The Minister for Justice, Heather Humphreys TD has today announced the lifting of the temporary entry and transit visa restrictions that came into effect on 28 January 2021.
- Restrictions, including the suspension of visa-free travel, lifted for nationals of South Africa, Brazil and other South American countries
- Move is in line with the Government’s Resilience and Recovery Plan for Living with COVID-19
- Travellers arriving into Ireland must continue to comply fully with all public health measures
Announcing the changes, Minister Humphreys said,“As the pandemic situation continues to improve, I am delighted to sign the Order that reverses, with effect from Wednesday 16 June, the temporary entry and transit visa restrictions which were brought in as a necessary interim measure to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 and protect public health.“
The following table outlines the changes following the lifting of visa restrictions on 16 June 2021:
| Country | Visa restriction since 28 January 2021 | Visa situation as of 16 June 2021 |
| Argentina | Visa-required and transit-visa-required | Not visa-required |
| Bolivia | Visa-required and transit-visa-required | Not visa-required |
| Brazil | Visa-required and transit-visa-required | Not visa-required |
| Chile | Visa-required and transit-visa-required | Not visa-required |
| Columbia | Visa-required and transit-visa-required | Visa-required |
| Ecuador | Visa-required and transit-visa-required | Visa-required |
| Guyana | Visa-required and transit-visa-required | Not visa-required |
| Paraguay | Visa-required and transit-visa-required | Not visa-required |
| Peru | Visa-required and transit-visa-required | Visa-required |
| South Africa | Visa-required and transit-visa-required | Not visa-required |
| Suriname | Visa-required and transit-visa-required | Visa-required |
| Uruguay | Visa-required and transit-visa-required | Not visa-required |