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Free travel scheme, free travel scheme.

Everyone aged 66 and over, legally resident and living permanently in the State (Republic of Ireland), is entitled to the Free Travel Scheme. Some people under 66 also qualify. If you qualify for Free Travel, you will be issued a card from the Department of Social Protection. You must carry your Free Travel Card with you when using public transport. In some cases, a Free Travel Companion Card is available, which allows a person to travel for free with the holder (if they are unable to travel alone). Free Travel Cards are non-transferable and can only be used by the named person.

If you abuse your entitlement to Free Travel, the Department of Social Protection will review your entitlement to a Free Travel Card. For example, abuse could include wrongfully presenting a card for travel or engaging in anti-social behaviour while using the card. When you use your Free Travel Card, you must also follow the rules that apply to your mode of transport.

SAFE registration and Public Services Card

The  SAFE registration process establishes and verifies your identity. Your Free Travel Pass will be contained in the Public Services Card (PSC) that is issued following the SAFE registration process. You must undergo SAFE registration when requested to do so by the Department of Social Protection. Your entitlement to Free Travel will be disallowed or withdrawn if you don’t register.

If you are entitled to Free Travel, when you are issued with your new Public Services Card, it will also be your Free Travel Card. ( The Public Services Card will eventually replace the Free Travel Pass .) The card will have “F-T” printed in a yellow octagon in the top-left-hand corner of the card. 

You must show your Public Services Card to the travel operator when you are travelling on public transport. When you receive your new Public Services Card, you must return your old Free Travel Pass to the Department of Social Protection (see ‘Where to apply’ below).

There are three categories of Free Travel:

• If  FT-P is written on your Public Services Card, you personally are entitled to Free Travel.
• If  FT+S  is written on your Public Services Card, your spouse, partner or  cohabitant can join you for free when you travel (they cannot travel for free alone). Your spouse, partner or cohabitant’s name will not be on the card.
• If  FT+C  is written on your Public Services Card, a companion (over 16) can travel with you for free (because you are unable to travel alone for medical reasons).

Note that the Department of Social Protection is no longer issuing paper passes.

Spouses, civil partners, cohabitants and companions

If you are entitled to Free Travel and you are married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting, you are entitled to a Free Travel Card which allows your partner to accompany you free of charge when travelling. (This does not apply to people under age 66 who are getting Carer’s Allowance or who are nominated carers for people getting Constant Attendance Allowance or Prescribed Relatives Allowance).

If you are unable to travel alone, you may get a Free Travel Companion Card. This allows you to be accompanied by any person over 16 years of age, free of charge. You must satisfy certain conditions to qualify for a Free Travel Companion Card. Entitlement to the Companion Free Travel Card may be subject to periodic review. You can read about these conditions here .

You may be entitled to Free Travel if you are legally resident and permanently living in the State and:

• You are aged 66 or over;
• You are getting Disability Allowance,  Blind Pension ,  Carer’s Allowance  or an  Invalidity Pension ;
• You have been getting Incapacity Supplement or Workmen’s Compensation with Disablement Pension for at least 12 months;
• You are blind or visually impaired and meet the medical conditions for Blind Pension;
• You are a specified carer for a person getting Constant Attendance Allowance or Prescribed Relative’s Allowance;
• You are getting a social security invalidity payment, or similar payment, from another EU member state or from a country with which Ireland has a bilateral social security agreement for at least 12 months;
• You are a widow or widower or a surviving civil partner aged 60 or over whose late spouse/civil partner held a Free Travel Pass and who is getting one of the following payments: Widow’s, Widower’s or Surviving Partner’s (Contributory) Pension, Widow’s, Widower’s or Surviving Partner’s (Non-Contributory) Pension, One-Parent Family Payment, Widow’s, Widower’s or Surviving Partner’s Pension under the Occupational Injuries Benefit Scheme or a similar social security pension/benefit from an EU member state or a country with which Ireland has a bilateral social security agreement, or an ordinary Garda widow’s pension.
• You have confirmed your identity through the  SAFE registration process when requested to do so.

There are no restrictions on the times you can use your Free Travel Card.

Working and keeping entitlement to Free Travel

Since 6 April 2017, under the  Make Work Pay  initiative, if you move from a long-term disability payment (see list below) to a job, you can keep your entitlement to Free Travel for a period of 5 years, provided you have registered for a Public Services Card.

• Disability Allowance

• Invalidity Pension

• Partial Capacity Benefit (from Invalidity Pension)

• Disablement Benefit paid along with Incapacity Supplement

• Transfer from Disability Allowance or Invalidity Pension to a Community Employment, SOLAS or Back to Work scheme.

How to apply

If you are aged 66 or over and are getting a social welfare pension, the Free Travel Card will be issued automatically if you have confirmed your identity through the SAFE registration process when requested to do so. If you are not SAFE registered, you will be requested to do so before your Free Travel Card is issued to you.

If you are under age 66 and have confirmed your identity through the SAFE registration process, you will get a Free Travel Card automatically when you are awarded an Invalidity Pension, a Blind Pension, Disability Allowance or Carer’s Allowance. If you are not SAFE registered, you will be requested to do so before your Free Travel Card is issued to you.

In all other circumstances, you must apply for Free Travel by completing a Free Travel application form FT1 (pdf) .

You can get this form and additional information from the Department of Social Protection – see ‘Where to apply’ below. The form is also available at your local post office .

If you are married or in a civil partnership and either of you applies for Free Travel or are issued a card automatically, the appropriate type of card (to allow your spouse or civil partner to accompany you free of charge) will be issued. If you are cohabiting, you must apply for this type of card by completing PART 2 of the application form quoted above.

If you are unable to travel alone, you should apply for a Free Travel Companion Pass separately, using either an Over 70 Companion Pass form (pdf)  or an  Under 70 Companion Pass form (pdf) .

Lost or damaged Free Travel Passes

There are currently two types of Free Travel Pass: a paper Free Travel Pass and a Public Services Card Free Travel (with F-T written in the top left-hand corner). Paper passes are no longer being issued, so if you need a replacement for a lost or damaged paper pass, you must undergo SAFE registration and get a Public Services Card .

If your Public Services Card Free Travel is lost, stolen or damaged, you should telephone 0818 837000  to request a replacement card.

Where to apply

Free Travel Section Social Welfare Services College Road, Sligo, Ireland

If you wish to talk to someone face-to-face about your entitlements, you can visit your local Citizens Information Centre ,  Intreo Centre or Social Welfare Branch Office .

