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Visas
General Info
Who needs a visa?

Visa Types
Accompany Employer
Business
Conference
Employment
Join Spouse/Parent
Spouse of Irish/EEA Citizen
Study
Visit
Working Holiday

You must not be under 16 years of age.

If intending to reside in Ireland you must both plan to live together.

This visa does not allow you to automatically apply for residency in Ireland.

Please contact the Department of Justice, Equality & Law Reform for information on applying for residency based on marriage to an Irish or and EEA citizen.

If you are a visa-required national and travelling to Ireland to join your spouse, you should present the following with your visa application

• Passport (please include a photocopy of the passport bio page, all visas and all stamps)

• Two (2) copies of the signed summary of your online application form. Please refer to our Application Forms section for details.

• Two (2) passport sized colour photos taken in the past six months that meets our specifications

• Photocopy of Hong Kong Identity card

• Full contact details (address and daytime number)

• Passport or other proof of EEA citizenship of Irish / EEA spouse

• Photocopy of marriage certificate with notarised English translation (where appropriate)

• If recently married, an account as to how the Irish / EEA citizen met the applicant and a brief relationship history

• Evidence that the Irish / EEA citizen has sufficient funds to maintain his / her spouse

• Letter from Irish / EEA citizen's current employer

• Details of the Irish / EEA citizen's accommodation in the State

• Details of non EEA nationals immigration status in other EEA country if exercising EU Treaty rights

Additional documents or information may be required.

We regret that we do not provide photocopying services at the Consulate.

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