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Old May 30, 2010 | 12:50 am
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Originally Posted by JHarrod
Hey Need a little help here.

I am a citizen of the United States of America, and I attempted to visit my boyfriend in the UK under the Visitors Visa program back in December, unfortunately Customs would not allow me into the country due to the time I was attempting to stay there. My question is, will I be allowed to enter Dublin, Ireland for a two week holiday WITH him? I will have proof of return tickets etc etc

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Any denied entry stamp in a passport does not go down well with immigration officials anywhere. I'd suggest applying for a visa, explain your situation, and the circumstances under which you were denied entry and show that you are a bona-fide tourist. The other thing to remember is that Ireland and the UK have an open border policy so they would likely see you attempting to enter Ireland as a backdoor way into the UK.
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