lodge your visa application. The setting of such a meeting can be done at your own convenience whether it is at the Dubai or Abu Dhabi office of VFS Global with the help of Air King Holidays. At the time of your meeting, you will deposit your full application bundle together with your original papers for confirmation. 

As part of the security measures, VFS Global personnel will take biometric data from you such as fingerprints and a digital photo. Standard security procedures for Irish visa applications. There is no doubt that this meeting will be give you a big help and very good preparation from Air King Holidays, in encouraging you and in letting you know at least by what to expect and should be bring all of the required stuff with you for worrying and delays not to be there.

Generally, the time for processing Ireland visas for tourists sometimes can be between 15 and 20 working days. However, Air King Holidays recommendation always is that the application be made from four to six weeks ahead of the departure date that is planned for the ​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌journey.