Ireland travel advice
A summary of the UK government’s (FCDO) travel advice for Ireland, last updated by the FCDO on 4 September 2026. The full advice on GOV.UK is the authoritative version.
FCDO status
No areas listed where FCDO advises against travel
The FCDO’s alert status for Ireland names no areas where it advises against travel. The FCDO says no travel can be guaranteed safe. Read the full advice.
Latest FCDO update (4 September 2026): Addition of information about ID requirements for travel between the UK and Ireland under the Common Travel Area (‘Entry requirements’ page).
Recent FCDO updates
- 4 September 2026: Addition of information about ID requirements for travel between the UK and Ireland under the Common Travel Area (‘Entry requirements’ page).
- 26 February 2026: This travel advice was reviewed for accuracy and there are no significant updates.
- 10 December 2025: New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).
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This page shows the FCDO’s headline status and quotes its text word for word; we don’t reword safety advice. It refreshes automatically, so it can lag GOV.UK by up to a day. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: FCDO foreign travel advice on GOV.UK. FCDO advice is written for British nationals; other nationalities should also check their own government’s advice.