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Passport rank
5th
Visa-free travel to
190 Destinations
Ireland

Ireland

Ireland passport ranking

The Irish passport is currently ranked 5th place on the Guide Passport Index. It provides visa-free access to 190 countries. It is considered one of the most desirable passports in the world with a very high mobility score. Irish passport holders have visa-free access and visas on arrival to countries such as Brazil, Japan, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates and United States allowing almost instant travel worldwide. Irish passport holders do however require a visa to enter about 39 destinations in the world.

Passport rank
5th
Visa-free travel to
190 Destinations
Visa free access
143 Destinations
Albania
Albania
Andorra
Andorra
Angola
Angola
Anguilla
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Argentina
Armenia
Armenia
Aruba
Aruba
Austria
Austria
Bahamas
Bahamas
Barbados
Barbados
Belarus
Belarus
Belgium
Belgium
Belize
Belize
Bermuda
Bermuda
Bolivia
Bolivia
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Botswana
Brazil
Brazil
British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Brunei
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands
Chile
Chile
Colombia
Colombia
Cook Islands
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Croatia
Croatia
Curacao
Curacao
Cyprus
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Denmark
Denmark
Dominica
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Ecuador
El Salvador
El Salvador
Estonia
Estonia
Eswatini
Eswatini
Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Fiji
Finland
Finland
France
France
French Guiana
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French Polynesia
French West Indies
French West Indies
Gabon
Gabon
Gambia
Gambia
Georgia
Georgia
Germany
Germany
Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Greece
Greece
Greenland
Greenland
Grenada
Grenada
Guatemala
Guatemala
Guyana
Guyana
Haiti
Haiti
Honduras
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hungary
Hungary
Iceland
Iceland
Israel
Israel
Italy
Italy
Jamaica
Jamaica
Japan
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kosovo
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Latvia
Lesotho
Lesotho
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Macao
Macao
Malaysia
Malaysia
Malta
Malta
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mayotte
Mexico
Mexico
Micronesia
Micronesia
Moldova
Moldova
Monaco
Monaco
Mongolia
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montenegro
Montserrat
Montserrat
Morocco
Morocco
Mozambique
Mozambique
Namibia
Namibia
Netherlands
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Caledonia
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Niue
Niue
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
Norway
Norway
Palau
Palau
Palestinian Territories
Palestinian Territories
Panama
Panama
Paraguay
Paraguay
Peru
Peru
Philippines
Philippines
Poland
Poland
Portugal
Portugal
Reunion
Reunion
Romania
Romania
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia
San Marino
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Senegal
Serbia
Serbia
Singapore
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Africa
Spain
Spain
St. Helena
St. Helena
St. Maarten
St. Maarten
St. Pierre and Miquelon
St. Pierre and Miquelon
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Suriname
Suriname
Sweden
Sweden
Switzerland
Switzerland
Taiwan
Taiwan
Thailand
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkey
Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
Uganda
Uganda
Ukraine
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Vatican City
Venezuela
Venezuela
Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna
Zambia
Zambia

Ireland Passport Ranking

The Ireland passport ranking relative to other global passports is calculated by adding up the number of countries that allow Ireland passport holders to enter without a visa (i.e. visa-free countries) and those that allow Ireland passport holders to enter by obtaining a visa on arrival (i.e. visa-on-arrival countries) or an electronic travel authorization (eTA). There are currently a total of 143 Ireland passport visa-free countries, 35 Ireland visa-on-arrival countries, and 12 eTA destinations.

Altogether, Ireland passport holders can enter a total of 190 destinations—either without a visa, through a visa on arrival, or via an eTA. As a result, the Ireland passport ranks 5 in the world.

Separate from these Ireland visa-free countries and visa-on-arrival countries, there are 39 additional destinations which Ireland passport holders either need a physical visa to enter or an eVisa (i.e. visa required countries).

About Ireland

 

The island nation of Ireland consists of 26 counties and is part of the European Union. The nation’s only neighboring country is the United Kingdom with Northern Ireland. The country is otherwise surrounded by the North Atlantic Ocean. The most important provinces are Dublin, Cork and Limerick. Ireland has a surface area of 70,273 square kilometers. It is one of the smaller countries in the European Union. Its climate is generally temperate maritime with mild winters and cool summers. The geography is dominated by mostly flat terrain with low mountains and sea cliffs on the west coast.

The overall population is over 7 million people. The capital of the country is Dublin, which is also the most populous city with more than 1.2 million inhabitants in the metro area. It is followed by the cities Limerick and Cork. The largest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB) with 32 million yearly passengers followed by Cork Airport with 2.5 million annual passengers.

Irish culture is of Celtic heritage and rich of history. The Roman Catholic religion is the main religion. The official languages in the country are English and Irish. The legal system is the common law with the judicial review of any legislation by the Supreme Court. The government type is a parliamentary republic. The elected chief of state is currently President Michael D. Higgins and the head of government is Leo Varadkar.

The official currency of the country is the Euro (EUR) with the current exchange rate being EUR 0.93 to the USD. The country has an open economy, generating a GDP of approximately $412.7 billion, making it the 19th largest economy in Europe. Its citizens have a per capita income of $86,988. The GDP is mostly made up of services and the industry sector. Its main goods of export are pharmaceuticals, chemicals, barley and potatoes. The nation has an especially well-developed banking sector.

Ireland is filled with a variety of urban, cultural and natural tourism destinations and attractions. It is especially known for its rich Gaelic culture, attracting tourists during winter and summer. Some of the major destinations include the Cliffs of Moher, Grafton Street, Killarney National Park, the Ring of Kerry, Blarney Castle and the Aran Islands. The country has a total of approximately 11 million tourists visiting every year. The majority of tourists are originating from Europe and the United States.

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