The Common Travel Area (CTA): is an arrangement between the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland that gives a variety of rights to citizens of those countries. It includes more than the basic right to travel freely between both countries.
There are no normal passport restrictions for Irish and UK citizens traveling between the 2 countries.
However, you must show identification to board a port or plane, and some airlines and seaports only accept passports (valid identification). An immigration officer may ask you to prove that you are a citizen of Ireland or the UK, so you should have a passport with you. You can also use an Irish passport card or other proof that you are an Irish citizen.
If you have family members who are not UK or EEA (NON European ) citizens, they may need a visa to enter Ireland or the UK. A residency scheme is now in place for family members of UK citizens moving to Ireland after 1 January 2021
The Common Travel Area also includes some cooperation on immigration issues. For example, a non-EEA national may be refused permission to enter Ireland if they intend to travel to the UK and are not eligible for entry to the UK. Irish immigration officers have the power to check people arriving in the state from the UK and refuse them entry to the state on the same basis as applies to people coming from outside the Common Travel Area. These tests are performed selectively.
READ MORE ABOUT : https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/government-in-ireland/ireland-and-the-uk/common-travel-area-between-ireland-and-the-uk/
Can I travel to the UK (including Northern Ireland) with my Irish visa?
No, you cannot travel to the UK or Northern Ireland with an Irish visa. You will need to apply to the UK authorities for a separate UK visa.
- If you are travelling to the Republic of Ireland, and you intend to also visit Northern Ireland and return to the Republic, you must obtain a multiple-entry Irish visa and a UK visa.
- If your main destination is Northern Ireland, but you arrive in and depart from the Republic of Ireland, you must first obtain a UK visa, and then a multi-entry Irish visa.
- Northern Ireland consists of Counties Antrim, Armagh, Derry, Down, Fermanagh and Tyrone.
READ MORE AT: https://www.dfa.ie/irish-consulate/boston/our-services/visas/top-visa-questions/travel-to-the-uk-and-northern-ireland/
EU citizens will continue to have the right to travel between Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland. There will be no special visa requirements or additional passport requirements. Please see Gov.uk for more information.
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