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The TFI Leap Visitor Card is the most convenient public transport ticket for tourists and visitors to the Dublin area. It allows unlimited travel for your selected time period on Dublin City Bus services (Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead Ireland), Luas, DART, and Commuter Rail.

Use the TFI Live App to plan your journey throughout Ireland across the TFI network.

For more information on the TFI Leap Visitor Card, visit the Leap Card website at https://about.leapcard.ie/leap-visitor-card .

Transport services in Dublin

• Dublin Bus operates in the Greater Dublin Area.
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• Luas is Dublin’s tram service, operating two lines within Dublin (Red Line and Green Line).
• DART is a rail line that runs regularly from Malahide / Howth in North Dublin southwards through the city centre and as far as Greystones, Co. Wicklow.
• Dublin Northern Commuter service extends from Dublin’s Pearse Station via Dublin Connolly Station to Dundalk.
• Dublin Portlaoise Commuter service extends west from Dublin’s Heuston Station to stations as far to Portlaoise.
• Dublin Longford Commuter service extends from Dublin’s Pearse Station via Dublin’s Connolly Station to Longford.
• Dublin Dunboyne / M3 Parkway services extends from Dublin’s Dockland/ Connolly Station via Clonsilla to Dunboyne/ M3 Parkway.
• Dublin Southern Commuter service operates from Dublin’s Connolly Station to Gorey Station.
• Phoenix Park Commuter services operate from Portlaoise through the Phoenix Park Tunnel to terminate in Grand Canal Dock.
• Commercial Bus Operators run a number of services in the Greater Dublin Area.
• Cycling: Dublinbike stations are currently present in Dublin.

Transport services around Ireland

• Iarnrod Eireann Irish Rail is Ireland’s national train operator running city and commuter services in Dublin and Cork, as well as intercity services throughout Ireland.
• Bus Eireann is Ireland’s national bus operator running through town and commuter services as well as intercity services throughout Ireland.
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Leap Visitor Card

The Leap Visitor Card is a convenient public transport ticket for tourists and visitors to Dublin. Get unlimited travel for your selected time period on Dublin City Bus services (operated by Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead Ireland), Luas (tram), DART and Commuter Rail in the Dublin area.

You can choose from a number of options:

• 1 day (24 hours) – €8.00
• 3 days (72 hours) – €16.00
• 7 days (168 hours) – €32.00

Your chosen time period starts from the first time you use the card.

If you don’t wish to purchase a Leap Visitor card, you can always purchase a regular TFI Leap Card and avail of the TFI 90 minute fare .

Please note that unused Leap Visitor Cards expire 12 months from the day it’s purchased.

Leap Visitor is not valid on the Hop on/Hop off tour or other special tour services and cannot be used on Bus Éireann services. You can also buy a standard TFI Leap Card at TFI Leap Card agents nationwide if you are travelling outside of the Dublin area.

Buying and topping up

The Leap Visitor Card is currently available to buy online and from selected agents in Dublin.

Click here to buy online and get your Leap Visitor Card delivered to your home before you travel.*

*Please note that the Leap Visitor Card is not an e-ticket and will be delivered to your postal address. See below for estimated delivery times.

At selected agents:

Dublin Airport

• Wrights Airport Convenience Store (T1 Arrivals)
• WH Smith (T1 Arrivals)
• Spar Shop (Terminal 2)

Dublin City Centre

• Dublin Bus, 59 Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin 1
• Spar, 63 Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin 1
• Mullins Newsagent, Unit 1B Heuston Station, Dublin 8
• Spar, 50 Talbot Street, Dublin 1
• Spar, 70/72 Talbot Street, Dublin 1
• GPO, O’Connell Street, Dublin
• Trinity College Dublin Student Union, 6 Trinity College, Dublin 2
• Easons, Unit 2, Connolly Station, Dublin 1

Once you have a Leap Visitor Card, you can top-up with additional time periods (1, 3 or 7 days) for the prices shown above at any Leap Card outlet in Dublin (up to a maximum of 5 times).

Travelling with your Leap Visitor Card

Your Leap Visitor Card allows you unlimited travel after first use for the period you have selected on the following transport services in Dublin:

• All Dublin Bus scheduled services (not valid on tours)
• Go-Ahead Ireland Dublin City services
• All Luas (tram) services
• DART and Commuter Rail in the Short Hop Zone (all of Dublin city and county)

Please note the Leap Visitor Card is not valid on Bus Éireann services.

Don’t worry about fares or cash, simply touch your card against a Validator. You will hear a tone to verify you have validated properly:

• On Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead Ireland, touch the card against the Leap Card Validator on the right-hand side as you enter the bus.
• On Luas (tram), Touch On at a Validator on the platform before you get on the tram and Touch Off when you get off the tram.
• On DART and Commuter Rail, Touch On at the platform entry gate or Validator before your journey and Touch Off at the platform exit gate or Validator after your journey. The card can be used between stations within the Short Hop Zone.

Delivery for Online Orders

Orders of Leap Visitor Card are dispatched via standard mail.

We aim to dispatch most cards within 2 working days of receipt of your order.

• Ireland – Please allow 3 to 5 working days for delivery from dispatch.
• UK – Please allow up to 7 working days for delivery from dispatch.
• Europe – Please allow up to 10 working days for delivery from dispatch.
• Rest of the World – Please allow up to 14 working days for delivery from dispatch.

*These are guidelines delivery times only and will be dependent on the local countries’ postal services.

Delivery of the Leap Visitor cards shall be made to the customers address specified in the order.

• If the delivery address specified is your holiday destination, e.g. your hotel, it is the customer’s responsibility to make arrangements for collection.
• Leap Card will not issue refunds if your Leap Visitor Cards are not at the specified delivery location on your arrival.

Use our Apps to Plan your Journey

Make your travel even easier by downloading the TFI Live App , which allows you to access live real time departure and journey planning information across the Transport for Ireland (TFI) network.

You can download the app from the App Store and Google Play Store.

Transport services in Dublin

• The  Transport for Ireland  website is the best source of integrated public transport information for Dublin and the rest of Ireland.
• Dublin Bus  is the biggest public transport provider in the Greater Dublin Area operating over 136 routes. Normal services run from 5.00am until midnight.
• Go-Ahead Ireland  operates bus routes in Dublin on behalf of Transport for Ireland since Autumn 2018.
• Luas is Dublin’s tram service, operating two lines. The Luas Red Line links Tallaght / Saggart to Connolly / The Point. The Luas Green Line links Brides Glen / Sandyford to Broombridge.
• DART  is a rail line that runs regularly along the coast from Malahide or Howth in North Co. Dublin southwards through the city centre and as far as Greystones, Co. Wicklow.
• Commuter Rail  operates on two lines. One is from Connolly Station in the city to Kilcock. The other is from Heuston Station to Sallins.

Leap Visitor Card (Français)

La Leap Visitor Card est le titre de transport le plus pratique pour les touristes et autres personnes de passage à Dublin. Voyagez sans restriction pendant la période sélectionnée avec Dublin Bus, Go-Ahead Ireland à Dublin, Luas, DART et Commuter Rail. Vous pouvez même effectuer des trajets depuis et vers l’aéroport, au début et à la fin de votre séjour, sans frais supplémentaires. La Leap Visitor Card n’est pas valide pour les bus de visite à arrêts multiples ou autres bus touristiques.

En fonction de la durée de votre séjour, vous pouvez, parmi les différentes options proposées, choisir celle qui vous convient le mieux.

• 1 jour (24 heures): 8,00 €
• 3 jours (72 heures): 16,00 €
• 7 jours (168 heures): 32,00 €

La période de validité commence dès la première utilisation de la carte.

*Attention: les Leap Visitor Cards inutilisées expirent 12 mois après leur date d’achat

Achat et rechargement

Il est actuellement possible d’acheter la Leap Visitor Card en ligne et auprès de guichets spécifiques à Dublin.

Cliquez ici pour acheter votre Leap Visitor Card en ligne et la recevoir chez vous avant votre départ.

*Attention: la Leap Visitor Card n’est pas un billet électronique et sera livrée à votre adresse postale.

(Voir ci-dessous les délais de livraison estimés. Attention : ce titre de transport n’est pas un billet électronique. Vous devez la commander de manière à la recevoir avant le début de votre séjour.)

Achetez votre carte à votre arrivée à Dublin auprès d’un des guichets de vente de la ville:

Aéroport de Dublin

• Magasin Spar (Terminal 2, Arrivées)
• Magasin WHSmith (Terminal 1, Arrivées)

Centre-ville

• Dublin Bus, 59 Upper O’Connell St.
• Mullins Newsagent, Unit 1B Heuston Station
• Newsrail, Connolly Station

Ainsi, que vous veniez en avion, en voiture ou en train, obtenez votre Leap Visitor Card avant votre départ ou dès votre arrivée et commencez aussitôt à explorer la ville. Vous pourrez ensuite recharger votre Leap Visitor Card pour une durée supplémentaire de 1, 3 ou 7 jours aux prix indiqués ci-dessus dans tous les points de vente Leap Card de Dublin (cinq fois maximum). Avec plus de 2000 points de vente Leap Card dans tout le pays, recharger votre carte n’est jamais un problème

Voyager avec la Leap Visitor Card

Votre Leap Visitor Card vous donne accès à des trajets illimités dès la première utilisation et pour la durée sélectionnée sur les services de transport de Dublin suivants:

• Le réseau de bus de ville de Dublin (Dublin Bus) (la carte n’est pas valable pour les visites touristiques)
• Les lignes de bus de Go-Ahead Ireland à Dublin
• Le réseau Luas (tramway)
• Les réseaux ferroviaires DART et Commuter Rail dans les limites de la «Short Hop Zone» (comprenant l’intégralité de la ville et du comté de Dublin)

Ne vous préoccupez ni des tarifs, ni d’avoir de la monnaie sur vous : plaquez simplement votre carte contre une borne de validation. Vous entendrez alors un signal sonore vous indiquant que votre trajet est validé et a été pris en compte:

• Dans les bus de ville et les bus Go-Ahead Ireland, plaquez votre carte contre la borne Leap Card, à votre droite lorsque vous montez.
• Pour le tramway (Luas), appliquez la carte contre une borne du quai avant de monter dans la rame et faites de même après en être descendu.
• Pour prendre les trains des réseaux DART et Commuter Rail, plaquez votre carte contre le portail d’entrée du quai ou la borne avant le trajet et faites de même contre le portail de sortie ou la borne à l’issue de celui-ci. La carte peut être utilisée entre les stations dans les limites de la «Short Hop Zone».

Livraison pour les commandes en ligne

Les commandes de Leap Visitor Card sont expédiées par voie postale (courrier standard).

Nous essayons d’expédier la plupart des cartes dans les 2 jours ouvrables après réception de votre commande.

• Irlande: veuillez compter de 3 à 5 jours ouvrables entre la livraison et l’expédition.
• Royaume-Uni: veuillez compter jusqu’à 7 jours ouvrables entre la livraison et l’expédition.
• Europe: veuillez compter jusqu’à 10 jours ouvrables entre la livraison et l’expédition.
• Reste du monde: veuillez compter jusqu’à 14 jours ouvrables entre la livraison et l’expédition.

*Ces délais sont uniquement à titre indicatif et dépendront des services postaux des pays de livraison.

La Leap Visitor Card sera livrée à l’adresse du client indiquée dans la commande.

• Si l’adresse indiquée est votre lieu de séjour, par exemple votre hôtel, il est de votre responsabilité de faire le nécessaire pour la récupérer.
• Leap Card ne procédera à aucun remboursement si votre Leap Visitor Card ne se trouve pas au lieu de livraison indiqué le jour de votre arrivée.

Les services de transports à Dublin

• Le site Internet  Transport for Ireland  est la meilleure source d’informations sur les transports en commun de Dublin et du reste du pays.
• Dublin Bus est le principal réseau de transports en commun du Grand Dublin avec 136 lignes exploitées. Un service régulier est assuré de 5h à minuit.
• Go-Ahead Ireland est la nouvelle compagnie de bus de Dublin. Elle exploite des lignes de bus dans la ville pour le compte de Transport for Ireland depuis l’automne 2018.
• Luas est le réseau de tramway de Dublin; il exploite deux lignes. La ligne rouge relie Tallaght/Saggart à Connolly/The Point. La ligne verte relie Brides Glen/Sandyford à Broombridge.
• Le DART est le train qui assure un service régulier le long de la côte depuis Malahide ou Howth dans le comté de Fingal (au nord de Dublin) vers le sud en traversant le centre-ville pour rejoindre Greystones, dans le comté de Wicklow.
• Le réseau Commuter Rail exploite deux lignes. L’une relie Connolly Station, en ville, à Kilcock. L’autre relie la gare de Heuston Station à Sallins.

Gästekarte Leap Visitor Card (Deutsch)

Die Leap Visitor Card ist das ideale Nahverkehrsticket für Touristen und Besucher in Dublin. Nutzen Sie im Zeitraum Ihrer Wahl unbegrenzt die Nahrverkehrsangebote von Dublin Bus, Luas, DART, Commuter Rail und den Linien von Go-Ahead Ireland in Dublin. Dies umfasst auch den Transfer vom und zum Flughafen zu Beginn bzw. am Ende Ihrer Reise, ohne jeglichen Aufpreis. Die Leap Visitor Card ist bei der Hop-on/Hop-off-Tour oder anderen speziellen Tourangeboten ungültig.

Je nach Dauer Ihres Aufenthalts können Sie unter verschiedenen Angeboten das passende für sich auswählen.

• 1 Tag (24 Stunden) – 8,00 €
• 3 Tage (72 Stunden) – 16,00 €
• 7 Tage (168 Stunden) – 32,00 €

Der gewählte Zeitraum beginnt mit der ersten Verwendung der Karte.

*Bitte beachten Sie, dass ungenutzte Leap Visitor Cards 12 Monate nach dem Kaufdatum ablaufen.

Kauf und Aufladen der Karte

Die Gästekarte Leap Visitor Card ist derzeit online und an Verkaufsstellen in Dublin erhältlich.

Klicken Sie hier, um Ihre Leap Visitor Card online zu kaufen. Die Gästekarte wird Ihnen vor Reiseantritt an Ihre Adresse zugestellt.

*Bitte beachten Sie, dass die Leap Visitor Card kein E-Ticket ist und Ihnen per Post zugestellt wird.

(Voraussichtliche Zustellungszeiten finden Sie weiter unten. Bitte beachten Sie, dass die Karte kein E-Ticket ist. Deshalb sollten Sie Ihre Bestellung so früh wie möglich aufgeben, damit die Visitor Card rechtzeitig vor Ihrer Reise zugestellt werden kann.)

Sie können Ihre Karte bei Ihrer Ankunft in Dublin auch bei einer Reihe von verschiedenen Anbietern in der Stadt kaufen:

Flughafen Dublin:

• Spar (T2 Ankunft)
• WHSmith (T1 Ankunft)

Stadtzentrum Dublin:

• Dublin Bus, 59 Upper O’Connell Street

Ganz gleich, ob Sie mit dem Flugzeug, dem Auto oder der Bahn anreisen – holen Sie sich Ihre Leap Visitor Card schon vor der Reise oder sofort nach Ihrer Ankunft und erkunden Sie die Stadt. Sobald Sie eine Leap Visitor Card haben, können Sie sie bei jeder Leap Card Payzone-Vertriebsstelle in Dublin mit zusätzlichen Zeiträumen (1, 3 oder 7 Tage) zu den oben genannten Preisen (maximal 5 Mal) aufladen. Es gibt landesweit über 2000 Leap-Verkaufsstellen, deshalb ist das Aufladen kein Problem.

Fahrten mit Ihrer Leap Visitor Card

Mit Ihrer Leap Visitor Card können Sie im Zeitraum Ihrer Wahl, der mit der ersten Nutzung beginnt, die folgenden Transportdienstleistungen in Dublin unbegrenzt nutzen

• alle Linienbusstrecken von Dublin Bus (nicht gültig für Bustouren)
• die Buslinien von Go-Ahead Ireland in Dublin
• alle Strecken der Luas-Straßenbahn
• DART- und Commuter-Züge im Nahverkehr der Short Hop Zone (umfasst das gesamte Stadtgebiet und den Landkreis von Dublin)

Machen Sie sich keine Gedanken über Fahrpreise oder Bargeld – berühren Sie ganz einfach mit Ihrer Karte einen Entwerter. Sie hören dann einen Ton, der Ihnen bestätigt, dass die Kontrolle erfolgreich war:

• Berühren Sie beim Einstieg in die Busse von Dublin Bus und Go-Ahead Ireland mit Ihrer Karte den Leap Card-Entwerter auf der rechten Seite.
• Bei der Luas-Straßenbahn müssen Sie jeweils vor und nach der Fahrt mit der Karte ein Kontrollgerät auf dem Bahnsteig berühren.
• Bei den DART- und Commuter-Zügen müssen Sie jeweils vor und nach der Fahrt mit der Karte den Entwerter am Eingang bzw. am Ausgang des Bahnsteigs berühren. Die Karte kann zwischen Haltestellen innerhalb der Short Hop Zone verwendet werden.

Zustellung von Online-Bestellungen

Bestellungen der Leap Visitor Card werden per Standardpost zugestellt.

Wir versuchen, die Karten in der Regel binnen 2 Werktagen nach Eingang Ihrer Bestellung zu versenden.

• Irland – Die Zustellung kann nach der Versandaufgabe 3 bis 5 Werktage dauern.
• GB – Die Zustellung kann nach der Versandaufgabe bis zu 7 Werktage dauern.
• Europa – Die Zustellung kann nach der Versandaufgabe bis zu 10 Werktage dauern.
• Weltweit – Die Zustellung kann nach der Versandaufgabe bis zu 14 Werktage dauern.

*Dies sind lediglich ungefähre Zustellungszeiten. Die exakten Zeiten hängen von den Postunternehmen der jeweiligen Länder ab.

Die Leap Visitor Cards werden an die in der Bestellung angegebene Kundenadresse zugestellt.

• Wenn Sie als Lieferadresse die Adresse Ihres Urlaubsaufenthalts, wie etwa Ihr Hotel, angegeben haben, müssen Sie für die Annahme/Abholung der Zustellung sorgen.
• Leap Card erstattet keine Kosten, wenn sich Ihre Leap Visitor Cards bei Ihrer Ankunft nicht an der angegebenen Lieferadresse befinden.

Verkehrsbetriebe in Dublin

•  Die Website Transport for Ireland  ist die beste Informationsquelle für den integrierten öffentlichen Verkehr in Dublin und das übrige Irland.
• Dublin Bus ist mit über 136 Linien der größte Anbieter öffentlicher Verkehrsdienste im Großraum Dublin. Der reguläre Betrieb läuft von 5:00 Uhr morgens bis Mitternacht.
• Go-Ahead Ireland ist das neueste Busunternehmen in Dublin, das seit Herbst 2018 Buslinien im Auftrag von Transport for Ireland betreibt.
• Luas  ist der Straßenbahndienst von Dublin und betreibt zwei Linien. Die Luas Red Line verbindet Tallaght/Saggart mit Connolly/The Point. Die Luas Green Line verbindet Brides Glen/Sandyford mit Broombridge.
• Die DART  ist eine Bahnlinie, die regelmäßig entlang der Küste zwischen Malahide bzw. Howth im nördlichen County Dublin Richtung Süden durch das Stadtzentrum bis nach Greystones, County Wicklow, fährt.
• Der Commuter Rail  genannte Nahverkehr wird auf zwei Linien betrieben. Eine Linie führt von Connolly Station im Stadtzentrum nach Kilcock. Die andere Linie führt von Heuston Station nach Sallins.

Leap Visitor Card (Español)

La Leap Visitor Card es la tarjeta de transporte público más práctica para los turistas y visitantes que vienen a Dublín. Con esta tarjeta podrá viajar sin límites durante el período que elija en las diferentes rutas de las líneas de autobús de Dublin Bus y Go-Ahead Ireland de Dublín, así como en Luas, DART y Commuter Rail. También podrá utilizarla sin cargos adicionales para viajar hacia y desde el aeropuerto al comienzo y al final de su viaje. Leap Visitor no es válida para tours Hop on/Hop off ni para otros circuitos turísticos especiales.

Según cuánto tiempo piense quedarse, puede elegir entre varias opciones para encontrar la que se adapte mejor a sus necesidades.

• 1 día (24 horas): 8 €
• 3 días (72 horas): 16 €
• 7 días (168 horas): 32 €

El periodo de tiempo elegido empieza a contarse en el momento en que se utiliza la tarjeta por primera vez.

*Las tarjetas Leap Visitor Card no utilizadas caducan a los 12 meses de la fecha de compra.

Compra y recarga

La tarjeta Leap Visitor Card puede adquirirse en la Web y en los centros autorizados en Dublín.

Haga clic aquí para adquirir la Leap Visitor Card en la Web y recibirla en su domicilio antes de viajar.

*Tenga en cuenta que la Leap Visitor Card no es un billete electrónico y que se enviará a su dirección postal.

(Consulte más abajo los plazos de entrega estimados. Tenga en cuenta que, al no tratarse de un billete electrónico, deberá solicitar la tarjeta con suficiente antelación para recibirla antes de viajar)

Adquiera su tarjeta al llegar a Dublín en uno de los centros autorizados:

Aeropuerto de Dublín

• Wrights Airport Conv Store (T1 Arrivals)

Centro de Dublín

• Dublin Bus, 59 Upper O’Connell St., Dublin 1
• Spar, 63 Upper O’Connell St., Dublin 1
• Spar, Talbot Street, Dublin 1

Tanto si llega en avión, tren o por carretera, puede obtener su Leap Visitor Card antes de emprender el viaje o tras su llegada y empezar de inmediato a descubrir la ciudad. Una vez disponga de una Leap Visitor Card, puede ampliar su período de validez añadiendo tiempo adicional (1, 3 o 7 días) por los precios que se muestran más arriba, en cualquier  punto de venta de la tarjeta Leap Card de Dublín (hasta un máximo de cinco veces). Hay más de 2000 puntos de venta de Leap en todo el país, así que recargar la tarjeta es muy fácil.

Viajar con su Leap Visitor Card

La Leap Visitor Card le permite viajar de forma ilimitada durante el período seleccionado a partir de su primer uso en los siguientes medios de transporte de Dublín:

• Todos los servicios programados de Dublin Bus (no es válida para tours)
• Servicios de Go-Ahead Ireland en Dublín
• Todos los servicios de Luas (tranvía)
• DART y Commuter Rail en la Short Hop Zone (toda la ciudad y el condado de Dublín)

No se preocupe por los billetes ni por llevar efectivo, solo tiene que deslizar la tarjeta por una máquina de validación. Escuchará un pitido que verifica que ha validado el billete correctamente:

• Al subir a los autobuses de Dublin Bus y Go-Ahead Ireland, pase la tarjeta por la máquina de validación de tarjetas Leap Card, que está situada a mano derecha.
• En el Luas (tranvía), active la tarjeta pasándola por la máquina de validación situada en el andén antes de subir al tranvía y desactívela volviendo a pasarla por la máquina correspondiente al bajar.
• En DART y Commuter Rail, active la tarjeta pasándola por la puerta de acceso al andén o en la máquina de validación antes de su viaje y desactívela volviendo a pasarla por la puerta de salida del andén o en la máquina de validación al finalizar su viaje. La tarjeta se puede utilizar entre todas estaciones que están dentro de la Short Hop Zone.

Entrega para pedidos en la Web

Las Leap Visitor Cards solicitadas se envían por correo ordinario.

Nuestro objetivo es enviar la mayoría de las tarjetas en un plazo de dos días hábiles tras haber recibido su solicitud.

• Irlanda: para recibir su tarjeta espere de 3 a 5 días hábiles a partir del envío.
• Reino Unido: para recibir su tarjeta espere hasta 7 días hábiles a partir del envío.
• Resto de Europa: para recibir su tarjeta espere hasta 10 días hábiles a partir del envío.
• Resto del mundo: para recibir su tarjeta espere hasta 14 días hábiles a partir del envío.

*Estos plazos de entrega son orientativos y dependerán de los servicios postales de los países respectivos.

La entrega de las Leap Visitor Cards se realizará en la dirección de los clientes indicada en el pedido.

• Si ha indicado la dirección de su destino vacacional, ej., un hotel, será responsabilidad del cliente realizar las gestiones necesarias para su recogida.
• Leap Card no reintegrará el importe de la compra si sus Leap Visitor Cards no están disponibles a su llegada en la dirección de entrega indicada.

