Which travellers require a transit visa/permission and which officially documented exemptions are important?
There is no transit-specific rule: except for persons exempt under §5 or eligible for a visa on arrival under §6, citizens of all other countries must apply for a visa before entering the Republic. Crew of a commercial aircraft flying between a foreign place and the Republic who remain less than 14 days are exempt. The Attorney General may in writing exempt a person otherwise ineligible for visas and permits under section 114 of the Act where that person applies for a transit visa and provides evidence of onward travel.
See recorded sources
Limits of the record
- The source does not say whether a traveller who stays airside without entering the Republic needs a T-1.
- https://rmicourts.org/wp-content/uploads/Immigration-Regulations-of-2009.pdf
Except as provided under Sections 5 and 6, citizens from all other countries must apply for visa prior to entering the Republic.
- https://rmicourts.org/wp-content/uploads/Immigration-Regulations-of-2009.pdf
(h) a member of the crew of any commercial aircraft flying between any foreign place and the Republic, who will remain in the Republic for less than 14 days, commencing on the date on which the aircraft first arrives in the Republic;
- https://rmicourts.org/wp-content/uploads/Immigration-Regulations-of-2009.pdf
The Attorney General may in writing exempt a person who is ineligible for visas and permits to enter the Republic under Section 114 of the Act, under the following circumstances: (a) where such person is applying for a transit visa, and provides evidence of on-ward travel from the Republic;