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- s)or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile Statutory InstrumentsIonstraimí Reachtúla 2003 S.I. No. 708/2003 - Aliens (Visas) Order, 2003 S.I. No. 708/2003 - Aliens (Visas) Order, 2003 AmendmentsLeasuithe I, Michael McDowell, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 5 of the Aliens Act, 1935 (No. 14 of 1935) as adapted by the Justice (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1997 ( S.I. No. 298 of 1997 ), hereby order as follows: 1. This Order may be cited as the Aliens (Visas) Order, 2003. 2.
(1)In this Order- “alien” has the meaning assigned to it by the Aliens Order 1946 ( S.R & O. No. 395 of 1946 ). “port” has the meaning assigned to it by the Aliens Order 1946 ( S.R. & O. No. 395 of 1946 ).
(2)The Interpretation Acts, 1937 to 1997, apply to this Order.
- An alien coming from a place outside the State other than Great Britain or Northern Ireland who is a citizen of a State specified in the First Schedule to this Order shall not enter a port in the State unless he or she is the holder of valid Irish transit visa.
- Citizens of the States specified in the Second Schedule to this Order are hereby designated as a class of persons not requiring an Irish visa.
- The Aliens (Visas) (No.2) Order, 2002 ( S.I. No. 509 of 2002 ) is hereby revoked. FIRST SCHEDULE States whose citizens require a transit visa Afghanistan Ghana Albania Iran Bulgaria Iraq Cuba Lebanon Democratic Republic of Congo Moldova Ethiopia Nigeria Eritrea Romania Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Somalia (Serbia and Montenegro) Sri Lanka Zimbabwe SECOND SCHEDULE States whose citizens do not require an Irish visa Andorra Guatemala Nicaragua Antigua & Barbuda Guyana Norway Argentina Honduras Panama Australia Hong Kong(Special Poland Austria Administrative Region) Portugal Bahamas Hungary Saint Kitts & Nevis Barbados Iceland Saint Lucia Belgium Israel Saint Vincent & the Grenadines Belize Italy San Marino Bolivia Japan Seychelles Botswana Kiribati Singapore Brazil Latvia Slovak Republic Brunei Lesotho Slovenia Canada Liechtenstein Solomon Islands Chile Lithuania South Africa Costa Rica Luxembourg South Korea Croatia Macao(Special Spain Cyprus Administrative Region) Swaziland Czech Republic Malawi Sweden Denmark Malaysia Switzerland Dominica Maldives Tonga Estonia Malta Trinidad Fiji Mauritius United States of America Finland Mexico United Kingdom & Colonies France Monaco Uruguay Germany Nauru Vanuatu Greece Netherlands Vatican City Grenada New Zealand Venezuela Western Samoa Given under my Official Seal This 18th day of December, 2003 Michael McDowell Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation) This Order specifies the classes of persons who are required to have a transit visa and the classes of persons exempt from Irish visa requirements. It adds the Slovak Republic to the list of States whose citizens do not require an Irish visa. It also removes Jamaica from the list of States whose citizens are exempt from Irish visa requirements. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais