Visa Requirements

The information provided below is for the convenience of conference delegates.

Non-EU nationals may require a Visa to travel to the Republic of Ireland.

If you are travelling to Ireland through a third country you may require transit visas. You should check this with the authorities of the relevant country prior to your departure.

It is not possible to apply for a visa on arrival in Ireland. Visas must be issued in advance. Please note that it can take a minimum of 6 weeks and up to 12 weeks for a visa application to be processed.

For the most up-to-date information, please visit the Department of Foreign Affairs website.

Department of Foreign Affairs

Travel

Transfers
Please note it is the responsibility of each delegate and accompanying person to arrange his/her transfers to and from the respective venues.

Transport from Dublin Airport to the City Centre:

Taxi
A taxi to the city centre should cost from approximately €15 to €20. There is a taxi rank outside the Arrivals concourse.

Bus
There are 6 bus services operating from directly outside the terminal building. The regular bus service (numbers 41/41A/41B/41C) takes about 45 minutes to reach the city centre. The regular buses terminate in the city centre at Eden Quay on the river Liffey. There is also an Airport Express coach service – Airlink. Airlink Number 747will bring you to the central bus station (Busaras) from which coaches depart to all parts of the country. Airlink 748 continues on to Heuston railway station, from which trains to the westerly regions of the country run. The journey takes approximately 30 minutes. All of the above bus and coach services are operated by Dublin Bus.
Tel: +353 1 8734222
www.dublinbus.ie

Aircoach
Aircoach, a private operator, runs its distinctive blue air-conditioned luxury coaches between Dublin Airport and Ballsbridge, via the city centre, servicing many hotels and B&Bs. The service leaves the airport every 15 minutes between 05.00 and 00.00, and every hour from midnight to 05.00. Up to 2 accompanied children are carried free of charge.
Tel: +353 1 844 7118
www.aircoach.ie