Servicios de transporte en Dublín

• La página web  Transport for Ireland  es la mejor fuente de información sobre el sistema de transporte público de Dublín y el resto de Irlanda.
• Dublin Bus  es el mayor proveedor de servicios de transporte público en el área metropolitana de Dublín. Opera en más de 136 rutas. Los servicios normales funcionan desde las 5:00 de la mañana hasta la medianoche.
• Go-Ahead Ireland es la empresa de autobuses más moderna de Dublín y desde otoño de 2018 opera varias rutas de autobús en nombre de Transport for Ireland.
• Luas es el servicio de tranvías de Dublín; tiene dos líneas. La línea roja de Luas va de Tallaght/Saggart a Connolly/The Point. La línea verde de Luas va de Brides Glen/Sandyford a Broombridge.
• DART  es una línea ferroviaria que recorre de manera regular la costa desde Malahide o Howth, en el norte del condado de Dublín, hacia el sur, atravesando el centro de la ciudad y llegando hasta Greystones, en el condado de Wicklow.
• Commuter Rail  tiene dos líneas. Una va desde Connolly Station, en la ciudad, hasta Kilcock. La otra va desde Heuston Station hasta Sallins.

Leap Visitor Card (Italiano)

La Leap Visitor Card è una pratica tessera per turisti e visitatori che permette di circolare sui mezzi pubblici di Dublino. Consente di utilizzare i servizi Dublin Bus, Go-Ahead Ireland (a Dublino), Luas, DART e Commuter Rail senza limiti per un periodo di tempo a scelta. Si può utilizzare anche per il tragitto da e verso l’aeroporto all’inizio e al termine del viaggio, senza costi aggiuntivi. La Leap Visitor Card non è valida per i tour Hop On/Hop Off (sali e scendi quando vuoi) o altri servizi speciali.

A seconda della durata del soggiorno, puoi scegliere tra diverse opzioni e trovare quella che più si adatta alla tua visita.

• 1 giorno (24 ore) – €8,00
• 3 giorni (72 ore) – €16,00
• 7 giorni (168 ore) – €32,00

Il calcolo delle ore ha inizio dal primo utilizzo della tessera.

*Se inutilizzata, la Leap Visitor Card scadrà a 12 mesi dalla data di acquisto.

Acquisto e ricariche

Attualmente è possibile acquistare la Leap Visitor Card online o a Dublino, presso i punti autorizzati.

Fai clic qui per acquistare la Leap Visitor Card online e riceverla a casa prima della partenza.*

*La Leap Visitor Card non è un biglietto elettronico e pertanto verrà fisicamente consegnata al tuo recapito postale.

(Segue una stima dei tempi di consegna in base all’area geografica. Non trattandosi di un biglietto elettronico, la Card deve essere ordinata con sufficiente anticipo prima del viaggio.)

Acquista la tua Card una volta arrivato a Dublino, presso uno dei punti autorizzati in città:

Aeroporto di Dublino

Centro di Dublino

Che arrivi in aereo, in auto o in treno, potrai ottenere la tua Leap Visitor Card prima di metterti in viaggio o una volta giunto in città. I possessori della Leap Visitor Card possono ricaricare la tessera alle tariffe sovra riportate (1, 3 o 7 giorni) presso qualsiasi negozio abilitato Payzone  di Dublino. È possibile effettuare fino a 5 ricariche (Top Up). Nel paese vi sono oltre 2000 negozi abilitati, dunque effettuare la ricarica sarà semplicissimo.

Viaggiare con la Leap Visitor Card

La Leap Visitor Card permette di effettuare corse illimitate nel periodo prescelto sulle seguenti reti di trasporto pubblico a Dublino:

• Tutti i bus della rete pubblica di Dublino (Dublin Bus, esclusi tour)
• Servizi Go-Ahead Ireland a Dublino
• Tutti i servizi Luas (tram)
• DART e Commuter Rail nella Short Hop Zone (comprende tutta la città e la contea di Dublino)

Per la convalida della tessera sarà sufficiente appoggiarla sul Validator, dimenticandosi di biglietti e contanti. In seguito alla convalida, l’apparecchio emette un segnale acustico:

• Sui Dublin Bus, Go-Ahead Ireland appoggiate la tessera sul Leap Card Validator, che si trova sul lato destro salendo sul bus.
• Nel caso dei tram Luas, la convalida deve essere effettuata alla fermata, sia prima della salita (tag-on) che dopo la discesa dal mezzo (tag-off).
• I servizi DART e Commuter Rail funzionano in base allo stesso principio: la convalida viene effettuata ai gate o sui Validator di entrata e uscita sui binari. La tessera è valida su tutte le tratte comprese nella Short Hop Zone.

Consegna degli ordini online

Le Leap Visitor Card ordinate online vengono spedite tramite posta ordinaria.

Facciamo il possibile per spedire la maggior parte delle Card entro 2 giorni lavorativi dal ricevimento dell’ordine.

• Irlanda – Consegna da 3 a 5 giorni lavorativi dopo la spedizione.
• Regno Unito – Consegna fino a 7 giorni lavorativi dopo la spedizione.
• Europa – Consegna fino a 10 giorni lavorativi dopo la spedizione.
• Resto del mondo – Consegna fino a 14 giorni lavorativi dopo la spedizione

*Le tempistiche descritte sono puramente indicative e dipendono dai servizi postali dei paesi in oggetto.

La Leap Visitor Card verrà consegnata all’indirizzo specificato dal cliente in fase di ordinazione.

• Se l’indirizzo di consegna specificato corrisponde alla propria meta turistica, ad es. un hotel, sarà responsabilità del cliente organizzarne il recupero.
• Non sono previsti rimborsi nel caso in cui la tua Leap Visitor Card non dovesse trovarsi nel luogo di consegna specificato al momento dell’arrivo.

Servizi di trasporto di Dublino

• Per informazioni complete sulla rete di trasporti pubblici di Dublino e del resto d’Irlanda, è possibile consultare il sito Transport for Ireland .
• Dublin Bus  è la principale rete di trasporti pubblici, con bus che circolano su oltre 136 linee nell’area Greater Dublin. Il servizio normale è attivo dalle ore 05:00 fino a mezzanotte.
• Go-Ahead Ireland è una nuova rete di bus a Dublino, che ha iniziato a operare in città per conto di Transport for Ireland a partire dall’autunno del 2018.
• Luas è la rete di tram di Dublino che effettua servizio su due linee. La linea rossa collega Tallaght / Saggart a Connolly / The Point. La linea verde collega Brides Glen / Sandyford a Broombridge.
• DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transport)  è un servizio di treni elettrici che percorrono la costa collegando Malahide o Howth, all’estremo nord di Dublino, a Greystones, a sud nella contea di Wicklow, passando attraverso il centro città.
• Il Commuter Rail , simile a un treno, ha due linee. La prima collega la Connolly Station nel centro città a Kilcock. L’altra collega la Heuston Station a Sallins.

