Parents' Visit
Visa

Ireland doesn't have a separate parents' visa. Parents from visa-required countries who want to visit their adult children in Ireland apply for a short stay 'C' visit visa, which allows stays of up to 90 days. It's widely used for holidays, family occasions and the birth of a grandchild. Parents' applications are assessed like other visit applications, but some points get particular attention: the host's immigration status and finances, the parents' own income, pension and property at home, and their reasons to return. The son or daughter in Ireland usually provides an invitation letter, a birth certificate showing the relationship and, if paying for the trip, their own financial documents. Parents must have travel and medical insurance when they arrive, and should choose cover that suits their age and health. Parents with a good travel record may be granted a multiple-entry visa, at the visa officer's discretion. If parents want to live in Ireland, a visit visa isn't the right route: the separate Stamp 0 scheme for dependent parents applies, with high income thresholds for the sponsor.

Possibly. Multiple-entry visas, valid for up to 5 years, are at the visa officer's discretion. They usually need a record of compliant travel to Ireland, or to the UK, Schengen area, US, Canada, Australia or New Zealand. We can request one where your parents qualify.

Not on a visit visa. Extensions are only possible in exceptional circumstances, such as illness. Long-term stays are covered by the separate Stamp 0 route for dependent parents, which has strict financial rules.

Yes. Each person needs their own visa and application, though the documents can be prepared together.

Your status and finances are part of the assessment, so we include your IRP and income documents to show you can host them properly.