Visa application decisions

Search for your visa number

Download and open the PDF document.

Press CTRL + F (or CMD + F in Apple Mac) on your keyboard.

Enter your Visa Transaction Number (double-check you entered it correctly).

Click Find:

• If a decision is ready: Your number and the visa decision will be shown
• If you cannot find your number: Your application is not ready. Try again next Tuesday
• Decision waiting times: Check visa waiting times at the Dublin Visa Office

What your decision means

• Approved: You will see the visa you are approved for, eg study, business, family
• Refused: You will see the reasons why your application was refused (PDF 30KB)

If your application is approved

If you sent your visa application directly to the Dublin Visa Office, they will contact you about issuing your visa.

Otherwise, contact the embassy or consulate where you made your application.

If your application is refused

You will be sent a letter of refusal that explains why your application was not approved.

You can appeal your visa decision at no additional cost. To do so, you must submit an appeal within 2 months of the date on your letter of refusal.

How the visa appeals procedure works (PDF 138KB)

Visa applications are processed in the order they are received. If you cannot find a decision about your application, it means it has not been processed yet.

Check current visa decision waiting times in the Dublin Visa Office

These times are updated as they change.