Last updated: 30 August 2014
The travel advice summary below is provided by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in the UK. 'We' refers to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. For their full travel advice, visit www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice.
There is an underlying threat from terrorism.
You should carry an acceptable form of photo-identification to travel between the UK and Ireland.
Around 3 million British nationals visit Ireland each year. Most visits are trouble free.
New drink driving limits were introduced in 2011.
