No visa needed

Do citizens of Ireland need a visa for the Vatican City?

Citizens of Ireland don’t need a visa for the Vatican City. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Ireland: the passport opens 118 countries visa-free; Dublin — Vatican City: ≈ 1,880 km, about 3 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Can I travel to the Vatican City without a visa on a Ireland passport?

Yes, citizens of Ireland don’t need a visa for the Vatican City. A valid passport is enough.

Vatican City visa rules at a glance

With a Ireland passport you can visit 118 countries visa-free, 32 with a visa on arrival and 34 with an e-visa; 14 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Ireland passport ranks 27th of 199.
Ireland passport: visa-free access to 118 countries; Vatican City passport: 92.
Citizens of Ireland and the Vatican City can travel together visa-free to 91 countries, for example: Netherlands, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, Liechtenstein, Germany, Andorra, Spain, Monaco, Czech Republic, Iceland, and Sweden.
Both countries use the same currency — Euro — so there is no need to exchange money.
Citizens of the Vatican City, in turn, don’t need a visa for Ireland. Ireland visa for citizens of the Vatican City

Travelling to the Vatican City: good to know

Dublin — Vatican City: about 1,880 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 3 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +1 hour.
Local time: Dublin 12:00 — Vatican City 13:00.
Local currency: Euro.
Languages: Italian and Latin.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ €0.88.
Vatican City is the 24th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Ireland.