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Do German passport holders need a visa for Ireland?

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No visa. German citizens can enter Ireland with a passport or a national ID card.

The Auswärtiges Amt lists a passport, provisional passport, ID card, provisional ID card and child passport as valid entry documents, which must be valid at entry and exit. Ireland is outside Schengen and does not take part in the EES. An ID card does not work for onward travel to the UK, including Northern Ireland, which also needs a UK ETA.

Source: Auswärtiges Amt (German Federal Foreign Office). Checked Oct 3, 2026See the source

Visa: Not required; Germany is on the Irish list of nationalities that need no visa.
Documents: Passport or national ID card; Provisional documents and child passports are listed too. Check the expiry date.
At the border: Passport check, no EES; Ireland is not in Schengen, so expect to show your document on arrival.
Onward to Northern Ireland: Passport and UK ETA; ID cards are not accepted for the UK. Residents of Ireland may be exempt from the ETA.

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