Irish Embassy Visa Processing Times by Country 2026 — India, China, Nigeria & More

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From 1 June 2026: Short-stay visa appeals abolished. If refused, you must submit a new application. See all new rules →

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India — New Delhi & Mumbai

72,137 decisions 2025 · 92.4% approval

Official →

Study

6–8 wks

Employment

8–10 wks

Tourism

~6 months

Join family

12–26 months

Via VFS Global VACs. Processing starts from receipt at Embassy, not lodgement date.

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China — Beijing Embassy

16,511 decisions 2025 · 94.8% approval

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Study / Business

4–6 wks

Tourism

6–8 wks

Join family

12–18 months

Highest approval rate of all high-volume countries. Weekly decisions published.

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Nigeria — Abuja Embassy

6,800 decisions 2025 · 44.2% approval

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Study

8–12 wks

Business

6–10 wks

Tourism

3–6 months

Join family

12–24+ months

Lowest approval rate. Strong documentation essential, especially for tourism/family.

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South Africa — Pretoria Embassy

12,500 decisions 2025 · 93.1% approval

Official →

All categories

6–8 wks

Join family

12–24+ months

Second highest approval rate. If refused, submit new application — short-stay appeals removed June 2026.

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Pakistan — Islamabad Embassy

5,900 decisions 2025 · 54.7% approval

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Business

6–8 wks

Study

8–12 wks

Tourism

4–6 months

Join family

12–24+ months

54.7% approval. Strong documentation needed for tourism and family categories.

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Philippines — Dublin processes

9,400 decisions 2025 · 91.3% approval

Official →

Study / Work

8–10 wks

Tourism

~6 months

Join family

12–26 months

No Irish Embassy in Philippines — all applications processed by the Dublin Visa Office.

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Brazil — Dublin processes

11,200 decisions 2025 · 88.7% approval

Official →

Study / Work

6–10 wks

Tourism

~6 months

Join family

12–26 months

No dedicated Irish Embassy processing visas in Brazil — Dublin Visa Office handles all.

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Bangladesh — Dublin processes

High volume decisions 2025 · n/a approval

Official →

Study / Business

8–12 wks

Tourism

4–8 months

Join family

12–26 months

Bangladesh added to safe country list 2024 — accelerated asylum procedures apply.

📌 Dublin vs Embassy processing

Applications from India, China, Nigeria, Pakistan, South Africa, Turkey, UK and UAE are processed by local Irish Embassy visa offices. All other countries apply online and are processed by the Dublin Visa Office — whose queue dates are shown at processing-times.html. In both cases decisions are published weekly and searchable by application number.

Source: irishimmigration.ie/visa-decisions · ireland.ie embassy pages · ISD 2026

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Data sourced from official Irish government publications. Not legal advice — verify at irishimmigration.ie. CitizenshipCalculator.com is not affiliated with the Irish Government.