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Ireland visa requirements for Eritrea citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Visa required
Yes — Eritrea citizens need a visa for Ireland.
Entry details
On a Eritrea passport, you need a visa obtained in advance for Ireland. The Eritrea passport currently ranks #187 of 199 worldwide, with 40 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Ireland is selective but not restrictive, admitting 82 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #14 with 164 open destinations. It works both ways: travelling Ireland→Eritrea carries the same visa required rule.
In the opposite direction, Ireland citizens travelling to Eritrea face: visa required.
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