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India visa requirements for Irish passport holders

180days
e-Visa · in any 365-day windowAccess verified against an official source Stay length verified against an official source · checked 2026-08-21

Irish citizens need an e-visa before flying for 180 days in any rolling 365-day window.

Next step

One email when the app can count this stay for you.

How we know

Access verified against an official source Stretch's rules pipeline checked the entry category against the destination's official publication and a reviewer signed it off.

Stay length verified against an official source The stay length was checked against official evidence.

Entry
e-Visa (apply online before you fly)
Access evidence
Access verified against an official source
Length of stay
180 days in any rolling 365-day window
Stay-length evidence
Stay length verified against an official source
How it's counted
Rolling window — 180 days in any 365 days
Reset rule
No — days age out of the window
Before you fly
No independently sourced paperwork published for this route
Last checked
21 August 2026

Sources are listed further down the page.

How the count works for Irish citizens in India

This is a rolling window, the kind that catches people out: on any given day, look back 365 days and count every day you were inside — that total must not exceed 180. Leaving does not reset it; days only fall out of the window as they age past 365 days. Stretch does this arithmetic for you every day and shows the days you have now, not the nominal maximum.

Before you fly

Stretch publishes no independently sourced arrival card or application checklist for this route. Use the official check labelled in the sources section before travelling.

Notes from the rulebook

Per the official source (indianvisaonline.gov.in): Maximum stay in India during one Calender Year should not exceed 180 days for 1 year and 5 year Tourist Visa. (The source caps the stay per calendar year; the app tracks it as a rolling 365-day window, which is stricter across a year boundary — it may warn earlier than the rule requires.)

Sources

  • Evidence for the rule: Official: indianvisaonline.gov.in — checked 2026-08-21
  • Official check: indianvisaonline.gov.in, retrieved 2026-08-22

Questions Irish citizens ask about India

Can Irish citizens enter India without a visa?

No. Irish passport holders need an e-visa for India, applied for online before travel. Access verified against an official source.

How long can Irish citizens stay in India?

180 days in any rolling 365-day window — stay length verified against an official source. Because this is a rolling window, leaving does not reset the count — days only drop out as they age past the window.

Do Irish citizens need to fill anything in before flying to India?

Stretch publishes no independently sourced pre-travel paperwork for this route. Use the official check labelled in the sources section before travelling.

Is this India rule verified?

Access verified against an official source. Stay length verified against an official source. Both public claims have cleared the publication bar. Last checked 21 August 2026.

How does Stretch keep count of a stay in India?

Log the day you arrive and Stretch shows the days you have left and the date you must be out — reminders at 14, 7, 3 and 1 days, and on the day. For rolling windows it recomputes the window every day, so the number is the days you actually have now.

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Stretch is a tracker, not legal advice. Rules change; the destination's officials decide at the border. This entry rule includes an official-check link alongside its evidence and last-checked date; use that official check before you travel. Rulebook build 2026-08-30; this page is regenerated from it automatically.