# Do Qatar passport holders need a visa for Ireland?

Yes. Qatar passport holders need a visa to visit Ireland.

- Entry status: Visa required
- Last updated: 9 November 2026
- Page: https://edenpax.com/passport/qatar/to/ireland

## Before you go

- Travellers cannot go directly to Ireland on a valid UK short-stay visa before first landing in and receiving permission to stay in the UK.
- Eligible-country nationals who are long-term legal UK residents and must apply for a visa do not pay a visa fee.
- The UK ETA cannot be used; only holders who entered the UK with a valid short-stay UK visa issued before 1 February 2024, including a multi-entry visa, can use the scheme.
- A UK ETA cannot be used for this waiver programme; a traveller with an ETA but no UK visa needs a separate Irish visa.

## Related

- [Everywhere the Qatar passport can go](https://edenpax.com/passport/qatar)
- [Every passport visiting Ireland](https://edenpax.com/destination/visiting-ireland)