Catholics - 93 %, Protestants - 5 %.

Currency of Ireland:
The international name: EUR

Whether the visa to entrance is necessary: Yes

The visa:

Necessary documents for visa reception to Ireland:
- The passport, which period of validity expires not less than in 3 months after prospective returning from the country.
- 3 questionnaires in English.
- 3 photos.
- The invitation original (guest, business or tourist).
- A medical insurance policy (the original and a copy), issued on period of validity of the required visa.
- The inquiry on incomes from a place of work or other documents confirming credit status.

Customs restrictions:

It is possible to import a considerable quantity of the goods which are not subject to the taxation into Ireland, if all these goods - for your private use. For example, for visitors of the EU countries travelling across the EU countries, import licences to Ireland, with earlier paid duty, to 50 litres of beer, 25 litres of wine, 800 pieces of cigarettes are supposed. Import is forbidden: the weapon, drugs, poisons, psychotropic substances, a videocassette with films of horrors and a pornography, and also books and magazines of the similar maintenance.