How to get a Ireland visa from Sierra Leone

• A tourist visa is issued to visitors who want to explore Ireland for tourism purposes, visiting of friends and family, and recreational purposes.
• Holders of a tourist visa are not required to work or engage in business purposes.
• Application form, signed and dated by the applicant is required.
• Applicant’s original passport, valid for at least 6 months after the date of departure from Ireland must be provided.
• Passport must have at least 2 blank visa pages for visa stamp.
• If the applicant has previous passports, the applicant must submit them with the application. If the applicant is unable to do so, then a written explanation along with police reports is required.
• 2 recent photos (not more than 6 months old) with a white background is required.
• A signed letter giving stating the reason for the visit to Ireland.
• A signed letter of invitation is required from the applicant’s host in Ireland explaining the relationship between the applicant and the host.
• The letter should also involve the contact information and home address of the host.
• A copy of your host’s passport bio-page and signature.
• If the applicant will be staying in a hotel, a copy of the confirmation of the reservation, including the address of the accommodation, your name and the exact dates of your stay is required.
• An original signed letter stating that the host is responsible for the financial support of the applicant during the stay in Ireland is required.
• An applicant cannot extend the Ireland tourist visa.
• The child’s original birth certificate showing the names of both parents must be submitted.
• Original photo ID for both parents, as named on the child’s birth certificate, which includes signatures and a photocopy of these documents are also required.

• A business visa is granted to visitors who want to visit Ireland for business purposes such as attending business meetings or conferences, meeting with other business partners, signing contracts, etc.
• Applicants of this visa are to ensure that they fill their application forms correctly as incorrect information can result in application refusal.
• Applicants should provide 2 recent passport photos taken within the last 6 months. Passport photos should be taken with a white background.
• An original, up-to-date, signed letter is required from your place of employment or study on letterhead paper with full contact details.
• The letter should include details of your employment in Ireland and confirm that the applicant will be returning to Sierra Leone after a visit to Ireland.
• The letter should also indicate that the applicant’s current employer is aware of the business leave.
• The address of the company should be written in the letter as well as the duration of the visit.
• Recent correspondence relating to your self-employment from the relevant government authority in Sierra Leone.
• Recent bank statements for your business bank account covering the 6 month period immediately prior to your application.
• Photocopies of any original document that the applicant wants to be returned.

In 1922, after the Irish War of Independence most of Ireland seceded from the United Kingdom to become the independent Irish Free State but under the Anglo-Irish Treaty, the six northeastern counties, known as Northern Ireland, remained within the United Kingdom, creating the partition of Ireland.