How to apply for a France Schengen visa from Ireland

Where you apply

Apply to France if it is your only or main destination: where you stay longest or for the main purpose of the trip, or, if neither can be identified, where you first enter the Schengen Area. France-Visas says the Embassy accepts an application only if it meets that rule, and only from legal residents of the Republic of Ireland.

• Where: the Consular Section of the French Embassy, 66 Fitzwilliam Lane, Dublin D02 HP38.
• Submission hours: Monday to Thursday 09:30 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 15:00; Friday 09:30 to 12:00; by appointment only.
• One applicant per appointment. Everyone comes in person and gives ten fingerprints; children under 12 give none but must be present, with a parent or guardian.

Appointments are booked online only, on the TLScontact platform France-Visas links to; the Embassy opened a new appointment platform from 12 May 2026. Book only once your file is complete and your France-Visas application is validated. Emergency appointments are given only in exceptional cases, on supporting documents sent by email; tourism, weddings and last-minute business trips do not count as urgent.

Step by step

1. 1

   Fill in the application on France-Visas

   Create an account on France-Visas, complete and validate the application, and print the list of supporting documents it gives you. Print, date and sign the form.
2. 2

   Book the appointment

   On the appointment platform for the Embassy's visa service in Dublin, one booking per applicant. You can apply up to 180 days before you leave; France-Visas recommends at least 20 working days.
3. 3

   Assemble the file

   In the order of the France-Visas list, each document ticked off on it, with the photocopies the Embassy asks for.
4. 4

   Attend at the Embassy

   Bring the file, your passport, your IRP card and a Registered Post envelope addressed to you and stamped at €10. Give fingerprints and pay the fee in euros, by card or in cash; cheques and phone payments are not accepted.
5. 5

   Track it and wait for the post

   Follow the application under “My requests” in your France-Visas account. Passports are no longer collected in person: an issued visa comes back by Registered Post. After a refusal the Embassy does not post the passport; you collect it in person.

Documents

The country's own checklist is the one that counts. The core of it:

• Passport issued within the last ten years, valid at least three months after you leave the Schengen Area, with two blank pages.
• Your Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card, valid beyond your return.
• The signed application form and a photo to the ICAO passport standard.
• Travel medical insurance with at least €30,000 cover, valid in every Schengen country for the whole trip.
• Recent bank statements, and a letter from your employer or proof of studies or self-employment.
• A flight reservation, and hotel bookings or an invitation letter.

On top of that, France-Visas lists for applicants in Ireland:

• A passport expiring at least three months after the requested visa does, with photocopies of the identity page, visas and stamped pages.
• Your IRP card and a photocopy. If Ireland is not your country of origin, the IRP must be valid for one month after your intended return to Ireland.
• The France-Visas form, validated online, printed, dated and signed, with a recent photo to the ISO/IEC standard.
• The France-Visas list of supporting documents, and every document on it in the same order.
• A Registered Post envelope stamped at €10, with your correct name and address.

Fees and processing time

Visa fee, adults

€90, in euros by card or cash at the Embassy

Children aged 6 to 11

€45

Passport return

A Registered Post envelope stamped at €10 (France-Visas, November 2026)

Processing

France-Visas recommends applying at least 20 working days before you leave

France-Visas says the fee pays for examining the application, not for the visa, so nothing is refunded, even in part, if the visa is refused.

Applications and refusals

In 2025, the consulates of France in Ireland received 5,658 short-stay Schengen visa applications: 18.4% of all those lodged in Ireland, and the 1st most of any Schengen country. They refused 1.3% of the applications they decided; across every Schengen country in Ireland the rate was 3.1%, according to the European Commission's visa statistics.

Applications, 2025

5,658

Rank in Ireland

1st of 21 Schengen countries

Refused

1.3%

All Schengen countries in Ireland

3.1% refused

The Commission counts applications where they are lodged, not by nationality, so these are residents of Ireland of many nationalities. A refusal rate is an average over every applicant and says little about any one file; and the country you apply to is set by your main destination, not by its refusal rate.

What applicants reported

3 applicants in Ireland have reported their France visa to Visa Catcher's statistics. The median time from appointment to passport back was 5 days.

Reports

3

Appointment to passport back (median)

5 days; typically 4–5 days

Approved

100% of 3 with a known outcome

Validity granted (median)

3 months

Multiple entry

67%

See every France report from Ireland · how the statistics work

Getting the appointment

The form is the easy part. The hard part is a free date with the Embassy of France in Dublin: when demand is high the calendar can stay empty, and new dates go quickly when they appear.

These are the ways to get a date:

Every route we do track is on the Ireland appointment board page. For how the booking systems work, see how to book a Schengen visa appointment in Ireland.

Questions

Who takes French visa applications in Ireland?

The visa service of the Embassy of France in Dublin, at 66 Fitzwilliam Lane, Dublin D02 HP38, strictly by appointment. It is also the only authority that decides. Appointments are booked online only, on the platform France-Visas links to.

How long must my IRP be valid for a French visa?

France-Visas says that if Ireland is not your country of origin, your Irish Residence Permit must be valid for one month after your intended return to Ireland. Your passport must expire at least three months after the requested visa.

Do I need a French visa if my IRP says Stamp 4 EUFAM?

No. France-Visas says family members of an EU citizen (the spouse, dependent children under 21 and dependent parents) whose Irish Residence Permit bears “Stamp 4 EUFAM” are exempt from the short-stay visa. Without that stamp you need a visa, and you bring proof of the family link and of the EU family member’s nationality.

How do I get my passport back from the French Embassy in Dublin?

By Registered Post only: bring an envelope with your name and address, stamped at €10, to the appointment. If the visa is refused, the Embassy does not post the passport and you collect it in person.

What is the refusal rate for France Schengen visas in Ireland?

In 2025, the consulates of France in Ireland refused 1.3% of the short-stay visa applications they decided, against 3.1% across all Schengen countries in Ireland, according to the European Commission’s visa statistics. They received 5,658 applications, the 1st most of any Schengen country.

Sources

• France-Visas: applying for a visa for France in Ireland
• France-Visas: the short-stay visa
• France-Visas: the official visa website for France
• Embassy of France in Ireland: applying for a visa
• EU Visa Code, Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 (consolidated text of 28 June 2024)
• European Commission: visa policy and the short-stay visa fee
• European Commission: Schengen visa statistics for consulates, 2025 (2025-consulates-schengen-visa-statistics.xlsx)

Rules and fees are set by the consulates and their visa centres and can change; check the official pages above before you apply. Our coverage, prices and release statistics on this page are live. Visa Catcher is an independent appointment-tracking service, not affiliated with any visa centre, embassy, consulate or government.