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Ireland
Usually admitted, but questioning or secondary inspection is common.
This rating rests on little or old data, so treat it as a rough guide.
Based on 5 reports. Score 0.91 on a scale from −1 (always refused) to +1 (always admitted), with recent reports counting most. Adjusted for the entry law described below. How scoring works
What to expect
All four reports, three from 2024 and one from 2026, describe entry without problems.1–4 Three were cruise port calls, and one traveler going ashore at Dublin and Cork in June 2024 reported no immigration or customs checks at all.2–4 Only one report covers a non-cruise visit, part of a 2026 trip that also included France and the UK, and it does not specify the arrival mode or any questioning.1
Written by an AI model from the reports below on September 19, 2026. The numbers link to the reports each sentence is based on. Read those before you decide.
Law restricts entry for people with criminal records
An Irish immigration officer may refuse entry to anyone convicted anywhere of an offence that could be punished by one year or more in prison. The test looks at the possible maximum penalty, not the sentence actually given, so it covers most sex offences, but refusal is discretionary.
Immigration Act 2004, s.4(3)(d) · discretionary
Last checked against official sources on September 19, 2026.
- Immigration Act 2004, Section 4 (as enacted) · Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
- Immigration Act 2004, Section 4 (Revised/consolidated) · Law Reform Commission (Ireland)
- Immigration Act 2004 – Revised Act currency statement · Law Reform Commission (Ireland)
- Immigration Act 2004 – commencement and amendment index · Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Common questions
Can registered sex offenders enter Ireland?
It's rated Caution, but there are no trips reported in the last two years, so treat that as a rough guide. An Irish immigration officer may refuse entry to anyone convicted anywhere of an offence that could be punished by one year or more in prison. The test looks at the possible maximum penalty, not the sentence actually given, so it covers most sex offences, but refusal is discretionary.
Do Ireland's border officers know about US registrants in advance?
None of the reports on file describe officers appearing to know in advance.
- 1Jun 2026
Admitted, no issues
As part of the same trip that included France and the UK, the traveler visited Ireland and reported no issues at entry.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand · Former registrant
- 2Jul 2024
Admitted, no issues · By sea or cruise, cruise port call
A former registrant made a cruise port call in this country during a multi-week itinerary without reporting problems.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · Forum post · Firsthand · Former registrant
- 3Jun 2024
Admitted, no issues · By sea or cruise, Dublin and Cork cruise ports
As part of a cruise itinerary, the traveler went ashore in two Irish ports with no immigration or customs checks at all.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand · Former registrant
- 42024
Admitted, no issues · By sea or cruise, cruise ship port call
The traveler went ashore in Ireland during a 2024 cruise without any problems.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand · Former registrant
- 5By 2022
Mixed results
Row from the RTAG Travel Matrix, an undated summary last maintained around 2021.
- Registrants turned away
- Sometimes
- Law bars sex offenders
- Yes
- Law bars people with felonies
- Yes
- Has its own offender registry
- Yes
- Notes
- More to follow.
Registrant Travel Action Group (RTAG) · Legacy matrix · Summary