Nearly 63,000 people were refused visas for travel to Ireland over the past two years, with citizens of some countries facing rejection rates of over 90 percent.
More than 321,000 visa applications were granted in 2024 and 2025, according to figures released by the Department of Justice.
In 2025, visa decisions were made concerning 72,137 people from India, with 92.4 percent of all applications granted.
At the other extreme, people from Burundi had a less than one-in-twelve chance of being allowed to travel to Ireland.
Of the 136 decisions made on applications from the small East African country, only 8.1 percent of people – 11 in total – were granted…