Karta Leap Visitor Card (Polski)

Karta Leap Visitor Card jest najwygodniejszą kartą komunikacji miejskiej dostępną w Dublinie dla turystów i gości. Uzyskaj nielimitowane przejazdy w wybranym okresie i udaj się w dowolne miejsce w samym Dublinie i na jego przedmieściach wybranym środkiem transportu publicznego. Można nawet podróżować na lotnisko i z lotniska na początku i na końcu swojej podróży bez żadnych dodatkowych opłat. Karta Leap Visitor Card nie obowiązuje w przypadku korzystania z przejazdów typu Hop on/Hop off lub innych specjalnych usług turystycznych.

W zależności od tego, jak długi pobyt planujesz, możesz wybierać spośród wielu możliwości i znaleźć taką, która najlepiej pasuje do stylu Twojej wizyty.

• 1 dzień (24 godziny) – 8,00 euro
• 3 dni (72 godziny) – 16,00 euro
• 7 dni (168 godzin) – 32,00 euro

Wybrany okres rozpoczyna się w momencie pierwszego użycia karty.

*Prosimy pamiętać, że niewykorzystana karta Leap Visitor Card wygasa po 12 miesiącach od daty zakupu.

Kupowanie i doładowywanie

Zakup karty Leap Visitor Card jest możliwy przez Internet oraz u agentów w Dublinie.

Kliknij tutaj, aby kupić kartę Leap Visitor Card z dostawą do domu przed wyruszeniem w podróż .

*Należy pamiętać, że karta Leap Visitor Card nie jest elektronicznym biletem i zostanie dostarczona na podany adres pocztowy.

(Poniżej można sprawdzić szacowany czas dostawy). Należy pamiętać, że nie jest to bilet elektroniczny i trzeba go zamówić wystarczająco wcześniej przed podróżą, z uwzględnieniem czasu dostawy)

Kupić kartę po przyjeździe do Dublina u różnych agentów w mieście:

Lotnisko w Dublinie

Centrum miasta Dublin

Bez względu na to, czy przybywasz samolotem, drogą lub koleją, kartę Leap Visitor Card możesz kupić z wyprzedzeniem lub po przyjeździe i rozpocząć zwiedzanie miasta. Gdy masz już kartę Leap Visitor Card, możesz ją doładować na dodatkowe okresy (1, 3 lub 7 dni) za kwotę pokazaną powyżej w dowolnym punkcie  Leap Card Payzone w Dublinie (maksymalnie 5 razy). Istnieje ponad 2000 punktów Leap w całym kraju, więc doładowanie nie sprawia trudności.

Podróżowanie z kartą Leap Visitor Card

Karta Leap Visitor Card umożliwia nielimitowane podróżowanie po pierwszym użyciu przez wybrany okres następującymi środkami transportu publicznego w Dublinie:

• Wszystkie autobusy transportu publicznego w Dublinie (karta jest nieważna w przypadku autobusów rejsowych)
• Usługi transportowe Go-Ahead Ireland w Dublinie
• Kolej miejska Luas
• Linie kolejowe DART i Commuter w strefie Short Hop Zone (całe miasto Dublin i hrabstwo)

Nie musisz martwić się o taryfy lub gotówkę, wystarczy zbliżyć kartę do urządzenia kontrolnego. Po prawidłowej kontroli usłyszysz dźwięk potwierdzający:

• W autobusach miejskich w autobusach Go-Ahead Ireland wystarczy zbliżyć kartę do urządzenia kontrolnego Leap Card Validator znajdującego się z prawej strony po wejściu do pojazdu.
• W kolejce Luas zbliż kartę do urządzenia na peronie przed wejściem do wagonu i ponownie po wyjściu z wagonu.
• W przypadku linii kolejowych DART i Commuter zbliż kartę do urządzenia kontrolującego przy bramce wejściowej na peron przed podróżą oraz przy bramce wyjściowej z peronu po podróży. Karta może być używana między stacjami w strefie Short Hop Zone.

Dostawa zamówień online

Zamówienia kart Leap Visitor Card są wysyłane tradycyjną pocztą.

Większość kart staramy się wysłać w ciągu 2 dni roboczych od otrzymania zamówienia.

• Irlandia – prosimy o uwzględnienie 3 do 5 dni roboczych na dostawę od momentu wysyłki.
• Wielka Brytania – prosimy o uwzględnienie do 7 dni roboczych na dostawę od momentu wysyłki.
• Europa – prosimy o uwzględnienie do 10 dni roboczych na dostawę od momentu wysyłki.
• Reszta świata – prosimy o uwzględnienie do 14 dni roboczych na dostawę od momentu wysyłki.

*Są to tylko wytyczne dotyczące czasu doręczenia. Czas ten zależy od usług pocztowych w krajach lokalnych.

Dostawa kart Leap Visitor odbywa się na adres klienta podany w zamówieniu.

• Jeśli podanym adresem dostawy jest cel podróży, np. hotel, za zorganizowanie odbioru jest odpowiedzialny klient.
• Firma Leap Card nie zwróci pieniędzy, jeśli karty Leap Visitor Card nie znajdą się w określonym miejscu dostawy w dniu przyjazdu.

Usługi transportowe w Dublinie

• Witryna  Transport for Ireland jest najlepszym źródłem informacji o publicznym transporcie w Dublinie i pozostałej części Irlandii.
• Autobusy Dublin Bus  to największy usługodawca transportowy w regionie Greater Dublin Area, obsługujący ponad 136 tras. Autobusy kursują w godzinach od 5.00 rano do północy.
• Go-Ahead Ireland to najnowsza dublińska firma autobusowa. Obsługuje ona trasy autobusowe w Dublinie w imieniu Transport for Ireland od jesieni 2018 roku.
• Kolej miejska Luas obejmuje w Dublinie dwie linie. Czerwona linia Luas łączy Tallaght / Saggart z Connolly / The Point. Zielona linia Luas Green łączy Brides Glen / Sandyford z Broombridge.
• DART  to linia kolejowa biegnąca z wybrzeża z Malahide lub Howth w północnej części hrabstwa Dublin na południe przez centrum miasta aż do Greystones w hrabstwie Wicklow.
• Kolej Commuter Rail  obsługuje dwie linie. Jedna biegnie ze stacji Connolly w mieście Kilcock. Druga — ze stacji Heuston do Sallins.

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Employees, including company directors, can participate in the TaxSaver scheme if their employer applies for and provides commuter tickets.

