U.S. Mission Ireland

Follow the instructions from the Irish Health Service (HSE) available at: https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/covid19/testing/positive-result/

• Self-isolate for the required period. Do not come to the Embassy
•  **Details on self-isolation facilities can be found here: https://www2.hse.ie/services/coronavirus-self-isolation-facilities/ **
•  If you require a referral for a self-isolation facility please email covid.isolationrequest@hse.ie advising them that you have tested positive
• Contact your airline or travel operator regarding rescheduling your flights – the Embassy cannot intervene on your behalf with the airline or tour operator
• Consult the CDC website for the most up-to-date general information [https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/international-travel-during-covid19.html]

Effective December 5, 2021, anyone traveling to Ireland must show a negative test for COVID-19 and fill out a Passenger Locator Form, https://travel.eplf.gov.IE/en, before departure. If you have proof of vaccination or recovery from COVID-19, you can show a negative (‘not detected’) antigen test which was carried out no more than 48 hours before you arrive in Ireland. Alternatively, you can show a negative (‘not detected’) RT-PCR test which was carried out no more than 72 hours before

If you are a U.S. permanent resident returning directly from Ireland to the United States and you have a lost/stolen/expired green card (I-551), you must work with U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Preclearance Dublin or Shannon Airport facility to file Form I-90, “Application for Replacement Card” (http://www.uscis.gov/i-90). You will also need a valid passport, a police report (for stolen green cards), proof you have not been outside the United States for more than one year, and funds to pay any applicable fees. Upon return to the United States, you must report in person to your local USCIS District Office to complete the card replacement process. Please note that the U.S. Embassy in Dublin does not issue transportation letters.

If you are a U.S. permanent resident with a lost/stolen/expired green card departing Ireland and are transiting another country en route to the United States (including the UK), you must file an I-90 with the Preclearance facility in the country of last departure before arriving in the United States. If there is no Preclearace facility, you must apply for a transportation letter at the U.S. Embassy/Consulate in that country.

Please visit the USCIS (https://www.uscis.gov/) website for further information.

A reciprocity fee is applicable for F1 students applying on an Irish passport. A RECIPROCITY FEE IS SEPARATE FROM YOUR VISA OR SEVIS FEE. An Irish passport holder who is approved for a F1 visa would be subject to the following fees depending on the visa validity requested.

--12 month validity visa: €156 --48 month validity visa: €1055 --60 month validity visa: €1355

Please note these are the only visa validity lengths available. Due to exchange rate changes, if you wish to pay via bank draft or postal order, please revIEw this page again no more than 2 working days before your appointment to confirm the fee in euro.

This fee is only applicable if the visa is approved. We only accept bank drafts or postal order and credit/debit cards on the day of the intervIEw. Bank drafts or postal orders must be made payable to the U.S. Embassy, we can only accept exact amounts as per above. We can accept multiple postal orders as long as the total amount equals an exact amount as per above (for example we can accept two bank orders one with €500 and one with €555 to total €1055). Personal checks or bank draft in US dollars are not accepted. Please bring your preferred method of payment with you the day of your intervIEw. If you do not follow these directions, your visa processing will be delayed.

Due to security and COVID-19 mitigation requirements, the in-person drop off/collection of documentation is not permitted. Please avail of the Embassy courier or An Post registered post.

When you first arrive at the Embassy, you will be required to go through security before you can enter the consular waiting room. Only applicants with appointments will be admitted to the Embassy.

SECURITY NOTICE Applicants are requested to bring as few personal items as possible with them to the intervIEw, including large bags or backpacks. This ensures that the security screening process is an efficIEnt one, and assists in preventing delays.

Do not bring electronic equipment to your U.S. Embassy appointment. This includes laptops, tablets, memory cards, flash drives, or other peripherals. If you have any of these items in your possession, you will be asked to find a place to store them or to return on another day. The Embassy does not have storage facilitIEs for these items.

Cell phones may be left with security when entering the Embassy. Please ensure these phones are turned off before screening.

Once screened through security, the following items may be brought into the Embassy: Document pouch to carry necessary papers, passport and relevant documents Wallet/small purse (you may be required to pay a fee to our cashIEr) Newspaper/books in printed form only (e.g. no electronic books) Writing materials Car/house keys