Ireland (business)

San Francisco Consulate

• Original valid passport and copies of the information page and every page that has a visa stamp.
• Passport must be valid six months after the DEPARTURE from Ireland and have at least one unused clear visa page.
• 1 completed visa application form. Click here for instructions regarding completing the form online.This is the new on line process.
• 2 color Passport photos (2 inches by 2 inches full face white background).
• Applicant must print their name on the back of the photos.
• Business letter: A letter from your employer confirming you are undertaking this trip on the Company’s behalf, the purpose of the visit, dates, and outlining who will be responsible for the full costs of the trip – travel, accommodation, expenses etc. Your employer should also confirm that you will be returning to that employment following the visit.
• Invitation letter. MUST BE ORIGINAL A letter from the Irish company confirming the visit, dates, reasons for visit, details of who will meet costs of trip, accommodation details, and full contact details
• Flight Itinerary and hotel reservation.
• Copy of immigration status.(Alien card or H1b & I94 for example.) Must be a good copy or the original will need to be submitted.
• Copy of Health Insurance Card.

All letters submitted should be on official company headed paper and give full contact details for verification purposes. These must include a full postal address, name of contact, position in company, telephone number (landline) and email address where relevant. (Email addresses such as Yahoo or Hotmail are not accepted). Web site address should also be included, if available.

NOTE:  All documents must be submitted in English.

Consulate fee $109 for Single entry

Consulate fee $167 for Multiple entry, at the discretion of the Consulate.

Regular processing APPROXIMATELY 14 working days.

Consulate will issue visa ONLY when they have been able to verify information in documents provided.