Ireland

Applying for an Irish short-stay tourist visa (Short Stay 'C' Visit Tourist Visa) from Kenya demands careful attention to detail. Ireland is not part of the Schengen zone, meaning it maintains its own independent immigration requirements and review timelines. At Royal Concept Travel, our expert consulting service is designed to help you construct a comprehensive document package that satisfies the precise standards set by Irish immigration authorities, helping you avoid delays or avoidable refusals.

Key Document Checklist for Irish Visa Applications

To build a solid submission, you must compile verifiable, official documentation:

• Passport Log: Your current physical passport must be valid for at least 6 months after your planned exit from Ireland. You must also supply complete copies of all your previous passports.

• Specific Photos: Two recent color passport-sized photos (under 6 months old) with your full name and online application reference number clearly handwritten on the back.

• Signed Application Letter: A deeply detailed, signed personal letter detailing your exact reason for visiting, duration of stay, accommodation specifics, and a formal undertaking that you will follow all visa rules and exit the state on time.

• Uncompromised Financial History: Official, original bank statements from the last 6 months printed on official bank letterhead. Internet printouts or statements with missing names, account numbers, or addresses are strictly rejected. Any large or unusual deposits must feature clear, written explanations.

• Ties to Kenya (Proof of Return): Verifiable economic or social ties are vital. This includes a detailed employer letter (stating your tenure, specific approved annual leave dates, and return-to-work confirmation) alongside your 3 most recent payslips. Students require an official college letter outlining their course progress and remaining terms. Families should include marriage and children's birth certificates.

Vital Refusal Disclosures & Medical Travel Insurance

Ireland enforces an absolute transparency policy regarding travel history. If you have ever been refused a visa by any country in the past, you must explicitly declare it and present the original refusal letter. Failure to disclose past travel issues results in an automatic visa denial. Regarding medical insurance, while it is not mandatory to submit a policy with your initial paperwork, the reviewing visa officer can request it at any point—and you must present valid travel medical insurance to immigration officers upon arrival at an Irish port of entry.

Maximize your travel success by matching your document timeline with our premier International Holiday Packages. While our agency provides thorough review and structural consulting, all final approval decisions rest solely with the consular officials at the official Embassy of Ireland in Kenya.

 

Disclaimer

• We are a Travel & Tours Company in Nairobi, Kenya. We do not represent any Country’s Embassy or personnel.
• Our objective is to assist you, our client in the Visa Application Process.
• We do not process Visa in our Company and neither are we authorized by any Embassy to do so.
• The Visa Application Assistance we provide is purely assistance based service.
• We DO NOT Promise a Positive / Negative outcome of your Visa Application Process.