According to the border inspection authorities, the Irish government recently announced that Ireland's "Short-Stay Visa Waiver Program" for China will be extended to 2016. At the same time, Ireland has also launched a personal travel visa to welcome Chinese tourists. The Irish government implemented the "Short-Stay Visa Waiver Program" starting from January 1, 2011. It is reported that under the "Short-Stay Visa Waiver Program", Chinese citizens holding a short-term visit visa for the United Kingdom will enjoy visa-free treatment when visiting Ireland from the UK, and can stay in Ireland for a maximum of 90 days within the validity period of their UK visa.
The main content of the program is as follows:
Chinese citizens holding a "general visa" for the UK can enter Ireland without needing to apply for a separate Irish visa, as long as their UK visa is valid. The validity period of such UK visas is 180 days, but the maximum stay in Ireland is 90 days or until the expiration of the UK visa—whichever date comes first. It is important to emphasize that this program does not equate to the cancellation of the Irish visa. Chinese citizens traveling directly to Ireland still need to hold an Irish visa; if traveling from the UK to Ireland, they must hold a UK visa. This program simply removes the requirement to hold both an Irish visa and a UK visa when entering Ireland from the UK.
The "general visa" includes short-term tourist visas and business visas. Other types of visas, such as transit visas, long-term study visas, spouse reunion visas, or family reunion visas are not included.
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