Ireland Passport Control and Immigration?

Question

I have a student visa for the UK. So everytime i travel home and when i return to Heathrow Airport, my passport gets checked and stamped. I know the UK and the Republic of Ireland have this border treaty thingy (not quite sure what it is called in technical terms), but the gist of it allows free border movement between the two countries. So the question is, if i fly into Dublin, and i go through passport control there, will they take into account my UK student visa and stamp my passport based on that (i.e. i have entered the UK) OR, will they still give me the 3 months tourist stamp (after all, Ireland is not the UK). If they give me the tourist stamp, and when i subsequently make my way back to the UK, technically, how would the UK authorities know i am back?

Answer 1

Unless the country that issued your passport is part of the Visa Waiver Program, you will need a tourist Visa.

I don't think the right to be a student in England gives you the right to visit Ithe Republic of Ireland. If you are in the UK on a Visa you are obviously not an EU citizen.

If you would need a visa, but don't have one then don't fly to Dublin. This would work, but I would consult a lawyer before doing it since you don't want to get yourself deported. Get tthe boat from Stranraer to Belfast (UK to "UK" so there is no customs and no need for ID) or a plane to Belfast (plane company will need some form of photo ID, but a visa to live in the UK in a foreign passport is just fine). Then get the train to Dublin, no ID needed to cross the border from north-south.

If you fly London-Belfast with BA, then for ID you just need to show them the credit card you booked with.

Just hope the Gardaí (police) don't start to question you though.

Also, for the benefit of other answers, the Common Travel area (Ireland, Britain, Isle of Man, Jersey & Guernsey) has nothing to do with the Schengen agreement which exists throughout mainland Europe, Ireland and the UK are not in it.  You still need a passport to go from Ireland to France.

Answer 2

the free border movement only applies to EU citizens (it is one of the entitlements laid down a few years ago) so if you are from outside the EU will get your passport stamped in each of the EU countries you visit

The UK authorities will re-check your passport upon re-entering the UK from Ireland

Answer 3

if  u  are a  uk  citizen  fine   if  not  u  need  visa

Answer 4

When you go through boarder control there is one queue for EU passports and another one for non EU. You never said where you are from, so I'm guessing its outside the EU.  So you'll have to queue up, get your passport stamped and you should be grand

enjoy your trip

Answer 5

I'm afraid the UK-Ireland border agreement (called the Common Travel Area) is a bit of a joke.

You cannot use a UK visa to enter Ireland. You need an Irish visa.

They will probably not let you on the plane in Heathrow (they are supposed to check) but if you do arrive to Dublin they can deport you back.

However, the border control is one-way only. When you fly from Ireland to Heathrow, the UK doesn't check your passport. If you need them to (to get a stamp) you'll need to search Heathrow for someone able to do it.

Plenty of non-EU Irish residents fly over and back to the UK without a UK visa, but UK residents cannot do the same.

The route through Northern Ireland will get you illegally into the country, but be careful. The Common Travel Area agreement allows the Northern Ireland police to deport you back to your home country if they suspect you intend to travel to the Republic. I know that sounds crazy, but it happens all the time. So if you go to Northern Ireland you may be questioned about your intentions.