Contract between employer and employee

Employees who want to join the TaxSaver scheme select the ticket type they need. Employers and employees then sign a contract setting out the terms of the Taxsaver scheme. The Taxsaver contract (between the employer and employee) must be agreed upon and signed before the employer applies for a Taxsaver ticket. Both parties must review the conditions of the contract. For example, the contract should state what happens if an employee leaves the company before the ticket expiry date.

A signed Taxsaver contract usually lasts for 12 months. If, for example, an employee goes on holiday during that time, they cannot return the ticket, or get a refund for the time spent away and reclaim the ticket upon returning.

If an employee returns a ticket to an employer before the 12 months is up, they can rejoin the scheme again after the 12-months have expired. However, the company may get a refund for the portion of the year not used by the employee.

Tickets are strictly non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash benefits.

Once a contract between the employer and employee has been signed, the employer applies the tax conditions set out below and applies to the relevant transport provider.

Tax conditions

The terms and conditions of employment must be changed to refer to the Taxsaver ticket (to highlight that you are choosing a benefit instead of salary). The change must not be retrospective and must be in writing.

Employees cannot exchange the benefit for cash.

The choice to accept benefit instead of cash cannot be made more than once a year, and then only with the consent of the employer.

Taxsaver payment options

Employees can participate in the scheme in one of 3 ways:

Salary sacrifice

Employees can get TaxSaver commuter tickets as part of their basic salary package by choosing salary sacrifice.

Example of salary sacrifice

If the annual cost of a bus and rail ticket is €1,800 and an employee earns €30,000 per annum: Instead of buying the ticket for €1,800, the employee can agree to a ‘salary sacrifice’. So, their salary is reduced by €1,800 a year, or €34.62 per week, to cover the cost of the annual ticket (€1,800 divided by 52 weeks).

The employee will not be charged tax, PRSI, or USC on the portion of salary they sacrificed (€1,800). Instead, they only pay tax, PRSI and USC on €28,200. (€30,000 minus €1,800).

The employer will claim an expense for salary paid to employees.

If an assumed 10.75% rate applies, the employer PRSI would be €3,031.5. (10.75% of €28,200).

The employer will pay and claim €28,200 salary (plus employer PRSI) using salary sacrifice. This comes to €3,031.5 (this is where the employer saves), plus a deduction of €1,800 (the cost of the ticket).

The cost of the ticket is now regarded as an allowable expense for Section 118 (5A) of the Tax Consolidation Act 1997 as amended by Section 8 of the Finance Act 2005 .

Example without salary sacrifice

The employer will pay €30,000 in salary and claim an expense of €30,000 (plus the employer PRSI). The employer PRSI would be €3,225. (10.75% of €30,000).

As an alternative to salary sacrifice, an employer can offer employees TaxSaver commuter tickets instead of a cash bonus. As cash bonuses are taxed and commuter tickets are not, tickets provide better value to employees than cash bonuses.

Benefits-in-kind

A third way for employers and employees to benefit from the scheme is for employers to offer employees TaxSaver commuter tickets as a benefit-in-kind. For example, instead of a parking space at work, or as an incentive for an employee to stay with the company.

There are different types of monthly and annual tickets available. Tickets can also be used for personal travel outside of office hours.

Monthly tickets are valid for one calendar month and can be bought up to 2 weeks in advance. Annual tickets are valid for one year from the first day of any month and can be bought anytime.

Applying for the scheme

• Employees choose the TaxSaver commuter ticket type.
• The employer and employees sign a contract, subject to the rules of the scheme.
• The employer applies the required Tax Conditions and registers with the public transport provider.
• The employer makes a group application on behalf of employees by post, e-mail or online.
• Companies must keep a receipt of purchases and a copy of the ticket for their tax records.

More information is available on Taxsaver.ie and from the following websites:

Information on commuter tickets may also be available from approved private operators.

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If you have a question about this topic you can contact the Citizens Information Phone Service on 0818 07 4000 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 8pm).

You can also contact your local Citizens Information Centre .

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European travel pass FAQ: who should apply, cost, wait times, and more

The new authorization will be implemented next year

• 18:46, 10 AUG 2023
• Updated 16:19, 15 AUG 2023

US citizens will need a new travel pass to visit 30 countries in Europe next year. A new travel authorization known as the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS), will come into effect in 2024.

The system is similar to the US's ESTA requirement for short-term stays for foreign visitors from visa-exempt countries. Once implemented, ETIAS will be required from visitors from visa-exempt, non-EU countries such as the US, UK, and Australia.

Apart from those who have dual citizenship with EU countries, US citizens will be required to apply for the pass prior to vacations and other short-term stays. Here's the rundown on all you need to know about the pass.

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What does ETIAS cover?

The pass is for short-term stays, entitling those who have it to stay in the European countries requiring it for up to 90 days within any 180-day period. ETIAS covers you for short-term stays in the following 30 countries:

• Czech Republic
• Liechtenstein
• Netherlands
• Switzerland

How long does ETIAS last?

The pass lasts for either three years or until your passport expires, whichever comes first.

Who needs ETIAS?

Citizens from the following countries need to apply for ETIAS prior to their visit:

• Antigua and Barbuda
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• El Salvador
• Marshall Islands
• New Zealand
• North Macedonia
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Saint Lucia
• Saint Vincent
• Solomon Islands
• South Korea
• Timor Leste
• Trinidad and Tobago
• United Arab Emirates
• United Kingdom
• United States of America

Irish passport holders will not need ETIAS, provided you present this passport to European authorities while traveling.

How much does ETIAS cost?

ETIAS comes with an application fee of €7. At the time of writing, that's around $7.79 in USD.

How to apply for ETIAS

Applications are not yet open, but you'll be able to apply online once the system is implemented next year. You can also nominate someone to apply on your behalf. Read our full guide on what to expect from the application process for more.

How long does ETIAS take?

Once you have an in-date passport on hand, the application itself should only take a few minutes to fill out. Most applications will be processed within minutes to 96 hours.

Some applicants may be required to provide additional information or documentation. In rare cases, applicants may be called to participate in an interview with national authorities, which can extend the process by an additional 30 days.

When to apply for ETIAS

Though most applications will be processed quickly, it's highly recommended that you apply prior to booking flights or accommodation just in case. The pass will be linked to your passport and expires along with it, so if your passport is near expiry, it's best to wait until you have a new one before applying for ETIAS.

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