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Introduction
When you arrive in Ireland you must show your passport, permit, visa and all other required documentation to the immigration officer at the airport or other port of entry.
The immigration officer will then decide if you are allowed to enter the country.
Even if you have a valid visa for Ireland, you could be refused entry by the immigration officer if they are not satisfied with your documents or explanations.
If you are allowed to enter the state
The officer will place a ‘landing stamp’ in your passport to give you temporary immigration permission to stay here. This stamp identifies how long you can stay.
The maximum time you can stay will be shown by a date on the landing stamp. The usual time limit is 3 months, though you may be given less.
If you arrive with a short stay ‘C’ visa, you must leave the country before your landing stamp expires.
Registration office
If you arrive with a long stay ‘D’ visa and wish to stay longer than 3 months, you must visit the Dublin registration office if you live in Dublin, Kildare, Meath, Wicklow, Cork or Limerick or at a local Garda Immigration Office outside of Dublin, Kildare, Meath, Wicklow, Cork or Limerick before your landing stamp expires to extend your immigration permission and register your details.
If you are refused permission to enter the state
If you are refused permission to enter the state, you will be returned to where you left from.