Visa Requirements: Ireland and the UK have recently been awarded Approved Destination Status (ADS) - allowing groups of Chinese people to enter the island of Ireland for leisure purposes.

Main departure cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong

Main Airlines: Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, Air China, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, China Eastern

TRAVEL AGENTS: China International Travel Services, China Travel Services, China Youth Travel Services, China Comfort, China Travel International

Contact details for Tourism Ireland:

Tourism Ireland Beijing Office	Room 1170, 11/F, Tower A, Gateway North Road East Third Ring, No 18 Xiaguangli, Chaoyang District Beijing 100027, China Tel: +86 10 5923 1008 Fax: +86 10 5923 1007	info@tourismireland.com.cn

Tourism Ireland Shanghai Office	Suite 700A, Shanghai Centre, 1376 Nanjing Road West, Shanghai 200040 People's Republic of China Telephone: (+86) (0)21 62798729 Fax: (+86) (0)21 62798739	http://www.discoverireland.com/cn/